vaderdarth
Master Member
Holy Cow!!!!! That is so beautiful!!!
Studio Scale Slave I
- Thread starter REL
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WOW! Looking great! But, then again, what did we expect? LOL
Richard, I'd love to learn more about the new gelcoat technique you just tried (resin brushed on???). Feel free to PM or e-mail me.
Thanks.
Well it's not really a new technique, I got the idea here on the board from someone that made a Ghostbusters Proton Pack
I used smooth on 300, brushed into all the detail, let it dry, then used epoxy fiberglass behind it since the 300 is rather brittle.
We did something similar with some pyro models for the ST: DS9 pilot. Because the gelcoat was brittle, the areas that had to blow away were not reinforced with matting (or very little), while the areas that weren't to be damaged as much were heavily reinforced. The stuff stinks to high hell, but it gets into all the details better than regular resin.
And I echo Charles' question - what did you expect from Richard? :lol I'd like to get a hold of some of his reject castings. They are A) probably rare, and B) better than some people's best work.
Gene
And I echo Charles' question - what did you expect from Richard? :lol I'd like to get a hold of some of his reject castings. They are A) probably rare, and B) better than some people's best work.
Gene
Master Boda
Sr Member
Man the hull turned out really good cant wait to see this beauty finished.If I only had half of your talent,nice job as always.:thumbsup
AT-AT Luvah
Sr Member
Fantastic and clean build, loving the progress.
Hector
Hector
star-art
Sr Member
Interesting! I'm a noob when it comes to casting, but I thought typical PU resins were thin and watery, requiring they be poured into a mold. So,I didn't know you could brush it in like that. Is this particular stuff a bit thicker in consistency?
It doesn't look like you got any bubbles at all. Did brushing the resin help break them up?
Again, the finished results look fantastic!
Any more updates?
Combat Baby
New Member
Man, this is like the coolest thing ever, it makes my fett suit seem boring since I take it for granted
Charles, typical for 'casting' purposes would usually be pretty low-viscosity, but the stuff can really be formulated any way you like. I wish someone carried Smooth-on products out here, but OTOH we do have local guys who can formulate custom resins on demand.
jawsmodels
Sr Member
Darth_Pain
Well-Known Member
Holy crap!:eek
That's looking GREAT!
I never knew the Slave I was made from Porsche parts. Awesome!
This reminds me, I still have my FM Slave I (Jango version) still in the box for the past couple years.:confused If it was the Boba version, I think it would be done by now..:angel
That's looking GREAT!
I never knew the Slave I was made from Porsche parts. Awesome!
This reminds me, I still have my FM Slave I (Jango version) still in the box for the past couple years.:confused If it was the Boba version, I think it would be done by now..:angel
jawsmodels
Sr Member
Thanks, still learning the ropes!:cool Regards, Omes72
Fabulous!!!!
Qrest Fourstar
Sr Member
Is this up for sale and I missed that announcement?
I thought I had been paying attention
I thought I had been paying attention
