Roman Wars Metal Casting Figures Guide

[camillasig1]

IT WORKT!

[Ydouneed2nomyname]

Excuse me not pot but the thing u used to melt your metal how much is that?

[eiremobster]

@Ydouneed2nomyname do you mean the ladle? Well its part of all starter kits, but you can get it separately if needbe. Price is 5.45 Euro.

Its available on our homepage, use the top menu. Choose 'Accessories' then 'Tools'.

[Ydouneed2nomyname]

How much is that little melting pot. All I see on the Internet are these big melting pots for $100-600. I'm only casting miniatures no more than 54mm and on a usual basis 28mm so I don't see why I'd need a big pot. Do you know where I can buy a small one for a reasonable price?

[eiremobster]

@Ydouneed2nomyname Any cooker can melt our metal. If you have a flame rather than a hob then use an old frying pan or baking tray to create a hot surface.

A little hotplate is very cheap if you don't want to use your kitchen cooker. We sell ours for 30 Euro. we should have it back in stock in October.

[cobrachoppergirl]

How good is this for making slugs to go in vending machines and payphones?

[eiremobster]

@cobrachoppergirl Unless they take toy soldiers we make as currency then not good. While custom moulds are possible if you have a master figure, we do not manufacture any mould that could cause problems with the law.

[copburner]

@cobrachoppergirl even if you made a mold of a coin the casting would be lighter using tin ,it wouldnt be heavy enough

[rod3067]

@cobrachoppergirl why would yo want slugs? just tie a coin to a piece of thread and pull the coin back XD

[JBladerMS]

@eiremobster I have a few questions: What kind of rubber molds are those, and how can I make my own? What kind of metal metal melter is that, and how can I get one?

[rareu4532]

Its hard becase the moddel will always fail =(.. I saw how they make them in gameswork and i think only way to make the perfekt army, with "Machines

[eiremobster]

@rareu4532 Casting is very easy to do, especially using Model Metal. 5 minutes and you get a lovely miniature.

Casting with machines defeats the point of the hobby. The point is making them yourself.

Of course you can buy miniatures ready cast, we supply them that way too (Mithril Miniatures), but for a Hobby Caster, the joy is MAKING them.

Its the difference between buying a poster and painting a picture.

[Lemosteam]

eriemobster, Please explain a few things for me:

1: How do you make the molds from tires (grinding or melting)?

2: Do you rely on venting or are you using the large gate to act as a form of downward pressure?

3: What does the tapping do, progress the metal into the mold?

4: Do you warm the mold at all?

Thanks in advance for your responses,

Lemosteam

[eiremobster]

@Lemosteam

1. We buy the rubber already converted to sheets, so I assume melted after being shredded.

2. Venting is partially required at times, and part of the hobby, it is only used if the ingate does not work 100% to push the metal into all areas. venting is simply cutting a tiny air channel (1 mm wide) from the troublesome spot like a foot or sword tip to the top of the mould

3. you guessed right, the vibration shakes the metal down and helps get rid of air pockets.

4. Yes.

[eiremobster]

The moulds we make are made from vulcanised rubber, (car tyres).

You can use any form of cooker, the heat required is quite low.

If using a flame however, we recommend covering it with an old baking tray or frying pan to create the hot surface to place the ladle into. Its easier than holding it over a flickering flame.

[mechanisma22]

I want to do this at home but making the molds from positives I make with a 3D printer. Are the negative molds made with silicon? Can I use a household stove?

[bcoverss]

I'm glad to see this art is being kept alive!

[celshader]

I remember casting fantasy figurines from Prince August moulds back in the late 1980's when I was in high school.

I didn't realize you guys were still going.

[kakashi1578]

could you use this method for bigger things? like a sword for example?

[eiremobster]

We would not make swords, however we can do custom moulds if someone has a metal or wooden /plaster/ clay master figure. scale is important of course. We are a miniature manufacturer.

[LordVilhelm]

@kakashi1578 You´re gonna cast a sword?

[kakashi1578]

@LordVilhelm Of course not lol. I was just using it for an example on size.

[LordVilhelm]

@kakashi1578 Haha i thought so, yeah you can cast pretty much as big as you want to. Though tin is pretty expensive, atleast here in sweden. So casting a sword (for example then) would not be worth it unless you get your hands on a lot of cheap tin.

[EmperorAst]

Excellent video! Good work.

[CrimsonEevee]

ThanK you for the helpful info. I've been trying to figure out how to maKe somethings out of metal and I don't Know much about the differnt types of metal or the molds and I need to maKe my own mold as well since there are no molds for what I want to maKe. At least Know I have some basic ideas for my projects.

[eiremobster]

We make a silicone rubber mould from our original modeling clay figure, then cast a bronze figure from that and put that between two slabs of vulcanised black rubber and use a press to melt and squeeze the rubber around the figure. This leaves the impression of the figure in the mould.

We offer a custom service for making moulds on our PrinceAugust(dot)ie site. Look under 'moulds' navigation for our 'custom' option.

[darkdemon247]

This is cool

[helehole3]

he talk little crazy and it was funny when hi was saing setll the metal

[navycook1981]

lead is also cheaper,due its toxicity, most games switched to pewter cause they didn't want to get sued because someones 1 yr old swallowed an orc and got lead poisoning. pewter is less malleable sure but thats a "fancy man's" metal next to copper and titanium.

[eiremobster]

We never recommend eating the metal figures or allowing babies to play with sharp objects like metal soldiers. That is the responsibility of the parents. Otherwise all you need to do is varnish the figures and any lead content is sealed. Use clear nail varnish if you wish. Just wash your hands after casting before eating to remove any dust on your hands and there is no risk to health at all.

[o7levi]

How strong are the figures say, compared to pewter? For example are the swords brittle and/or bendable?

[eiremobster]

You can cast with pewter (what we call 5 star) if you wish. Model Metal is used in the demo and is softer metal (lead/tin/bismuth alloy) but strong enough for normal use. Even pewter will bend if dropped however. The figures are not brittle and are able to be bent slightly without damage. The benefit of casting is that if a figure is broken then remelt it and recast it in 5 minutes.

[eiremobster]

go to mithril (dot) ie and scroll down the leftside menu to the bottom for view Master Moulds.

[Nanovirus5995]

Very nice vid..buuuut umm im making my own mold out of your silicon rubber and i dont know how to make one? do you have any videos on how to make your own mold? it would help alot

[cara1237]

hey, thank you very much, a very useful video, i think that's a great hobby!

greetings, i'll check the website

[eiremobster]

The release powder is Talcum powder (very fine). The metal melts at about 230 C so it is not too hot. The rubber is the same as a car tyre.

[eiremobster]

All details are available on our websites. the clip shows the name of the website at the end and the text description has it there also.

[cara1237]

nice video, but i have 3 questions:

-does a silicone rubber mold resist this liquid metal?

-what kind of powder are you using as a release agent?

-is the metal lead? if so, hoy much does it cost?

thank you

[eiremobster]

We recommend our Model Metal, which has some lead, but also a lot of tin and bismuth in it. We also supply other cheaper types of metal too, like our Standard Metal which contains about 40% lead and 60% tin.

[gester27]

where can i get these action figures? i live in canada. or what are the websites

[hvolboll]

nice video. thank you