Rohby Posted September 24, 2003 Posted September 24, 2003 Hello All, I've recasted a 1/55 canopy in some crystal clear resin and I went ahead and casted a solid colored canopy to be used as a heatshield. At certain angles it seems as if there is no canopy since it's so clear and the black canopy frame is not painted on. Quote
orguss01 Posted September 24, 2003 Posted September 24, 2003 NOYCE!!!!!Sleek !!!!!that would look good with a "champed up" c-pit, pilot, wwaving>>>>>>>> Quote
Rob Posted September 24, 2003 Posted September 24, 2003 wow those seem to be even clearer then the ones i used to make. good job. waht resin is that? i used epoxy as i cant get clear polyurethane here. and the polyurethane i imported was crap lots of small bubbles. Quote
EXO Posted September 24, 2003 Posted September 24, 2003 whoah! The pilot would probably be too afraid to flyinverted for fear of falling out! great job. Quote
Rohby Posted September 25, 2003 Author Posted September 25, 2003 (edited) Rob, the material used is a clear type of resin. It's quite strong and extremely clear. The only bad thing about it is that it takes way too long to cure depending on how well you mix it. Sometimes over 24 hours to fully cure. Hey Mods, if I posted this topic in the wrong section, feel free to move it Thanks! Edited September 25, 2003 by Rohby Quote
Rob Posted September 25, 2003 Posted September 25, 2003 Rob, the material used is a clear type of resin. It's quite strong and extremely clear. The only bad thing about it is that it takes way too long to cure depending on how well you mix it. Sometimes over 24 hours to fully cure.Hey Mods, if I posted this topic in the wrong section, feel free to move it Thanks! yup it sounds like the same stuff then ,that should be epoxy resin. i had the same thing, it took a long time to cure ,i did hear that i can get a part b that should make it cure more fast but ive never tryed it out. I also found that this resin needs an rtv that is hard as it seems to atack the mold very much and burns it after a few pieces.thus making it less shiney after every canopy. Quote
Rohby Posted September 25, 2003 Author Posted September 25, 2003 Yeah, it does rather burn the molds fast. I find once it loses it's lubricant which causes the dullness, just spray alot of mold release to bring out that shine. You can usually get a few more pulls off of the mold. Quote
Rob Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 well i just used to dump it in a bit of future floorwash ,and that would bring back its shine and more as that stuff is great for these things. i see your selling them now.i hope the sales go well to bad that since the yamato 1\48 the 1\55 is getting alot less atention then it should. i wish those cool customs would come back . Quote
Toonz Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 i have only one word to say.......MAGIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
bigkid24 Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 Apparently, I need to check this forum more often. That's a sweet looking canopy. Quote
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 nice. i didn't even notice that it was on there. Quote
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