Tooling
Parts are precisely measured and tooling steel is cut. This hard tooling will become the mold that makes thousands of models. As you may recall, early on in the process a product description was written and a tool plan was made. This defined what parts would be diecast, plastic or PVC. Parts would then be grouped in the tool specific to the material being used. Tooling is the most expensive part of the diecast process. Tooling costs can go over $225,000!