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Post by eddieb on May 11, 2011 9:42:44 GMT -7
Purchased a kit from Alumilite and attempted my first body. I did a 68 Nova from a Hot Wheels I had and I must say it was not as hard as I thought. With that being said, it's not "easy" either. Just a few things that I learned are first, be patient. It takes a lot of prep work to get a good finished product. Next is air bubbles, still working on how to combat those. And last, it's a blast. even though they didn't turn out "perfect" it's fun to make them and still they will be useable with some body work. Now if I can convince my wife why I need 10lbs of RTV, any suggestions?
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Post by Joe65SkylarkGS on May 11, 2011 16:15:23 GMT -7
Eddie I been fighting this fight in my own head for a while now. Can you post a link to what you bought? How much was the starter kit, what did you get and how many bodies can you make within said kit?  |
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Post by SKR on May 11, 2011 16:52:55 GMT -7
Sounds like you are off to a great start Eddie. As you might have found already....... it can become addicting making your own bodies. You are right about it not being as hard as it looks and it will only become easier as you experiment more.
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Post by eddieb on May 11, 2011 17:33:44 GMT -7
shop.hobbylobby.com/search/default.aspx?searchTerm=Alumilite+Super+Casting+KitJoe, With a 40% coupon it was under $45. It comes with everything you need. One of my first lessons was I made my mold box a little big but not sure if I could have made a second mold. It comes with a quick set silicone and the instructions say 10-40 from a mold. Maybe some of the more experienced can answer better. It's fun though.
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Post by bondoman2k on May 11, 2011 19:55:45 GMT -7
Yep, VERY addictive! ;D  Couple things, the starter set is 'ok' if you've never done any before, but for better molds, get the High Strength 3 RTV rubber by itself. It takes longer to dry, but the mold is MUCH more flexible and will last a lot longer. And, for the resin, ask somebody there for "Amazing Casting Resin". It's over in one of the aisles by the clay and acrylic paints and stuff. Smaller packaging, but a quart of it (2 packages) will come out about the same cost as 32 oz. of the Alumilte tan colored resin. It dries white, and is a lot easier to work with than the 'general purpose' tan colored stuff, and is a lot more 'forgiving'. Actually, while you won't be able to use a 40 % off coupon, you're better off going to smooth-on.com. They sell 'starter kits' there too, and a lot of different types of rtv rubber and the resin too. Their stuff is WAYYYY better than Alumilite's stuff, and easier to work with as well. Unfortunately, if you use their stuff, you gotta mail order it.  Also, I can't remember the exact link, but if you go to alumilite.com, they have a LOT of 'how to' videos on there that may help in mold making and pouring the resin. Smooth-On's site has some how to's there too. One key thing about air bubbles, be SURE to put in at least 2 'posts' or something on the inside of the body when you make the second part of the mold (if you make a 2 piece mold anyway). This will help tremendously in allowing air to escape when you 'squish' the inside part into the outside part, hence the words 'squish mold'. If you look elsewhere in this Resin sub board, the only real way to make 'perfect' bodies is to read Sam's post on how he does them. Bad part is, for those of us that are VERY low on dough, this will cost a lot of money for the equipment.  I myself plan on getting the stuff, but right now my bux are about as 'low' as they can get. Hopefully, SOON, it will get better! Ron (Bondo)  |
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I myself plan on getting the stuff, but right now my bux are about as 'low' as they can get. Hopefully, SOON, it will get better! 