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necron monolith help needed
kev101
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:58 pm 
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I need help as too how do i cast it is something i have never done befor

what do i use as the cast and what do i cast it in.
e.g plaster resin

also were would i get these products from

hope you guys can help

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kev101
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:03 pm 
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here it is in bits

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:09 pm 
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Make it easy on yourself ... PM Chroma and/or PipBoy ... that's what I did ... :alien:  :D

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:23 pm 
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Chroma does them as well?

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:14 pm 
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You can paint on liquid latex in layers to make a mold.  Doesn't work very well on long thin things so you would have to do those sections using one of the sides as a base.  Look at the Hirst Arts website he goes into heaps of detail on how to create molds suitable for casting plaster.  Plaster seems to be fine for monoliths and would certainly work for your design.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:52 pm 
You can search for a very old thread about my Imperator Titans for advice. Or, you could pay me to do it.

A good place to begin is MicroMark's resin/silicon starting kit.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:17 am 
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(pixelgeek @ Feb. 16 2008,20:23)
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Chroma does them as well?

I just have tips on how to make Pipboy basic chassis cooler.

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kev101
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:28 am 
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thanks guys

it not just for the monoliths i hope to use this as a start
and be able to move on from there.

but i may take you up on that offer otterman should i struggle

i know its not the best carving in the world but i gotta start some were.

Mark_Logue i'll give it a go. thanks for the site info thats a top site

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:54 am 
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Kev, just remember that the casts are EXACT copies. ?Every little flaw, divot, spot of glue, and scratch on the master will be on the copies. ?Only cast it if you can live with the flaws on the master. ?
And Smooth On is an excellent company. ?You can call them and ask them for advice - very friendly folk.

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kev101
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:47 am 
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hi
Moscovian thanks for that but like i say, this is more about learning experiance.

yes i would love my first  one to be great but, as is and i will only get better with practice

so i'm hopeing to be able to live with the frst few i do
and and hopefully get better from there

and thanks for the link

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:07 am 
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Most of the parts here could be done with one-piece mother moulds. Only the bit at the back right of the pic would need a two-piece mould. I don't know anything about latex, but RTV silicone would be simple enough to use, and will be fine to cast plaster or resins. I get my stuff from Ebay, a seller called 2343nick, in the UK.
I you're really serious about learning to cast, join this Yahoo! group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/casting/

There's lots of useful info in the files, even stuff on home-made spin casters!
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