03-27-2010, 05:05 AM
Gary,
I bought the Linka moulds and I have made a few castings. I'm anxious to start building with them. Looks like a great alternative to plastic.
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The possibilities seem endless. The moulds are just a little off scale, but not enough that I'll notice. There are Brick, Stone and lumber moulds in all shapes, some with window openings, and some with plain walls. There are molds for slate roofs too, and maybe shingles.They interlock together anyway you want to make them, and they use carpenter glue to hold the castings together. They would be too heavy for a modular layout, unless you packed each individual building and moved them separately, but for a permanent layout, (or one on wheels) they seem to be a cheap solution.
The moulds can be found here. I bought the whole set a couple of years ago and I am just getting into the technique, but in limbo awaiting the room to work.
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Once I get started I'll try to do a thread. I think I want to try some of Wayne's Durabond for some castings, it may be better and less expensive than the dental plaster.
I did take some pictures of a few castings, if I ever find them I'll post them, or if I find my bucket of castings I'll take more pictures. (i'm so out of storage space I can't locate anything.)
Charlie
I bought the Linka moulds and I have made a few castings. I'm anxious to start building with them. Looks like a great alternative to plastic.
There is a Yahoo group <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/linkabuildings/?yguid=335613585">http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/linkab ... =335613585</a><!-- m -->
The possibilities seem endless. The moulds are just a little off scale, but not enough that I'll notice. There are Brick, Stone and lumber moulds in all shapes, some with window openings, and some with plain walls. There are molds for slate roofs too, and maybe shingles.They interlock together anyway you want to make them, and they use carpenter glue to hold the castings together. They would be too heavy for a modular layout, unless you packed each individual building and moved them separately, but for a permanent layout, (or one on wheels) they seem to be a cheap solution.
The moulds can be found here. I bought the whole set a couple of years ago and I am just getting into the technique, but in limbo awaiting the room to work.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.linkaworld.com/">http://www.linkaworld.com/</a><!-- m --> and their catalog shows what is available <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.linkaworld.com/catalog.htm">http://www.linkaworld.com/catalog.htm</a><!-- m -->
Once I get started I'll try to do a thread. I think I want to try some of Wayne's Durabond for some castings, it may be better and less expensive than the dental plaster.
I did take some pictures of a few castings, if I ever find them I'll post them, or if I find my bucket of castings I'll take more pictures. (i'm so out of storage space I can't locate anything.)
Charlie