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Limited Run 'Major's Thermoptic Pistol' (2017) Ghost in the Shell
- Thread starter RebelCityProps
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Nice work on these. I appreciate your dedication to quality :thumbsup
foxbatkllr
Sr Member
Looking great!
thumbsup:thumbsup
RhinoActual
Well-Known Member
How are things coming along Jay?
I'm getting into an unpleasant habit of apologizing for my absence at the moment but life seems to be very busy at the moment, having the worse storm to hit Ireland ever certainly didn't help matters but anyways, here's an update for you all, and again, I'm sorry for not getting back to updates sooner.
Basically the biggest task to I've been trying to check off the list is sanding off the seams from the castings. This normally wouldn't be such a big hurdle but because these seams run along areas that have to remain perfectly clear and can't be painted over. Due to this the clear areas have to sanded, wet sanded and polished without causing any damage or scratches... not easy.
Thankfully I have access to very fine grade diamond files that have made the process easier but still time consuming. Using a flat edged fine file, i began by removing the excess resin bleed and flattening out the surface.
When everything is evened out and smooth, next came the wet sanding with an even finer grade file. I would add a small drop of water and sand away until the water became milky and then wiped off the surface, replaced the water and repeated. I did this to prevent any material build up under the file that could have led to scratches developing.
This was a very slow and laborious process but necessary to achieve the desired results, especially since i had so many to do, I wanted them all to come out as good as the first.
Next up is gluing the top rail to the hand grips. They are really coming together now, I was hoping the process of making these would have been faster but as this is my first go around with this type of resin I've been trying to not speed myself forward and risk damaging the finish, I've learned a lot making these that will make future batches much faster, but with these, I'm happy with the level of finish I've been able to achieve and I'm now looking forward to getting these all glued together and get ready for the paint process.
Basically the biggest task to I've been trying to check off the list is sanding off the seams from the castings. This normally wouldn't be such a big hurdle but because these seams run along areas that have to remain perfectly clear and can't be painted over. Due to this the clear areas have to sanded, wet sanded and polished without causing any damage or scratches... not easy.
Thankfully I have access to very fine grade diamond files that have made the process easier but still time consuming. Using a flat edged fine file, i began by removing the excess resin bleed and flattening out the surface.
When everything is evened out and smooth, next came the wet sanding with an even finer grade file. I would add a small drop of water and sand away until the water became milky and then wiped off the surface, replaced the water and repeated. I did this to prevent any material build up under the file that could have led to scratches developing.
This was a very slow and laborious process but necessary to achieve the desired results, especially since i had so many to do, I wanted them all to come out as good as the first.
Next up is gluing the top rail to the hand grips. They are really coming together now, I was hoping the process of making these would have been faster but as this is my first go around with this type of resin I've been trying to not speed myself forward and risk damaging the finish, I've learned a lot making these that will make future batches much faster, but with these, I'm happy with the level of finish I've been able to achieve and I'm now looking forward to getting these all glued together and get ready for the paint process.
It's "RebelCityProps" but you've actually pointed out something i didn't notice, that the 'B' looks like a 'G' in that font, something i can now no longer unsee, I'll be making the relevant tweaks to fix that. Also, I'm just rebranding, Its been on the cards for a while and i wanted something that reflected the city i live in and its also going to lend itself to future projects and endeavors down the line.
My apologies for not replying to this sooner, This run has been locked down for a while, but i could add you to the reserve list for the 2nd run, i'll be updating the details and time frame on those soon.
el toro
Sr Member
RhinoActual
Well-Known Member
Looking pretty sweet. My Geisha head is looking forward to company.
apocalyptickids
New Member
I'm interested.
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Sean
Master Member
I have had mostly great buying experiences on this forum . but one thing I haven't experienced is the lack of communication of this transaction. PMd you with two small questions. been and gone 5 times now and no response to the above post are my PM.
A little courtesy goes along way
A little courtesy goes along way
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