CoryHolmes Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 13 hours ago, captain america said: Quick update: next Friday's update will be postponed until the 16th, at which point the masters should be done. Hey, I like the Masters Saga! Do we have to skip through it so quickly??? pls don't hurt me, it sounded funnier in my head Quote
captain america Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 Just a few hours left to take advantage of the pre-order special. At 10:01 pm Eastern time, the kit goes to full price. Quote
captain america Posted October 15, 2020 Author Posted October 15, 2020 The 1/350 Starfish masters are finished! I decided to take pics before I get around to doing the final mold-prepping and the instructions. This kit not only has nicer detail than the 1.0 version, but I've made it more accurate as well. Little things like the torpedo launch tubes and fighter launch bay doors are more faithful to the line-art, and the greeblies in the engine housings are more refined. Garfish was the best fish, but now Starfish is the top fish! Quote
Scyla Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) @captain america While these resin kits are not for me I have to say I absolutely admire your talent and dedication that go into making these kits. Thank you for sharing these behind the scenes images with us spectators on the side line. Edited October 15, 2020 by Scyla Quote
captain america Posted October 23, 2020 Author Posted October 23, 2020 Quick Friday update: molding is well underway, with roughly half the molds now complete. The whole shebang will be ready by next Friday, when I will give the OK to make balance payments. Also, I wanted to touch on a subject that I think needed to be addressed. Many times on my kits, you'll see little (and sometimes not-so-little) triangular shapes in the recesses of 90 degree angles. These aren't added details, but rather molding gates that allow better resin flow and minimize trapped air (bubbles) in your castings. These are to be removed when building your kit. Quote
captain america Posted October 30, 2020 Author Posted October 30, 2020 Captain’s log: Friday, October 30th. Sweet victory!! Molds are done, decals are done, production has begun, and parts look excellent. You can now send in the balance of your 1/350 Starfish payments. for those who have paid the $150 CAD deposit, your balance payment is $187 CAD. I won’t be taking any new orders for this kit the time being: the order block is completely full and I want to concentrate on existing orders. Quote
captain america Posted October 30, 2020 Author Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, derex3592 said: Beautiful job Cap! Thanks, it was quite a challenging project to mold. Despite that little difference in size, I really had to change-up my mold boxes and the whole thing needed over 10 lbs of silicone. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. Quote
electric indigo Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 Can't wait to see the first builds. Quote
captain america Posted November 9, 2020 Author Posted November 9, 2020 Casting and packing continues. Past the half way mark! Quote
captain america Posted November 16, 2020 Author Posted November 16, 2020 Quick update! All paid orders have shipped. Some people have asked if more kits will be available, and my answer is: it depends. The molds on this kit are rather substantial, so I would need a minimum of 10 orders to justify the retooling. If you're one of those interested parties, let me know via PM. Quote
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