G
Oh Jim , makes me want to take up kitting . Some people are just too good
:nerd:
:nerd:
G
Wibble your definitely in a league of your own .
Remember not all track photos are the same , you've not seen mine !!!!!
Wobble .
Remember not all track photos are the same , you've not seen mine !!!!!
Wobble .
G
Jim,
Did all that, tapped it to get the air out and put it in the airing cupboard so the warm air would get the bubbles to rise to the top. Will take a deep breath and give it another try later.
Mike.
Did all that, tapped it to get the air out and put it in the airing cupboard so the warm air would get the bubbles to rise to the top. Will take a deep breath and give it another try later.
Mike.
G
Update,
So, tried another mould after removing small parts from the master. Fairly trickled the rubber mix into all the small gaps first, and used a cocktail stick to make sure the mix was in all the corners. Then when it had set I removed the master and did a check and all the shape was there. Then I cleaned up the outside of the mould itself to get rid of any excess rubber that normally finds its way between the Lego bricks I use as the outside support. Flushed with success I then set too with the resin for the first casting, first pouring it in and making sure all the tiny gaps were filled, and with a final scrape across the top of the mould to get rid of the excess resin it was put aside to dry. So it set and when removed looked like it should, but when cleaning up I noticed one side was smaller than the other, checked the master and that was ok, so cast another nad the same result. So another casting was done and that has come out ok, and all is as it should be. But then I looked at the resin casting process and the material to be used and decided that for the small amount of resin used , the time taken and the mixing cups wasted, it would in fact be a waste of time and effort. When you take in the time to clean up the mould, mix the resin, pour it in the time you have before it sets, then the drying time and finally the clean up time, I could in fact have half of one scratch built or even built and still be left with the additional parts to be added - so that is where I am now cutting and glueing all 16..... And as it is not a race, then I can take a break and do additional work on my other build.
More later
Mike.
So, tried another mould after removing small parts from the master. Fairly trickled the rubber mix into all the small gaps first, and used a cocktail stick to make sure the mix was in all the corners. Then when it had set I removed the master and did a check and all the shape was there. Then I cleaned up the outside of the mould itself to get rid of any excess rubber that normally finds its way between the Lego bricks I use as the outside support. Flushed with success I then set too with the resin for the first casting, first pouring it in and making sure all the tiny gaps were filled, and with a final scrape across the top of the mould to get rid of the excess resin it was put aside to dry. So it set and when removed looked like it should, but when cleaning up I noticed one side was smaller than the other, checked the master and that was ok, so cast another nad the same result. So another casting was done and that has come out ok, and all is as it should be. But then I looked at the resin casting process and the material to be used and decided that for the small amount of resin used , the time taken and the mixing cups wasted, it would in fact be a waste of time and effort. When you take in the time to clean up the mould, mix the resin, pour it in the time you have before it sets, then the drying time and finally the clean up time, I could in fact have half of one scratch built or even built and still be left with the additional parts to be added - so that is where I am now cutting and glueing all 16..... And as it is not a race, then I can take a break and do additional work on my other build.
More later
Mike.
G
Forgot to add to the update, the fuel filler caps are now done, painted and in place...
Before and after a splash of paint....
Mike.
Before and after a splash of paint....
Mike.
G
Those are, what, 4–5 mm diameter? Impressive work once again 
Not really Jakko, he has a magic shrinking ray gun!! :smiling5::smiling::tongue-out3:
G
They are 5mm over the length.
G
Nice Wibble .
G
Update,
So been plodding along with the centre plate/frames,
On the top bazooka plate you will see that the third one has the support brackets in place, the 'T' shapes are the backing plates. These are only fitter to the rear four, and all the rest are just normal lengths. The reason for the cut outs was to allow mud and debri to be run out the sides.
These are made from aluminium strip and bent to shape 3mm length...
A close up...
And the build jig - rough and ready but does the job...
More later,
Mike.
So been plodding along with the centre plate/frames,
On the top bazooka plate you will see that the third one has the support brackets in place, the 'T' shapes are the backing plates. These are only fitter to the rear four, and all the rest are just normal lengths. The reason for the cut outs was to allow mud and debri to be run out the sides.
These are made from aluminium strip and bent to shape 3mm length...
A close up...
And the build jig - rough and ready but does the job...
More later,
Mike.
G
Update,
Side one is now complete and awaiting primer and paint...
First i had to cut out and add these last few bits...
And that is it for this side... Just some numbers if you are interested - Each part is made up from 60 pieces, the total for the whole side is 480 pieces..... excluding the bazooka plate....
Cheers
Mike.
Side one is now complete and awaiting primer and paint...
First i had to cut out and add these last few bits...
And that is it for this side... Just some numbers if you are interested - Each part is made up from 60 pieces, the total for the whole side is 480 pieces..... excluding the bazooka plate....
Cheers
Mike.
Madness, total madness. Looking very good though so skill and patience has paid off.
Great scratchbuild skills and even greater patience on display here Mike. Excellent.
Mike,
Outstanding work mate
Outstanding work mate
That's a lot of pieces! Ever thought of buying a laser cutter Mike?
Pete
Pete
G
Pete,
By the time I have set up the laser cutter, waited for it to do its work, then cleaned up the parts after inspecting them I could have done what I have done now... Same with a 3D machine, far too many actions to go through and then there is the cleaning up... And again by the time it has done what it needs to do....
Mike.
G
Update,
Getting back to normal after the dose of flu/covid symptoms, dosing myself up with 'Night/Day Nurse' Lost all sense of taste.... Leaned over yesterday in the modelling chair and one of the legs broke off and finished up in a heap half in and half out of my room, nearly fainted at some of the prices for a new one, I could hear my credit card whining as I scrolled down the pages..... SWMBO could not help - laughing too much....
Anyway, got some more work done and finally finished the launch vehicle....
That is it with the side skirts attached and painted and the pics taken in natural daylight...
And now with the centre walkway panels attached....
Also added are the hatches... The white streaks on the launch arm are from the damn birds, just cannot keep them off.....
Will now take a couple of weeks off and get some more work done on the Antar, then come back and start building the bridge....
Cheers
Mike.
Getting back to normal after the dose of flu/covid symptoms, dosing myself up with 'Night/Day Nurse' Lost all sense of taste.... Leaned over yesterday in the modelling chair and one of the legs broke off and finished up in a heap half in and half out of my room, nearly fainted at some of the prices for a new one, I could hear my credit card whining as I scrolled down the pages..... SWMBO could not help - laughing too much....
Anyway, got some more work done and finally finished the launch vehicle....
That is it with the side skirts attached and painted and the pics taken in natural daylight...
And now with the centre walkway panels attached....
Also added are the hatches... The white streaks on the launch arm are from the damn birds, just cannot keep them off.....
Will now take a couple of weeks off and get some more work done on the Antar, then come back and start building the bridge....
Cheers
Mike.
Looking fantastic Mike. The scratchbuilt parts look superb.
Shame about the chair, but thems the breaks…….
Shame about the chair, but thems the breaks…….
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