Tesla! (Painted Black Army Nikola Tesla)

[former user]

Somewhere, over the rainbow....

maybe I should ask Doc for a limited resin version with cast in wires....
drilling through a whole lead miniature might be a tough piece 

[fairoaks024]

I think the seller is  'adventureshobbies' on eBay,

i've seen his stuff before,

regards

jim

[Doc Twilight]

I believe Jim has it on the money. Sounds right, anyway. I have several of his pulp sets. He doesn't do the pulp stuff as awesome, but he always does a magnificent job when he does so.

As for a limited edition resin version, former user... *grin* Keep on dreaming those dreams, brother. That said, he's sold -extremely- well, so maybe when I get rich from selling one million Teslas... (HAH!)

Incidentally, I should mention that my father finds it very amusing that we're earning money on a Serbian miniature. Should have made my first big sale with a Hungarian, he insists. But Houdini isn't ready yet...


-Doc

[former user]

just theoretically -
would it be technically possible to cast resin in a lead mould?

I understand that wiring a cast is next to imposible 
if it comes to drilling, I'd be better of with lead anway

[Doc Twilight]

just theoretically -
would it be technically possible to cast resin in a lead mould?

I understand that wiring a cast is next to imposible 
if it comes to drilling, I'd be better of with lead anway

Probably possible, yes. I don't see why not. The resin I use for home casting says specifically that it can be used in metal molds.
I'm vaguely aware of some resin casts with wiring in them from a few years back, but I would guess they were cast around some kind of wire armature, and were probably fairly expensive to make. I know that's the way some of the wired action figures are done, as well. Others just drill in, and put the wires in after the miniature is finished.

-Doc

[former user]

well, how shall I put it...
maybe You could give an estimate as to how much a resin-cast special run (material, caster working time etc) might cost, so that interested people could balance it against the work to drill through a whole lead miniature ?? 

drilling through a whole resin miniature would be nuts...

in terms of customer-friendly policies it could be a plus to have that? 
maybe? 
I mean, wired lighted tanks etc....