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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 3, 2004 3:06 PM

Squadron putty contains toulene so it shouldn't damege the plastic if used in small amounts.

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Saturday, January 3, 2004 10:37 AM

Great tip maffen.
We've used that in the theatre prop department for years. Never thought of making resin molds for my models. Since I use toulene to thin down the silicone caulk, (its brushed on and built up in layers to retain detail) I'll have to see what effect it has on styrene or plastic.

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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maffen

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September 2003

Posted by maffen on Saturday, January 3, 2004 3:09 AM

here's the link to pictures of the molds: http://gallery35482.fotopic.net/show_collection.php?id=92414

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Abercasten

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December 2003
From: Arkansas Ozarks

Posted by Abercasten on Friday, January 2, 2004 6:09 PM

That sounds cool. Could you post some pics so we can see what the molds look like?

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maffen

Member since
September 2003

Posted by maffen on Friday, January 2, 2004 4:10 PM

well i've cast for a lee-grant 5 weels and 4 drivesprockets (it was a secondhand prebuild one where the weels were missing) and had no major problems, before pooring your resin just cut the exes silicone from the mold.

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Friday, January 2, 2004 3:23 PM

I just might have to try that! I have a Jagdpanther that is 29 years old that is missing three wheels.

Hmmmm.....

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maffen

Member since
September 2003

Posted by maffen on Friday, January 2, 2004 2:31 PM

hi mrviking , just ordinary (cheapest) silicone you can find, i had some white laying around that was used for the bathroom Big Smile [:D]

the sort that comes in tubes for a siliconegun (just made some more ammocontainers for artillerie and grenades for a nebelwerfer (all come out great)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 2, 2004 11:53 AM

what brand did you use of silicone ???????/

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maffen

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September 2003

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Posted by maffen on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 9:37 PM

you know i'm in process of making a dio with a flak 88 and had the problem that there was only 6 wicker ammo containers in the box Dead [xx(]

......problem solved , was thinkig about casting them myself but found that special casting rubber to make the mold cost to musch for wat it was so i tride using ordinary household silicone rubber . Taken one half of a container and scuirted some silicone ontop,let it dry for 2 days and removed the original,poord some polyester resin in and bingo got myself a exact copy Big Smile [:D]

.Now gonna try of makin some roadweels and drivesprockets for another project of a prebuild LEE GRANT i've got from a friend that lost some wheels. keep you posted

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