captain america Posted March 21, 2019 Author Posted March 21, 2019 your mold boxes have radius corners? Correct. Tupperware containers make great mold boxes. Quote
edstuff Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) Oh cool! I would have never thought of that Edit: So do you cut the bottom out on the tupperware and glue it to the plexiglass? Edited March 21, 2019 by edstuff Quote
captain america Posted March 22, 2019 Author Posted March 22, 2019 Oh cool! I would have never thought of that Edit: So do you cut the bottom out on the tupperware and glue it to the plexiglass? I cut the bottom of the tupperware out so that I can pour the silicone; the rim gets glued to the plexiglass. Quote
captain america Posted March 25, 2019 Author Posted March 25, 2019 Casting is a go! Making a few tweaks to the molds as I begin... There are more parts than for the Gosu, so getting everything poured in one shot is proving to be a bit of a challenge. Quote
captain america Posted March 29, 2019 Author Posted March 29, 2019 Crabby godness!! The figure holds together with no glue, just the tension of the ball-joints! Will have pics of the clear parts early next week Quote
Bolt Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) This looks amazing! Holding togetjer with no glue, wow! Edited April 5, 2019 by Bolt Quote
slide Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 13 hours ago, captain america said: Crabby godness!! The figure holds together with no glue, just the tension of the ball-joints! Truly, Cap, you're one of the masters Quote
505thAirborne Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 I do wonder at times if designers from other Toy Companies ever come here & see these amazing creations then ask themselves "Why can't we make something that's this sturdy and looks this good?" Fantastic job Captain! Quote
Tober Posted March 30, 2019 Posted March 30, 2019 On 3/30/2019 at 3:23 AM, captain america said: Crabby godness!! The figure holds together with no glue, just the tension of the ball-joints! Will have pics of the clear parts early next week Awesome work Capt! How many transparent parts are there? Quote
captain america Posted March 31, 2019 Author Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Tober said: Awesome work Capt! How many transparent parts are there? Three: the eye, and two forearm blaster covers. 505thAirborne: from the looks of it, Sentinel seems to be paying attention, as can be evidenced by the saddle-packs and Gallant weapons to be included wth their upcoming Blow Superior release. They certainly get my approval for upping their game, as well as making great products. With regards to the Malar, it's definitely sturdy by garage kit standards, but it ultimately remains a kit. It goes together very nicely though, and the ball-joint tension is easily adjustable: sand the ball very lightly to reduce tension, or add a thin bead of CA glue to the inner rim f the socket cup to increase tension. Oh, and just by-the-by I realized that this year marks the 15th anniversary of my garage kit making. Edited March 31, 2019 by captain america Quote
jenius Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 I don't know if Sentinel got a set of your Motorcycle Freak parts to check out the engineering, but I know they were considering saddle bags and even the bazooka before Stick's release. I think they decided it'd be a crafty marketing move to sell more Blrough Superiors and bring attention to any Sticks and Rays languishing on the store shelves to package more stuff with Yellow. Fortunately, they didn't choose the Wonderfest exclusive route. The Inbit seem a non-starter... it's hard enough to get Mospeada hero mecha made.. Maybe someday some sofubi Inbit will come out or something. Quote
Podtastic Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 On 3/29/2019 at 6:23 PM, captain america said: The figure holds together with no glue, just the tension of the ball-joints! That is an excellent feature. Quote
505thAirborne Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 23 hours ago, captain america said: 505thAirborne: from the looks of it, Sentinel seems to be paying attention, as can be evidenced by the saddle-packs and Gallant weapons to be included with their upcoming Blow Superior release. They certainly get my approval for upping their game, as well as making great products. In that case that's one heck of a compliment on Sentinel's part if they we're inspired by your craftsmanship. Who know's maybe your Inbit mecha will be a further influence on them. Quote
captain america Posted April 1, 2019 Author Posted April 1, 2019 This year marks the 15th anniversary of my garage kit enterprise. So much for my aspirations of being a fly-by-night operation. I think I'll carry that box art theme throughout the rest of the year's releases. Seems only logical. Quote
captain america Posted April 5, 2019 Author Posted April 5, 2019 Quick Friday update. Helper Crabb kits are cast and will be shipping starting Monday. I also wanted to provide a few pictures of the sensor-eye. It's molded as all one piece, with the sensor shape molded as a cavity on the inside. I added a coat of clear red which shows the detail in a very subtle way, but you can use silver/gun metal paint on the inside if you want the sensor to be more prominent. Quote
captain america Posted April 8, 2019 Author Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) Fixed it. Edited April 9, 2019 by captain america Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 The traitor negotiating human lives!!! Impecable design and sculpt John. Quote
Big s Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 It really looks great. I wish I could afford one. I didn’t have enough money for the dx vf1 max that went for preorder last night either. The fact that the kit has poseable joints is super cool. The sculpt looks amazing. keep up the amazing work. Maybe I’ll get a raise for the next release. Quote
tekering Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 Check your mailboxes, guys! On 3/30/2019 at 1:23 AM, captain america said: The figure holds together with no glue, just the tension of the ball-joints! It's true! The ball joints are awesome, Cap'n. Quote
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