Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we want)
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Fimm McCool
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
Would the Ansells be open to a 'Bring Out Your Greens' at BOYL 2015? We could pay for the mould/s to be made and either bring a selection of greens voted for in advance to the event to leave with them (and watch the moulds being made?) or send them in advance and watch them being cast live before our eyes?
Would the Ansells be open to a 'Bring Out Your Greens' at BOYL 2015? We could pay for the mould/s to be made and either bring a selection of greens voted for in advance to the event to leave with them (and watch the moulds being made?) or send them in advance and watch them being cast live before our eyes?
Mason
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
That is bloody clever idea.
See if they are up for it...?
If not, it isn't too much of a stretch to put a single thing (mini, sprue, backpack) in a mould, run them off with whatever you are getting cast anyway and use the resulting castings to make a production mould.
Fimm McCool":32dfouq4 said:
That is bloody clever idea.
See if they are up for it...?
If not, it isn't too much of a stretch to put a single thing (mini, sprue, backpack) in a mould, run them off with whatever you are getting cast anyway and use the resulting castings to make a production mould.
Fimm McCool
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
No quite, if I happen to be having moulds done around the time we're ready I'll happily volunteer excess space.
Mason":3a21l294 said:If not, it isn't too much of a stretch to put a single thing (mini, sprue, backpack) in a mould, run them off with whatever you are getting cast anyway and use the resulting castings to make a production mould.
No quite, if I happen to be having moulds done around the time we're ready I'll happily volunteer excess space.
Mason
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
Righto!
Well, that makes two of us.
Fimm McCool":2gd1nxn5 said:Mason":2gd1nxn5 said:If not, it isn't too much of a stretch to put a single thing (mini, sprue, backpack) in a mould, run them off with whatever you are getting cast anyway and use the resulting castings to make a production mould.
No quite, if I happen to be having moulds done around the time we're ready I'll happily volunteer excess space.
Righto!
Well, that makes two of us.
Fimm McCool
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
My brain has filled with unfortunate images of what they might look like.... the banana boat returns!
smiler":1rq78co9 said:On an unrelated note I could do with some backpacks for my slaaneshi renegades
My brain has filled with unfortunate images of what they might look like.... the banana boat returns!
Scalene
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
I've been making some greens and casting them up myself. Just had a go at casting my second cultist, this is one of the better ones (although none have come out perfect). My main problem is mould breakage - in the latest pair of moulds, one lost a bit on the second cast, and the other on the sixth. I'm using plenty of talc and easing them apart slowly - I even filled in some tight indentations the second time I made one of the moulds, but it's still a problem. The rubber I'm using is Polycraft HT-3120 and it seems quite brittle. I bought some other silicone rubber in the 90s, but I haven't got the reference any more - it came from GE, and I'm sure it was stretchier. Even the old moulds I have seem more flexible (and less prone for bits to break off). Does anyone have any brands they recommend?
I've been making some greens and casting them up myself. Just had a go at casting my second cultist, this is one of the better ones (although none have come out perfect). My main problem is mould breakage - in the latest pair of moulds, one lost a bit on the second cast, and the other on the sixth. I'm using plenty of talc and easing them apart slowly - I even filled in some tight indentations the second time I made one of the moulds, but it's still a problem. The rubber I'm using is Polycraft HT-3120 and it seems quite brittle. I bought some other silicone rubber in the 90s, but I haven't got the reference any more - it came from GE, and I'm sure it was stretchier. Even the old moulds I have seem more flexible (and less prone for bits to break off). Does anyone have any brands they recommend?
Fimm McCool
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
I use Silastic mainly. It has several different catalysts available for various shore hardness and setting times. Bentley Chemicals also do some good rubbers. I wouldn't recommend doing a lot of casting from Silicone though, especially in metal. The moulds don't tend to last long. I'm planning on getting a vinyl tank and setting up to cast in resin, that way I can do larger models myself and run my own masters to send for production moulding in vulcanised rubber.
I use Silastic mainly. It has several different catalysts available for various shore hardness and setting times. Bentley Chemicals also do some good rubbers. I wouldn't recommend doing a lot of casting from Silicone though, especially in metal. The moulds don't tend to last long. I'm planning on getting a vinyl tank and setting up to cast in resin, that way I can do larger models myself and run my own masters to send for production moulding in vulcanised rubber.
Zhu Bajie
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
For those after RT weapons, maybe not 1:1 but useful:
Warlord Games
For those after RT weapons, maybe not 1:1 but useful:
Warlord Games
axiom
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
I was looking at those the other day Zhu - they're nice, but there is no RT style autogun. Yes, you could proxy, but I would love the real deal (even the now OOP Necromunda weapons sprue autoguns don't match the RT designs)
I was looking at those the other day Zhu - they're nice, but there is no RT style autogun. Yes, you could proxy, but I would love the real deal (even the now OOP Necromunda weapons sprue autoguns don't match the RT designs)
Captain Crooks
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
Although I've managed to stockpile a modest number of spares, i often find things like plastic horse tails, wolf tails, boar tails, boar tusks etc are a bugger to replace. Also, old style shields with cool bosses, emblems, or just blank for some sweet freehand or decal action.
Ummmm what else Santa? Oh, maybe some squat-sized weapon sprues with mini-chainswords, powergloves and power axes. And special weapons scaled to the little guys too, like meltaguns and plasmaguns.
So to summarise:
Plastic animal replacement parts
Old style shields
Squat-scaled close combat weapons
Squat scaled special weapons
Although I've managed to stockpile a modest number of spares, i often find things like plastic horse tails, wolf tails, boar tails, boar tusks etc are a bugger to replace. Also, old style shields with cool bosses, emblems, or just blank for some sweet freehand or decal action.
Ummmm what else Santa? Oh, maybe some squat-sized weapon sprues with mini-chainswords, powergloves and power axes. And special weapons scaled to the little guys too, like meltaguns and plasmaguns.
So to summarise:
Plastic animal replacement parts
Old style shields
Squat-scaled close combat weapons
Squat scaled special weapons
Fimm McCool
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
Just been to the foundry I use to drop off my greens for the Oakbound kickstarter. They had some very intricate 3d printed models with excellent detail and no hand-work. Which makes me a bit sad but is also very impressive. Anyhow, they said a year ago you maybe couldn't have done it, but this is fast-moving technology.
Just been to the foundry I use to drop off my greens for the Oakbound kickstarter. They had some very intricate 3d printed models with excellent detail and no hand-work. Which makes me a bit sad but is also very impressive. Anyhow, they said a year ago you maybe couldn't have done it, but this is fast-moving technology.
cheetor
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
For what its worth I would love to have access to squat arms that are moulded with the weapons attached to both arms. Assembling metal or plastic squats with anything larger than a pistol or sword almost inevitably looks ridiculous and takes ages. A single piece option could mitigate that.
I am far more interested in a squat made out of two components than a squat made from four.
For what its worth I would love to have access to squat arms that are moulded with the weapons attached to both arms. Assembling metal or plastic squats with anything larger than a pistol or sword almost inevitably looks ridiculous and takes ages. A single piece option could mitigate that.
I am far more interested in a squat made out of two components than a squat made from four.
Fimm McCool
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Re: Why don't we just make 'em? (Or, a list of things we wan
I think that can be managed...
cheetor":c5r5hv5u said:
I think that can be managed...