Benson13 Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 My hopes and dreams were just irreversibly crushed. Quote
Ahab Posted March 14, 2012 Author Posted March 14, 2012 Nah, you can have one too....provided your priorities are as out of whack as mine !! Quote
pfunk Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Nah, you can have one too....provided your priorities are as out of whack as mine !! lol, as far as Im concerned you only live once and that's a hell of a moment in your life Quote
Ahab Posted March 19, 2012 Author Posted March 19, 2012 Hey All, Here's a small update. Been nibbling on the ARMD's and SDF feet, but not really enough to justify a post yet. The mini monster is coming along, though. Since I'll be casting at least 4 for the displays, I'm only sculpting one arm and one leg. I'll mold the pieces and cast enough for the whole cast. Til next time... Quote
neptunesurvey Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Cool. What material are you going to use for the 4 barrels on top? Quote
Ahab Posted March 19, 2012 Author Posted March 19, 2012 Thanks! I'll use hollow brass if I can find a gauge small enough. If not, I have steel rod that will work. Quote
UN Spacy Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Amazing skills considering how tiny that is. Keep up the good work. Quote
big F Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 I think you should consider casting all of them as a kit, with collections taking up so much space these days this is the ultimate in space saving. Plus think of the saving in paint costs. Seriously thought your eyesight must be awesome. Quote
Ahab Posted March 20, 2012 Author Posted March 20, 2012 I think you should consider casting all of them as a kit, with collections taking up so much space these days this is the ultimate in space saving. Plus think of the saving in paint costs. Seriously thought your eyesight must be awesome. Hey, that's a good idea! The monster and the regult are, more or less, kits. Eventually, if the interest is there, I'd like offer these mini mechs to those interested (along with the TV carriers in 1/2000 scale). Cheers- Ahab Quote
big F Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 Are they transformable? LOL that would be awesome but I fear the set would have to be shipped with a microscope and tweezers. Quote
MechTech Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 I was waiting on a Monster! Make sure you have two on either side of the SDF's "head" as in the final battle sequences. Great build! - MT Quote
Ahab Posted March 28, 2012 Author Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Ahoy! Here's a small lighting test (only two lights) I rigged up for the ARMD carriers. The antennas are made of alluminum: .5mm (O.D) and .3mm (I.D) with a 10 mil fiber optic running through. Each carrier will feature several illuminated and gimmick free antennae/towers/greebles etc. As for the fiber optics, I found 10 mil to feel the most scale. Of course I will mix it up with some 20, 30 and 40 mil depending on the function of the light. Each ship will also feature stobes and navigation lights (with a little help from Trek Modeller!). Note: If you don't click on the image, you'll really have to squint to see the lights...but they are there! ....and more red than they appear in photos. BTW: In the first image the lights are off. Thanks for lookin'! Ahab- Edited March 28, 2012 by Ahab Quote
pfunk Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Awesome, love the scale of the lights, it looks perfect Quote
MechTech Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Everything looks spot on to me - and great! - MT Quote
mojacko Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 wow....a scale down project...kudos for the effort but careful while doing it you might accidentally inhale those mini figs....theyre soo tiny you should wear those face mask....kidding aside big props to you!!! Quote
Ahab Posted April 5, 2012 Author Posted April 5, 2012 Ahoy Everyone! Apologies for the lack of posts of late, but I've been revamping my shop a bit. My old (and when I say 'old', I'm talkin 70 years+,old) vacuum pump has finally bitten the dust. I've joined the 21st century and bought a Robinair 1.5 CFM pump. For those who aren't familiar with the mold making process, a vacuum pump and chamber/pot are used to evacuate air from silicone. The advantage of this is not only evident in cleaner (bubble free) molds but in consistant castings. When pressure casting, too much air in silicone molds can distort castings somewhat. Its not always evident at a casual glance, but precision castings can suffer. Farewell, my beauty... More updates in a few days.... Ahab- Quote
MechTech Posted April 6, 2012 Posted April 6, 2012 So like before WWII started, your pump was made That's cool. The older stuff was built to last. I recently bought a 35 year old 9" Craftsman Radial arm saw, same reason. The only change was to machine out the guard to fit easily available 10" blades. I'm cutting thin stock with fine toothed blades so should'nt be affected. Keep us updated. - MT Quote
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