just seen this, looks great! will you be selling casts of this when its done?
just seen this, looks great! will you be selling casts of this when its done?
That's the plan alright. should be doing a run in a couple of weeks once she's complete.razorsharp192 said:
just seen this, looks great! will you be selling casts of this when its done?
looks great took me right back, i have the power......
Pobbrett said:
...i have the power......
At least you didn't quote SheRa!!
Please keep us informed when you're ready to do a run. Depending on the cost I may be one of the first in line!!Sorenzo said:
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Haha, BrilliantPobbrett said:
looks great took me right back, i have the power......
Monster Dave said:
Will do. I'll be back working on this tomorrow, so should be updating here in the next day or 2. Hoping to get it all finished pretty quickly.
Wow glad I saw this Thread it brings back Memories. Man I loved that sword
Here you can see the application of the styrene goop and how it looks after its been sanded and primed
Next step is to duplicate the cross guard piece. I could go ahead and build another one the same way, but getting it identical to the original would be difficult, so instead I'm going to mould and cast it. I removed the masking tape to expose the foam. Covering it meant it didn't lose any of its texture with the layers of primer. Lets see how it looks in the mould.
I'm using a J-mould technique here. Its a little bit more complicated in setting up than a standard suspension, but the 'gallows' frame means the piece is secure and won't move when the silicone is being poured. It also leaves a nice pour hole for the resin.
Plenty of space on all sides. Poured the silicone, I used Mold Star 16, claims to not need de-gasing, but as expected there were a few bubble, nothing major though.
Removed from the mould box and cut out the master. I don't have a mould knife cause they cost like £35, which is ridiculous, but a clean cut with a scalpel works so long as you retain the original mould box.
missing an image here?? wonder where it is??? will update later.
Now time to cast. Smoothcast 300, really quick cure. 90 seconds and it starts to go off.
They came out amazingly. Not entirely sure about the texture detail, may have to do something with it later, but I'll wait and see.
Last night I made a start on the Blade. More on that today I think.
That's an awesome start. Can't wait to see it finished
This is coming along fantastically ! Still following .....
yes, the suspense is killing me as well. hurry up already :P
Haha, brilliantneosporing said:
I'm going as fast as I can.
Here you go, a micro-update
Got the blade cast late last night.
Next week I'll be making the Eye of Thundara. Once that is made I'll be able to piece the whole thing together. EXCITING TIMES
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fantastic. how do you plan on smoothing out the foam texture? thanks for sharing some very interesting techniques.
I don't. I am leaving these areas rough, to help highlight the area. They will be painted a dark colour which will really make the details stand out.spoudastis said:
exciting stuff man, I'm stoked for how this is gonna turn out.
Awesome skills! Loving the build (I was a stick waver too as a kid, I think it's countryside life that puts the weapons of the gods so close to hand
Thanks for sharing your fantastic techniques, they will prove invaluable as I'm just starting to get into both moulding/casting, and using styrene
I think a rep is in order for contribution to the community
As an adult, watching you make this sword has brought back many memories of me holding a stick and yelling, THUNDERCATS HOOOOO!!!!!!....and then my brother using a red flashlight to project a circle on the wall....
Amazing job man. Can't wait to see the final product!
Wow, awesome work so far. Still my favorite sword of all time.
Like many people, I love watching the progress of projects - and this one is no exception! The Sword of Omens has always seen my favorite sword/dagger too! Great project!
Looking forward to getting the pricing info!
wow, I cannot get over the response this project is getting. Cheers for all the support. I'm back in Cat's Lair today, working on the Blade and the Eye of Thundera. Progress pics to follow tonight
WOW! So impressed with how it's turning out and excited to see the final product especially how that cats eye turns out. If you do a run of these I would sign up in an instant! Best of luck with the rest of the build, amazing work so far. Hoooooo!
Its been mentioned here a few times, I do intend to do a run of these asap. I have a list going, a few folk have already contacted me via email and pm. I'll be sure to get a thread up on the JY once I have a mould and an idea of cost, but if your impatient feel free to give me a holla
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