Mode Metal
Excellent product. Easy to work with. I mainly cast 54mm figures (Seven Years' War), and the modelmetal is perfect for highlighting details. Abour Price August : very fast delivery and reactive vendors. Super !
Below are the available bulk discount rates for each individual item when you purchase a certain amount
| Buy 3 - 9 | and pay only €4.37 each |
| Buy 10 - 29 | and pay only €3.94 each |
| Buy 30 - 99 | and pay only €3.54 each |
| Buy 100 or above | and pay only €3.19 each |
Model Metal (54% Lead / 11% Tin / 35% Bismuth) is our best casting metal. It contains bismuth which reduces the melting temperature and shrinkage. While most alloys shrink while solidifying, Model metal does not. Can be used in rubber, plaster and metal moulds.
Ingot length 122 mm, Width 25mm, weight 125gr
Melts at 138°C (280°F).
Cast at 300-370°C (572F-700F).
Melts on electric cooker at maximum. For very fine detailed casting we recommend our Solder Melting Pot which can bring up temperature up higher.
Shipping Notice: Due to problems with Australian airport security repeatedly returning metal, Please ONLY use TNT shipping for Australia.
Please contact northernsmelters instead if you want to source this metal in Australia.
Numbers of figures per bar of metal:
All our casting metal come in same size bars. So above chart is valid for Standard, 5Star and Model Metal.
Model Metal Safety Data Sheet.
Safety Precautions:
Excellent product. Easy to work with. I mainly cast 54mm figures (Seven Years' War), and the modelmetal is perfect for highlighting details. Abour Price August : very fast delivery and reactive vendors. Super !
I bought just the right amount tho' I could not determine from the website how big the bars were. They cast very well, despite some amateurish air bubbles, but on recasting with a longer time on the stove, they were pretty good. I was making sideframe castings for tram trucks in high temperature rubber moulds.
Excellent product. Easy to work with. I mainly cast 54mm figures (Seven Years' War), and the modelmetal is perfect for highlighting details. Abour Price August : very fast delivery and reactive vendors. Super !
I bought just the right amount tho' I could not determine from the website how big the bars were. They cast very well, despite some amateurish air bubbles, but on recasting with a longer time on the stove, they were pretty good. I was making sideframe castings for tram trucks in high temperature rubber moulds.
I have other fragile, highly detailed molds and this is a great metal to use. I'm not to worried about burning out these molds with this metal and even more important it gives excellent details.
I'm discovering the casting with your metal. My 30mm prototypes thank you and your great items . Very fast delivery
I was surprised by the clear difference in quality between this metal and cheaper alternatives. A definite step up from the melted-down printing press type I've used before... Also, very affordable.
This is a awesome alloy for hand casting. With very little effort you can get casts with great detail! leadandclay.blogspot.se
I think it produces the best casts both in detail and reliability and of course it has a low melting point. All metal is expensive and the best option is to bulk buy. 33 bars or more saves you a pound a bar.
Great items to cast with and very fast delivery
good product and excellent service
...for excellent results. As I make my own forms Ì'm able to check the original against the cast. There is defintely no visible difference.
