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Can you post a pic of said gun?

Tankmodeler wrote:Why not make one as a pattern, eliminate the build lines, cast the puppy in resin and sell them for 1/4 of the price?

Selling parts/models directly from the 3D printer is not cost effective in the least unless the parts are very, very small.

Paul

I am all for that.

[used car salesman commercial voice]'Cause you're CRAAAZY!!!! [/used car salesman commercial voice]

Ziz wrote:I hate doing two part molds. That's why all my parts have that T sprue on them. It allows me to do everything as one part envelope molds.

Wait until you get into 3 and 4 part molds...

Those aren't freckles, my airbrush spattered!

In my experience:

Putty is your best all around seam filler, and building up structure.

Paste is a little thinner, and works best when filling seams on more organic structures, like figure joints.

This will help!

If you have a Harbor Freight Tools nearby, they have all those grits up to 1200 for like $4 for 5 sheets of 8" x 11". Or Wal-Mart has less of a selection, but they do have lots cheap.

Any chance on a pic or two?

I have a expanded polystyrene ball with a hole that could be used as the base, and I can use some wire to start the wings, but I'm unsure what to use to mold the tentacle and facial features with. It's got to withstand wind, be paintable, and adhere to the ball without destroying it. Any ideas? May...

Looks good!

BUT

You can build this in a day, but you can't CALL A BRUTHA?!?!?

Take your paint chip to Lowe's or Home Depot. First, go through the color pallettes there, and if you don't find what you need, have them scan it in their computer matching machine. You might have to buy a gallon of it, but hey, you've spent $30 on paint before, right?

Whatcha doin', Kenny?

Go to your local auto parts supply store and pick up something called "JB Weld." It's a 2 part compound, that when kneaded together, then cured, forms an indestructable steel-like bond. You have a few minutes working time to form and manipulate your shapes, but once it's hardened, that's i...

Heat. If It's a part that won't warp too badly, put a nice coat of talc on it, then put it in the oven at really low temp for a few hours. The talc will absorb some of the moisture, and the heat will "post cure" the resin. Worth a shot...

Click here for info on JBOT, and I have not ordered from Realspacemodels, so I can't help you there.

What color are you tinting?

I've been seriously casting for 4+ years now, and look at me: I'm fine!!!!

This may sound crazy, but try a girl's hair tie.

Lego/K'nex/Duplo selld flourescent tubes just for that purpose. Depends on the size you need.

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Pm disillusionist here on SSM. He owns the site.

Tip from your Uncle Jimi: LOTS AND LOTS of mold release! Not talc.

Okay, I'll do my best, without seeing what the mold looks like: Mix and pour your resin in until the mold is 1/2 full. Then "flex" or bend the mold outward (like you're opening a book) to dislodge the air bubbles. Let them rise, then pour the rest of the resin into the cavity. Also, this m...

If you want an accurate response, you might have to post pictures so us in the field can give good advice.

I was just at my local WalMart today, and they had plenty of white and grey flat primer. The Colorplace brand.

I have a horrible memory, so please somebody correct me if I'm wrong: Wasn't this covered before, and when someone tried it out, it was kind of crappy?

AH! I lost the bet...

I bet myself that you would cut out the whole "section" I cast along the "trench" line, and just replace the whole section. Glad to see you got that little fiddly bit off. Cool!

So I open the box to my Anigrand SD, find the piece, and guess what? I have the same exact chip!!!


Pic 1

But I did a quick mold of the surrounding ones, and I got a few good casts:

pic 2

So they'll be on their way to you tomorrow, I missed the mail lady today.

As a matter of fact, I do have that kit. Would you like me to send the part, or do you want to try it yourself? Let me know, and if you do, PMme your address.

Which kit is this? I might have it here, I might be able to do it for you.

I don't want to prevent you from learning a new method of modeling, but if you only have a small part, no RTV or resin, and only need 1 or 2 casts, PM me, I'll make a copy or 2 for you no problem. If you would like to try it yourself, you can send me a pic, and I'll be glad to give you some pointers...