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| Author: | Ice [ Fri May 08, 2009 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Resin Casting: Black resin vs dyed black. |
Hey! Very fine work indeed! If I had no real racal... Did you paint it black or is the resin black?? I worked with resin already but I always have to paint the parts black because I couldn´t get any black resin! |
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| Author: | Mike Rush [ Fri May 08, 2009 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: racal headset replica |
Personally I don't get 'black resin', I get black dye and add it to the resin. It's very easy and doesn't take a minute.  I really appreciate Cpl Potter taking the trouble to do these in black though. So many resin props come out in weird colours like pink or yellow, when this is such a simple improvement! |
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| Author: | Russ Krook III [ Fri May 08, 2009 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: racal headset replica |
Mike Rush wrote: Personally I don't get 'black resin', I get black dye and add it to the resin. It's very easy and doesn't take a minute. Where do you get your resin? The pre-dyed stuff I get is really nice and I don't need to worry about not stirring the dye enough. I had some bad experiences in the past with hand mixing dye in resin. Ended up looking like a chocolate and vanilla swirled ice cream. Russ |
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| Author: | Ice [ Mon May 11, 2009 8:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NOBLE racal headset replica |
Well, this is a dealer in Germany: http://www.r-g.de/en/ I made good experience with their stuff. They don´t offer black resin, so I phoned with one of their technicians. That guy told me to get some black powder and mix it to the resin. Not realy helpful, I thought, because I will have to make a lot of trial and error!! What kind of dye do you use to get it black? |
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| Author: | Mike Rush [ Mon May 11, 2009 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: racal headset replica |
I use Sika Biresin G26 for most things. Fortunately my wife works quite near Tiranti's in London, so she can pick some up on her way home if I ask nicely. They sell a range of polyurethane dyes, including black. The only problem I've ever had with it was if you don't add enough, you get grey resin - and that's obviously not the dye's fault. Russ Krook III wrote: I had some bad experiences in the past with hand mixing dye in resin. Ended up looking like a chocolate and vanilla swirled ice cream. I think you either need to stir it more, or add some chopped nuts.  Seriously though, I know what some people do is mix the dye thoroughly with one component of the resin, then add the other component - supposedly this makes it easier to see when everything is properly mixed. But I'm an amateur compared to some people on this board... plus we're derailing the thread... so I'll shut up now. 
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| Author: | Russ Krook III [ Mon May 11, 2009 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resin Casting |
Resin casting comments split off from Cpl. Potter's Racal Headet parts thread found here: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=6124 |
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| Author: | Ttaskmaster [ Mon May 11, 2009 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resin Casting |
Can one not make 'silvery' resin? That way you can chip the paintwork and get that authentic weathered look fairly easy, maybe? |
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| Author: | gman666 [ Mon May 11, 2009 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resin Casting: Black resin vs dyed black. |
The only way I know is adding "metal" powder to it. That is what Matt and Spat do. Add it to the resin, Matt/Spat, or dust the mold. When dusting you only have the top layer. If it chips thru the top the resin shows thru. The powder is the only way I know to cast unless someone else has another way. Thanks! Greg |
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| Author: | Russ Krook III [ Tue May 12, 2009 5:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resin Casting: Black resin vs dyed black. |
That's the way I do it as well, dust the mould and mix it into the resin as well. But to get a good "silver" color, you need to use a white or off white resin. Using black resin will get you a kind of parkerized steel grey color. Which is okay too if that's the effect you want. Russ |
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| Author: | Russ Krook III [ Sat May 16, 2009 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resin Casting: Black resin vs dyed black. |
Quote: get my resin from smooth on the die is very simple to mix ,with zero problems, ijust ran out ..where do youget your pre colored stuff? The black resin I use is the Alumilite RC-3, 2 gal. Kit. Costs about $90 plus shipping. The "A" side is pre dyed and the final result comes out a nice uniform black color. Russ |
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