tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397250603826942614.post3549353338395691026..comments2024-03-08T13:39:12.406-08:00Comments on Dampf's modelling page: How to cast resin partsTonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167770417289351340noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397250603826942614.post-5086035155857126682009-10-05T07:04:46.528-07:002009-10-05T07:04:46.528-07:00Hi Mike
"Great stuff Tony. That is such a ne...Hi Mike<br /><br />"Great stuff Tony. That is such a neat, quick way of doing it. I have never heard of resin that cheap! <br /><br />Is it noxious stuff?" <br /><br />A. It does smell - but as I cast in the shed at the bottom of the garden, it's not too bad. Cheap resin can be bought in bulk - for example a school will use loads and if you have contacts, the costs can be very low. Check out local repair garages - who may sell it to you.<br /><br />"And does it have to be Playdoh, or can one use Plasticene?"<br /><br />A. this depends, the technigue I quoted, stated Playdough, this will allow some wrap-around. I use plastecene for making moulds, but the texture of Plastecene does not allow for the imprint of detail - it's too solid compared to Playdough - I hope this makes sense.<br /><br />"Haven't been here for a while, but great to read the latest.<br /><br />Mike"<br /><br />Always welcome.<br /><br />TonyTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167770417289351340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397250603826942614.post-82047737067409352402009-09-28T11:50:36.949-07:002009-09-28T11:50:36.949-07:00Great stuff Tony. That is such a neat, quick way o...Great stuff Tony. That is such a neat, quick way of doing it. I have never heard of resin that cheap! <br /><br />Is it noxious stuff? <br /><br />And does it have to be Playdoh, or can one use Plasticene?<br /><br />Haven't been here for a while, but great to read the latest.<br /><br />MikeMike Sigginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095519147104676110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397250603826942614.post-65896704355402575152009-09-14T11:07:40.431-07:002009-09-14T11:07:40.431-07:00To Big Lee (again)
The technique for resin castin...To Big Lee (again)<br /><br />The technique for resin casting in children's dough can be found in the soft-back book SCALE AIRCRAFT MODELLING GUIDELINES. Page 62 in an article called Child's Play Casting.<br /><br />TonyTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167770417289351340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397250603826942614.post-4244162171236994122009-09-14T10:32:25.004-07:002009-09-14T10:32:25.004-07:00Hi Big Lee
I would have enjoyed meeting up with y...Hi Big Lee<br /><br />I would have enjoyed meeting up with you at Colours - maybe next time.<br /><br />The Siligum is available from Hobby Craft at £9.00 or The Range for £7.00 for the small packs. There are larger packs for £14.00 or £15.00 but these are huge packs and too much for simple moulding, the sort I do.<br /><br />Full details; Siligum Silicone Moulding Paste by GEDEO.<br /><br />You can also use Playdoh (children's moulding clay, but these are for one-off moulds as the mould will be destroyed when casting with resin and removing the finished casting.<br /><br />(One final point, always cover the exposed resin - for example the back of the window castings as the resin goes off better in an enclosed mould.)<br /><br />The resin is Fastglas and available from Halfords for about £6.00. You can also pick it up from motor or car factors for less.<br /><br />I hope that this helps.<br /><br />TonyTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167770417289351340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397250603826942614.post-45583912702406936492009-09-14T00:42:25.272-07:002009-09-14T00:42:25.272-07:00Excellent article. I've tried clear resin cast...Excellent article. I've tried clear resin casting before, with mixed results. I'll have to look for these materials. What's the cost of Siligum & Fastglas resin?BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.com