The Little World

Because I was raised in the Plasticine Era. Boom, boom.

No, really I was. All the way from kindergarten to way past puberty I was using Plasticine for modelling and construction, and never thought it an outdated material.

The smell of it, due to the linseed oil, defined the school art classes. A whiff brings childhood back. And it is still sold in the art and craft stores, long after more sophisticated materials have been marketed. The Das, Fimo, and other plastic materials that harden with heat are similar to Plasticine, but nowhere near as easy to work.

Where to use the Plasticine in scale modelling? Well weight and bulk re-enforcement for things, contours for dioramas. Seas and other water surfaces. Temporary holders for drying parts. Rocks and boulders. And anything you can sculpt well enough yourself.

Remember that as it is clay and oil, it remains pliable for a long time but the oil can dry out and it can crack. Do not ask too much of it.

Note, it is also prone to dropping oil stains on fabric or paper should it be in contact for too long.