Nostromo research
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Re: Update! First Nostromo parts out of the Mold!
So tonight I did not pour the Hull yet, BUT.....!!!!!!!!!
I did the rest of the main engines in ROTOCAST..By Hand! YIKES!
But it was well worth it. I have the main engine body Molds in a small particle-board box, to keep it all straight, Next I measured poured the resin in the mold, and started to hand rotocast..for 10 minutes... I kept doing it until the mold felt hot, no more sloshing in there, and BAMMM!! perfect engine pods.... 10 minutes of hand rotocasting sucks, but WOW it actually works. Perfect hollow parts with nice even wall thickness and detail.
Here is a pic of part of the engine assembly kinda sitting together for looks on my kitchen stove where I could get light for the camera...
So tonight I did not pour the Hull yet, BUT.....!!!!!!!!!
I did the rest of the main engines in ROTOCAST..By Hand! YIKES!
But it was well worth it. I have the main engine body Molds in a small particle-board box, to keep it all straight, Next I measured poured the resin in the mold, and started to hand rotocast..for 10 minutes... I kept doing it until the mold felt hot, no more sloshing in there, and BAMMM!! perfect engine pods.... 10 minutes of hand rotocasting sucks, but WOW it actually works. Perfect hollow parts with nice even wall thickness and detail.
Here is a pic of part of the engine assembly kinda sitting together for looks on my kitchen stove where I could get light for the camera...
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79 DAYTONA
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Re: Update! First Nostromo parts out of the Mold!
WOW!!! that looks great!!!
WOW!!! that looks great!!!
Jaruemalak
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I'm drooling... and I think I just wet myself a little...
I'm drooling... and I think I just wet myself a little...
theprofessor
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Yes, definitely AWESOME!!! Can't wait to this is ready to sell.
Yes, definitely AWESOME!!! Can't wait to this is ready to sell.
Harry Harris
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Work slower, I need to save up some money! :lol
Harry
Work slower, I need to save up some money! :lol
Harry
79 DAYTONA
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Re: Update! First Nostromo parts out of the Mold!
Great news , Keep up the great work!!:thumbsup
Great news , Keep up the great work!!:thumbsup
theprofessor
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This sounds great...but yeah I need to save up some money too!
This sounds great...but yeah I need to save up some money too!
Harry Harris
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There isn't Dade, I was just joking because at the moment I don't have *any* money! (It's tax time here in the UK - shudder!).
Harry
There isn't Dade, I was just joking because at the moment I don't have *any* money! (It's tax time here in the UK - shudder!).
Harry
Re: Update! First Nostromo parts out of the Mold!
Here is the Nostromo with her new hull, and some parts kinda sitting together.
The hull is from a hi-quality silicon mold, the only glitch was a slight bit of moisture in the bottom causing slight raised spots that can be skinned off with a razorblade, but WOW..for a first cast in years and years...this turned out great.
The Hull was hand roto-casted, with over 40 ounces of Polyurethane resin, it is extremely solid, workable, and heavy, like a brick with a hollow core. The next hull will be done with less, because so much is not needed I think.
Here is the Nostromo with her new hull, and some parts kinda sitting together.
The hull is from a hi-quality silicon mold, the only glitch was a slight bit of moisture in the bottom causing slight raised spots that can be skinned off with a razorblade, but WOW..for a first cast in years and years...this turned out great.
The Hull was hand roto-casted, with over 40 ounces of Polyurethane resin, it is extremely solid, workable, and heavy, like a brick with a hollow core. The next hull will be done with less, because so much is not needed I think.
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Qrest Fourstar
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Wow! Wish I had the money for that! It's the only AEF item I don't have.
I got lucky a few months back and got a TON of Egg chamber parts- and what I THINK are the masters for the kit.
Wow! Wish I had the money for that! It's the only AEF item I don't have.
I got lucky a few months back and got a TON of Egg chamber parts- and what I THINK are the masters for the kit.
theprofessor
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That makes my day!!!
That makes my day!!!
79 DAYTONA
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That looks so COOL!!! Great job!!:thumbsup
That looks so COOL!!! Great job!!:thumbsup
Re: Update! First Nostromo parts out of the Mold!
Thanks to everyone for the positive response and emails. I will be pouring a second Nostromo starting Saturday, I hope someday I can build My own. I will be using "seconds" (slight errors) parts for my own. I plan to do awesome detail.
stay tuned for more pics on this thread, I will have a few little surprises here regarding custom-cast mod parts...keep the love going, we may finally have a good source for a large scale detailed Nostromo kit I have dreamed about since I saw ALIEN (the only "real"ALIEN movie) in the Theater in '79.
More pics coming tomorrow of more parts, including parts trees, landing gear struts, and tiny detail casting that go on this ship.
Thanks to everyone for the positive response and emails. I will be pouring a second Nostromo starting Saturday, I hope someday I can build My own. I will be using "seconds" (slight errors) parts for my own. I plan to do awesome detail.
stay tuned for more pics on this thread, I will have a few little surprises here regarding custom-cast mod parts...keep the love going, we may finally have a good source for a large scale detailed Nostromo kit I have dreamed about since I saw ALIEN (the only "real"ALIEN movie) in the Theater in '79.
More pics coming tomorrow of more parts, including parts trees, landing gear struts, and tiny detail casting that go on this ship.
79 DAYTONA
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Re: Update! First Nostromo parts out of the Mold!
Great news and again outstanding work!!
I was just thinking how cool it would be to have one of your kits build to take to Wonderfest this year with the whole ALIEN theme there going to have this year.
Great news and again outstanding work!!
I was just thinking how cool it would be to have one of your kits build to take to Wonderfest this year with the whole ALIEN theme there going to have this year.
