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[Eddieinthecity]

Anyone else use Smooth-on Simpact?  Im using 85. Horrible shelf life once opened. Anyone use Simpact 60?

 

I love the hard rubber feel. Anyone know of any other brands similar to the ideal LRG feeling?

 

Thanks

[ironmask]

PM sent.

[redjarojam]

I use 85, I just buy the smaller sample sets and usually go through them in a couple days of casting. I am lucky to have a Reynolds Advanced Materials near my house. I also don't cast anymore.

[Eddieinthecity]

I use 85, I just buy the smaller sample sets and usually go through them in a couple days of casting. I am lucky to have a Reynolds Advanced Materials near my house. I also don't cast anymore.

 

You got out of the biz?

[redjarojam]

Not sure I was ever in the biz. Just too lazy and shitty to bother casting.

 

Much easier to sketch the design in my sketchbook and move on.

Edited by redjarojam, 04 August 2016 - 12:27 PM.

[Draznar]

But you had all that cool stuff you were working on!

[derekdraws]

I hope you're kidding, Jared! I need some of your new figs!!

[Ericnilla]

Rubber casting isn't easy, don't do it.

[ironmask]

Not sure I was ever in the biz. Just too lazy and shitty to bother casting.

 

Much easier to sketch the design in my sketchbook and move on.

 

I mean, you were just starting to crack the surface, dude. In my personal, unsolicited opinion: You should give it another go.

Also: I'm  not real high on Smooth-On's rubber. JS

[mannakat]

Not sure it's going to be that similar to the LRG rubber feel, but another that is pretty popular with minis and smaller sculpts is Smooth-Ons Task 2. Haven't used it yet personally but have a case of it waiting for some things to get finished up. Pretty excited to see how it turns out since it's not completely opaque and handles tinting well.

[redjarojam]

But you had all that cool stuff you were working on!

I hope you're kidding, Jared! I need some of your new figs!!

I mean, you were just starting to crack the surface, dude. In my personal, unsolicited opinion: You should give it another go.
Also: I'm not real high on Smooth-On's rubber. JS

Blegh


I like simpact, but I have never used other stuff haha. I will most likely continue to use it.









If I ever cast again

Edited by redjarojam, 18 August 2016 - 07:46 PM.

[derekdraws]

I've been casting pretty chunky figures and the simpact 85 A was pretty nice, but for some of my smaller sculpts that have thinner parts I'd like to go with a little bit more of a sturdy rubber while maintaining the little rubber guy feel/texture/finish. Any suggestions?