re: #598 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Can you mold with it or form pieces with it?

Not really. I tend to make assemblies like that by either adapting similar parts from other kits (for instance, some airplane drop tank halves make very convincing gun fairings on other aircraft, etc.) or by carving them out of styrene sheet, block, rod, etc., or building them up from styrene shapes like Evergreen brand styrene bar, I-beams, C- or U-channel, tube, and so on.

For really complex stuff, or if you need several of one piece (like tires or wheels), the best bet is to make one “master”, use RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) rubber to make a mould of it (in two halves), and then cast duplicates in two-part resin. You can buy the RTV rubber and the resin at most of the better hobby shops. There are several places you can go online to learn the ins and outs of resin casting, too, like finescalemodeler.com or IPMS.

cheers

eon