Han In Carbonite in Canada - Build thread

Bigturc

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #41

Re: Han In Carbonite in Canada - Build and Research thread

That's a lot of green dust!!! First 2 coats of primer to check how I was doing! Not bad. Will sand it down with high grit and bondo on the rest of the block. Will be dried in about 30 minutes so back to sanding some more!



Here's the tools I'm using on this build!



I also painted the rest of my panels, including my Hero panel. Later tonight of tomorrow, I'll be able to install my electronics!!!

 

NeoRutty

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #42

Re: Han In Carbonite in Canada - Build and Research thread

Not sure I'm following... the MAPA gold is the green filler?

 

Bigturc

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #43

Han In Carbonite in Canada - Build and Research thread

Yep! Best filler to use! Back when I was working on my Ironman suit, I called the Evercoat rep to know where I could find their product .. He told me this MAPA product actually had their filler inside!

 

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Bigturc

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #44

Re: Han In Carbonite in Canada - Build and Research thread

Bronica in pieces! Trying to figure out the best way to cast things without undercut!

 

Bigturc

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• Nov 12, 2015

• #45

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Molding.

 

Bigturc

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• Nov 12, 2015

• #46

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Work on panel 1 has begun. I still miss those LEDs mounting covers!!!



That switch needed a socket to sit in and I didn't trust hot glue because the force to make it turn might be too strong .. Or maybe not?

Anyway, out the Apoxy Sculpt .. Sitting over the hole, pushed the switch in, then removed and let it dry until tomorrow! It might just work!

 

Bigturc

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• Nov 16, 2015

• #47

Re: Han In Carbonite in Canada - Build and Research thread

Just received my LED mounting cover .. they're wayyy too big .. don't know how I missed that in the datasheets. In any case, I removed them from my post above to prevent people from ordering them and wasting 50$ like I just did.

I will try the ones I liked less but now that I look at them, are right on size-wize .. really stupid delay on my part!!

 

Bigturc

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• Nov 18, 2015

• #48

Re: Han In Carbonite in Canada - Build and Research thread

My frame is now ready for final color! It was time to install Han. Glued from under, screwed around and caulked.

I have between 3/16" and 1/4" to fill so I quickly tried the glue trick in one corner to see what it looked like .. I will finish with putty for sure though!



I am still looking for pics of the original feet if anyone has a good cast. Mine are horrible!!! Anyone?

 

QCWolf

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• Nov 19, 2015

• #49

Re: Han In Carbonite in Canada - Build and Research thread

That is looking great! When I got my cast from Kingjawa, the feet were cast in some kind of translucent, dark gray resin. Unfortunately, I didn't take any decent photos of them during my build.

 

GF

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• Nov 19, 2015

• #50

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:thumbsup

 

Bigturc

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• Nov 21, 2015

• #51

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Here is a 4 minutes carbonite test .. Seriously, literally! Slush cast 65D resin I had around ..

 

Bigturc

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• Nov 22, 2015

• #52

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Very happy with my new mold...

 

kurtyboy

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• Nov 22, 2015

• #53

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And so you should be

 

QCWolf

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• Nov 23, 2015

• #54

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If you start selling those, I'll buy one!

 

Bigturc

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• Nov 23, 2015

• #55

Re: Han In Carbonite in Canada - Build and Research thread

QCWolf said:

If you start selling those, I'll buy one!

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Check my greeblies interest thread!

 

Bigturc

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• Nov 26, 2015

• #56

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So I've been looking for this greeblie now .. and I was there .. sitting and doing .. stuff .. then it hit me!!!! How could I have missed this all along .. it was right there in my face .. urr .. feet!

It may be a little out of scale ...

 

Dart

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• Nov 27, 2015

• #57

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How large are those pieces? They remind me of the round bits on the bottom front middle section of the Falcon.

 

Bigturc

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #58

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Might be .. it's about 7mm of diameter.

 

Bigturc

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #59

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Knobs received! Waiting on leds, handles and casting more panels in the meantime!

 

mugatu

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #60

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Bigturc said:

It's a good morning! Just bought a Waist Finder on Ebay. Don't know why nobody snatched it at 69$!!! Will drop this in rubber along with the other original vintage parts I have and offer them along with my panels.

Looks like I'm gonna have to redo a panel mold after all!

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Waist finder? What is this piece?