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2011/01/28 15:49:12
Subject: Re:Crazy new press molding material/product
nice find Major! i am totally going to try this out. i do a good bit of press moulding, for little decorative bits like skull, but using GS is such a time-consuming pain in the butt sometimes... if this works as advertised, problems solved!
Insta Mold does work with dental plaster (Ultra hard Plaster) It is great for one sided molds. Remember to follow the directions. It is a lot like cooking. If you rush it and don't follow procedure, your results will not be the best. I still prefer Smooth-On products but they are a lot more expensive and the setting times are a longer. The results are excellent however.
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When I get home I'm going to do SO much coke and ---- hot women. It will be like, 'It's 5pm..., time to do some coke and ---- hot women!'
Hmm, that does look pretty nifty. Ordered a batch, see if it'll let me have more than one set of razorflails per ten wyches (and indeed if I can get myself an agoniser for my archon).
I think they meant to say "wipe off excess moisture" in the instructions, not "access moisture". Other than that, this is interesting.
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2011/01/28 17:09:49
Subject: Re:Crazy new press molding material/product
I have a question in regards to this, maybe someone has an answer. I'd like to remake my ice bases, and I think something translucent with a blue tint would be great. I know that I can get resin tint, but apparently resin won't be useable in this case. Is there any other clear casting materials that could be used?
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I dig how in a setting where giant, muscled fungus men ride Mad Max cars and use their own teeth as currency, the concept of little engineering dudes with beards was considered a step too far down the aisle of silliness.
If this stuff has actually been around a while under another name, it would be good to track that down. Just as Kneadatite is cheaper under its own name from the original manufacturer rather than repackaged from GW or GF9, etc., this Instant Mold is probably a better buy if you can find it under its original name packaged by the manufacturer. If anyone can find that info, please share!
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Wait, IS this stuff just friendly plastic? We used to use Ffriendly Plastic to make vampire fangs when I was a kid, but I'm not sure about its detail-grabbing ability. Very useful stuff overall.
Infinity: Way, way better than 40K and more affordable to boot!
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Aduro wrote:Now I wonder if I can't just pick this stuff up from Michael's down the street.
I like that thought, especially since Michael's often runs coupons for 40% off one item in the store. And if not Michael's, perhaps A.C.Moore has it.
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yeah,
interesting stuff, although it's kinda crappy if coolmini are repacking stuff with a x3 price tag instead of just highlighting it's dual use, to the community...
interesting stuff, although it's kinda crappy if coolmini are repacking stuff with a x3 price tag instead of just highlighting it's dual use, to the community...
Everyone does it, GW, GF9, etc., so no surprise there. I didn't really think they invented the stuff or had the patent on it, but since I hadn't seen it anywhere else I was thinking of buying it from them. Alternatives, especially cheaper ones, would be great. I don't buy my Kneadatite, white glue or Woodland Scenics products repackaged with high prices from third parties. If "Instant Mold" is available at a local store without having to mail order it that would really be nice.
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See my latest eBay auctions at this link.
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As said, I've ordered them both. I'll test them both out, and see if one is superior to the other. Then I'll post a review, and you guys can all find out for yourselves which you want to order.
MajorTom11 wrote:MMA guys at work said this stuff looks like the same material mouthguards are made from!
Now that you mention it, there are mouth guards you can buy that you heat up in hot water before molding them to your mouth. This stuff has been around for a while.
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Yeah but mouthguards need to be dropped in boiling water. I would say it's something similar though.
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