A clay buck was formed by pressing it into the left nose area, shaped some on the right and then the right fuselage half was pressed on to get a workable shape.
A form was made with Lego blocks on a plastic base and the buck was stuck in the center. Silicone mold material was poured into the mold. Once cured,
lead was melted into the mold from the bar shown using the propane torch. Some filing and sanding was needed to get it to fit but not bad.
A second weight was cast as I intend to build a P-59B version later.
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