Q: How do i apply Hair to a plastic model

Soldierbl

New Member

• Oct 5, 2015

• #1

Hello, like the title says i want to know if there is a technique to apply hair to a plastic model kit (a 1/144 bandai kit - mr Bushido's Ahead). I have search on the www , but I only get responses like wigs, hair extensions and doll making.
1- What material I could use to pass like hair and are common materials?
2- How can I apply it to the robots’ head – it is inflexible and around 1 maybe 2 mm thick

The head is this:


What I want to get is similar to a samurai helmet with hair:


Thank you very much

 

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TazMan2000

Master Member

• Oct 5, 2015

• #2

For 1/144 scale, you will have a difficult time making it look anything like the second photograph. Take a hair where the average width is 10 micrometers. Now divide that by 144. Unless you have some sort of nanotechnology you will be out of luck. It would be best to use flat paint and dry brushing to achieve the look you want.

TazMan2000

 

Soldierbl

New Member

• Oct 5, 2015

• #3

TazMan2000 said:

For 1/144 scale, you will have a difficult time making it look anything like the second photograph. Take a hair where the average width is 10 micrometers. Now divide that by 144. Unless you have some sort of nanotechnology you will be out of luck. It would be best to use flat paint and dry brushing to achieve the look you want.

TazMan2000

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I know the scale is small, but i don't what to keep it ... i just want to make look like that...
thank for you for your time and interest

 

Sym-Cha

Master Member

• Oct 7, 2015

• #4

When making a 'beard' for an even smaller gnome I used some white knitting wool and disentangled it between my fingers getting even smaller fibers which could give the effect you're after ... then use a bit of glue on your model and attache them gently With a toothbrush you can try to comb the 'hairs'

Chaim

 

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Voodoocaster

Well-Known Member

• Oct 8, 2015

• #5

You could get a piece of faux white fur(synthetic/acrylic) and cut of the hairs.
For glue i used elmers white glue in the past with great results.
Make shure though to glue the hairs in the direction of natural growth or else it will not look convincing at all.

 

kruleworld

Well-Known Member

• Oct 9, 2015

• #6

I think you'll need to use the doll hair approach, gluing small tufts to fill it out