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Imperial Creative Engineering => Resources and References => Topic started by: spudafett on October 09, 2009, 10:49:28 AM
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my casting table is in the middle of my room, it's not a corner ;)
I poured my first molds last night. I'm trying a technique I've not seen you all use to get beter detail from the weopons and jetpacks.
I poured a total of 3 molds
First mold was half of a two part mold which has these items in it:
jango fett arena jetpack,
gi-joe firefly gas can,
and a few rifles
second mold is also a two part mold which only had one of my customized rifles in it.
The last mold was a one piece mold and it has 4 removable bat arm pieces in it, two hands, part of the claw attachment, as well as the laser gun attachment.
Tonight when I get home I'll demold them and take pics (my batteries were dead last night...).
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Did you use my fan idea, I swear I'm gonna crack skulls on here if someone doesn't try it.
Ok, which one of you is the smallest/most crippled/oldest/most imaginary. . .
I'm gonna have to make an example, :)
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um... sure... I did....
well... I have around 3 big box fans going in my room right now... lol...
I have a question about that though. Does the bubble problem happen while your makeing the silicone mold or when pouring the resin cast?? if so... when do I need to apply the vibration?
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um... sure... I did....
well... I have around 3 big box fans going in my room right now... lol...
I have a question about that though. Does the bubble problem happen while your makeing the silicone mold or when pouring the resin cast?? if so... when do I need to apply the vibration?
both actually, Devin. The mold materiel cures slow enough that most bubbles rise to the surface in time. Just be sure to poor the stuff real slowly to give it more time to settle into undercut areas. I have used the compressor vibration technique while pouring the mold materiel. Sometimes, I will pour a mold in thirds and vibrate inbetween out of one pot of materiel. Reguardless, tiny bubbles can still be seen escaping until
The stuff starts to set up.
The bubbles trapped in your resin mix and in the mold as you cast are the bigger problem as the stuff sets up before the bubbles trapped in the resin have a chance to rise to the surface and escape.
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thanks for the info clint... bubbles took hold and struck in force in the first cast:
(http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/282/d/6/finished_bat_mold_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://th07.deviantart.net/fs51/300W/i/2009/282/c/5/bat_pour_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/282/9/8/curing_resin_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/282/2/e/resin_duplicate_bat_parts_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/282/b/b/bat_parts_with_flashing_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/282/d/8/finished_bat_piece_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
as you can see the laser cannon arm attachment came out realy well. IT has a few bubbles in it and the very tip didn't cast out but that's ok. The hands however didn't work well. The fingers held bubbles badly and didn't get coppied.
I'm going to try the hands again in a minute and see if I cant shake the resin down into them.
heres a few shots of my two part molds I'm working on:
(http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/282/9/3/half_of_a_two_part_mold_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/282/f/2/finished_two_part_molds_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
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Great mold pics, Spud! I really enjoyed seeing those.
For your hand castings, try to pour just the bottom 1/8th inch or so and squeeze the
Mold down where the
Hand is and then poor the rest. See if this helps with the bubbles any. For
Me, it is like there is a learning curve to how each individual mold will cast and with experimentation, most molds will produce a good part. It's alot of trial and error till you get a
Technique that works for that mold.
Doc and the now missing customcloner have used syrenges to inject resin into the tight areas before.
I am anxious to see how your two piece molds turn out.
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I am anxious to see how your two piece molds turn out.
Me too... the anticipation is killing me.
I tried something else just now with the bat parts mold. I had some old "crystal clear tabletop epoxy glazecoat"... it's a two part clear resin... so I mixed up a tiny bit and poured it in there to see what happens. It is a slow set up resin and takes 12 hours to fully cure though, so we'll have to wait till the morning to see what happens...
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I had a lot more luck with the microwave, also, well, from my two runs, :)
I wanna post pics tomorrow of the next run, seeing your bat doing it, I'm gonna take pics like that, you've seen my spartan bat. He didn't enjoy traveling the other day, lol.
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simon are you on drugs tonight?... I can't make sense of half of your posts... oh wait... your not on drugs, I am... I forgot...
what are you talking about microwaves for?
and yes, I loved that spartan bat. Great looking helmet once it was put onto a figure other than that dumb clone wars guy.... lol
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Microwave might be for preheating the mold. Supposed to help give better results as far as setting up the resin.
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right on, doc.
Spuda, I'm always on drugs, of some sort. My doc seems to thinks I'm his personal guinea pig, :)
I thought you were referring to my one word post on St6, lol. I'm still talking about you get 20 bats for ten bucks or whatever.
I need more bats.
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well one of my missions is to make a completely resin coppy bat figure.... lol
hey guys, check this out:
(http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/283/d/a/clear_laser_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/283/d/7/clear_vs_original_vs_white_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/283/6/7/three_resins_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
the clear table top epoxy resin "glaze coat" works PERFECTLY!!!!!!!
clint, I suggest you go get some from your local lowes and cast us some clear helmets! can anyone say see through visors?!!!!!?!?!?!
I'm stoked guys... this is the most fun I've had customizing in a long time. Dare I say, things started getting methodical for me! (of course, I'm sure this will too after a while.)
Oh... those "two part" molds, I didn't put a realease agent on them and the second pour of silicone bonded to the first and made one giant one part mold. DOH!... I used my exacto knife to cut them apart at the center and get the pieces out. I don't think they are completely ruined but they aren't what I wanted.
I'll use the vasoline trick on the next set.
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Oops! I like that clear stuff.
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Excellent work!! Look out, Rebel Pilot helmets!!
I didn't realize you were talking about mold-release for the *silicone*!! YES ABSOLUTELY you MUST use a release agent when making a 2-part mold from silicone, because no matter how old the one side, the second pour WILL BOND.
Or that's my understanding from reading up on several different companies' instructions.
My apologies, I assumed you were talking about applying it after the mold was complete and you were ready to pour.
Ok, Spud, do you have coloring dye? Can you try it in the clear resin and see how it works out?
Dude, if this clear stuff works that well - and takes a dye - I may have found a new medium for many parts. What resin is it that you are using? Can you post a pic of the material?
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yeah, devin post it.
I"m caling him guys, he might be here in town, :)
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alright guys I guess I'll spill the beans...
it's called "glaze coat" table top epoxy. You can get it at lowes in the painting and flooring isle.
here is a photo of the stuff:
(http://www.nationalartcraft.com/images/sub-1588-01.jpg)
here is a link to info about it:
http://www.glazecoat.com/GlazeCoat.htm
it retails at lowes for about $20.00
I can't wait to see some of this stuff in your all's molds!
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wow just imagine clear clone trooper helmets! now that would be cool!
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wow that would be cool a clear clone trooper ivisl trooper his invisebal
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Eventually this project is going to culminate into making a half cloaked shaddow trooper from TFU...
I'm going to try and use the hot glue technique to make the little blue sparks around the figure too...
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Ok, I'm the better idea gy.
Spuda has an idea to make clear figures, he also likes LED's
we need to find micro led and make bats with glowing visors, :)
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how long does the clear stuff take to set up?
I'm trying it now, might be fun to know how long it takes.
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it takes 12 hours to fully cure. I pulled mine early while they were still slightly squishy... this helped to get the right fit around the peg on the bat after I drilled the hole for it.
It is supposed to take 12 hours though.
This helps alot with getting the resin to seep down into the little bits and it sets up long enough to get most of the air bubbles out.
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holy crap, 12 hours?
I don't even know where 'll be in 12 hours, :)
cool.
I'm also casting my set of bat parts, just to see how they look.
my B.a.t. cave can now have a repair/manufacturing center, :)
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you definately need to do a dio story about a haplessly broken bat stumbling into the BAT foundry and asking for an upgrade... then he gets melted down into new parts... >:D
lol.
well today is going to be an afternoon of scrumaging through old customs and parts boxes for more stuff to mold. I've got hats, helmets, and weopons galore to work on....
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well guys, I got the two removable jango gauntlets molded. I got a jango fett helmet as well as a stormtrooper helmet cast up perfectly! I also tried the jango removable shin armor, but it didn't work too well.
I got a pretty decent bat head, but with the way I did the mold it's going to take alot of cleaning up!
I also got a pretty decent looking x-wing pilot helmet done, but it has alot of work to do to it to make it useable. Next I'm going to try casting it in clear resin to see how it turns out!!!
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Pics, Devin, show us some pics!!
Oh and I had almost forgot about those shin guards. I need to break them out and look em over.
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i'll get pics tomorrow. I've got to get some rest...
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I looked at the shin guards. I think that some thin blister pack material additions need to be made for them to cast easier.
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I'm sure they will have to have something added to them to help them cast, the shin gaurds that is...
A thought I just had.... Clint have you ever tried casting micro-machines? Or the micro-figures for action fleet? I think I'm going to try doing some of those when I get my new bottle of allumilite....
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I hadn't considered that, Devin. Those action fleet figs would sell like hotcakes i'll bet. those always seem hard to find.
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better idea guy strikes again...
They would be cool to do micro/action fleet/SW miniatures casts with a painted theme, like rogue squadron, something like that, :)
ok guys, I'm getting ready to buy new silicone, are we all agreed on alumilite hS3?
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Once you try it you will never turn back, Simon. For one piece molds like I make, it's the bomb.
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yeah I went strait for the HS3 and it's amazingly flexible!
I've got to go order some... I'll probably go on and order two bottles.
btw, idk why but it seems like I ran out of the hardener before I ran out of silicone? did I use too much of part B when mixing each pour? idk what happened.
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could be. Usually, I run out of the brown hardener first. Are you using the same cup to measure both and if so, which do you measure first. I always measure and pour the clear part first and as a result, possibly, the residual part of the clear that is lining the measuring cup after I pour it into the pot takes up that much room when measuring out the brown hardening half. That would mean that if I measured the same amount each time and measured the clear part first, i would use less of the brown hardener. After 30-40 pours, it would make a difference.
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same, actually, I think there is some loss in the bottle from evaporation.
I always blame evaporation. . .or condensation for all my problems.
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I like to blame murphy for my problems... because when it rains... it comes a monsoon....
but the storm seems to be passing for me! yay!... now where are my drugs..... ^-^
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I just got a great lot of random stuff from NFC in today for me to cast.
It's got some great star wars as well as joe helmets in there and a couple great bat attachments that were custom made! I'm realy itching to get to work on these buggers, there are several that will look AWESOME with the clear resin!
I need to go onto testors website now and buy some clear paints, clear black, clear red, etc.... (btw, anyone know where I can get them cheaper?)
Well guys, I'm waiting for two more packages of stuff to come in like this one as well as my two bottles of allumilite so I can get started!
I'll post a pic of the lot a little later, I'm setting up a little photo studio so that I can take better pics of several projects I've got going right now so after I do that I'll take some shots of this set of stuff!
thanks NFC!!!!
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Spud, have you got one of the Lobot computer terminals? That joker needs to be cast clear.
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OOOOOOOOOOOo, that would make it possible to light up some controls from under or behind. Nice idea.
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doc I do not have ANY computer terminals of any kind...
something else I was thinking about doing is taking some micromachine sized figures and casting them in clear resin with a blue hint of food coloring or some other die added in (i've used food coloring in the past but never quite got it to work right so I guess I'll need to invest in some actual resin die). that way you could do more interesting hologram figures for stuff like the admiral yalaren holo-table...
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Now that's a good idea! MM-sized holos.
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all good ideas.
I think viper got clear paints at a comic store, so check out www.thewarstore.com
great shop, neal is awesome, :)
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thanks simon... unfourtunately that will have to be put aside untill I make a little more money... I'm flat broke!
I got 5 packages in today though... one of which was 4 ziplock bags full of helmets from all lines of figures from a guy on deviantart... most of which I won't be able to cast without heavy modification (something, regretfully, he didn't want me doing to the parts... he was afraid that if I modified anything then couldn't get it cast that he'd lose the only coppy of the part that he sent me...) All the parts I have to send back to him as well.
I got my two bottles of alumilite in....
I got a big box of action fleet ships in... most unfourtunately are missing their micro-figures and other parts, SOOOooo I think I'll have to dig out my box of old action fleets and make molds and coppy the missing parts to make this new box of ships complete...
I also got a bag of gi-joe fodder from a member at ST6 (that I paid him for) that had alot of great stuff in it....
needless to say I'm broke as a mo-fo......
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so... I had some time between make up work the other night and actually poured up a couple molds. These were of parts that NFC sent me and included an x-wing pilot helmet, endor rebel trooper hat, two rebel fleet trooper hats (one with no visor and one with the visor down), and a night vision goggle helmet accessory.
The molds worked flawlessly this time and the pieces looked great when they were cast. I had some trouble with the regular resin and bubbles... but when I tried the clear resin in them.... OMG do they look good. I can't wait to show you guys these parts. I have got to get my camera batteries charged and find the time to upload some pics this weekend. I hope to have enough time that I can do at least one custom this weekend.... BUT I still have a ton of homework to get cought up...
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it all sounds great Devin but would really love to see some pics!!! ;D
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all in due time... unless someone can help me calculate the compressability of a confined aquifer's skeleton based on it's porosity, the density of water, and specific storage of the aquifer.... I'm going to be stuck doing homework the rest of the day! I've also got to do 6 journal article reviews.... So I might not be getting on to upload pics untill sund. or monday night....
But,,, I will get them up eventually, back to work!
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ok... by popular demand I stopped doing homework and uploaded some pics of my resin casts I've gotten done this last week....
here is a pic of the parts NFC so kindly loaned me. I've only gotten a few of the parts actually molded...
(http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/297/c/b/NFC__s_lot_of_stuff_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
from that immage I have cast so far the rebel trooper helmets, the endor hat, the blue cobra elite viper helmet, and the little silver night vision goggle helmet accessory. I don't think I'll be able to cast the weopons, or the backpacks very easilly... So.... thanks NFC for sending those other parts but I'm afraid the only parts I'm having any luck with are the heads and helmets...
here are some pics:
(http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/297/7/1/masters_in_the_mold_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/297/1/2/rebel_fleet_trooper_helmet_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
huh... funny thing to note, that scar on my finger is an exacto knife injury... I just noticed that in the pic... lol
(http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/297/f/5/gi_joe_duplication_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/297/3/2/resin_and_master_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
Bubbles are pretty noticable in the clear resin.... I think I've devised a plan to minimize bubbles... but I'm going to try it before I tell you guys what I have in mind....
(http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/297/a/d/resin_clones_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/297/b/0/clear_resin_x_wing_helmet_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
I painted the clear helmet, and painted the visor with "clear red" so that it is still opaque but has some color.
(http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/297/0/1/clear_vangaurd_hat_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
well? What's the verdict? I'm still not as good at this as clint is... but the clear resin parts are definately coming out realy realy neat...
A thing to not about them though. YOU HAVE to wait at least 12 hours before trying to demold them. They may seem hard enough but they tend to act more like rubber after about 5-8 hours. You can demold them while they are slightly rubbery though and stretch them a little. This might be nice for helmets that might not fit over certain figure's heads... In the future I might be able to time it right to be able to demold a clear resin part early enough that it's still soft an be able to stretch it over a larger figure to get it to fit, then let it harden on that figure and take the needed shape.....
it's something worth trying.
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Nice R&D work, spud! The parts are looking good so far.
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Those are some nice looking casts, spud. I was wondering that about that clear stuff as far as the long wait for it to cure.
I think that HL has some clear resin that cures alot quicker.
Thanks for the pics.
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Looks like a good job spud. The clear helmets could have several uses in the future. I would love to get one of those chainsaws if it works out.
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the chainsaw has been customized by NFC as an attachment for the Cobra B.A.T. figures, but if I can figure out a good way to cast it then to make it a normal chainsaw all you'd need to do would be sand off the BAT arm part of it.
thanks guys, I'm realy enjoying what I'm getting with the clear resin. The quick set resin is still giving me bubble voids and problems.... I'm going to try my idea for fixing that soon though....
back to the books for me for now though....
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well I discovered something simple and easy to eliminate bubbles... I have a cordless sander in my toolbox of cordless ryobi tools. It's the kind that vibrate the pad around in a circle to make it sand... SO all I've done is set it on my card table I use for casting and turn it on, the vibration shakes out all the bubbles. It worked perfectly!
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wow would love to see some clone wars clone helms in clear resin i bet they would look cool
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funny you should mention that.... I've got silicone curing on one right now.....
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now that i'd deffo wanna see pics of ...
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yeah, I guess that works, too, but my PC case fan idea runs on a nine volt so you can save space, :)
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yeah but does it shake the whole room! ;)
(http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/298/1/e/helmets_to_be_molded_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/298/5/a/all_the_parts_ready_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/298/2/1/jetpacks_and_helmets_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/298/3/4/helmets_in_a_box_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/298/0/9/hats_to_cast_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/298/f/a/silocone_setting_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
well... that's my latest set... just got to wait for it to all cure. Currently I'm working on getting several rebel trooper helmets cast up for NFC
doc, I'll probably send you a package of stuff to review since I never sent you anything back for the parts you sent me....
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woah! spud youve gone casting bonkers!
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lol yeah... but half way through I realized I screwed up big time. I accidentally used twice the ammount of hardener I was supposed to in the silicone... and I ran out.... :(
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SOooo..... will the ones you got done be twice as hard???
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I have no idea... we'll see... I hope not cuz that'll mean they'll wear out quicker
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that or they will cure twice as quickly. that is a big round of parts, Spud.
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doc, I'll probably send you a package of stuff to review since I never sent you anything back for the parts you sent me....
Now *there* is a heckuva deal! I'll be looking forward to that!
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I figured you'd like that doc
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where are you guys ordering your HS3?
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hobbymasters.inc
at least that's who I've ordered mine from the last 2 times
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I get mine at Hobby Lobby - like Clint does - or by mail from misterart.com. We need to start hunting around and find the cheapest place!
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got some new helmets pulled, each of these are setting up with clear resin as we speak...
(http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/299/a/5/cast_resin_clone_trooper_helm_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/299/8/0/duplicate_mando_helmet_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs51/i/2009/299/2/8/cast_dup__royal_gaurd_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/299/7/7/gen__veer__s_duplicate_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/299/4/0/storm_trooper_helmet_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
well... the one part that I didn't think would do well turned out the best, and that was the royal gaurd helmet. I'm having trouble with bubbles in the white quick set resin... we'll see how they turn out with the clear resin....
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great looking casts mate thanks for putting up some pictures ;D
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clint, how do you remember what part is in what mold? do you have a pen that will write on the silicone?!? I keep forgeting what part is where! lol
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LOL, I have done that before buddy, with a ball point pen but it tends to wear out after a while and I write it on again. Probably about 3/4 of my molds are marked now and the others I just remember. I was considering fashioning some kind of cardboard box to keep them in where I could write down the parts that a particular mold will cast in the slot where it fits into. Usually, I can find the mold I am looking for without a problem but sometimes, I have to look for a while to find one.
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I keep mine in labeled ziplock bags.
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clint, how do you remember what part is in what mold? do you have a pen that will write on the silicone?!? I keep forgeting what part is where! lol
hey hey now, don't lose track of my Rebel helmets and I'll let you keep your soul
;D
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dang...your soul, lol.
Never enter into contract with the devil known as JD, devin, he's not to be triffled with.
LOL
Devin, use your car carrier, or get a case and just label the bottom of the container, thats what I had planned to do before I killed all my molds, lol
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You killed all of em, simon? Even in pieces, I would use em as molds back when all my molds were quickset ones. I would just piece em back together like a puzzle, cast, and then dissassemble em the same way.
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well, I didn't throw them out, I don't think, so that might be an option.
I figured I did something, they worked one week, dead the next, :(
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awww I hate to hear that simon, don't give up... It's definately somethign that you won't get right the first few times... I've got to recast that mando helm.
worst part is I've got to try and do it without cutting off the rangefinder, the guys i'm borrowing it from doesn't want the original damaged.....
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That does kind of make it tough. The first mando helmet I molded had the rangefinder still on it and it usually caused complications while casting. It made it a booger to clean up the casting while not breaking that stawk off also.
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worst part is I've got to try and do it without cutting off the rangefinder, the guys i'm borrowing it from doesn't want the original damaged.....
do they have any idea what a pain in the ass that that's going to make it for you to cast it?
which Mando helmet did they lend you? if I have an extra of it, I'll send it to those squeamish folks who want to make your casting endeavor difficult.
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actually I just got the ok from him last night to go on and trim it off.... I just have to put it back together when I'm done. lol.
I know.. hopefully I'll be able to actually get a good mando helm. now.
I believe the one he sent me is the grey helm. out of one of the EE packs. he also sent what looks like a jodo kast helm. but I didn't think jodo kast had a removable helm... maybe it's one of the EE figures'....?
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Good, those are the bigger ones.
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actually I just got the ok from him last night to go on and trim it off.... I just have to put it back together when I'm done. lol.
I know.. hopefully I'll be able to actually get a good mando helm. now.
I believe the one he sent me is the grey helm. out of one of the EE packs. he also sent what looks like a jodo kast helm. but I didn't think jodo kast had a removable helm... maybe it's one of the EE figures'....?
nevermind reattaching the stupid rangefinder to the helmet, if it's the gunmetal gray/silver EE Mando helmet then I DO have an extra of it so I can send it to you to forward it on to him if you want.
and no Jodo Kast did not have a removable bucket. because that figure was a repaint of a pathetic Fett.
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I thought jodo was the repaint... I never opened him mainly because I new the figure sucked already! lol
NFC you don't have to do that... but he'd probably be happier with an unaltered replacement. Don't rush on it cuz I'm not sending his stuff back any time soon.
I should have your helmets finished tonight and in the mail in the morning. btw...
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Devin made some castings for me and I got them today and I'm pleased with it all. A few air bubbles and imperfections but nothing at all worth complaining about, for someone who just learned casting this is some impressive shit IM)
I sent him a bunch of shit to cast up but of all of what I donated, the Rebel trooper and Rebel Honor Guard helmets were the only ones I sorely needed and I'm totally happy with the results. Most of them are white but he sent me a couple rad clear ones and a black HG one with a blue visor that I already have an idea for and even a cool, weird "visor" variation that I don't know if it was intentional or not but i LOVE it.
thanks, Spud,. for the help!
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b190/wookietattoo/the%20WIPs/spudcast.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b190/wookietattoo/the%20WIPs/spudcast5.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b190/wookietattoo/the%20WIPs/spudcast2.jpg)
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Well it looks like Spud has been holding out on us as those are not bad looking casts to me. I really like that clear stuff.
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Yha, good job they turned out nice. Seeing these makes me want to get back into it, but I just don't have the time or space anymore, I'll just have to start buying stuff from you guys.
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lol the weird visor variation as you put it was from an instance where the resin didn't settle into the mold completely from the pour spigot... so only half the helmet got molded and the top half was left out. I thought you'd like it though so I didn't toss it.
I'm glad you approve. I hope to be making some more soon.
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lol the weird visor variation as you put it was from an instance where the resin didn't settle into the mold completely from the pour spigot... so only half the helmet got molded and the top half was left out. I thought you'd like it though so I didn't toss it.
some accidents lead to happy results :D
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Hey Devin, you were indeed holding out on you! Excellent job, those clear ones really turned out nice and from what I understand it is hard to get good clear ones! Between Clint, Michael, and you there will be a great supply of parts and accesories. Hasbro won't make extra parts, so you guys can! Nice work again Spud.
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sweet devin love those clear clone helms are cool the yards most certainly is the place to be!!
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I just got a good pull from the new mando helmet I tried casting... still havn't gotten the range finder to cast correctly though...
I'm going to try and finish some projects today and probably get some more casts made later on.
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(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs50/i/2009/312/5/b/cast_parts_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
been busy....
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You have been busy, Spud. I see some mando jetpacks in there. I still havent cleaned up my first pull of that one since I made a new mold for it.
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awesome!
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs50/i/2009/312/5/b/cast_parts_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
been busy....
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what is that hat with the rim?
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i've done several hats for a guy on deviantart. two of them are variations on the sgt slaughter's hat from GI-joe. the other is a random cowboy hat (I think from the indiana jones line) and another is a hat from a wild bill 25th joe.
which reminds me... if anyone has a LARGE cowboy hat styled hat that I might be able to borrow to case let me know... I need it large enough to fit over a mutt william's head...
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Devin,
would a sgt slaughter hat work for a mounty? If so, please cast me up one, my mounty is complete except for his hat.
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sure I guess it would. do you need a big one or rather small? I'll get a couple for ya and get it to you sometime
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Devin, I've got a Golden Compass Lee Scoresby figure I would toss into the parts package so you can cast his cowboy Stetson. I'll let you destroy the figure so you can dremel free his holster, cast that and his pistol, too.
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so devin, what do i have to do to get a load of your casts?
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simon... I guess I can make you a bag of parts since you did give me a huge box of useless junk..... lol
what exactly are you looking for?
CK, that sounds great. I can't wait to get your package here and check it out!
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Spud, I've sent you a PM with a pic of the various parts.
I'm not bothering sending Joe parts as you seem to be well stocked on them.
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simon... I guess I can make you a bag of parts since you did give me a huge box of useless junk..... lol
what exactly are you looking for?
CK, that sounds great. I can't wait to get your package here and check it out!
I feel the love, man, I feel it. to be fair, most of that junk was vipers, :) the new sculpt joes were mine, lol.
Just send whatever, but I would like a hat for my mounty, he's bare without it, :)
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I'll get you one cast up simon, next time your in murray let me know, or I'll give you a call next time I'm headed to paducha
ok guys, I need some help. I realy would like to have a matchstick helmet to cast. I saw one today and realy like the look of it and the different parts of the helmet. I'm thinking that by cutting off the hoses in the back and then casting it in 2-3 parts I can make a duplicate that's pretty close to the original. I think it would make a great base for future pilot figures....
so... anyone wanna send me one to work with? I realy don't want to buy a full price clone just for the helmet....
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hey guys got an e-mail from hobbymasters about a deal on their website:
www.HOBBYMASTERS.com
2009
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION
SALE!!
November 17 thru 23 ONLY
Shop early for the Holidays and receive
AN EXTRA 15% OFF
MOST ITEMS ON OUR WEBSITE!!
EVEN IF IT'S ALREADY ON SALE!!
You must enter Discount Code "09WebSale" when you checkout.
Orders must be placed between Nov 17 - Nov 23
might be worth it for you guys who mold to get your HS3 from them while this deal is going on. I unfourtunately can't justify the purchase right now or I'd be taking advantage of it!
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well I tried something new today... I didn't want to waste my silicone but I needed a chest piece of mando armor...
so what I tried was something I thought would work but was unsure about.
I took a wad of modeling clay and layed it out smooth on my casting table and pressed the chest piece of a figure into it. when I peeled off the figure I was amazed to see a perfect impression. I didn't know however how this would translate into the resin. I mixed up some resin and poured it in and let it set up.
the resulting piece actually turned out realy well. Perfect for what I was needing it for actually... the only problem was that the resin copy pulled out with coloration from the red modeling clay. I think with some neutral color clay this could be avoided. I think that this tecnique could be used by anyone to make some interesting parts and maybe even weopons...
I'll try and get some pics up tomorrow.
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better idea mode, ON!
Or pieces that can be flat, like tech panels, controls, contoured monitors.
Good discovery, my man, I'll be trying it out.
did you have to use any sort of release agent?
did the clay need to cure, or anything/
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nope, no release agen, no curing. it realy only works once, then you have to ball the clay back up and press the master piece back in it again.... this is cuz when you pull out the resin copy it deforms the soft clay...
Im sure you could let the clay cure and it would hold up a little better... idk
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hey spudfett i have a big reqest for u is it ok if u can make a part shadow trooper and half of it clear that would be awsome
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customclone that has been an idea I've wanted to try for a long time. The problem I have run into is that you can't realy mold the joints. any arms or legs that I mold would be either solid with no articulation or have regular SOLID COLOR original parts mixed in to make up the joint.
The easiest way to probably do this is find a holographic clone trooper figure and splice your own figure together. It would look a little different than the storm trooper but hopefully with the parts from the clone trooper being clear it won't be as noticable...
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GAH.... I'm about ready to chuck this silicone crap in the garbage.
I mixed up about 5 onces of this silicone, per instructions.... and have waited for 3 days for it to cure and it never cured! I followed the directions to the letter this time. Why is it not working?
So my big old mold, full of good parts, is ruined. The silicone turned into this sticky snotty blob that is sticking to everything. I pulled the parts out but there is unhardened silicone stuck in every nook and cranny of ever freaking piece... is there anything I can use to soak the parts in and disolve the silicone? Washing them in water isn't working...
I swear after I use up this batch of silicone I'm through... it's too much trouble and way to expensive to keep wasting like this! >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
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Hmm, 5oz of silicon should take 2.5 of those little included measuring cups full of the catalyst. I have used too much catalyst in the mixture before in the past and had the silicon try to harden up on me before I poured it. Sometimes, when I don't mix the silicon with the catalyst well enough, some areas set up slower than others. It is usually closer to the bottom of the pot where it is harder to mix. Sometimes, when I am pouring, after the initial mix of silicon and cataylist, I will pour out half of the silicon and then stir the mixture up again before pouring the rest. You could try rubbing alcohol to try to cut the un cured silicon but be careful as over time, exposed to alcohol, the plastic parts could start to break down as well.
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I'm pretty sure I measured it wrong...
I was trying to use a measuring spoon half the size of the catylist measure scoop that comes with it, so that I would only have to mix up one oz, or one measureing cup full of silicone at a time, instead of the 2 cups to one catylist scoop.... does that make sense?
anyways I think my measurements were wrong and it didn't get enough catalyst.
I've figured out a way to do it now though that has given me perfect results. So I don't think the silicone itself was bad.
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YEAH !
Looking forward to seeing your cast parts, buddy!
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that stuff is just too expensive to mess around with, :)
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well, it's been a while since I realy posted anything in here about what I've been up to. I know the last post I made I was frustrated with the way one of my silicone pours turned out... since then though I've had excellent results with every mold I've made (except one I did of a boba jet pack). I've been promising two guys who loaned me master parts that I'd send them a sizable collection of cast resin duplicates of any molds I make as payment for using their parts as masters...
One guy is a guy from deviantart who goes by "Knomad" and has done some good mando customs and the other was comander_kurgan from on here.
so this is some shots of the parts I put together for both of these guys. I split the lot between them evenly and tried to put at least one of every part I've ever made a decent mold of in the bag.
heres some pics:
this is the entire lot, mostly everything I've cast in the last few days. Most of the parts are plain white resin but I did a few clear resin casts and let them set up over night (since they take longer I havn't done as many)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/020/4/a/cast_resin_parts_7_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
In the next shot you see primarilly some GI-joe figure hats and mando armor pieces. The back plate is from a regular figure that I popped off the back, the chest plate was molded from the "FX backpack" jango. there are also some misc. star wars and gi-joe helmets mixed in there
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/020/e/8/cast_resin_parts_6_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
in this shot you can see several coppies of boba's forarm gauntles and hands. These are teh same pieces that I used on the arctic mando. There are also some pretty bad copies of the hand claws that come with "the docter" rex lewis gi-joe fig.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/020/c/f/cast_resin_parts_5_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
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Here are some closeups of mainly the mando helmets. Some of them came out with some bad air bubbles but I'm sending them anyway hoping that the guys can use them as "battle damaged" helmets or something... some of the air bubbles just happened to come out in the perfect spot to be a "dent"... lol
there are also some closeups of small accessories I've done, packs and pouches, scopes and hand scanner things
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/020/a/8/cast_resin_parts_4_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
Here is a shot of mostly pauldrons, there is also a few other misc. helmets in the image (notably a paraviper helmet, and several gen. veers helmets.)
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/020/7/e/cast_resin_parts_3_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
Here is a close up of several packs and pouches that i've done. Dead center there is a pouch that is off a vintage gi-joe nurse figure that is supposed to be a pack with needles and injections on it... unfourtunately they are hot spots for bubbles.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/020/6/0/cast_resin_parts_2_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
another angle of the mando helmets and pouches
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/020/6/d/cast_resin_parts_1_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
here are some clear resin helmets that I've done. Most notably I used the custom cammo airborne trooper commander_kurgan sent me to make a mold of it. Oddly enough the clear resin cast of that helmet is the only REALY GOOD cast of that helmet I've gotten. It likes to hold air bubbles in all those grooves and the clear resin, taking longer to set up lets the air bubbles bubble out.
BTW I think the only helmet I've made that actually truly benefits from the clear resin is the x-wing helmet with the visor
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/020/4/0/clear_cast_resin_helmets_2_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/020/b/6/clear_cast_resin_helmets_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
one last shot of all the parts divied up
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/020/4/e/kurgan_and_knomad_part_bags_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
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wow! thats a lot of parts!
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I think that your casts look good, Spud. I am really liking those bags and pouches. Little details like those make it easier to equip up a figure. Man, I really need to find a master for that one Mando chest piece that you have.
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the pouches are some of the easiest parts to mold, and they come out the best too. But i'm sure you know that clint. I'm still a little frustrated at some of my helmets, I'm still haveing a big bubble issue.
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wow Devin that is an impressive amount of parts!! they look great buddy
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after I get these shipped out I'll be taking orders for parts. I'm going to do some shots and lists of cast resin "packages" that I'll post in the parts/sales section eventually.
for now, if your interested in any parts please pm me.
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Double thumbs-up, buddy!
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Those parts look great! Nice work on your molds spudafett. I can't buy any right now, but I'll probably take a look at what you've got for sale in the future.
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Wow! How do you find time to do customs when you are pouring all day?
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Wow! How do you find time to do customs when you are pouring all day?
in between pours... I mix up resin 2 drams at a time. I use about 4 mixing cups in sequence. I pour one 2 dram pour into as many molds as I can before it starts to set up and then set that mixing cup to the side and do another 2 dram pour out of a new cup. I keep this up until all 4 cups are used. While all that is curing I usually work on a custom for a little bit and then go back and start demolding the pieces from the first pour... by the time I'm finished triming up the parts and demolding them all the leftover resin in the mixing cups is hardened so that I can just pop it out and I start all over.
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simon... I guess I can make you a bag of parts since you did give me a huge box of useless junk..... lol
what exactly are you looking for?
CK, that sounds great. I can't wait to get your package here and check it out!
I still need a hat for my mounty.
Where are your videos for making SA figures, I figured they were in this section.
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they are on youtube.... :P
you can probably find them quicker if you just youtube search for "spudafett"
I'm starting a new thread right now actually with another super articulation tutorial on the at-at driver.
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Untill further notice my cast parts will not be available. This has turned into being more trouble than it's realy worth for me. If you have something you've asked me to do for you I'm still going to get that out but all further requests will be turned down. I'm sorry if anyone might have wanted something from me.... But I promise you that clonehead probably has the same item and better quality, so get it from him.
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Thanks for the props, Devin. It is a pain to cast, sometimes.