Greg Wann

I have a T. H. E. Cat kit. I also have a SUPERTEEN Firebird kit. I just can't seem to post photos here anymore.

http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/ Hi Alan, You might try here

I could only wonder how long it takes for them to go through 110 gallons of resin?

When I spoke to Don he mentioned buying drum sets of resin. I only wish I had asked how big are the drums and how often do you purchase them. A drum containing part A and a drum containing part B. I am still only buying gallon kits. That makes two gallons of resin. It will make lots of parts. A gallon kit is about a hundred bucks. There is a good profit margin. Now if I just had a bigger room to work in and more help and more initiative on my part.

Sadly they will be missed. I understand the tires will still be made by their son. Uncertain how that will go.

Hi All, Just talked to a buddy. He said Carol told him if he wanted anything he had better place an order. If you are able to place an order you probably won't get it until the middle of 2017. Don just sent some 4000 parts out to get plated. They might be shutting their site down for good soon. The demand for their parts is quite evident. Greg

WOW! They are all pretty nice looking.

I would not try a dremel either. I don't like fast moving tools. The tiniest little slip even in that scale will be a disaster to the detail. Ask Joseph before you drive yourself crazy with this part of your build. Your builds deserve good parts.

http://www.fireballmodels.info/ Perhaps Chief Joseph could 3D print some for you. His items have very nice detail. Ask and you shall receive.

Very nice. Does the 300 room and the Blue Bird Cafe still exist? I met an old gentleman here who told me he used to sell newspapers on the street with Dick Van Dyke.

Hi Larry, Those look really good. What is gravity cast? Do you pressure cast these?

https://www.smooth-on.com/distributor-regions/canada/ If you are able to drive to a location and take one of their seminar classes you will be ahead on a learning curve and buy fresh products off the shelves. Resin and silicone is an amazing and diverse world.

http://barchetta3500.com/ I would buy one of these for a winter car and a 70-72 Buick GS 455 4 speed convertible with the optional custom bumper and exhaust tips and AC. I hate the Arizona summers. TOO hot! I had a 72 GS 455 when I was a snot nosed kid.

Yes, undercuts can be a problem. Yes, plenty of mold release but don't get it so thick that it actually covers detail in finely detailed parts.

Thank you Dr. I saw your post on our forum. I started working on the coli covers again this last week and just posted some photos.

http://smcbofphx.proboards.com/board/45/resin-casting Hi Phil, I only wish I could invite you into my home so you could get first hand experience. The link above will take you to our local model forum where I post photos of projects in progress. I don't want anyone to become overwhelmed and feel like this skill could kick your butt and give up and waste your time and energy There are stalled and forgotten projects too. Some really dumb stuff and mostly serious info to be learned. Take time to start on about page six. These should be some of my first posts. I really want you to succeed at this and it does take some equipment AND SPACE to do it in. You will need a small air compressor. Get yourself a six quart Presto brand pressure cooker and convert it into a pressure pot. It is easy to do. You can make a vacuum chamber easy enough too. If you are really handy at building stuff you can make a vacuum pump out of a automotive AC compressor. You will mount it and a electric motor with a belt to drive it. If you get a regular refrigeration pump it might spew out this nasty cloud of compressor oil and fog up your work area when you turn it on. You will need to vacuum the air out of the silicone before pouring it into a mold box. I know the container says you don't need to do that. If the container told you to jump off a cliff you would not do it. LOL The company nor the contents do not know the humidity or temperature of the room you are using it in. It does not know how deep the poured silicone will be either. Body molds could be three inches thick and I do multiple 200 milliliter batch pours until the body is properly covered. I keep my house at a 77 degree temperature. I also add a silicone oil to thin the material so it takes a bit longer to actually cure. You want every advantage for any trapped bubbles to escape from the material. If you get a tiny bubble next to your original part then every part you make will have this little round dot of resin that will need to be removed and you will not be happy about it. That little dot will be in some detail that will drive you crazy to remove it and still keep the part you made looking nice. Believe me! You will also need to vacuum your unused resin because it will draw in moisture out of the air and your cured parts will be really foamy looking. Resin cures because it can reach a temperature of around 150 degrees, hotter than you can touch and it won't be able to get rid of that moisture. Being patient and not getting in a hurry is really important. If you are talented and artsy fartsy you can make cool original stuff to make extra money too. If you are wanting to do wheels you should pour a small amount of silicone in the wheel opening and vacuum it down to insure no tiny air bubbles cure next to the detail of the spokes. I wish you good luck

A VW thing A Mercedes BLUE WONDER/Ren race car transporter A Volvo P1800 A Bugatti Veyron

I never dreamed it could be that bad. The type of resin we use can make a big difference.

http://www.permaculture.com/ http://www.coasttocoastam.com/ Hi Harry, Here is some fuel for thought. This guy might be able to help you with the info you are looking for. Here is a series of videos you can watch to entertain you. I have heard this guy on the Coast To Coast AM radio program a few times. He has a book you can buy also. The websites have lots of great information.

Very, very nice.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Resin-Cast-1-24-1-25-1996-to-2003-7-3-Ford-Powerstroke-Diesel-engine-with-acc-/222112010044?hash=item33b6e84f3c:g:IQAAAOxywh1TDR2K Here is a quick Evilbay search.

Hi Dwayne, Yes, creating a master takes a lot of dedication and hard work for the hobby. We do appreciate your taking time to do this. I thought I had read in your post above that you realize your master was much more delicate than you thought. You got upset in a personal email when I explained that your beautiful master might break upon removing it from the master mold and I understand that it might make you sweat. I suppose it is like praying that your wife survives giving birth due to a difficult pregnancy. You are doing a great job.

Be Careful using alcohol on resin parts especially denatured alcohol. You might literally rub away a script on a body or part. That is one reason I don't use the 300 series white resin from Smooth - On, I use their Task 8. Once it cures it will withstand being boiled in water and is chemical proof. If the recommended curing process was followed it would be good for 260 degrees of heat.

Nope, never heard of it.

WOW! Dwayne. That looks really good to me. You should take your assistants lead and go take a nap and relax after all that tedious work.