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Thats really slick! Looks awesome.

Looks great Tyrone! I followed along the whole way and you did an outstanding job (as usual).

I dig it. Nice job Richard. Looks mean.

IMO there isn't one "perfect" resin for everything. For small parts I use Alumilite white. It gives me extremely consistent results with nearly zero failed/bad parts and it cures on time every time with no odd or funny results. I can pour parts for 5-6 hours straight and not have a single bad part using Alumilite white. Smooth On for me has been hit or miss. I've tried 300 and 300Q. Both yield fine white parts but with more inconsistent results. Cure time varies even when my mold temps are spot on and measurements are perfect. The 300 cures too slowly for me (for small parts) and the 300Q cures too quickly and again inconsistently. To use up my batches of 300 and 300Q I've been doing more larger 2 piece molds where I can pour in my mixed resin and set it aside and forget about it. I do this because of the inconsistent and wildly varying cure times. To jump straight into casting bodies is going to be quite the task if your totally new at this. I'd suggest some on line tutorials or the DVD from Alumilite to get some tips. For me, Alumilite white is hands down my favorite go to resin, yet I can see some use for the Smooth On versions that I've tried but not enough to recommend it. Smooth On Onyx is another strange bird. Cure times all over the place. Good luck!

Ira another fantastic and creative model! I love how the Fire Frog looks distorted in pictures, almost like a circus mirror .. but its the crazy cool proportions that give it that appearance. Outstanding job!!

All PM's replied. If I missed someone please PM me and let me know. Thanks guys!

Bob thank you for posting the in progress stuff. Just love the look of deformed cartoonish stuff, they make for fun build ups and slump busters. The wheels and tires look amazing!

This is totally awesome! I also would love to see some "in progress" pictures of this. Very cool indeed.

David, that is absolutely wicked cool! Love the creativity and fitment of all the scratch built parts. Super cool and excellent as always.

Douglas, nice going. As Steven mentioned, I can also recommend Alumilite "white" which is nearly identical (if not the same) as "amazing casting resin." I love it and prefer it over everything else I've used. You certainly did a great job with the standard tan stuff though! I use a table top griddle to pre-heat my molds. It allows easier control of temperature and consistent heating throughout. You may also try dusting your mold with baby powder prior to pouring resin. Nice job!

Another amazing and beautiful model Harry!

Saw this one on FB. Nice job!

Thanks guys for the kind words!

Hands down the nicest example of that kit and conversion I've ever seen. Awesome job!

Available on DVD April 8th. Says right on the movie website.

Cato, whether you 3d print or resin cast one the cost will be fairly expensive. A figure that big would require a rather large mold and a fairly large amount of rubber. Its difficult to really say with the limited amount of info you provided. You could probably calculate the amount of rubber and resin required if you had specifics for the size / shape of the actual figure. Just giving the height is not enough to give an accurate estimate. Compare the costs with that of 3d printing it and roll with whichever is cheaper.

What an amazing model! Love the LS9 conversion. Excellent looking build, love it!

Awesome stuff. Can we see the cheap acrylics your using for dabbing the body with the make up sponge? Thank you!

I thought Scott Colmer did a tutorial on this many years ago? He achieved that exact look in scale using a pencil eraser with a punched out piece of high grit sand paper glued to the tip of the eraser. He then hand turned each of the "circles" in the desired pattern (like the picture in Skip's post above). I believe this tutorial was in MCM a bunch of years ago. The look he achieved quite simply by doing this by hand was dead-on. I believe he did this on thin gauge aluminum sheet, not BMF.

Harry, simply a stunning model. Very impressive and thank you for sharing.

Hi Rob, I understand your dilema and feel your pain. The main reason I began making my own turbos from metal and styrene was that I wasn't satisfied with what was available. I'd like to give you a timeframe but at the moment I just cannot. I will do my best to get the large drag version finished up in the next few weeks. My personal life has taken a hit in the past few weeks as I recently found out the company I have worked at for the past 20 years is closing. So, given the circumstances I'm doing what I can when I can. Thanks for your understanding guys.

Those thick sidewall tires ... When will they learn. Appreciate you sharing the build though! Anxious to see more and to see the engine built up.

That's really cool!

No worries lol... YES I have, Archer is family owned and top notch. Awesome service and fantastic stuff. Be sure to check out the video tutorials on using the transfers and all you can do with them.

Harold, check out Archer Fine Transfers. They have dry transfers that easily convert to decal form and look exactly like what your after. I have been using these for this purpose for the past few years and they are brilliant. They have 3 colors of these "placards" and I cannot recommend them enough. Here is a link http://www.archertransfers.com/AR35210S.html