To make molds by hand, place a spare die each into disposable mixing cup - ideally, with a way to keep the die suspended. An easy solution is hot-gluing small plastic pieces (a smaller, even more disposable d6 works great) to each die as a support beneath it. Pour silicone rubber ar...
For plastic miniatures, you can typically remove all mold lines with a sharp Exacto knife used as described above. However, with these softer casting materials, you must use a light touch or you risk cutting notches or removing detail from an otherwise beautiful cast figure. Removing Flash ...
as the cost of casting in metal has escalated greatly. While plastic is cheap, molds for plastic kits aren’t. “A tool to produce a single sprue can have a five figure cost”, Mapleston explains. He adds: “it can be used for years and the material is very cheap, but...
I'm in, with a Fine Molds Type 4 Chi-To that I did not finish for Bish's 1946 GB. Here is a couple picture of the progress: And the assessories that will go with it: Here is the box art: I haven't worked on a model in about 6 months. Lately, Life has had a unique way...