Casting resin

[AlanG]

Has anyone used this before? What is the best thing to make the moulds out of?

I have an idea to 'home make' something for one of my kits and if it comes out good then i'll make a few more and sell them to interested people. Not going into mass producing or anything like that but if i can do it then i may as well share the item with a few people.

[Guest]

The Magazine 'FineScale Modeler' dated March 2011; Vol 29-Issue 3 has an article regarding - 'Mastering and casting a Resin Model' Cheers Derek

[AlanG]

Don't suppose you have a copy of it do you?

[Guest]

I am interested in this to. I want to just do things like the odd spare wheel to add to a truck or such. I know I have seen a 'starter kit' advertised somewhere where you get some silicon mould stuff and a bit of resin just to get you started. I think this may be in a magazine will have a look later.

[Guest]

Don't suppose you have a copy of it do you?

Allyne, can scan this in and send an e-mail to you if you send me a PM with an e-mail address, I don't think you can send attachments with the Forum PM??

[Guest]

I am interested in this to. I want to just do things like the odd spare wheel to add to a truck or such. I know I have seen a 'starter kit' advertised somewhere where you get some silicon mould stuff and a bit of resin just to get you started. I think this may be in a magazine will have a look later.

Graham, if you send the same info to me as my last post to Allyne I can copy it to you too. Cheers Derek

[geegad]

Sorry to be a pain could you send it to me as well please

Ive always wanted to do it

Many thanks

John

[Guest]

A few years ago I belonged to our local model boat club and one of the guys did a talk on this subject

He made it sound very easy so I had a go, he was right, it really is very simple

The 40gal drum on my Nancy build is cast from one of my moulds

[Guest]

Sorry to be a pain could you send it to me as well please Ive always wanted to do it

Many thanks

John

John. PM me an e-mail address and I will send a PDF. Cheers Derek

Allyne/Ian/Graham, you should have an e-mail from me with an attached PDF, Cheers Derek

[AlanG]

Many thanks Derek

[geegad]

Cheers Derek got the email thanks again

John