07-13-2010, 07:02 AM
(07-12-2010, 08:39 PM)LastBattlestar Wrote: Looks great Jase, nice and sharp in the detail. You'll definitely need two Long Toms as they yield a lot of parts: also the little horseshoe parts on the engine sides, a couple on the nose cap and a complex detail part under the neck. A good value kit for a change.What brand of resin are you using? WWW://TAPPLASTICS.COM has resin that you just mix 50/50 so there's no messing around. If the stuff you're using doesn't pan out - maybe this will help. It's cheaper than smooth-on, and it offers a lot more variety of materials for casting hard resins, and it doesn't take a college degree to figure it out!
I did some casting on the weekend with variable results. My resin is at least 6 months old and one run is still soft two days later and the parts are emitting a clear, oily film. My next run I was super careful to get the A and B quantities correct and the castings are good as gold. I think the resin becomes more sensitive as it gets older and you have to get it spot on for success. Hopefully yours is still OK as I think you have large quantities right?
Mike
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