casting parts?

[KevinKrey]

Has anybody on here done any casting of their own parts? It's been something that's always been of interest to me, and I was looking at casting kits in a recent catalog I got in the mail. And now I've possibly found a reason. I ordered a walthers ore dock kit off ebay that was still in the plastic, however many parts seem to have became de-sprued and many smaller parts broke. Was thinking I could make molds of the good parts and remake some of the broken ones. Any advice on trying something like this?

[e-paw]

Check my thread here .. It shows lots of casting and fabricating in it.



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[AF350]

Great method of casting a cab,

Gave me some Ideas to try out some time down the road.

I have cast and molded a few stock cars and some other stuff. Best advice I can give is to have a clean and level<---(this is a must) work space so you get an even fill of the mold. Read instructions on casting material and use gloves as uncured resin or part a and part b thereof are eye and skin irritants same goes for silicone rubber mold material . I have used Micro marks casting stuff and I have also used stuff from Blick art supplies as well. If you decide to cast more stuff later on you can save a bit of money buy getting clear disposable drink cups and wood craft sticks at the dollar stores. Casting can be messy as well as fun. Good luck.

[KevinKrey]

E-paw, that was a very interesting thread, loved the outcome of your build!

[M Sharp]

I needed to build an HO model of a parking garage. It required duplicating a pattern many times, so I tried the method of making a mold and casting "panels". The mold worked well I think. I did need to create a second mold after about 10 castings, as the rubber became a bit more brittle. I am however pleased with the results. The actual garage is shown in the photo just right of the model, albeit a little difficult to see. I still need to paint and detail the structure. I think you may find the process rather enjoyable.

Mike

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