Recasting Miniatures - No Warhammer 40k Figures Were Hurt in the Making of this Video
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ส.ค. 2020
- This video is purely a tutorial on making a 2 part mold & resin casting, watch until the end to see how the casted figures and molds are destroyed.
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You disposed of your new models by building painting and playing with them. Right?
@@mutehowl not sure if you watched until the end but I kinda set them on fire =)
Gave me the idea to make myself some space marine candles, just gotta fit a wick in them and cast em in wax.
11:41 aah, the classic "rolled a 1 on a Plasma gun" look
Yep, or as I like to call it, the 8th edition “results of overcharging my hellblasters to take out an elder flier because I was desperate” look
Love your guys’ videos by the way.
Haha, yup I think I enjoyed that a bit too much. Im now looking at how I can incorporate some fire damage into a diorama, either that or make a diorama to purposely set on fire =)
@@MiniatureHobbyist 2 words, enamel paint. 2 more as a bonus, isopropyl alcohol.
@@MiniatureHobbyist enamel is flammable, combine it with the 90% alcohol and you've got a nice flame.
it would be a good conversion or for scenic bases
New legion of the dammed models look good
Yup the melted look is so in at the moment =)
They came to the rescue in our direst moments
the poor mans lungs
Regardless of whether it is "real" or "fake", it hurts my heart to watch beautifully made miniatures being burned.
For Years i make some Bits myself because you can't see the difference after they have been painted
if they are well-made.
I just wanted to prove a point that this video is more a tutorial than a way of mass producing items so wanted to destroy the figures and to be honest it gave me more pleasure than I thought when they caught fire =)
@@MiniatureHobbyist Haha A little strange ... on the other hand, I know it very well. I just "heavy rusted" a Castellan knight with a rotary tool 2 months ago.
@@MiniatureHobbyist Besides what's a couple burnt figures when you've made 100 more off cam right? lol j/k j/k I enjoyed watching them burning. The gold one looked kinda cool burnt up. lol
@@MiniatureHobbyist I know of an old Vietnam vet, who's sadly passed. That used to like building model airplanes and putting them on lines of string with explosives on them. And then had them go towards each other on the strings and "blow" each other up.
@@stephenswift6956 That sounds amazing
When GW threatens your life so you need to delete all your recast equipment.
Who?
@@dreademperor2094 Games Workshop
@@Doodlebob563 thank you
If they did that, I'd take them to court. Making a serious threat to kill someone is illegal.
They got far bigger problems in the form of resin 3d printers.
Brilliant!
You're not making copying miniatures, you're making scatter terrain for a dragon's lair!
Also, save those cut up molds to use as filler for bigger future casts. Saves a ton of dosh.
Haha yup and yes good idea on the cut up molds, unfortunately it has all gone in the bin, maybe next time =)
burning them and leaving the feet would make awesome death tokens
Haha yup 🙂
Yeah like in the old space crusade game for Amiga
Should have kept the molds and made actual wax candles instead... 😁
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You can use the cut molds as filler around future silicone pours. Save yourself some of the new materials.
Yup I wish I had thought of that before throwing it all in the bin, oh well we live and learn =)
Can you elaborate on this what do you mean exactly?
@@quickdiy8127 so, you can use the cut up bits of the molds to fill gaps when pouring out a new mold or two, effectively reducing how much you have to pour into it to make the mold.
"How to make Aggressor candles"
GW would like to know your location and have you sign over all rights to Aggressor Candles....which will now be made by the Yankee company.
@@cthulhupacifico6008 Now available in Ork-B-Q scent and - introducing the new Tankee Candle range of bug bombs and fumigation accessories - Exterminatus Extremis.
I was surprised how well they burned. For some reason I thought they would just melt but that liquid resin is tough stuff lol =)
@@cthulhupacifico6008 haha they probably wood =)
@@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t sounds good heres my money =)
I know this is an older video but wanted to say thanks! I have old metal minis that are out of production and have 1 weapon piece between the 7 of them, following this guide means I can finally make the extra weapons I needed. LEGEND!
Also I threw a few random ork bits together for a 1-part mold which made some awesome unique scatter terrain :)
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Honestly, I would have kept the burn feet, just for scenery.
Considered using wax in the moulds to make safer candles than resin?
What... and have Skankee Candles after you as well...I don't think so
Haha yup, you know what I might actually try that and see what the results are. Cheers for giving me an idea for my next video =)
@@davewilliams6172 they can join the que at my door =)
Can't you use these molds with wax, then use lost wax casting (you'd make another mold from the miniature you just cast) to make metal versions?
The Light of The Emperor in the Darkness
He certainly lit up my studio lol =)
This is an amazing battle damage tutorial! I cant wait to set fire to my models!
Haha do it, believe me it is very rewarding if not a little scary lol =)
Well, it's a method that has a great tradition! th-cam.com/video/c-W6OF1d6pw/w-d-xo.html
@@jherazob....amazing! ....i also want to do this....
oh dear
I Use the same teknike for jewlery
Looking good
But for gods sake
Dont squeees the mold, yes you allow air to escape, but allso allow it to enter the mould and you get allot of more cleaing.
But a nice video!! Thanks
Thank you and I know im naughty for squeezing it, I need to put the mould into something solid to stop me from doing it lol =)
Miniature Hobbyist I’ve been using the LEGO I used to mold/cast with! It just made sense
Also having more air ducts from multiple angles. You can always loop them around to come back out at the top. That way, when you see the resin come up through the vent, you know it's made its way to the areas like the fingers. Crude diagram below (please excuse the formatting if it doesn't line up right on your screen):
Resin goes in here
| No resin gets poured here;
| allow air to come up (vent)
| |
\/ \/
____________________ _______________ ___
| | | || |
| | | || |
| O || |
| Model --> |[]| || |
| / \ ============ |
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Dude, your tutorials and mini hacks are great. Great detail and format, transparent.. Keep it up!
You forgot the part where you dump the mix into a separate cup and mix again.
This will make sure that you don't get any unmixed materials into any of the molds/parts.
Makes the whole thing a bit more consistent.
Also a vacuum chamber can get rid of all those air bubbles. But that takes a lot of time and money.
Applying vibrations can also help. Modern video game controllers have something like that built in.
As a suggestion to those who do this. If you fill a straw with the plastic mix you can make a straw sized channel in your mould that you can push plastic through with either your mouth or a syringe to make a basic pressure injection mould system
To reduce the air pockets and ensure that the resin pour manages to reach all the areas of the mold one thing you can do is before you seal the two halves very quickly rub some of the resin into those hard to reach areas and then seal up the mold and pour the resin in. What this will do is lubricate the mold and so reduces surface tension allowing the resin to flow much easier through the mold.
"once it´s done I give it a little tap"
*SHAKES VIOLENTLY*
There is so much work and skill involved in this. Hard to believe anyone thinks it is a serious threat to their business model.
A nurgle conversion of those would be fun ti watch.
This is some quality GW baiting.
Great video aswell. Really enjoying your work mate.
You can drastically improve the quality of any molds you do by putting them in a small vacuum chamber o/
Thanks a ton. This was super useful. I have some old toys I wanna repair and I figure this way between the two of them I can clone the parts that each one is missing from the other.
Absolutely loved this video!!
I tried this many, many years back with the first tau stealth suit to moderate success. The clear resin took away details like on yours which worked to its benefits but there were some parts that were mishaped because i didnt really know what i was doing. I painted it to look like it was coming out of stealth to cover that which was fine but i wish i had access to videos like this back then.
I'll have to try this!
Inspired me to try it out myself mate, cheers!
I'm aiming to get an ork horde out of the 30 or so I already have, so I'm using this tutorial :)
Gsc players love this too 😁
Your really talented, and got great creative ideas. Wish I had stuck with it. Was crap at painting so got put off.
If you used an actual release agent, as well as using Lego to build your pouring box rather than using tape, you would have an easier time separating the two halves and much less flash. The only reason you are getting so much flash is because the box mold isn't securely touching.
9:48 THE LEGION OF THE DAMNED HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT!
Fair play mate I really enjoyed that keep making good videos
I wonder how GW feels about 3D printing? There are lots of tutorials explaining how to 3D print minis. It seems strange GW feels threatened by a simple mold making tutorial🤔
I will probably find out soon as I am getting a 3D printer soon =)
They regularly get models pulled down from stl library sites, some comply, others tell them to pound sand.
The main problem is that people in the community complained about it with the company itself and demanded they took action. On the 3d printing thing they don't like it but try to avoid talking about it changing the subject when asked.
I don't know if it would be possible/easier/cheaper for them to do it themselves with official products as a replacement for their casting methods without loosing much detail, specially since they already do the files digitally in some kind of cad program and many pieces have gone out of production because of "damaged master molds" specially with Forgeworld which use resin already.
I hate resin as is, PS is just better. I don't see them doing anything to go backwards in casting methods. Could possibly work for FW stuff however.
@Jody B are they really? I thought they said they used a plastic injection method, although the files were made by cad.
On the bad side if anyone leaked those files it would be a major corporate theft and it could and would be severely prosecuted unlike how they deal with most recasters.
Awesome video man keep it up!
If GW comes after the little guy, must mean the technique is worth learning. Thx for the video!
Great vid. When I did this the 2 moulds melded together!
instead of talcum, aply a super thin layer of petroleum jelly between the molds. maybe use mineral spirits to thin the jelly down if you can't make a super thin film.
@@brumach527 or spray with olive oil
Thank you, was the first one fully cured, as mentioned in the 2 comments you can use petroleum jelly or olive oil as well as the talc. Sometimes you may need to make a small cut with a scalpel and then pull the 2 parts apart.
This is am amazing homemade candle tutorial.
Great video!
Video nearly killed me just taking about plastic burning 🤣🤣"just set fire to him on my desk" 😂😂 love it
This is like...EXXXTREEME ARTS AND CRAFTS!
killer demo!
To upgade the methode, you can use a vibrating support while puting the resin in, resine tank added to the mold and vaccum chamber are best to clear air bubbles. Of course, use that only for yourself and nothing else ^^
Great vid, one of the better casting tutorials out there.
Thank you so much, I will be doing more once I get some non GW figures and trying out different methods =)
Great video, I think doing this by the sprue and in a pressure chamber would produce better and comparable quality molds. Obviously not for any games workshop figures.
I’m thinking Tau Stealth Suits with the clear, maybe partially painted? That could be pretty slick.
I love how you want to try setting the moulds on fire too. My guy!
Great video! I was wondering which product create best result? Resin or fast plastic? Is there much difference? Thank you!
Hey there! Say I made my own injection molded sprue of notWarhammer miniatures and for whatever reason wanted to make a siliicone mold of the *entire* sprue before cutting individual pieces out and then cast it in resin. How different wiill that process be compared to what you have shown us here?
I originally thought about making molds of individual precut pieces, but figured a mold of the entire sprue might waste less silicone and be easier to organize.
Awesome! I've been wanting to do a minotaurs chapter but didn't want to have to buy a metric crap ton of spears... I now have a solution.
Awesome video.
And I can't wait to see the aggressor explode.. like they all should 😂
Cheers buddy, I just hope I can find some of his remains after he explodes lol =)
The burning of the Space Marine Castings would create good casting for large model bases and custom gameboards. You can paint them quickly then burn them, then paint put a clear-coat over the burn and place them at the feet of other models, or destroyed pieces of terrain.
If you want to colour your clear cast resin I'd add the colour to one of the two parts, mix it well and then pour the second part into it. By doing this you can see how well your resin is mixed.
To prevet air bubble you can soak the silicone mold in water with a few drops of rinse aid. It will break the surface tension that traps the air bubbles. The tip is from Hirts arts, he calls it "wet water"
Have you tried the pewter (tin) casting?
I don't like plastic minis so I'm thinking in casting the ones i have.
Talcum as release agent is not the first choise for silicon molds. Try a sprayed release agent, it is worth the money. Maybe even take a brush with some vaseline aka petroleum jelly. Same is to say for the release of the casts.
If you pour resin in the air-outlet you must not wonder about trapped air. Try to pour in the inlet only and let the resin flow trough the mould. Let the bubbles disappear from resin-liquid before mixing, the air will not disappear in the mold (where can it go?)
I had a friend who made moulds like this though for his own sculptures which he sold. This was many years ago. These days 3d modelling, cheap 3d scanners, and cheap 3d printing, definitely change the game in that way too... how easy it is to print things out without going all "classic & old school".
Any recommendations for those in the Atates? Can't order most of your materials here sadly
GW Censors: RELEASE THE LITIGATORS
I hope they are not made of plastic, I have my lighter at the ready =)
Can you use the same technique to cast a whole sprue ?
what tool did you use to make the circles in the mould?
What is that brown stuff you use at the beginning?
This is a super useful video, really appreciate you making it. I'm thinking of trying to cast my own army for a One Page Rules game. Have you had any luck making miniatures out of sprue goo? And roughly how many minis do you get out of those tubs of resin you bought?
9:50 BROTHERS, MY FACE IS MELTING!
BROTHER! PUT IT OUT WITH MORE FIRE!
Hey man, really appreciate the content!
Would you use proper spray-can release agent or talcum powder given the choice? I feel like it's a bit overpriced given your great results with talc
How would you recommend recasting a sword and shield? Still flat but with a smaller mold or vertical?
This is great for making easy kitbashes
That's really cool Dude, maybe i do the same how you do.
brilliant
Could you use cut up and melted plastic sprue for this?
is casting a full miniature (not in parts) possible, and can you do it with one part mold ?
wtf this channel is Horus to eyes of GW. Excelent
Personally I don’t see anything wrong with keeping the minis especially if you only use them to play games at home and aren’t selling or gifting them ,as home use is what I do especially using home brewed rules ( I use a d10 system unlike GW ) . But great tutorial and TY for posting 👍
Would this be an effective way to cast small bits? Like say...a tiny rune or tuft of wolf hair to use to wolf up some space marines? I tried doing a blue stuff mold and green stuff but the detail was poor.
For that you would have to use of a 1 part mold just from the piece you want visible. I am doing this for Blood Angels in fact. Also, if the details are too small you should try using something different to greenstuff, like uv resin or some different epoxi resin like procreate from greenstuff world designed for fine detail.
If what you want to copy has a nice flat edge then I would do a 1 part mould, 2 part moulds are for more complex pieces.
How long to the moulds last? I'd love to recast some of my old GW mono pose miniatures.
would you recommend base coating a miniature before making a mold of it? Would that help it stick less to the silicone?
Sweet! where can I get the materials?
So, would it be a better idea to cast the parts still on the sprue's? Cuz the sprues are already interconnected and could function as your airhole bits. Then you'd only need one bigger mold for a whole model.
So tried to do this, and the milliput doesn't come off easily, are you using something different to the milliput, mine sets solid :(
What did you use for the mold?
Damn I really wanna do this. I have an old culchan model which I wanna make a mold off and make more culchan for skink riders and then my custom space marines
Where can I get these materials in America? Any alternatives or recommendations? I’d appreciate it :)
I'm really glad to see you are still making videos mate!
I have 1 question, during the pouring of the resin isn't it counterproductive to pour in the airhole made by the piece of wood?
Now I have the idea of making molds of full minis to make candles for friends, maybe even scent them and everything XD
Great video mate, always a pleasure to watch.
Haha cheers and yes, never pour into the air holes, Im glad you spotted my deliberate mistake =P
@@MiniatureHobbyist thanks! I have very limited experience with making molds but I mostly use 2 part epoxi resin or greenstuff and I have never used liquid resin or plastic, but since I heard that you said those holes were for letting air out it was a legit question, glad that I am paying attention right XD
1 part molds pls...... great video brother
Thank you, I will get right on that as soon as some non GW figures arrive =)
show me how to cast death guard miniatures, then burn them :))))
I love this guy
What was that tool with the ball?
Hey man, awesome video! I'm anxiously waiting to see how you're gonna tackle already constructed models!
Having said that, here's some advice:
- To reduce the amount of unused resin, measure the amount you need by filling the mold with water and putting the water in the cup. This way you have the exact amount you'll need of resin instead of eyeballing it.
- WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES, MASKS and GOGGLES when handling your liquid resin! It's toxic to your skin, eyes and lungs!!!!!
EDIT: also, to reduce the amount of bubbles, use a pressure pot(for the resin) or vacuum pot (for the rubber). But that's expensive. Pouring both from a large height in a tiny stream also helps tonnes.
Hey bud cheers for tips, I am looking at some pressure pots but like you say they are expensive and its not my aim to make lots of copies of things. I just like trying out different types of making moulds. In regards to the use of resin I always have some spare moulds to hand so if I do have any left I pour it into those for extra copies, I hate wasting stuff =)
@@MiniatureHobbyist Just trying to help out! :)
It's what I saw on other videos on TH-cam from people and even companies. It helps increase the quality of your recasts!
But yeah that pressure pot is expensive, so not really worth it if you're just doing this as a little fun project.
Now if you were to build a diorama of the Dropsite Massacre at the beginning of the Horus Heresy... With like 250 marines... ^^
Personally, I won't be doing this for actual units/models. But I will be doing this for terrain, like homemade pillars/debris and boxed vines. Then I took a wounded sister of battle from the hospitaller box, and I'm doing this with her. Using her for terrain/accents.
I know you have to do this for copyright issues. But I'm screaming at my phone NNNOOOOOO!!!!!!
If I or one of you subscribers make you a green stuff model could you do a video on how to break it down and mould it😁 that could be a thing on your channel like a competition to gane traction. Love the videos keep going💚🇮🇪
Hey Mate, nice Job.
i have a nice idea to improve your work.
I think, if you make the mold bigger and larger, you have a more stable one. you can squeeze it anyway and make sure the resin can flow nicely in the mold. i hope my idea can help you for better results!
This is how you can get back to the glorious time of GWs Finecast.
What kind of silicone did you use
Is the resin tough? I was hoping to cash some joints and didn’t want them to break
You are a legend.
Can’t do that to the old pewter figures... loved those as a kid...
And still do 🤔
You should make some of these as candles
I am looking to see if I can make some hard moulds and make figures in wax =)
Thank for this video! i cloned legs-bodies-heads and few pieces of the Astra Militarum Heavy Weapons box and being able to build: 3x of each weapon: total 15 heavy weapons with just a single box, and by cloning few bodies and legs i will gain around 40 free full space marines with spare bits. Dear GW, instead of cry about censors and reserved rights, you have to realize that the world is changing and your prices no longer worth the candle: if you want to survive as miniature producer is time for you to rethink all your product's prices.. or soon we will selfbuild our miniatures just with 3D scan&print or easy molds like these. I told u, make your calculations :P
LordAlvinhaze agree with you 200% for free plans to scratch building vehicles from all 40k factions join the yahoo group bwc archive , all plans are to scale and can be made from either card or plastic card. Sculpt on some miliput, add a few bits , paint and add decals and a lot of players never know . Also if bringing to a Con, just make it from the box that some official models came in and leave the bottom unpainted , so when picked up my chimera can be seen to be made out of an old dark elves infantry, therefore the model is made from GW product
Still a better casting quality than any of the resin shite from games workshop or forgeworld. Nice tutorial, i wanted to make recasts of some miniature i have modelled myself, but the resin so far seeped through the mold, no idea why... next time i'll try lego instead of cardboard and try the tape...