Resin Casting
 

How do you resin cast? Also, what supplies are needed?

This should help ,....http://www.alumilite.com/howto.cfm?ID=6

That Alumilite tutorial is the best. I found that a while ago and was able to cast my first car body just by looking at the pictures.

AJ , can you email me ,.. I want to ask you a few questions
about michigan , and some of your projects . Thinking of
moving to Dearborn . denden86@comcast.net .

AJ what part of michigan are you in? I'm in the north part of pontiac.

I havn't got into casting yet (thinking about it) I'm to focused on my wonder machine (taig mini-mill) but I work with a guy that does alot of casting and is an excellent custom model maker.

I'm from New Baltimore/ Mt. Clemens not to far from you. Hey, get together with that guy you know and make some custom shells, to go along with your custom chassis, the more the merrier. :D

micro,

check out this post.

http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthr...&threadid=9366

it lists many of the supliers of resin casting materials. I have also posted on all of the different materials that i have experienced with. some are a lot cheaper than others and produce the same results..

so far the cheapest ive found is the tap plastics RTV casting rubber. its a straight up 50:50 mix. and has no harsh chemical smell... although none of the ones ive tried have had a harsh smell... it is not silicone. it is slightly firmer than silicone. the specs for it are on tap plastics site..

i am a tap plastics fan because i live near a tap plascics and can go in and have questions asked by the people that do this for a living. its also one of the cheapest that ive found out there.

Micromark makes a great quality product also. but i was on a budget...