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Episode 27 - Maiden Roundtable - Parts Casting Masters - 23/05/2012

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Rogue82:
Listen Here.

Original Air Date: 23/05/2012

Description:
Well we sure did have some learning curves to get across by doing this and I hate to admit this was actually our second go round, but this time we got it right. Listen to the molding and casting experts Sith Fire 30 and the Clonehead share their insight on what you need to do to make molds and casts. We greatly thank them for their time and their patience as well. Truly, they are some great ambassadors for our hobby!

Panelists:
Lucasclones (Chad),
Tamer (Sean),
sith_fire30 (Dayton),
Clonehead (Clint)

00.55 - News.
                              Introductions and Explanations about the show that wasn't (normally any updates)

04.25 - Question 1.  Why Cast Parts?
                              Dayton's answer (4.50)
                              Clint's answer (7.06)

09.00 - Question 2.  Was it the parts issue or dissatisfaction with Hasbro's sculpts that got you into sculpting/casting?
                              Dayton's answer (9.22)
                              Clint's answer (11.09)

12.52 - Question 3.  How do we make a Mold?
                              Dayton's answer (13.06)
                              Clint's answer (19.22)

25.00 - Question 4.  As a beginner how do we go about casting and what are the best parts to cast first?
                              Dayton's answer (25.37)
                              Clint's answer (27.28)

29.28 - Question 5.  Clint, Dayton mentioned casting Weapons, any advice on that?
                              Clint's answer (29.37)

32.10 - Question 6.  Ok we've got our mold, now what do we do?
                              Dayton's answer (32.20)
                              Clint's answer (40.40)

49.32 - Question 7.  Pressure/Vacuum Pots any difference? Are they any good?
                              Dayton's answer (51.16)
                              Clint's answer (52.15)

53.05 - Question 8.  What was the cure rate on your material?
                              Clint's answer (53.25)
                              Dayton's answer (54.18)

56.45 - Question 9.  Do you run wires through you molds, to dislodge bubbles, when you're casting your walls?
                              Dayton's answer (56.55)

58.04 - Question 10. Would you say that casting parts is a more economical way of getting the parts that you need?
                              Clint's answer (59.30)
                              Dayton's answer (60.38)

65.34 - Discussion of 2D Toys & Bill Merklein

71.06 - Question 11. What are your Best/Worst experiences with casting?
                              Clint's answer (71.26)
                              Dayton's answer (73.16)

81.49 - Question 12  Anything we didn't cover?
                              Dayton's answer (82.33)
                              Clint's answer (83.45)

81.49 - Wrap Up
                              Dayton's answer (82.33)
                              Clint's answer (71.26)

Links:

www.alumilite.com
www.pollytech.com
Bill Merklein Video Part 1

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Doc Outlands
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Tamer
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If anybody has anything they'd like me to add in, please let me know and update this first post.

Rogue82:
This was posted in the Lucasclones and Tamer start Podcasting Thread, but wasn't fully covered in the podcast so any thoughts guys?


--- Quote from: Luke Sprywalker on May 16, 2012, 07:57:53 AM ---I know you will be covering the step by step process start to finish. So I would like to hear what specific products each guest uses for their mold, then for the part they are casting. What is the best way to cast clear parts and avoid air bubbles throughout the piece. Are there resins available that are more flexable for casting robes, helmets and such? I got some awesome clear bits from Doc Outlands and the sprue that held them together was quite flexable.

--- End quote ---

Tamer:
Wow, this is organized great. Thank you!

Rogue82:
This has been my favorite roundtable so far with so much great information in it. I'm hoping for a casting roundtable 2.

My question for the caster's is:

Are there any specific resins that cure slightly flexible, and ideally transparent, like an X-Wing pilots helmet?

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