Molding Question

[cptgruepala]

Yes i am new to the molding hobby and was wondering were i can get molding supplies and kits for making Star Trek the next generation padd's and other devices such as cricket phaser ect..

 

[Wesman]

Hi. What type of molding are you thinking of? I don't know much about model kits, but I know quite a bit about molds and molding. I buy most of my supplies from Silpak. You can find them on line, but there are no prices. You have to call them. Burman Industries has a lot of supplies too, and their website is a lot of fun for geeks like us. They have prices listed. Do you know what chemicals to look for?

 

[cptgruepala]

Im looking to mold Star Trek Next gen PADD's and try to make a full life size data CONN station

 

[JtotheP]

Reynold's Advanced Materials is another source. They carry Smooth on products and have many tutorials available.

 

[cptgruepala]

will that site show me how to make the life size Data Conn station?

 

[Wesman]

So, what is your molding question about? I doubt any site will show you how to make anything so specific. It falls on you to model build the basic parts, make the molds of the pieces you need multiples of and add them to the body of the unit, which you must also just build. I only make molds of things that are complicated enough to not want to model build more than once, but need to have more than 1 of.