Greg Wann

I too agree with just going ahead and buy the lathe and accessories that you really want. Learn how to use the machine and become successful. You will be much happier down the road. Perhaps there is a place around you that is like the Tech Shop that is in Chandler here in the valley. It is a really cool place to learn to use all kinds of shop tools. Gangplank might be another place of interest if you live in the Chandler area. http://www.techshop.ws/index.html http://gangplankhq.com/

I have pressure pots like the one above. The twist on lid type like this is best. BUT!!... What you want to look for if you are in the market is a Presto brand pot. You can find some reasonable deals on Ebay if you look hard enough. I think the 4 quart ones I use are model A403A. They make a nice 6 quart that fits most body molds, the model number for the two I have is A617A. The gasket in the lid of these models fits under a lip inside the lid. This style of lid is the one you want. Believe me I am speaking from experience on this. If you are looking at a pressure cooker and you can see the entire gasket I suggest that you do not buy it. The pressure can cause the gasket to blow out and you will never get it to work right. You will need about 62 PSI to actually crush the bubbles in the resin. You can get one from Harbor freight and use it in a vertical position. But then you have four fiddly things to flip down and get tightened down enough to hold pressure. These things are real knuckle busters and are not fun to use. You will need to refrigerate your resin to give you more time. Once you mix the two parts of resin it is not going to wait for you. It will start curing quickly so you will need to be fast to be successful! There are some tricks to learn. Mostly I am self taught. How you clay up a part is really important too. Venting holes in molds is important as well. I spent $800.00 for one that Smooth - on sells. A five gallon bucket size. But you have to be fast because of the four twiddly knobs that have to be flipped over and tightened. You have to be fast and focused to use it!

I sure wish I was that energetic and motivated.

That is really nice. You did a great job building it.

You can call and say you have the optical anal flu. That is when you just can't see your sorry ass going to work that day.

Try using the polish you would use on a paint job. If it removes orange peel or whatever to polish, it will remove a decal too.

Absolutely gorgeous detail. Are these resin copies out of a silicone mold, or are they 3D printed?

Isn't there a paper that shows what the parts are named?

http://smcbofphx.proboards.com/board/45/resin-casting This link will be helpful.

true, it does cost more when you buy a laminating machine. It is a must have item though.I would suggest you call or email them. It seems that some laminators work better than others as some laser printers perform better than others do.

http://www.pulsarprofx.com/decalpro/ You could purchase one of these kits. There are a lot of steps. You can create your own artwork too and even make temporary tattoos. You can apply the image to decal paper and create your own waterslide decals. You can make white, gold and silver images among other colors. They also sell a kit where you could create your own photo etch parts too The kits are reasonable and if you don't like it they will give you your money back.

http://www.rocketfin.com/model_car_links.html Hi Joshua, Here is a nice reference list to use for shopping our hobby.

http://www.alumilite.com/store/p/965-Synthetic-Clay-1lb.aspx This is what I use for clay. I think this might be re packaged KLEAN KLAY, but uncertain. I think you might find this to be the best deal for mail ordering. It is $4.75 a pound. I bought about twenty pounds a few years ago for half this amount. Real KLEAN KLAY can be very expensive. The clay you need, needs to be Sulphur free otherwise the silicone that touches it will not cure. I highly suggest the Alumilite price. Even with postage the price will be a real deal. Hobby Lobbies do carry some of their products too. My first casting experience was with a Alumilite kit but I quickly moved on. Now I just Drive to Tempe, AZ and buy anything I need fresh right off the shelf. If I have problems I just ask them. If you are wanting to attempt to make rubbery like tires I would suggest you try POLYTEK PT FLEX series, this product cures really quickly. Unfortunately SMOOTH - ON has nothing like the FLEX SERIES, this product is very expensive too. Just get some black dye and color the material. You can also paint the inside of a mold too. Let the paint fully dry, pour in resin to cure and then pull out a painted part. You can even be a really crappy painter too, it won't matter.

You are very welcome. It is nice to know that you find my work satisfactory. Yes, I do think I sent you a experimental clear body, glad you like it as well. I have a guy helping me with a master 39 Ghost Pontiac from the Worlds Fair. Don't tell anybody though, it's a secret. Because I have a job too, I am not always the fastest at getting items made and sent out though. I prefer not to accept payment until your item is ready to be mailed. I don't want to be "THAT GUY"! I know for most of you that you work hard for a paycheck and money is tight. I think I keep my pricing in a Acceptable amount too. I have seen some resin kits that I would be ashamed of selling. An item that does not turn out well usually gets put in the box for free. You can either fix it and enjoy it or use it for paint sampling, it is better than being in my trash. I do send bodies out that have tiny bubbles on the lower edges but most of you expect this and know how to easily deal with it. It is pretty common. Thank you, Greg Wann mastercaster1@cox.net

Does your wife work in an office and have her own desk? Or a desk at home? Perhaps you could turn it into a business card holder ( card CADDY) or some kind of useful desk decoration for her or yourself. She will like it that you returned her caring gesture for you by making it a unique item. Maybe a cool place to park a computer mouse or post it notes. I'm sure you will think of something nice.

http://www.rocketfin.com/resin-model-cars-trucks.cfm http://www.rocketfin.com/resin_product.cfm?id=3060 These have been done in resin but I don't know how well they were done. The top link will take you to a nice resin kit search site.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Alsa-Refinish-20-oz-Chroming-Spray-Paint-CFXPumpsys/204154417?cm_mmc=CJ-_-4003003-_-11210757&gclid=CISplsXggMwCFYZefgodeu4NAQ&AID=11210757&PID=4003003&SID=is3jnwa0e20004m6001rw&cj=true Home Depot sells this kit cheaper than the companies online price. I ordered one but have not tried it yet.

Thanks for posting the pics here. If someone had some nice mirrors to send me I could update my molds to a newer silicone material. This would include truck mirrors too. These were difficult to clay up for the mold as they are small parts. I followed the parts original mold line and would do that again. That is why they are cast differently per style. If any one is interested a provision of say four good sets would be sent to you. I would do other scales too. I do some custom work for a hand full of clients. Modelhaus stayed in the 1:25 scale of automotive subjects. I would do most any scale and subject. If only I had a much bigger work area and some helping hands. The work is not hard. Resin casting is only difficult when some aspect of the process fails, most like anything else. I added a photo of the molds that makes the mirrors. You can move it to this thread if you like.

Hi Tommy, I would prefer an email. I see I added a D in my address in my above post. My email is: mastercaster1@cox.net I kind of like madstercaster, maybe I will change it.

http://smcbofphx.proboards.com/thread/2043/resin-mirrors-vintage-cars I was again unable to upload a photo, here is a link to some photos. The mirrors were loaned to me for the molds some time ago. I mostly made them for a client in Mesa but I have sold a few sets. The mirrors of course are delicate and are very fiddly for me to handle. There is still flash on some. It is too thick to remove. They are junk to me. Be sure to check out the new 63 Bonneville body mold. My best work yet. Greg madstercaster1@cox.net

I purchased a MOD SQUAD kit that was opened and sealed bag for $255.00. I have purchased several out of print original kits for well over a hundred bucks. I purchased an original and only issue of the AMT 67 Camaro Pace Car kits for 350.00. I sent it to my brother who built it as a kid. He sent it back and I sold it for 380. I still have one kit for casting purposes. I need to make a new body mold. I just completed a new mold for a AMT 63 Bonneville HT 2 dr. body. I posted photos on our local board of the process. Probably the best mold I have made yet. How's that for advertising?

I actually make those. I will post a photo later when I get home from work. Yes, they are tiny but doable in resin. Just don't ask me to do wire wheels.

I got my receipt from Paypal with a link to download the magazine. I get some kind of 404 error and it says the page cannot be found. Perhaps I have a ID10T error and I just don't know what I am doing. My computer is not a very good one either.

HMMMM. I purchased one as well thinking I would just go to my start menu and click on downloads and all would be good. I'm not very computer literate either. My wife has a degree in computers. She also just recently earned a PHD in education. Hopefully my Doctor wife can figure it out.