STEP 11: Making Rubber Molds and Casting the Parts
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Erie Railroad Boxcars Part 3 - 1
48a: I have not
seen the Smooth
Cast products in
a big-box store
like Michael’s. If
you can’t find the
product locally,
it can be ordered
online. The
website is
In addition
to product
information, they
also have tutorials on the website.
I found what works best for me is to begin
pouring slowly in the center of the mold and
allow the casting liquid to migrate to the edges
of the mold. If there are any little gaps that have
not been filled, I pour a little more of the liquid
into the areas that needed to be filled. I also get
down and look across the mold to make sure
that I am not overfilling it. If I do, there are only a
few seconds to use the stir stick to pull away the
excess material.
While the instructions say you don’t have to
worry about air bubbles, I have found that
you occasionally get them. The first bubbles
I experienced, I tried to fill in with Squadron
Green filler. That was a bad idea! I quickly found
that it does not work with this product. There is
48a
MRH-Jun 2013
