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Re: Custom Helmets
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 16 Feb 2001 22:04:25 GMT
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Oops, that should read $8 per cast.
In lugnet.castle, Kevin Knoot writes:
> I've never cast anything myself, but I am aware that their is a number of
> options for making casting molds at home in a process called 'room
> temperature vulcanization.' It's very common in modeling, especially with
> military modelers. I know of one modeling website (www.fidelismodels.com)
> that will take a vehicle model (substantially larger than a minifig helm),
> make a mold for $175, then run off up to a hundred copies for $8.
> Considering the size of the piece, there should be someone to do it much
> cheaper.
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> The material that they use to make models is commercially available for a
> lot less if you're feeling daring - here's a link to one company's product:
> http://www.micromark.com/casting.html
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> Kevin, who would be interested in a dozen or so of those helms.
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> In lugnet.castle, Kyle Peterson writes:
> > > Very nicely executed. Cast helmets or hand-carved?
> > > Bruce
> >
> >
> > Sculpy and a Wizard cordless dremel tool (and *very* steady hands).
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> > If anyone knows someone who has access to a cast molding machine, perhaps we
> > could consider making a mold and producing plastic replicas? Just a thought.
> >
> > -Kyle
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| I've never cast anything myself, but I am aware that their is a number of options for making casting molds at home in a process called 'room temperature vulcanization.' It's very common in modeling, especially with military modelers. I know of one (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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