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I’ve been casting centers for the wheels too. Still not sure which design I’ll use, the five spoke or the web, or maybe something different all together…
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Now that is funny right there!
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Remember the B movie "Used Cars"?
Scale-Master replied to MAGNUM4342's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
"B" movie? Nah, that's classic stuff! Notice on the box top it says : "Impossible to Assemble" Promo gag that garnered a cult following. -
I agree with what Pete J. said in both of his posts. I do the same basic assessment to benchmark the value of my time and monetary investment. I think the most I ever spent on a kit was $302.00, including shipping. One guess as to what kind of kit that was... Built it out of the box and got my money's worth in enjoyment. (And apparently a small addiction.) Recently I bought $50.00 worth of brass stock and $300.00 worth of molding/casting materials. All of that is going into a model that has no kit parts in it. (Well, maybe not all the casting stuff.) For the amount of time I will spend on the project, it works out to a fair investment in return for enjoyment of the hobby. As for a direct answer to the topic question: There is no set limit, but I have spent more than I should have on some models, and amazingly little (to me) for the outcome on others.
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Thanks guys. I'm using BJB products for all my mold and casting materials Steve. They are local to me, but I'm pretty sure they sell/ship nationally.
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Maybe if it weren’t for the fact that in the past when other people in the community did offer constructive criticism and point out errors in your work, they got shouted down, chastised and called “hater” and “jealous” for daring to point out the obvious mistake(s), someone might have been able to help you put the valve covers on correctly? Sadly it is very apparent and takes away from the rest of the work. And there is a lot of nice work there.
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Thanks Alyn. It also allows my tires to be retrofitted onto Tamiya kit rims, just in case you know...
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Thanks again guys! Yeah, parts count... The last one, even though kit based, had a couple thousand parts (mostly machined) added. Here is the first cast tire on the first cast rim outer. I cast both parts from molds I made off masters I created. The tire is hollow and easily stretches over the one piece rim. It is so soft and pliable that it should “squat” under the weight of the car. Front: Back:
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2013 Danko Dodge Charger - finished!
Scale-Master replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in Model Cars
Well, to be fair Tom, and to put my comments in context, I was going off this statement in his original post: "This is the Charger that Dodge should have built! As soon as I saw this thing, I began thinking of ways to convince the wife that we "need" one. Since no legitimate arguments came to mind yet, I decided to devote some energy to creating a styrene version." -
2013 Danko Dodge Charger - finished!
Scale-Master replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in Model Cars
I'm surprised that they are "stock". I mean all the other ones I have seen, as well as the box art look like this: (I am referring to the body fenderwells, not the inner fenders indide the body. Notice the shape?) Not so much like this: If I got a kit with that much distortion I'd have exchanged it for a good one. Yes I agree fully, having fun is a main reason to build. But from the statement that you were building a model based on that cool concept, wouldn't it be reasonable to expect it to have some of the prominent features that make it that cool car? One doesn't have to be an expert to copy from pictures... You went to the point of scratchbuilding the taillight, that's more effort than most put into their models. -
2013 Danko Dodge Charger - finished!
Scale-Master replied to Larryhagmansliver's topic in Model Cars
It could really use the fender scoop details, the wider rear fenders, the shaker scoop and the black out treatment, you know make it look sort of like the concept car picture. What happened to the front wheel wells? -
Cool project, nice tutorial too!
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Old Provence Moulage resin 1/43rd kit built OOB. I had to make a copy of one of the wheels as it was missing from the kit. Decals were a bit brittle too, requiring some touch up.
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Thanks! I cut the lettering in vinyl and applied it to the master. You're welcome. This one has a fill gate and I prefill the mold with resin before putting the halves together, then I "top it off" through the fill gate. I think the part about the smooth mating surfaces you're referring to is more related to the mold construction than the casting of the parts.
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Here is the mold and a casting from it for the outer rim for the wheels.
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Converting the Red Barron to the Black Knight
Scale-Master replied to Pete J.'s topic in WIP: Model Cars
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Putty suggestions?
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I'd suggest a two part polyester filler. Evercoat makes some good products. -
Thanks Chris, yes they are two part molds. And yes I'll take some pictures to share too.
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Yeah, the lightweight coupes are much better looking... But I had no say in the matter regarding this one, it is a replica. And a clunky fragile kit. "Old Provence Moulage 1/43rd resin kit built OOB." The rear glass is actually broken. Fortunately the camera angle and reflections hide that problem in the photos. To make it fit would mean making a mold and vac-u-forming a new one. Not worth it with the other issues. The details and proportions are soft, not worth trying to fix this kit. The proper way to fix it is to build one from a different base kit. The decals were wrong, but I did try to at least get them into the ballpark with a bit of cutting and splicing. The person I built it for is happy with it, so that is really all that matters at this point...
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Tire Blueprint Wanted
Scale-Master replied to raildogg's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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Scale is irrelevant, even the small size is not a problem when you consider all kits have small parts. It’s not like this has an engine. The smallest parts on this one are probably the wipers. I see smaller parts on your 1/24 scale stuff…
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Thanks guys. While I'll be casting the carbs, and I can make more than I need for this car, without the machined details they won't be complete or look right. I use Legos to make my mold frames. (The plug in the center of the tire master is made of Renshape.) Not only are the Legos easy to work with and reusable, they also can be stacked to fit more molds in the vacuum/pressure vessel. This is the rim master on top of the tire master to cast the first half of the molds.
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Those parts are 1/12th scale. I have Another one in progress that is truly 100% scratch-built.