Resin Casting Sets - Recommendations

[Scotsman]

Since I'm going to have scratchbuild 4 pylons for the RAF Buc, I was wondering if it might not make sense to do a decent job on and then cast it , so does anyone nave any recommendations for a small set ,  that might do , ideally an all in one set 

 

I stress that I'm not looking to  start any kind of enterprise , its just to save me some time in the long run ! , trust me my Scratch Building skills aren't up to commercial exploitation!

[dodgem37]

https://www.micromark.com/RESIN-CAST-STARTER-SET

 

Forget the bottle of Mold Release.  Their new formula doesn't work.  Buy the spray.  One does not need to buy ALL of this stuff.  You probably have stuff that you can substitute for some of these items.  The measuring cups are a must.

 

Hth.

Sincerely,

Mark

[Mebo]

Hi Scotsman

 

Since i can see you are located in Scotland i recommend you use this :-)

 

https://www.sylmasta.com/product/sylmasta-casting-kit-01/

 

I have cast a lot using Sylmasta products and they work great.

 

LMK if you need any pointers.

 

Cheers

 

Mikkel

[blackbetty]

any recommendations for something availible on ebay or amazon (in the EU)?

Edited December 14, 2019 by blackbetty

[wmoran]

I've used Smooth-On products before and liked them.  There main website is https://www.smooth-on.com.  They have numerous tutorial videos on there, and they have starter sets.  This page gives their European distributors:   likhttps://www.smooth-on.com/distributor-regions/europe/

[Cheetah11]

 

Just remember to prime the master pylon if you build it from plastic card. Some products react with plastic resulting in small dimples in the cast copy.

[Dany Boy]

I personally prefer to press in brass cuvettes, using old dental technician methods and materials.

 

Edited December 15, 2019 by Dany Boy

[thierry laurent]

In UK, besides the above-mentioned Sylmasta products, Alec Tiranti is a quite old and very specialized reseller of such articles (tiranti.co.uk).

 

Hth

 

Thierry 

[thierry laurent]

By the way, I'm also scratching my head about the pylons. I already made the shape of the adaptor and will start soon the pylon. However, as I will only use two of each, I'm not sure casting is the easiest approach. I do not like scratching that large identical parts but already did it in the past. The sway brace parts looks to be a pig to cast correctly in situ. Obviously if you need four pylons and adaptors, this becomes the most logical option. Personally, to cast that, I would separate the sway brace parts to make them separately.