A Kit You Can Cast - Complexity You Can't!

[@theincrediblemisternobody8724]

The book Pop Sculpture: How to Create Action Figures and Collectible Statues by Rubén Procopio, Tim Bruckner, and Zach Oat has a lot of information related to breaking down complex figures/sculptures and casting them as smaller pieces. Awesome video, as always!

[@abjn93]

I just found the channel and I love it, thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us. It would be great if you could make a video covering how to make molds for casting 3D printed collectible statues, these usually come separated into pieces with pegs ready to assemble

[@Thee_Sinner]

I thought this video was going to be a product announcement haha. I was expecting some sort of beginner casting kit of your own curation.

[@LinauLee]

Robert, I loved the Lost in Space TV show, too. This makes me think of the sculpture you did of yourself, with the kite & sneakers. It was your own model, made in parts to cast. I love your abstract style, it's so retro looking, very MCM. Thanks for another informative show. I look forward to each one. hUgz from an old gal in Ohio, Lee

[@annekabrimhall1059]

I don’t think I’ve seen it. Maybe as a preschooler. Now it want to see it.

[@TweezerAddict]

You do such a great job here, Bob ...I hope you're having a great time of it. Thanks for all the tips and know-how!

[@WShawn]

I had the original Aurora version of that kit, along with the Chariot/Cyclops. Lost during a move in the late 60s. Got the Polar Lights repops years ago but haven't built them yet. Too busy resin casting prop parts!

[@kgoblin5084]

From someone about 1/2 your age... I love Lost in Space too. Classic show, & the opening theme music is a banger. I was one of those really early millennials/late-gen-x who was spoilt on initial cable TV showing stuff from 20-30 years before I was born. On breaking a piece apart - beyond the manufacturing concerns you covered there are other reasons * splitting a model into pieces makes it much easier to 'kitbash' & customize. While I suppose some artists might balk at their work being re-interpreted that way... fact of the matter is for certain products it's par for the course. Wargamers obviously want their 4 by 4 wide & deep unit of troops to look different both from each other & their opponents 16 model unit of the same type. D&D players want their PC mini to be unique. There are entire games that expect you will be taking some random other product, & modifying it to suit. * For scale modeling - putting it together (or in the case of your Robot, NOT putting it together) is kind of the point. * Splitting a model apart can help preserve some details... I remember another video you had with this little bird adventurer mini, & you filled in a gap between it's leg & tail. While reasonable, that is sacrificing some detail of the original sculpt to be more amenable to the manufacturing process... that maybe could have been avoided by splitting of the leg/tail as a separate sub-assembly Basically, what I'm getting at is frequently an assembly of multiple casts/segments is just a BETTER PRODUCT than a single solid sculpture.

[@johndix2332]

I've got that robot it's a remote controlled one with wire . Loved that show when I was a kid 😊

[@freefoxxof8423]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@myretirementlife8731]

We must be cllose to the same age as I was a kid when lost in space came out and I loved it too! I had a thing for Judy! I've learned a lot from you for casting some of my model car parts. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@thegrafxguy1]

love every one of your videos, Robert!! great work as always, wonderful way of explaining what it is that you do. i'm not even interested in casting myself. i'm just an artist in the games industry that enjoys watching videos like this where i learn stuff that i might not necessarily ever use, but knowledge is knowledge.

[@gsestream]

try copper citrate + heat gun high temp rigid metal mold forming (ie put the original/copy inside the citrate, then blast it around, possibly melting the original/copy inside also, forming a rigid copper mold around. same for copper acetate heating decomposition as flexible high temp film on-around the molded object.

[@gordonwiley2006]

While it's definitely the least efficient method, it feels like for a beginner, working backwards from the complete model is probably not the worst way to get a feel for what you need to consider. You see what the end goal is, work out what needs to be broken apart, try it, and work out if you need to make changes. What I find interesting about this model is the different shapes of all the different parts, looks fun to fiddle with.

[@zavellart]

I needed to hear this like 6 years ago haha thank you

[@EV4UTube]

Future Video Idea: You have previously mentioned that setting your pressure pots to 50 PSI provides reliable results over a wide range of conditions (e.g., complex molds, old/foamy resins, etc.). However, I thought it might be fun if you did a series of castings demonstrating the effectiveness of pressure under a range of LOWER pressures. Some casters suggest that they can achieve bubble-free castings at pressures around 20 to 25 PSI given their particular set up. The motivation to do this is that other people have fashioned pressure pots from heavy-duty plastic buckets, a bicycle nozzle, a bicycle pump, and some caulk and only pressurizing them to 20 PSI (less than a bike tire). If there is truth in the statements made by others that lower pressures can also be effective then maybe bubble-free castings could be achievable by those of us who can't afford to commission a welder to create tanks made from semi-truck airbrake cylinders. Haha Anyway, just an idea. Let's see what 15 PSI can do, what 20 PSI can do and how great 50 PSI can be.

[@RobertTolone]

It’s a good idea and worth investigating. Thanks!

[@thebellanextdoor]

Hello which of your videos should I start with to learn how to start making moulds like for wall sconces and shelves.

[@nisar8009]

I collect ball joint dolls and they are @ll sculpted in pieces.

[@youtubehesabim-u6m]

Can you mold a hydroponic pot for plants? I tried, but I wasn't successful

[@gladiatormechs5574]

Robert do you thing that a cement model mold and scrap PLA from failed 3D prints can be used if a BLOW TORCH is used as the melting heat source ?.. i just thought of the idea and have not tried it as of yet.. Have you ever attempted this.

[@andyhelipilot3528]

Hi, new to the channel. Fantastic videos by the way very concise and detailed. I have a question probably answered to one of your lathe database of videos. I noticed you use a compression chamber for your pours is that what is required for silicone rubber pours or will a vacuum chamber do the same? At some point I will need to use expoxy resin and silicone rubber for my projects I’m investigating? From. OST videos I have watched epoxy resin is always in a vacuum chamber, can a silicone rubber be cured in a vacuum chamber also? Of course the object for both silicone and epoxy is to get rid of the air bubbles. But with the silicone you are pressurising the chambers and wouldn’t that prevent trapped air in silicone rubber molds from escaping, or does it just compress them out. Apologies for such a noob question. Have learnt a lot in 2 nights binge watching your channel. It’s fantastic thank you. 👍🏻

[@MoyaoftheMist]

Do you think that it would work to make separate cut silicons molds for the head, torso, and limbs of a baby doll (maybe also ears?), then cast silicone in silicone (with a suitable release agent, of course), and then attach the pieces with more silicone to make a full silicone baby doll? Would it leave terrible seams? I don’t know if you have any experience with that… I’m hoping to cast my models in silicone, basically, for a baby that’s fully silicone at the end but doesn’t have the same pour spout and seamlines issues as all the other silicone reborns I see. Maybe I should be emailing you instead. I’m in the sculpting stage right now but trying to sculpt for the cast, and this was the first video I actually found that addressed the idea the way I was trying to approach it. Unfortunately, I don’t know if it still works when casting silicone in silicone. @_@ Hope that made sense. I have a fever right now, haha.

[@erickybryan]

Mr Tolone. What´s your opinion about 3D print?

[@ironworksmodels]

Would you ever consider producing a kit that we can purchase and assemble?

[@nigelsmith7366]

I am in the process of casting the 1/32nd scale Tamiya MkIXc spitfire

[@wild-radio7373]

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[@invaderoz]

Do you think this could be an application of AI? Figuring out how to position a 3-dimensional object, breaking it apart so you cast it better? Why isnt there a Castai already? ;)

[@minimaker5057]

The rapture is soon. Jesus saves! ❤

[@hotdogsarepropaganda]

I love your channel!