A quick review of the Scenery Forge Wargames Accessories mold and a comparison with Hirst Arts.
I ordered the mold from their Etsy Store. It arrived within what I would call a reasonable time frame from mainland Europe.
First thing to notice is that there are mold cavities on four faces of the mold.
Main face
There are many more small parts available to be cast than on a comparable Hirst mold. The downside to this is that there is less structural stability in the mold and some parts can flex. Some of the small thin parts are also not able to be cast in dental plaster. They will be able to be cast in resin but will need mold release to protect the silicone mold. There are also a fair few parts that are cast in halves.
You can press green stuff and Miliput into the details and get acceptable results. It takes a bit of work but can be done. Again, if you are using Milliput you will need something to protect the silicone.
Here are some cast examples with comparative Hirst Arts parts.
Barrels and buckets. Scenery Forge on left and Hirst Arts on the right.
My overall impression of the Scenery Forge pieces is that they are usefull for adding to clutter on builds, but some of the pieces are a bit cartoonish as they are oversize. Generally this will not matter as there is scale creep with items throughout the wargame industry You can see the differences compared to the Hirst Arts pieces. The Scenery Forge pieces are a bit chunkier, but you have a much better selection for each type of item. What I was particularly happy with was the number of pieces with wicker surfaces compared to Hirst. If you use cast parts mixed with resin, metal and 3D printed pieces, this will be a valuable addition that will add much more variation to the details in your builds.
Hope you like.
Love the use of the sides for small gubbins, thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteSorry Dusty missed your comment. Hope you are doing well on your end of the pond. I thought that adding on the bits on the side was an efficient use of space. It is neat to see what other people do to with their products. In practice you have to support the silicon mold when casting. It can be a bit of a pain.
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