You can also "cold cast" metals. you do this by adding metal powder to a urethane resin. when you are done, the end product will be cold to the touch like metal and you can even file it and it will respond like metal. You can also coat the mold with the powder instead of mixing it in with the...
Me and a buddy of mine were commissioned to make a couple of these a little while back.
http://glueworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/11-682x1024.jpg
I would love to make a radio to go along with it to help the display.
i have worked at a number of places that just throw away the metal banding from a shipment when they cut it off. if there is an industrial park near you you could always try knocking on a couple doors to see if they have any (or just try some dumpsters).
good luck
Getting a pop rivet gun from home depot will make fastening the cases to the belt a cinch. I have found that the casing from a used .22 shell works great as a leather punch.
keep us posted on the progress,
-Jaye
I made some GB replicas for a music video a while back.
here's the video link to see them in action. the trap opened with servos and the guns lit up and blinked.
https://vimeo.com/41049773
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My name is Jaye and I have recently started a custom prop, set, and costume fabrication studio. We usually don't deal with replicas but after looking around on this forum for a while I decided it is a community I would like to be...