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i seem to remember these been sold as multi part magazines even into the 80s here in ireland. checking online it looks like an irish site is still selling the
by moylan 15y ago
i seem to remember these been sold as multi part magazines even into the 80s here in ireland. checking online it looks like an irish site is still selling the molds.
though when my brother was messing with them my father made sure we did it outdoors and with a breeze taking the fumes well away from the person pouring lead.
so we've lost the hobby of lead soldiers but we've gained 3d printers. i think we've gained overall.
http://www.princeaugust.ie/ http://www.princeaugust.ie/
- lutorm 15y agoPrince August! Yes, those are the molds we used, too! (And I'm talking about the 80s, too. I'm not THAT old. ;-) Whether we have gained overall is an interesting question. If kids really learn to design and make what they want on 3d printers, that would be awesome. But many of the "improvements" since then are unfortunately mostly black boxes meant for consumption, not exploration.