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Post by ogrejohn on Jan 20, 2018 17:25:05 GMT -6
Turret Looking fine Bruce!
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Post by JEFF on Jan 21, 2018 3:44:45 GMT -6
Good progress, Bruce. When you cast that part, would you please show us how you do it?
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 21, 2018 8:57:30 GMT -6
Sure. Good idea. Going to a " Celebration of Life " today for the former owner of Cliff's Cycles in Bremerton, WA.
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Post by JCON on Jan 21, 2018 10:20:52 GMT -6
Have a safe trip Bruce!!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 21, 2018 11:13:31 GMT -6
Have brand new windshield wipers! 
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 22, 2018 13:19:03 GMT -6
Good progress, Bruce. When you cast that part, would you please show us how you do it? As requested by Jeff, needed to cast a missing part for the Turret. Also have been putty off casting a few other parts ( Cadillac valve covers, wheels for Dirt Track cars and other bits n bobs.) which I need for other builds. That being said, pulled out my Soap Mold and Micro-Mark Rapid 1 to 1 rubber Molding kit and went to work. Mixed the Blue and White ( 250 ML ea.), after preparing the base with double-sided Scotch Tape and some Release Agent spray ( to hold the parts down ) That will just about use up all my Molding Media.      Should be ready by 2:30 this afternoon. |
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Post by BUCKY on Jan 22, 2018 14:17:52 GMT -6
Watching with great interest! I've never tried casting resin parts.
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Post by JCON on Jan 22, 2018 15:51:01 GMT -6
Its all Greek to me Bucky!!!  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 23, 2018 5:24:05 GMT -6
My Rapid must be too old. I didn't get a good mix and it's full of air bubbles, as you can see. Will have to get some more and invest in a pressure Pot, if I want to get serious about casting. Hopefully, this will give me the few parts I need for the Tank.  
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Post by JCON on Jan 23, 2018 8:44:34 GMT -6
Fightnjoe has been having the same issue with bubbles, wonder if it's the humidity this time of year causing the issues...
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 23, 2018 10:20:24 GMT -6
Don't know. My last pour had hardly any.
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Post by JCON on Jan 23, 2018 12:29:44 GMT -6
I've never done it and was asking Joe how it worked as I am thinking I need to do this but you are both scaring me away from that idea, ha, ha!!! Is the cost really worth it???  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 23, 2018 16:12:29 GMT -6
Don't judge it by me. This is only my second larger mold. There are many great Tutes on YouTube. Mixed resin and poured molds, so should have some results later. Suffice to say, that I have made a sizable investment to do this and will never get my yield of parts to justify the cost.  
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Post by JCON on Jan 23, 2018 16:54:22 GMT -6
Well this looks interesting but don't know if I want to make a huge investment... the jury is still out, ha, ha!!! |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 23, 2018 17:35:27 GMT -6
Well, $100 for the resin kit and molds, etc. and another $40 for another Abrams kit...... Whala, missing part is back.   
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Post by JCON on Jan 23, 2018 18:49:28 GMT -6
There you go!!! |
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Post by BUCKY on Jan 23, 2018 19:48:55 GMT -6
Are any of the other parts usable?
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 24, 2018 6:39:25 GMT -6
A couple, if you're not choosy.
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Post by rustybaer on Jan 25, 2018 20:17:15 GMT -6
That's an old kit, real modeling there.
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 6, 2018 12:10:31 GMT -6
Well here it is, such that it is. The closed Periscope shroud installed. Just have to make a few corrections on the air bubble and ready to move forward. Had not planned on this much trouble, for such an easy kit. Also had to set up everything, again on my old PC for pictures and such.  
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