1/96 SWM KILO kit soon to be available

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David,, Looking at the pictures (and yes it is well crafted work), how do you pour the resin into the sail. Do you fill the top and side mold then press the plug into that pushing the extra out? Or is there a pour screw I am missing?
I so enjoy seeing your photos!

Hey, Tom!

The tool walls and core were assembled together before the pour. Once assembled, resin was poured through the big sprue channel cut into the base of the core element. In this shot you can make out the punch used to cut out the sprue and vent channels through which resin is introduced and displaced air escapes.



The resin is poured into the assembled tool with the sail cavity up-side-down. The sail tool is in foreground, the tail-cone tool is just behind it.


After the resin cures, the tool is disassembled and the cast resin sail pulled away from the tool cavities and core to reveal the desired hollow part.



And that's the name of that tune!

David

[trout]

Thank you! I see what you did. Must learn more.......

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thank you! I see what you did. Must learn more.......

Just ask. I'm in download mode these days.

David

[Groot689]

Oh, by the way David, since you are the magnificent, benevolent and charismatic master of all things, do you have spare mast parts for my DeBoer Seaview lying around? I mean, since you are the god-like visionary, inspirational artisan exemplar deity extraordinaire. Seriously, let me know.

[Subculture]

Dave even puts a scumline on his weighing scales!

[Albion]

Is the kairyu re release also under your wings?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Oh, by the way David, since you are the magnificent, benevolent and charismatic master of all things, do you have spare mast parts for my DeBoer Seaview lying around? I mean, since you are the god-like visionary, inspirational artisan exemplar deity extraordinaire. Seriously, let me know.

Now, THAT, is the best line of horse-**** I've seen in years. You also want Observation Compartment parts as well, right?

David

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Is the kairyu re release also under your wings?

If the KAIRYU pas part of the Thor sale to Bob, then yes, I'll be a very big part of that kits introduction -- I completely re-did all the appendages and worked out a SD for the thing.

Here's mine:

https://youtu.be/EDeTAEXcljg (2:36 -- 3:15; 8:15 -- end)

[Groot689]

Now, THAT, is the best line of horse-**** I've seen in years. You also want Observation Compartment parts as well, right?

David

Absolutely! And thanks very much!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David

[HardRock]

Wonderful stuff. Yet another great boat made even better.

[RCSubGuy]

If you look REAL close, you'll see my fingerprints in that green clay! This is what Dave taught me metal spin-casting with!

[HardRock]

Just noticed that you are casting the mast bases in metal?

[HardRock]

Also, that Park Lamp VLF antenna is a work of art! I'm going to need about ten of those to replace all the crap ones that I made.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Also, that Park Lamp VLF antenna is a work of art! I'm going to need about ten of those to replace all the crap ones that I made.

I'll give your NOVEMBER masts and antennas the same treatment, my friend.

David