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Info needed on resin-casting weapon props
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Master_Comyn
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Nov '00
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Date Posted:
5/28 1:59pm
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Info needed on resin-casting weapon props
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After 20 minutes of searching, I can't seem to find any info here on this. I've got a project coming up that's requiring about 15-20 of the same weapon (custom design based off of the SCAR-L rifle). Instead of purchasing several of the airsoft replicas of this rifle, and modifying each one the same way, I thought I'd explore making resin copies off the same mold, and then painting details on. Has anyone tried this before, and what do I need to know?
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Jedi-Loreen
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5/28 6:15pm
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RE: Info needed on resin-casting weapon props
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Google is your friend. 
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abodeofthedamned
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5/28 6:44pm
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Bear in mind when casting something like a rifle, you have to seal anyplace where the moulding compound can seep in, so it will take a bit of work. You also might want to consider either doing a vacuform cast or casting in fiberglass as opposed to solid resin.
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Master_Comyn
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5/28 7:30pm
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Jedi-Loreen posted:
Google is your friend.
Sigh... yes, I know google is my friend. What am asking is what are YOUR experiences with it, and thus anything I should be looking out for?
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Jedi_Reject_Jesse
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6/5 12:46am
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RE: Info needed on resin-casting weapon props
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I too am interested in this. I have amassed a number of realistic guns, both airsoft and solid resin screen-used props, (yay ebay) and I was thinking of molding them and making an entire arsenal.
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abodeofthedamned
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6/5 9:00pm
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For smaller guns, go out and rent Sin City the two disk edition. Watch the props section to get an idea how they did the moulds for the pistols.
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AramysStrael
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6/6 8:45am
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That is an excellent idea.... I need to take some photos of my DL-44 variant that I put together myself. Perhaps that could be of some use to someone?
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