Kovnyn
Sr Member
Hey folks, I've been into props and reproductions for a little while now, long enough to know that recasting is frowned upon in the community (well, at least those with a sense of honor and respect for others).
Earlier this year, browsing through a second hand shop with a section of vintage Star Wars items, I came across (and purchased) a gypsum buck mold of a Scout Trooper faceplate. There are no marks on it to indicate the source. It appears to possibly have been cast from a Don Post mask, but I'm not 100% sure.
As it's gypsum, it's quite heavy. All I really want is a wall hanger, and maybe a custom helmet to use for the Dark Empire costume club.
For personal use, I don't think this is a problem as it relates to recasting. But, to help offset the material cost or either molding it, or making a vacu-form machine, I'd consider selling a few in a limited run.
With that in mind, would the selling of a limited number be considered recasting?
Again, I own the buck, but do not know it's original source, and no way to really figure it out. If it helps to identify it (I know the RPF community runs wide and has more knowledge than I ever could), it was purchased in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, a small town south of Lansing.
Earlier this year, browsing through a second hand shop with a section of vintage Star Wars items, I came across (and purchased) a gypsum buck mold of a Scout Trooper faceplate. There are no marks on it to indicate the source. It appears to possibly have been cast from a Don Post mask, but I'm not 100% sure.
As it's gypsum, it's quite heavy. All I really want is a wall hanger, and maybe a custom helmet to use for the Dark Empire costume club.
For personal use, I don't think this is a problem as it relates to recasting. But, to help offset the material cost or either molding it, or making a vacu-form machine, I'd consider selling a few in a limited run.
With that in mind, would the selling of a limited number be considered recasting?
Again, I own the buck, but do not know it's original source, and no way to really figure it out. If it helps to identify it (I know the RPF community runs wide and has more knowledge than I ever could), it was purchased in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, a small town south of Lansing.