s0ulger
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I have the crazy idea to slush cast the urethane plastic directly in the pepakura as apposed to rondoing inside it like a similar technique, as it may be an easier and sturdier alternative. No I'm NOT applying this directly to the paper, so don't worry. I'm giving you guys the basic rundown on it as I'll need as much input on this as I can get, and this isn't that common of a technique.
So this all starts with Blaxmyth 's modification to Hass Dardo 's reverse rondo technique [ Build the pep with the tabs on the outside, 2 layers of resin on the outside of the pep, at least 2 layers of wax on the inside of the pep as a mold release, slush cast 50/50 rondo mix inside the pep, fiberglass the rondo before drying completely rigidity, let it dry and peal off the pep after the rondo has shrunk from curing.]
So this is not such a common technique from what I've seen around here. I'm sure those of you who don't know of it may find it interesting, but I really believe that replacing the rondo/fiberglass with a slush cast urethane resin should work. In the same way a mother mold works, so does glassing the outside of the pep, and layering the wax on the inside of the pep works similar to a wax mold release. So then what's keeping me from just slush casting this thing?
Granted the pep I'll be casting is more complex than most, The N7 Helmet from Mass Effect, but even still, slush casting is slush casting. Now I'm no pro, as this is the first prop project I'm starting even after following this forum for a few years now, but that's why I'm here asking the pros.
So I'd like to discuss this, as I'm ready to move onto the next step after completing the pep, and I'm willing to buy a Smooth-On test kit and test this out, but if it's glaringly obvious this won't work at all or is too complex I won't go through with it. Again, I'm willing to give this a shot even if the results aren't that great, as you guys know there's always cleanup and touch up work after and pep work, and I feel this would be the best base to start with and minimize the mess work and fiberglass.
Let me know what you guys think, and thanks in advance.
So this all starts with Blaxmyth 's modification to Hass Dardo 's reverse rondo technique [ Build the pep with the tabs on the outside, 2 layers of resin on the outside of the pep, at least 2 layers of wax on the inside of the pep as a mold release, slush cast 50/50 rondo mix inside the pep, fiberglass the rondo before drying completely rigidity, let it dry and peal off the pep after the rondo has shrunk from curing.]
So this is not such a common technique from what I've seen around here. I'm sure those of you who don't know of it may find it interesting, but I really believe that replacing the rondo/fiberglass with a slush cast urethane resin should work. In the same way a mother mold works, so does glassing the outside of the pep, and layering the wax on the inside of the pep works similar to a wax mold release. So then what's keeping me from just slush casting this thing?
Granted the pep I'll be casting is more complex than most, The N7 Helmet from Mass Effect, but even still, slush casting is slush casting. Now I'm no pro, as this is the first prop project I'm starting even after following this forum for a few years now, but that's why I'm here asking the pros.
So I'd like to discuss this, as I'm ready to move onto the next step after completing the pep, and I'm willing to buy a Smooth-On test kit and test this out, but if it's glaringly obvious this won't work at all or is too complex I won't go through with it. Again, I'm willing to give this a shot even if the results aren't that great, as you guys know there's always cleanup and touch up work after and pep work, and I feel this would be the best base to start with and minimize the mess work and fiberglass.
Let me know what you guys think, and thanks in advance.
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