Author Topic: WIP Afghan Compounds (Update: 3rd October Ruined Walls Cast WIP) (Read 16896 times)

6milPhil · « **Reply #60 on:** July 23, 2013, 02:48:10 PM »

Thanks Blakey!

So the first casting pops out and how good it looks...

Although I must admit I've mucked this one up.
The resin is heat curing, so when it's hot like it is today the pot time shortens from 6 minutes to just under two minutes. Not wanting to waste resin I poured when I shouldn't have... so there's a few bubbles in the roof section...

... but fortunately just three in the building itself.

Do you think anyone will notice?

There's another one on the way, but when it does hit the catalogue the first buyer gets this handy, custom built, one of a kind (here's hoping) ruin totally free.

M Blakey · « **Reply #61 on:** July 23, 2013, 04:03:28 PM »

Phil when I order I'll happily take that ruined one off your hands

6milPhil · « **Reply #62 on:** July 23, 2013, 04:29:05 PM »

Sure thing, just one more mould to complete, paint them all up and they'll be available.

Now here's that building cast properly...

It needs a tidy up but it works!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #63 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:13:12 PM »

Good result

I'm having a shit time with the heat (and humidity) as well

cheers

James

6milPhil · « **Reply #64 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:14:14 PM »

Thanks, I'm going to do what I did last year and do casting at night.

von Lucky · « **Reply #65 on:** July 23, 2013, 11:19:12 PM »

Wah, wah, wah - cry me a river. Wait til you have heat waves of 40 degrees plus

Looking good Phil - even the ruin!

6milPhil · « **Reply #66 on:** July 23, 2013, 11:39:58 PM »

Thanks mate.

Of course you guys do have air conditioning to hide behind. The only air conditioning we have is between October and June...

6milPhil · « **Reply #67 on:** July 24, 2013, 04:33:13 PM »

Final extension cast... off to the paint table with the lot of them.

6milPhil · « **Reply #68 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:01:36 PM »

I've got these painted, they've come out a bit too orange so I'll lighten them up again but thought I'd take some photos anyway.

The mould for the doors and windows has been difficult so I've made another and hopefully it'll work a lot better.

These will be available seperately for your own projects, and I've had a few miscasts with these so there will be freebies for the first orders.

The main building.

The L-Shaped building. This could also be handy if you want to make a quick ruin.

The L-Shaped building from the other side

The small extension.

And some combinations of the three, after a bit more paint.

Haven't finalised the price yet, nor got them in the catalogue, but I think it'd be around the £30 mark for all three buildings plus the doors/windows. Seperately slightly more expensive and £5 for the doors on their own.

If anyone would like to grab one early please PM me. There's a few freebie miscasts for the first orders.

M Blakey · « **Reply #69 on:** August 03, 2013, 07:48:06 PM »

Just got home and opened it up! Phil what an amazing job you've done on these

absolutly perfect thanks so much mate and for the extra freebies! You and people like you are why this community is just to awsome!

6milPhil · « **Reply #70 on:** August 03, 2013, 09:16:31 PM »

Thank you, I'm glad you're happy with them. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with them.

By the way you might have noticed two boxes and a hatch/trapdoor in there. Should you put the doors and windows in closed getting the roof off can be tricky. These pieces are for you to stick on top of them to make them easier to lift out.

M Blakey · « **Reply #71 on:** August 03, 2013, 11:23:19 PM »

I had wondered wow you've thought of it all haven't you!! payday next week... I'll drop you an email then for a few more pieces then I'll get painting

6milPhil · « **Reply #72 on:** September 14, 2013, 05:48:25 PM »

I've fginally had time to start on some ruined wall sections, although not enough to finish them nor put the items above in the catalogue...

Again I'm using the excellent Foamex material, it's like a hardcore(d) foamboard, great tow rok with but incredibly messy. I can't recommend this material too highly.

Here's the wall section with the gap cut out and the brick detail scribed and the base.