Kylo Ren: Buckle WIP
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astralrayn
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I'm in!
chizbot
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I'll probably get one, only because I want to try a sand cast. (don't worry, I won't be selling. I just want to try sand casting in bronze.) I work at a gold refiner and have access to a 20 and 35 KW induction furnace, and have about 50 lbs of bronze laying around that people thought was gold...) I'll probably add posts to peen over through the belt.
haha we were casting playing with some slush casts at the same time ^^
dday
Sr Member
So the casting has been a great success and so without further adieu I present the first pictures and a link to the run!
THE RUN HAS BEGUN:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=238981&p=3641282#post3641282
THE RUN HAS BEGUN:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=238981&p=3641282#post3641282
dday
Sr Member
In.. submited.
Have you considered casting your parts tinted in red like the originals? It would make weathering and detailing much more awesome. Hard to get the right color but it would be worth it from a value standpoint I think.
dday
Sr Member
I will look for those, thanks!
You know what.... I looked at these unlighted photos just a few hours ago and didn't even pay attention to this... :sleep
Ok, so black onyx resin then, maybe with a very very slight amount of aluminium to give it s metallic shine?
levallois
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I will look for those, thanks!
You know what.... I looked at these unlighted photos just a few hours ago and didn't even pay attention to this... :sleep
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Ok, so black onyx resin then, maybe with a very very slight amount of aluminium to give it s metallic shine?
I think you can apply (little bit) "Ebony black metallic wax" (Rub 'n Buff)
Vanity Fair shot : totally black colored
dday
Sr Member
Sounds a lot like the "rub and tug"
Great tip on that stuff, I will surely do it.
And now that we're talking about the color, I completely know it's black, but for some reason when we've been looking at the belt in a macro view it never even occurred to me about the color problems with lighting. It is like I was looking at a completely different costume, one that is only a red belt and nothing else.
I wonder if he actually goes helmetless in the film or if this was just setting up shots and so on. IT will be interesting to see if his helmet is just something he wears or if he is integrated into it later on in the movie like Vader was...
Potential spoilers though, so maybe best to not answer it.
dday
Sr Member
You'll get a lot longer life out of it if you're using mold release.
I've found that these easy flat molds you can do a long time without needing it, but if you use it the mold will last forever. Downside, you add at least 30 minutes onto the prep time before you can cast each set. I've gotten about 80 casts when making my E11's with using mold release before the molds started to deteriorate. However the molds were made with tin cure silicone and aren't the most durable.
I think you're right though, 2 molds are enough. You're getting a huge surge of purchases but it will level off and taper into a steady few a week so no need to drop in a lot more.
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