chris1984_99_99 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 As the title says, im thinking of having a go at moulding and casting in resin, the thing is I have never done it before and besides watching videos on the likes of youtube and reading up on various websites my knowledge is nil. I am wanting to make my own masters (which is also something I have never tried before and any advice on this such as materials to use would be much appreciated!)Model wise, I want to make my own designs of ships such as those seen in Battlestar Galactica and similar sci-fi related craft. Looking on ebay there are a few kits you can get, such as the one I will link below. I was wondering if there are any hints or tips anyone can offer or things/products to avoid or that are worth buying. Thanks in advance! Chris PS here is the link to a kit on ebay I was thinking of trying out..http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polycraft-Silicone-Polyurethane-Moulding-Casting-Resin-Kit-Medium-/321538178297?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4add2b3cf9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 This is the same stuff I have used and is very good, the only down side is the Silicone has a shelf life and goes off if not used for a while, so if you are going to do loads of moulds it should be fine, the other thing you will need is a good set of digital scales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1984_99_99 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Thats good to know, thanks for the reply! As for making the master, has anyone ever tried using carving wax before? Like the below?.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amaco-Carving-Wax-454g-/371342142523?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 hi mate i spoke to a friend and he recomended to me this below as i was planning to do the same as you .. http://www.benam.co.uk/products/plastic/smooth-cast-300/ thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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