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Here is my Renault Tractor Badge casting project.

1. This is the original, plastic Renault hood badge. It was made of clear ‘perspex’
with lettering on the inside, so it was impossible to make an exact copy in metal.


2. Hand made lead-sheet masters; badge and hood contour plate, from pics and actual tractor hood.


3. Silicone mold taken off lead-sheet masters. I used clear silicone caulk for the impression.
This is a complex split mold as the part has no flat contours. Mold, parts and assembly.




4. Beeswax pattern from the above mold, carved, re-engraved and in it’s RTV molding box.




[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 11-10-2006).]