Crystal Skeletons (Custom Casted Parts ~ Possible Spoilers)

[SirNadroj]

Possible Spoilers:

After watching Indy IV, I couldn't live with white skeletons. So I'm working on casting some crystal skeletons. This is very preliminary. I'm refining the mold now ~ I'll keep you posted when I get them more exact.

Mold:

Rough Prototype Casting:

Feedback and suggestions are apprecaited! =-)

[BrickBob Studpants]

I think it looks very well compared to the official version, but it seems the material you used doesn't work for the arms...

I'm already looking forward to the final version!

[Matn]

Wow. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I do understand the skelletons are suposed to be 'fully crystal'.

You are doing it very well! Which material are you using? How?

[Wout]

wow, looks cool

[Shadows]

This looks very promising! I imagine the clear material is harder to work with, but you got some really decent results there. I'd like to see that concept applied to a standard lego torso, just to see if they've been telling the truth all these years when they said they couldn't make trans-figures.

I've always wanted to try casting and molding something, but at this point never have. If it all works out, maybe you could post an illustrated tutorial of some sort? I know I'd be fascinated, and I'm sure a lot of others would as well.

[Armothe]

Say, that's actually looking pretty good. Casting is a difficult medium to master and from what I understand fairly expensive as far as materials are concerned. Glad to see another person able to get of to a great start.

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[Squeaker]

Cool! I'd love to know what type of plastic you used. I think they can't make trans minifigs because the plastic they use for trans parts is more brittle than ABS so the snap-in arms might crack. Correct me if I'm wrong. Maybe I'm just going crazy!

[Scouty]

Say, that's actually looking pretty good. Casting is a difficult medium to master and from what I understand fairly expensive as far as materials are concerned. Glad to see another person able to get of to a great start.

-A

I guess so. A kit, which I have bought, cost some $80, and included a pound of silicon, bottle A and B of resin, and some extra stuff in there. It's certainly fun to do!

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This is a great idea Sir Nadroj! I hope it goes well!!

[Asuka]

A marvelous work.... I really wish TLC would make them clear too, it just looks so beautiful...!

[Dragonator]

Those look great SirNadroj, keep up the effort! I too wish TLC had made these in Trans-clear as well, the white skellies just don't look the same...