Federation Commander

I'd say this video was most helpful, as well as a number of webpages, but this definitely helped:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_qwuxUrjw

I'll post a step-by-step if someone really needs it, but I the youtube videos do a better job than I ever could!

Success! I finally resculpted my fireball plasma torps and successfully created a mold, this time using liberal amount of mold release in the process :D :D :D . I have been able to cast about 15 of each size with only one miscast. I'm going to try and find some time to paint some soon and will post ...

Molding disaster has struck!?! I didn't put mold release on the mini and the silicon rubber firmly attached to the porous clay sculpted fire. I pretty much ruined the mold and mini trying to get the stuff off. Back to the drawing board...

Thanks Bluebirds! I hope the casts turn out ok. I'll post some pics of those as soon as I have them and after I get some painted.

I've been trying my hand at sculpting and casting recently for the first time. One mini I've always wanted was a fireball-like plasma torp, so I decided to give it a try. I used some of my kids toy jewelry as a base and worked from there. They are mounted on Litko flight stands with 1/8" diam ...