Flower Power - Making flowers in 1/35

[Sturmmann]

Hello once again.

Since I am planning to add some flowers to my T-34 monument I thought I’d show you guys one technique that has worked for me to make flowers in 1/35 scale.

Flowers are one of the most difficult things to replicate in 1/35. Over the years I have tried almost everything from commercially available products to using the real thing and nothing seem to work.
Then one day while I was looking at a stamping press at work I came up with an idea.

So… it starts with a 2.35 mm brass rod. The length is not as important but try keeping it between 25 mm and 30 mm.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/Terraformingrd/Tutorials/1-3.jpg

Using a triangular file I made some grooves all along the circumference of the rod.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/Terraformingrd/Tutorials/2-4.jpg

Here is a close up of how it looks. Now you have your own “flower punch”.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/Terraformingrd/Tutorials/3-4.jpg

Once this was done I used a punch & die set and some 0.10 mm plastic sheet. Using the brass rod I punched out some flowers.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/Terraformingrd/Tutorials/4-4.jpg

This is how they look.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/Terraformingrd/Tutorials/5-4.jpg

I then used a round file to push the center so they don’t look flat.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/Terraformingrd/Tutorials/6-3.jpg

Here are some ready to be used.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/Terraformingrd/Tutorials/7-3.jpg

Here is a complete flower arrangement. The cloth is made of green putty.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/Terraformingrd/Tutorials/8-3.jpg

And here is the painted arrangement.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/Terraformingrd/Tutorials/9-3.jpg

I hope this tip will be useful. Thanks for looking.

Dave

[Anders Heintz]

Thank you for the excellent tip! Id like to try it on lead foil rather then the plastic to see what kind of results one could get.

[Larry Bates]

What, no individual petals? :p:D

looks nice Dave

[Flak]

:eek: Excellent...Thanks for your sharing...Dave :thumb:

[ElectricPhase]

Thanks. Very timely. I was just about to post a thread asking how to do that. :D

[RickLawler]

Ah Schucks Dave, you shouldn't have! :o

:)
Rick

[Panzergrenadier]

Getting in touch with that feminine side eh?:D Nice and simple way actually. Must try it myself.

[Sturmmann]

Thank you for the excellent tip! Id like to try it on lead foil rather then the plastic to see what kind of results one could get.

Thanks Anders,
I did try the idea today using lead foil, but they results were not satisfactory. The pattern was not cut, instead only round discs came out. I guess is because lead is less stiff than plastic, so the stress concentrates on the round part of the Punsh & die set instead of the flower pattern. :confused:

Thanks. Very timely. I was just about to post a thread asking how to do that. :D

Thanks Pete.
If you have other techniques please post them up. Its always good to have many options when it comes to modeling.

Ah Schucks Dave, you shouldn't have! :o

:)
Rick

I hope you didn’t blush :p

Getting in touch with that feminine side eh?:D Nice and simple way actually. Must try it myself.

Now I am the one blushing.. :D

What, no individual petals? :p:D

looks nice Dave

You’d have to buy the PE upgrade set for those Larry. :D

:eek: Excellent...Thanks for your sharing...Dave :thumb:

Thanks Marco. I am glad you guys liked it.

Dave

[Larry Bates]

You’d have to buy the PE upgrade set for those Larry.

:p:p:D:D