I have a couple of these Kettenkrad track parts left from a previous attempt if someone wants to borrow them to make some molds/casts? I can't get a good mold from them for the life of me.
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Lee- Now you're talkin'!. I think I saw some Harrier parts in 3phase's collection, but I could be wrong. I didn't catch the Centurion or Hummel in there and those are tough ones to grab. I thought that there are 2 or 3 separate parts from both, but we may all want to sweep the Part ID threads to make sure we don't miss one!If someone can confirm the parts needed from these, I can make a mold:
1/15 Hummel
1/25 Centurion
1/24 Harrier
I'm about to cast up a bunch of Bandai 1/48th pieces for various projects.
Like everyone, I'm having a tough time keeping track of everything
L
I got a pretty decent one part mold by adding some little bits of styrene that get trimmed away from the casting. Maybe not a 100% perfect copy but certainly good enough (IMHO) once installed. I'll shoot some picture of the modification over the weekend and post. It's also a part that really needs to be pressure cast.
Yes, a two part mold would work best but they are a PITA and I try to avoid them unless absolutely necessary.
Yes, I've tried a two part mold with this little guy and agree that they need to be pressure cast. That is where I'm failing.
If someone can confirm the parts needed from these, I can make a mold:
1/15 Hummel
1/25 Centurion
1/24 Harrier
I'm about to cast up a bunch of Bandai 1/48th pieces for various projects.
Like everyone, I'm having a tough time keeping track of everything
L
Anybody in the UK building this ? Once Daves Y wing arrives here I've got some extra kits I'd like to do swops with ie extra Apollo and 8Rads pieces etc. And has anybody printed the body out in the UK? Looking for a source for that, anyone do business with Shapeway in the UK?
QUOTE=Hammer3246;4079607]Here ya go.If someone can confirm the parts needed from these, I can make a mold:
1/15 Hummel
1/25 Centurion
1/24 Harrier
I'm about to cast up a bunch of Bandai 1/48th pieces for various projects.
Like everyone, I'm having a tough time keeping track of everything
L
No problemo!Hammer has sent me the Morgan parts. Many thanks!
I have a Harbor Freight pot and it is pretty easy to do...it does scare me a bit though. I like to think of it as a healthy fear.
As far as the Sealab parts for that area. I dropped 1/2 under the print bed, printed twice then glued them together. Worked out great.Set the regulator so that the max pressure in the tank is about 60psi. Don't pressurize to full compressor capacity which is around 100 to 120 psi. You should be safe there.
I've got a pressure tank I can take up to 120psi but it's made out of 1/4" thick steel! To tell the truth, I don't really see any difference between parts done at 40psi and parts done at 120psi.
Speaking of Sealab castings... if someone is interested in doing a run of the control vanes which incorporate the Sealab crane I have a idea for an easy way to 3D print pattern masters for making molds. Casting would still be tricky, they're thin parts and getting resin to flow through might require injecting, certainly would require a pressure pot. PM me.
Set the regulator so that the max pressure in the tank is about 60psi. Don't pressurize to full compressor capacity which is around 100 to 120 psi. You should be safe there.
Pulled these to clean out the mold. Will cast in Grey resin.
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There is no stepping on toes as everyone is recasting kits ,I've got the Sealab, but there are so many people saying they are going to offer castings. I don't want to step on any toes or create unnecessary competition. Especially when I can't really commit to a time frame either.