Yes, it is undoubtedly much quicker to cast a number of them once you have made the master and the mould, but it takes rather more time to clean them up and get them ready for gluing together.
For example it was an evening's work this week to tidy up the bits for Superbarn 117.
It's also the case that when you come to build up the carriage that comparatively brittle resin is not as easy to bond and work with as soft, melt-able styrene.
Very much in its favour, however, is the fact that the whole body side is much more rigid and robust than one fabricated out of styrene.
Next time you seem them here I hope these eight pieces will be a single carriage body.
Would these carriage castings potentially be available for purchase, parhaps as a sort of 'scratch aid' kit?
ReplyDeleteYes, Nicholas, I have sold a few by arrangement but it is only the sides and ends which I cast , the rest has to be scratch built. See our other blog for contact details.
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