B-Movie Zombie
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wow..., that is all I can say. simple beautiful.
Rick,
I was just wondering - are those push molds?
If so, any tips to using them? I've tried them a time or two with no luck.
Again, great work.
I was just wondering - are those push molds?
If so, any tips to using them? I've tried them a time or two with no luck.
Again, great work.
ricksprops
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Sorry? What's a push mold? Never heard of it. I pour Polyurethane liquid plastic through holes from one side. So I use gravity no force. I do put the mold into a pressure pot before the liquid sets.
Rick
ricksprops
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I've got a how to pour a mold up. It's one of the pieces for this piece.
I bought some 3030 plex and love it. I'm using it instead of the clear. Gives it a bit of color in the off position. Mine is going to be great.
I bought some 3030 plex and love it. I'm using it instead of the clear. Gives it a bit of color in the off position. Mine is going to be great.
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mbmcfarland
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Very nice!
Ahh. I just didn't see the pour holes in the molds.
I also meant squish mold.
Thanks for the molding process pics.
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SaberFreak
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Every new progress pic sends a shiver down my spine...it looks like it could actually do what it should...amazing is not enough to describe this piece :eek :eek
I just hope I can afford one when the time comes...
I just hope I can afford one when the time comes...
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ricksprops
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Thank you , that's really nice. Funny thing is I just look at it as another mold. All my molds come out like this. After a few thousand of them you figure what works the best and you get good parts every time. When I first started in the industry I made molds for about 2 years and there wasn't much help as to how to do it right. So I experimented. Did some real crazy things back then, (25 years ago). There are different kinds of mold depending on how many your going to pour. Main thing is to take as much time as possible in the mold process so that demolding and pouring is quick and easy on you and the mold. Like playing chess. Got to think many moves ahead so that you don't say to yourself "Darn I wish I would have done this, now I've got to (drill, cut, sand, loose) this to every part I pull".
Have you ever used Polytek brand materials? I've been using thier silicone and resin for a few things and have had wonderful results. No bad interaction with anything I'm molding or any difficulty while using it.
Pricey though... But what silicone isn't. And that's not a question.
Again... I'm just blown away by this little doohicky you're making. There's no way I'm NOT getting one.
Pricey though... But what silicone isn't. And that's not a question.
Again... I'm just blown away by this little doohicky you're making. There's no way I'm NOT getting one.
Ok, so I've decided to make the MKII Arc Reactor, not the MKI "Cave Edition" that everyone else has been making.
Here's the MkII for reference:
and
The good news is that yesterday my at my university, my engineering department had a lab clean-up day. Which meant I went rummaging through the laboratory trash like a crazy fool. And what did I find less than 10 feet from my office door?
Why, all these beautifully machined parts, all mine for the taking!
You'll note that the metal cylinder destined to be my Arc's casing is not only the right size, but the same shape of lip as the reactor as seen in shot #2. The lips a touch deeper, and thicker, but I can make it work.
The plex parts I found fit the cylinder to about 1/32nd of an inch, which is pretty great.
I'll need to slice the plex thinner, and bore the parts out to make the ring the right radius, but it's otherwise perfect. The cap on the right fits the cylinder perfectly, giving me a perfect, flat, machinable, bur-less backing, or a rim cover. I'm considering leaving the front of the reactor as it's seen in picture#2, so I don't have to try to machine a beveled cap ring by Halloween.
Not pictured is all the electronics, magnet wire and LEDs I bought to light the sucker.
Now I just have to figure out the inner metal ring/scaffold structure, which will be difficult to make. Does anyone have any suggestions for that?
Incidentally, first prop replica right here. Hoo-boy.
Here's the MkII for reference:
and
The good news is that yesterday my at my university, my engineering department had a lab clean-up day. Which meant I went rummaging through the laboratory trash like a crazy fool. And what did I find less than 10 feet from my office door?
Why, all these beautifully machined parts, all mine for the taking!
You'll note that the metal cylinder destined to be my Arc's casing is not only the right size, but the same shape of lip as the reactor as seen in shot #2. The lips a touch deeper, and thicker, but I can make it work.
The plex parts I found fit the cylinder to about 1/32nd of an inch, which is pretty great.
I'll need to slice the plex thinner, and bore the parts out to make the ring the right radius, but it's otherwise perfect. The cap on the right fits the cylinder perfectly, giving me a perfect, flat, machinable, bur-less backing, or a rim cover. I'm considering leaving the front of the reactor as it's seen in picture#2, so I don't have to try to machine a beveled cap ring by Halloween.
Not pictured is all the electronics, magnet wire and LEDs I bought to light the sucker.
Now I just have to figure out the inner metal ring/scaffold structure, which will be difficult to make. Does anyone have any suggestions for that?
Incidentally, first prop replica right here. Hoo-boy.
I'm pretty sure that's not the ArcMKII itself, but actually some sort of leech-system the suit uses to interface with Tony's chest unit. A sort of EM turbine that perches over the Arc and draws power from it. It's far too large to be the reactor itself, and it looks the same with the MKI reactor. Also, it has to have the sternum Repulsor beam built in, which Tony can't do without the suit when he fights Iron Monger.
In other words, it's a wireless power receiver for the suit. The ArcMKII is underneath/inside it.
In other words, it's a wireless power receiver for the suit. The ArcMKII is underneath/inside it.
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That is the device that is mounted in the suit rite? The pics in geoffrivers post is the ARC 2 reactor that stays in Tonys chest. Two differnt units one stays in suit and feeds off the power from the one that stays in Tony chest At least thats what I got from the move. If no then there is 2 versions of the ARC 2 :lol
At least thats what I got from the move. If no then there is 2 versions of the ARC 2 :lolsome hd shots of the Mk2 from defstartrooper.
cheviot
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D'oh. Just rewatched the scene. Right you are.
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