su-preme...be-ing...of...thaa...UU...NIII...VERSSE!!! (Dalek builds x 7...8...10?!?)
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Qui-Gonzalez
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Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
Your kid has great taste!
Still looks like an awesome score.
Your kid has great taste!
Still looks like an awesome score.
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
...and a few years from now you won't be able to keep him away from it!
...and a few years from now you won't be able to keep him away from it!
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Heh. Once I have castings made and pilotable, I'm sure that'll be true.
I'm hyped about this. It's a nearly complete set of moulds for a glass Eccleston NSD. They're made by Dan, a mate from work, who had also built a gorgeous black and silver OSD. Sadly he has since moved to a smaller place and as he already has two buildups out of the moulds in progress, he decided he needed to clear out the moulds themselves. So my friend Doug (who kindly provided the trailer to shift them) and I are going to see if we can take a couple of decent sets of pulls out of them.
My eyes almost bugged out of my head when I saw the quality of these things. They're incredibly nicely done. No rough glass anywhere, nicely finished surfaces all round, approx 5mm to 7mm thick and dead even everywhere. So far I've only found one small void under the gelcoat, and that's under an edge on the head buck (a couple of bucks were included) - which hardly matters since we won't be using it.
Danny has details like the eye and vertical collar strakes in progress but not moulded yet, so we'll possibly get use of those after he's done. I strongly doubt I can produce pulls as beautiful as Danny's, but we'll see!
Heh. Once I have castings made and pilotable, I'm sure that'll be true.
I'm hyped about this. It's a nearly complete set of moulds for a glass Eccleston NSD. They're made by Dan, a mate from work, who had also built a gorgeous black and silver OSD. Sadly he has since moved to a smaller place and as he already has two buildups out of the moulds in progress, he decided he needed to clear out the moulds themselves. So my friend Doug (who kindly provided the trailer to shift them) and I are going to see if we can take a couple of decent sets of pulls out of them.
My eyes almost bugged out of my head when I saw the quality of these things. They're incredibly nicely done. No rough glass anywhere, nicely finished surfaces all round, approx 5mm to 7mm thick and dead even everywhere. So far I've only found one small void under the gelcoat, and that's under an edge on the head buck (a couple of bucks were included) - which hardly matters since we won't be using it.
Danny has details like the eye and vertical collar strakes in progress but not moulded yet, so we'll possibly get use of those after he's done. I strongly doubt I can produce pulls as beautiful as Danny's, but we'll see!
jedimaster
Sr Member
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
You know i want one......good score Martyn.
You know i want one......good score Martyn.
clancampbell
Sr Member
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
Thank the lord it's a decent Dalek, not a telly-tubby one!
rich
Thank the lord it's a decent Dalek, not a telly-tubby one!
rich
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
Those things are hideous. Thank god for Terry Nation's estate saying 'aw hellz no' to RTD's push to redesign them in 2005 - at least we got five years of a really nice, honest, straightforward and acceptable Dalek design update.
If not for that we might have had Smarties Daleks from Day 1!
I spent this afternoon cleaning up the moulds and leftover castings and getting them ready for storage. When the hot weather quits I'll have a stab at casting from them. Quite a few of the bump moulds already have gelcoat in them, and one of the head moulds had a complete head that had never been trimmed or removed! I cracked the mould and it came out without trouble; unfortunately the gelcoat hadn't adhered well and the head would need quite a bit of bondo, but it's certainly usable. Awesome.
Those things are hideous. Thank god for Terry Nation's estate saying 'aw hellz no' to RTD's push to redesign them in 2005 - at least we got five years of a really nice, honest, straightforward and acceptable Dalek design update.
If not for that we might have had Smarties Daleks from Day 1!
I spent this afternoon cleaning up the moulds and leftover castings and getting them ready for storage. When the hot weather quits I'll have a stab at casting from them. Quite a few of the bump moulds already have gelcoat in them, and one of the head moulds had a complete head that had never been trimmed or removed! I cracked the mould and it came out without trouble; unfortunately the gelcoat hadn't adhered well and the head would need quite a bit of bondo, but it's certainly usable. Awesome.
jedimaster
Sr Member
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
Haven't you finished one yet? Julien has built half a droid in about four days!!!!! Pull ya finger out man.
Haven't you finished one yet? Julien has built half a droid in about four days!!!!! Pull ya finger out man.
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
Ack, no, not yet. I think we're probably looking at the range of 5 m2 per layer, though. I think just the skirt might exceed a couple of m2 on its own.
I'm speaking with Danny again before the end of the week so I'll pick his brains.
Ack, no, not yet. I think we're probably looking at the range of 5 m2 per layer, though. I think just the skirt might exceed a couple of m2 on its own.
I'm speaking with Danny again before the end of the week so I'll pick his brains.
jedimaster
Sr Member
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
Ok just ordered 40 L of resin and a roll 100 m of glass mat......if were gonna conquer the world, we may need a few daleks.
Ok just ordered 40 L of resin and a roll 100 m of glass mat......if were gonna conquer the world, we may need a few daleks.
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
That's a very nice set of moulds you've got there. Interesting that the skirt mould is split at the front and rear, all the ones I've seen split in between panels 3 and 4. Have you got any ideas for a colour scheme and is this going to be for trundling about in or as a static prop? If you're going to take it to events, make sure you make that fender really strong - kids just love standing on that bit and trying to climb up the hemis.
Have fun with your build.
That's a very nice set of moulds you've got there. Interesting that the skirt mould is split at the front and rear, all the ones I've seen split in between panels 3 and 4. Have you got any ideas for a colour scheme and is this going to be for trundling about in or as a static prop? If you're going to take it to events, make sure you make that fender really strong - kids just love standing on that bit and trying to climb up the hemis.
Have fun with your build.
darth_myeek
Sr Member
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
Ya gotta love those sincere boyish smiles! :thumbsup
I need to turn in my card though, I thought you were talking about this "supreme being" from Time Bandits.
Ya gotta love those sincere boyish smiles! :thumbsup
I need to turn in my card though, I thought you were talking about this "supreme being" from Time Bandits.
Re: supreme...be-ing...of...thaaa...UU...NIII...VERSSSE!!!!
I still have no idea what this is.....
I still have no idea what this is.....
