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Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Zafarelli on August 26, 2007, 08:50:21 PM
In a desperate attempt to try out my new toy, a small, homemade spincaster, I made a mold of several of my latest sculpts. For a first try, I think they came out really good:

(http://www.pardulon.com/temp/metal.jpg)

The little man on the right is a resin cast of one of my earlier sculpts. I have to say that I like the metal casts a lot better for a variety of reasons: they are not half as flimsy as resin casts, they are slightly more forgiving in regards to sculpting deficiencies :mrgreen: and, most important, miscasts can be melted down for another go :lol:

I'll post a few pictures when I have painted those.
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Westfalia Chris on August 26, 2007, 09:15:30 PM
Whoa, I really like those! Shambling horrors, methinks?

Amazing for a "first attempt". Very, very nice.
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on August 26, 2007, 09:17:08 PM
like them, too. Very cthuluesque  8)
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: vikotnik on August 26, 2007, 09:33:50 PM
As mentioned earlier this day, I really like these things and look forward to paint them... :D  :D
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Zafarelli on August 26, 2007, 09:55:00 PM
Quote from: "vikotnik"
As mentioned earlier this day, I really like these things and look forward to paint them... :D  :D


And you'll beat me to it as usual and post them although I have two days head start  :wink:

Quote from: "Prof.Witchheimer"
like them, too. Very cthuluesque  8)


I made them after watching Silent Hill, although I have to admit that they don't bear resemblance to anything from that movie. However, I think they look more Clive Barker than H. P. Lovecraft. Which of course does not mean you cannot use them for Cthulhu games.
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on August 26, 2007, 10:14:08 PM
Quote from: "Zafarelli"
I made them after watching Silent Hill, although I have to admit that they don't bear resemblance to anything from that movie. However, I think they look more Clive Barker than H. P. Lovecraft. Which of course does not mean you cannot use them for Cthulhu games.


they just remind me of the RAFM Cthulhu Dimensional Shamblers:

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/img.1170494220465.JPG)
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Zafarelli on August 26, 2007, 10:43:40 PM
Ah, ok. Didn't know these. Maybe it was just the eyeless head which reminded me of Barker. Or maybe it is just the staying up late, watching movies that are not good for me  :lol:
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Geudens on August 27, 2007, 09:46:41 AM
Very nice, would you care to decribe your home made toy and the process (rubber type etc)?

Rudi
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Zafarelli on August 27, 2007, 12:42:20 PM
My "toy" was built from an old... hm, don't know the word, a machine used to rewind the big reels of film in cinemas? Other parts were milled from aluminium, the electronic components were ordered from Conrad Electronics.

The mold itself is made from RTV from Glorex. Here is a picture:

(http://www.pardulon.com/temp/form.jpg)

(Chris, you might recognize the machine gun at the upper left)

I am not really satisfied with the material however, some of the caverns were damaged after the third spin already. And it takes an awful lot of time to build a RTV mold usable for spincasting. I think in the long run, I'd be better off with vulcanized rubber molds. Now, how to build a vulcanizer...?
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: fatgoblin on August 27, 2007, 01:38:34 PM
wow!  you are an enterprising fella!  Must be exciting though!

the sculpts are quite fun!
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: pnweerar on August 27, 2007, 01:57:36 PM
Excellent quality. I built one myself out of a fan (I used centripetal force and cups, rather than the more traditional disk method), but after perfecting it -- I realised I didn't actually have anything worth casting...

I'm impressed with your sculpts. I wish more hobbyists would build home spincasters and put their work out there.
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Geudens on August 27, 2007, 03:43:26 PM
Very nice, thx for sharing!

Rudi
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Driscoles on August 27, 2007, 04:28:42 PM
Excellent work Zaffa !

I will buy me some !

Björn
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: audrey on August 27, 2007, 04:55:32 PM
Very nice. I like the shambler in the middle the most. Can't wait to see them painted.

-Audrey
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Zafarelli on August 27, 2007, 05:15:30 PM
Here they are:

(http://www.pardulon.com/temp/shamblers.jpg)

Nothing too special on the paintjob, just a few washes. I guess most of you people can do a lot better.

Drisco, I'll add two of those to the trenches I'll be dropping tomorrow morning at your place  :)

pnweerar, that sounds interesting. Do you have pictures of that setup, by chance?

fatgoblin, pm me if you are interested in seeing your lovely family from this thread (http://forum.backofbeyond.de/viewtopic.php?t=2234) cast in metal  :wink:
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on August 27, 2007, 05:20:25 PM
creepy  8)

would love to see some closer shot of  the faces !
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Zafarelli on August 27, 2007, 06:34:09 PM
I am afraid they have no real face, just a big mouth with lots of teeth...
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Lowtardog on August 27, 2007, 06:49:26 PM
Very Silent Hill :love:
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: vikotnik on August 27, 2007, 08:38:03 PM
:x  :x  :x

Damn!

He painted them before I even had a chance to!!
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: audrey on September 05, 2007, 02:36:22 PM
The painted figures look suitably creepy. I agree they seem very Silent Hill.

I have been thinking about ways to run a SH type game. Perhaps making two different boards. One with the normal look and the other with the rusted bloody nightmare. Players swap boards when the bell chimes.
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: Zafarelli on September 05, 2007, 05:56:39 PM
Quote from: "audrey"
The painted figures look suitably creepy. I agree they seem very Silent Hill.

I have been thinking about ways to run a SH type game. Perhaps making two different boards. One with the normal look and the other with the rusted bloody nightmare. Players swap boards when the bell chimes.


Excellent idea! Try hiring wayswatcher to do the nightmare level, he seems to have a thing going with rusty things :lol:
Title: First experiments with metal spincasting
Post by: audrey on September 05, 2007, 06:06:55 PM
Quote from: "Zafarelli"
Try hiring wayswatcher to do the nightmare level, he seems to have a thing going with rusty things :lol:


I wish I knew how he did those rust effects :wink:

I haven't been on the forum for a long time, but I know that running joke :D