SS Betty (Alien Resurrection)

[Chronicle]

Al, your mastery of these materials is really impressive.

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Thanks Clay.

Another update, made a disposable concrete mold for a vac pattern. took original pattern waxed it, one layer of tooling concrete let set up. then remove pattern re wax mold. next pour more concrete reinforced with burlap let set up and remove. and you have a solid piece of tooling concrete you can use for a Vacuum pattern that will out last anything else. only thing to remember is let the concrete fully dry before you use it. Also total cost for the mold. under $2.00

Also Jason finished Lathing the small part for the main Cargo box.

Thanks for looking.

 

[3d-builder]

LOL ........Ok AWESOME that looks 10,000x's better here
then in the picture sent from the phone! Looking sweet
man nice!:thumbsup

 

[yuumi2891103]

You have no idea how much valuable information for us are there in this thread.
Really thank you for sharing.

 

[RickDTM]

Just TOO damn cool Al.....

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Thanks Guys.



Almost have the Cargo box done. still needs the grating on top, which will be laser cut. (soon as i draw it out.) Also the quote for the Cone was to much to justify having done. so started on it the model makers way. cut the cross sections out and will fill with foam and then Vac form to get the parts i need, then ill mold it in Silicone. I broke it up into two parts so it will be a sharper part instead of forming it as one and lose the detail at the Base.


Thanks for looking.

Al

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

A little more done today. used two part urethane expanding foam for the vac plugs. The last pic is my tribute to Ace of Cakes. (willie)

Thanks for looking.

Al

 

[3d-builder]

Looks like your cake is melting over here!:lol

That's cool thanks for showing how you made this
part.:thumbsup

 

[Stormy320]

Love these build pictures. Great to see building techniques.

 

[yuumi2891103]

I'm really impressed.
You should publish a graphic magazine book of 'Making of Betty'
It's worth for that.

Al-san, may I ask, what is that urethane expanding form usually used for ?
Is it for construction material or something.

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Katsu, its for Pattern making. also for Aircraft and boats. or just used to fill holes in walls. theres many different uses for it. I like it for making crazy vac patterns.


Al

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Finally got the Foam carved out. next im going to skim with filler and prime and ready for Vac forming. More on the weekend.

Thanks for looking.

Al

 

[Ray22]

Been watching this build for awhile and this is some hardcore model building.

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Thanks Ray,


So is it True your Ex Navy?

 

[Leigh]

Been watching this build for awhile and this is some hardcore model building.

Same here thumbsup:thumbsup Awesome!! Looking forward to more update pic's

 

[jawsmodels]

Thanks for the behind the scenes pics.
Always learning new stuff from you guys.

 

[Ray22]

Thanks Ray,


So is it True your Ex Navy?

Who me? Lol, no I was in the Army 51B combat Engineer but after the service I worked as a Govt contractor building Subs and Carriers. Did you ever finish the smaller Betty you were working on before this one?

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Oh ok,


No not finished yet, one day after this one. I noticed the guy on RI building one using my pics for his build. He should get pics of the finished parts. He is building off my unfinished parts pics.

Al

 

[yuumi2891103]

Oh ok,


No not finished yet, one day after this one. I noticed the guy on RI building one using my pics for his build. He should get pics of the finished parts. He is building off my unfinished parts pics.

Al
Al

:lol But it must be fine for him because it's YOUR parts.

Thanks for the info about Expanding foam.
Can't wait for the week end.

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Thanks Katsu-san any time.


OK got the cone smoothed out and a first coat of primer. should be ready for Forming by next weekend. Heres a quick run through of the process. Start to finish about 2 hours.

Thanks for looking.

Al