My ironman mk3 build thread

[Dan3088]

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Today's progress.
After rondoing during the week iv started to put the body filler on today hopefully finished by tonight.

 

[Dan3088]

A lot smoother today. Incase anyone is wondering what the green stuff is its u-pol liquid gold glazing filler it's there to smooth out and fill all the little pin holes and imperfections before sanding and priming.

 

[DarthVespula]

What kind of news paper has porn in it? lol

 

[Dan3088]

What kind of news paper has porn in it? lol

Ha ha didn't notice that and topless models are common place in British newspapers.

 

[DarthVespula]

Ha ha didn't notice that and topless models are common place in British newspapers.

Oh wow, If there were topless add in newspapers in the States, then maybe less newspaper companies would be filing for bankruptcy.... lol Just sayin... HAHAH

Anyways keep up the good work! Looking forward to more! opcorn

 

[Dan3088]

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Second piece of the mk 3 shoulder started and the first piece primed

 

[Dan3088]

Second piece complete so next task is to assemble the shoulder dongle as its called and make a mold of it. View attachment 137483View attachment 137484View attachment 137485

 

[Dan3088]

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Shoulder dongle pep'd and a coin to give scale. It was a really annoying piece to complete due to its size and many folds.

 

[CRASH32]

I like the classic yellow and red. But everything looks great man keep it up!!!

 

[Dan3088]

What would be the best condition to make a mold of a part would it be after you smooth it and prime it or would it be best to paint and clear coat it then make a mold?

 

[Dan3088]

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[Dan3088]

I built my first test mold yesterday and here's the result
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[Dan3088]

Been hard at work cutting all the chest pieces out and folding them started glueing today here's the resultView attachment 140658

 

[Romel]

What kind of news paper has porn in it? lol

LA weekly last pages

 

[Dan3088]

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[Bigturc]

I built my first test mold yesterday and here's the result
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Hey, good job on that part, but don't use so much silicon for your molds, you're wasting a whole lot of it, you could probably have made that mold 3 times smaller.

Check my build thread and you'll see what I mean! :thumbsup

 

[Dan3088]

Hey, good job on that part, but don't use so much silicon for your molds, you're wasting a whole lot of it, you could probably have made that mold 3 times smaller.

Check my build thread and you'll see what I mean! :thumbsup

Yeah I know it was a complete over estimation on my part but live and learn next one will be better.

 

[Bigturc]

There was a nice little tool that I've used on the SMooth On web site. Basically, you enter your part size (rough WxDxH) and it tells you how much resin you need to use. I found it really useful and could produce all my molds from 2 SMoothOn trial kits. :thumbsup

 

[Dan3088]

There was a nice little tool that I've used on the SMooth On web site. Basically, you enter your part size (rough WxDxH) and it tells you how much resin you need to use. I found it really useful and could produce all my molds from 2 SMoothOn trial kits. :thumbsup

Thanks I checked it out and they do an iPhone app for it so next time I make a mold It sound be better. I'm really enjoying you build thread by the way it's been really informative.

 

[Dan3088]

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First part of the back complete just the back dongles to pep and add then il join the front and back for the resin process. It goes with out saying the front and back were a bi*#h to pep but good fun.