Re: Casting your own...

On 22 Oct 99, at 17:10, Michael Petska wrote:

>	Howdy, all!
>	Got a query for the list. We are rather poor, so I can't afford
fleets of
> cool minis (sorry, jon@gzg :-(   However, I came up with a great
> alternative, since I don't want to push cardboard counters around for
the
> rest of my life (reminds me WAY to much of SFB ;-). I bought a variety
of
> balsa wood sheets and some pine dowels and I'm gonna build MY OWN
minis.
> HELP, I think I've lost my mind! :-)	Anyway, I've built a propotype
DD and
> it looks decent. Not up to GZG standards, but with some more detail
work
> and lots of practice I think I'll do ok.
>	Which brings me to my question. I realized it's going to take
SOME time to
> scratch build a fleet of minis from wood. Then, my brain rolled over
and
> thought what if I just make ONE prototype from wood. Make a mold and
cast
> it in lead. My dad and I are already handloaders (translated:
"firearms
> nuts") so I have some experience with molten lead.
>	How do I make my own molds???

Those cheap minis you want to make, the mold material is gonna 
cost you $35.00 a one lb kit, and no guarantees you'll get a good 
mold.  Look for Dow Corning products under RTV supplies in your 
yellow pages.

KR, Geo-Hex
> 
> May Reason and Logic be with you, always...	Mike Petska
>						       petska@gpcom.net
>