discussion Resin casting kits?

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Hi all,

Somehow I've managed to loose two small engine thrusters from a build I am currently doing, I have tried a couple of times to scratch build them but the look awful so I was thinking would it be easier to buy a resin casting kit and just make two more from that?

If someone could point me in the right direction as to what to buy I'd be most grateful.

Adrian

 

[Guest]

I'm sorry to hear of your situation but I'm relieved that I'm not the only person who loses tiny parts Ade.

 

[eddiesolo]

What is the model you're building?

Si

 

[Guest]

Adrian don't bother mate they are very expensive and a lot of bother, have you a picture of what you need as I know a brilliant scratchbuilder who makes all his own tanks and vehicles, I also know some guys that do there own moulding so im sure that something can be done much cheaper,

Paul

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Its another Babylon 5 Starfury, its actually one I've stripped down having made it in my youth I was redoing it with resin guns and new decals that I ordered. but now I have lost two of the small thrusters that go on the engines

Adrian

 

[eddiesolo]

Ah, I see. Could you not adapt it to either a damaged Starfury or make the Forklift version: From Wiki.

This unarmed utility vehicle was first seen in the television movie, Thirdspace, which initially aired in the United States in July 1998. Created at the request of J. Michael Straczynski, it also replaced the Zero-G cargo lifters, which could be seen flying around the Babylon 5 space station during the first few seasons of the show.

Designed by Tim Earls, who joined Babylon 5 in season four and built by Larry Bowman, this was the only Starfury variant to be seen that did not have the distinctive X configuration of the struts holding the thruster assemblies. Though it did retain the single standing pilot. Earls would reference real world objects and incorporate those ideas into a design as he approached them as if they were real. This can be seen with the texture map, the hydraulic and articulated lifting claws, and the more industrial appearance of the two struts holding the thrusters. Referred to as a forklift by Earls, it was never named in the show though it is often referred to as a construction or maintenance Fury by fans.

Si

 

[rickoshea52]

There was an advert in Model Rail magazine recently for a resin casting kit. I forget the name of the company but £35 for the kit rings a bell. I'm away for a week and will look it up for you when I get home or you could have a browse in WH Smiths at the magazine.

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

These are two of the little thrusters I need to replace.

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Adrian

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[rickoshea52]

Try www.sylmasta.com.

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Adrian don't bother mate they are very expensive and a lot of bother, have you a picture of what you need as I know a brilliant scratchbuilder who makes all his own tanks and vehicles, I also know some guys that do there own moulding so im sure that something can be done much cheaper,Paul

Paul do you know if your friends would be able to make my a couple of the engine thrusters, I don't mind paying for them.

Adrian