I ordered a pound as soon as I got the email that it was available weeks ago and received it a few days later. After about a hour of messing around with it in a double boiler, I immediately ordered 2 more pounds and the DVD as well as an electric skillet.
My initial impression:
I was astounded with it and the possibilities. I cast a few tubes, poured it in some molds, carved and sanded it. It'll definitely cut time off of completing projects, but they'll be some learning curve as you'll need to adjust technique. I suspect it may not be suitable for sculpting fine detail like eyelids, eyebrows, etc. in 54mm or 1/35, but it certainly casts fine detail well when poured into silicone. I haven't tried small scale fine detail yet, I'm just giving an opinion, I hope it surprises me.
It feels like a soft resin, not brittle really. I'd probably stick with Aves for heads in small scale, but folds in clothing should be a blast.
I'm waiting on an electric dental waxer, that's what will really make the difference.
I emailed some questions via the website but didn't get a response, so I'll test some sealers in the near future (I use platinum based silicone).
Once I really get to use it when the waxer arrives, I'll post some stuff. Like I said it looks very promising. Aadding casting sprues, vents, etc will be incredibly easy as would breaking down a sculpt for casting.
My initial impression:
I was astounded with it and the possibilities. I cast a few tubes, poured it in some molds, carved and sanded it. It'll definitely cut time off of completing projects, but they'll be some learning curve as you'll need to adjust technique. I suspect it may not be suitable for sculpting fine detail like eyelids, eyebrows, etc. in 54mm or 1/35, but it certainly casts fine detail well when poured into silicone. I haven't tried small scale fine detail yet, I'm just giving an opinion, I hope it surprises me.
It feels like a soft resin, not brittle really. I'd probably stick with Aves for heads in small scale, but folds in clothing should be a blast.
I'm waiting on an electric dental waxer, that's what will really make the difference.
I emailed some questions via the website but didn't get a response, so I'll test some sealers in the near future (I use platinum based silicone).
Once I really get to use it when the waxer arrives, I'll post some stuff. Like I said it looks very promising. Aadding casting sprues, vents, etc will be incredibly easy as would breaking down a sculpt for casting.
