Having got my refilled gas bottle I braved the cold weather and did a bit of casting . In my experience you either have a very good session casting or a very bad one - the goddess of homecasting being very fickle ! (please excuse the mess ) today was a good day and she smiled on my endeavours .
No the white powder isn't cocane - it's talcum powder used to dust the molds before casting .The Lancers are from a large 40mm mold I got off EBay (think it might be a homemade one) only managed to get a couple of these done as once the mold gets hot it becomes very pliable and leaks metal all over the place .
I also did six of the Saxon Jaeger figures which will be a unit of sharpshooters for my Balkans Imaginations and a officer for the Prussian Freikorps I'm in the process of painting up . The rifle slings on the jaegers didn't cast being a bit fiddly but I will either cut them off or try to add ones using thread and a coating of superglue .
Looks like a successful session.
ReplyDeleteI'd go mad with impatience waiting for the ladle to heat each time. Thankfully I have a big melting pot thanks to a failed scheme 15 years ago.
Yes some days it all goes well and on other days ........
DeleteHi Tony- I'd like to suggest to you to invest in a 'LEE-Pro'...it is an electric gunsmiths melting pot...you'l find them at most gun shops- they come in two sizes...very efficient and not messy and very safe to use. In the past I've cast everything from 6mm to 54mm from my own molds - using one of these pots. Just a suggestion. Cheers. KEV.
ReplyDeleteYes several people have mentioned these melting pots , will have to investigate further .
DeleteMust be a double feeling of accomplishment when you bring these charming figs to table, having both cast and painted them!
ReplyDeleteYes it is nice to play with figures you have created yourself , but it does take a bit longer .
DeleteCasting your own toys is indeed very satisfying...I look forward to seeing them painted.
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
Coming soon - hopefully !
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