Hello to all: I am in the design stag for an HO scale model hopper car kit; that i am doing for the retail market. This kit will be composed of but not limited...
Id like to chime in here, as the subject is, unlike most things on this list, something I actually know a little about. There are several types of lacquers....
I just read some older messages regarding uses for lacquer based paints in casting and I'd like to give this a try. I've got a couple of stupid questions but...
Just wondering if anyone knows if latex mold rubber will react with brass. I've never tried it before. A colleague wants to make a mold off of an old brass...
Good afternoon to all I just joined this group and am looking for some information, and by reading a few of the last few posts is a problem that a lot of...
Hi! I'm trying to determine the distribution of casting materials amongst the list members, so I've created a poll to find out that information. Please help me...
I've cast N Scale diesel shells in epoxy and polyurethane (many) and found no significant shrinkage in either resin. The castings always fit the same as the...
Hello and good day to everyone, Does anyone know if it is possible to thin smooth-cast 325 resin and if so what to use- alcohol? Does thinning change the cure...
Friends, I have just joined the list. I am relatively unexperienced in casting, but I hope to learn much from this list for future model railroad projects. I...
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum, and have lots of newbie questions. I make my own rtv 1/10 silicone molds and cast in resins and plaster. My main problem...
And thank you Ron for the breakdown on scales for me. It's nice to be able to actually get answers to questions about casting. Great group. I hope I am able...
As filler I've used standard household silicon sealer (2.50 a tube), flexible yet rigid in large amounts. Easily attainable too, saves the expensive stuff for...
Hello everyone, We have just made a few molds with Silicones Inc's P-20. While it is somewhat translucent, we would love to have something that was more...
... Hi to everybody. My name is John Vasileiadis. I just joined this group. I've been sculpting for about a month now and after much blood I have managed to...
I read somewhere that you can pewter cast with lead free soldering iron. I thought I would try this because I figure it would be a cheap and easy way to...
Hi, yes I am trying my hands on 28mm minis. The funny part is that my attempts so far have resulted to minis nearing 40mm in height, but I am getting better so...
... I also thought about a clay mould. Some of the detail I require would be easy cut in negative and then cast so it stands proud in the cast. i.e. Drill a...
I also have got items from Alex Tiranti , I popped into there London shop ( train fare less then postage ) They had loads of stuff. The catalogue has great...
I am just about set to make my first mould and I work out the required amount of RTV silcone What a shock I got. I had vastly underestimated the amount...
Hi, I'm new to the group, but have been casting my own model parts from resin for some time. I build ship models (normally 1/700 scale) and have been using...
This week's episode of This Old House on PBS (the Brownstone in Boston?), followed a brass door knob through a replica factory. It includes everything from...
I am planning to make several truck models in 1/24 scale from a scratch built pattern. The frame for the pattern will be made from styrene and the cab will be...
Hello - I am interested in being flooded with suggestions on the following: While I was at university, I had access to wonderful studios, kilns and clays to do...
... You may be thinking of Reducit, an alginate from Pink House Studios in Vermont. It is designed to reduce the size of your original 50% by volume, 33% in...
