Greg Wann

What happened to the 1:25 scale 57 Chevy convertible Belair kit?

This is some beautiful work. It definitely needs to go for a dip in some silicone!

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/would-you-download-a-car-man-3d-prints-lifesize-aston-martin-db4-8744159.html Here is a guy 3D printing a car body.

http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/buick/amt-64-buick-wildca/ Hey Cjarlie, Try this Drastic Plastic link to the hardtop.

WOW! I am impressed that some company was actually able to do this. Not what I had hoped for but better than nothing.

Very nicely built. I like it.

http://stores.modelcarmountain.com/StoreFront.bok Have you heard of this place? They have lots of old kits.

Great detailing job.

This is pretty cool. I really like Buicks. I have mint original issues of the 64 Wildcat HT and convertible kits. I think I have made a mold of the HT body so I might be able to provide a new resin body if needed. Not sure if I made a hood mold. I also have a mint 63 Electra Convertible kit and a 62 mint Electra convertible kit that will eventually get cast. There just aren't enough hours in the day for casting projects. And I am constantly dreaming stuff up that is plumbing related.

http://www.innovativehobbysupply.com/ This may or may not be of interest to you. This is actually slot car stuff.

I like this quite a bit. If only the kit makers could release a set of these to attract a new generation of builders to hook them in the hobby. These would make some great memories building models with Dad or Gramps or Mom or whomever.

nice build

That really is not fun. If the flash is still present removing it could help some. You might try to twist it past be straightened out and running it under some really hot water and then using rubber bands at both ends to hold it flat. If casters might adopt using a resin that will take a lot of heat this might not be a problem any longer. I have to tell you that one of the Mustang bodies I recently made twisted slightly too. I must say that resin casting and life are like a box of chocolates. You just don't know what you are going to get! (Forrest Gump and Greg)

Richard, I sure hope your project turns around and becomes a success. I can tell you that when something goes wrong it can sure take the wind out of my sail. I have to regroup and get all psyched up again.

You will need to be careful of using something that is thick like vaseline. If you happen to get a tiny goober on your master it could mess up the fine detail of your part. I would stick with a good spray that is meant to be used as a mold release. I use Price Driscoll paintable mold release Ultra 4 urethane parfilm. Spray it on and allow it to set for twenty minutes or so to allow it to gas out. The instructions say you can pour in resin or silicone right away but do not do it. Resin parts will come out rubbery and silicone on it will still be difficult to separate. If you call Price Driscoll they might still send you a can for free. They used to do that. http://www.price-driscoll.com/index.html This is the mold release that Jeff, the Time Machine Resin guy told me to use. Thank you, Danno

She is a beauty indeed.

http://smcbofphx.proboards.com/index.cgi? Hi Richard, Here is a forum where I post some of my casting work. This forum moves at a much slower pace. If you are familiar with Pa Kettle, it's like that. Scroll to the bottom of this forum to the resin casting subject. I started posting in 2007 while I was learning. Ok, I'm still learning. There are a lot of winner projects and loser projects posted here. I know how you feel. I have wasted lots of time and money too. If you were here in the Phoenix area you could just come to my home and I would show you what I do. I have no idea what you might be doing wrong. I might be concerned that the silicone is past it's date. I can tell you that when science decides on an expiration date for these materials they are on the money.

Reliable Resin was offering it.

I had a neighbor when I was a kid that stood six foot six. He drove one of these and had plenty of room for his head with the top up. Very nice build. I really like it.

I really like the moons. Great job.

Very nice work.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/would-you-download-a-car-man-3d-prints-lifesize-aston-martin-db4-8744159.html Joseph and others. Here is a link you will like. Here is a guy who has been 3D printing a life sized Aston Martin DB4 in his garage. This guy is awesome.

I'm with Kerry here. I almost was able to buy a 3D printer recently. There is a guy named Chris S. in our club who would be capable of operating it. I can say with a big laugh that a roll of toilet paper would be more useful in my hands. Joseph, what printer do you have? I work at Arizona State University. I work there at night as a plumber. There is a lab in a building that has several decent sized enclosed printers and then there are a whole bunch of some kind of single head printer that are built out of plywood. Some kind of GO BOT? Must be an entry level tabletop version for student use. Of course it is a really big room full of work tables for students. It's pretty cool to see all the little things setting around that has been made. Some of the edges are rough though where you can see the layers being built up. I have seen the Jay Leno video where a crescent wrench is scanned and copied. Once the wrench was completed the thumb wheel operated and the jaws opened and closed. The scan must be a sort of Xray. Otherwise how would the printer know it is a operational tool? Otherwise, wouldn't it just be a shaped blob of plastic? This whole thing just amazes me. Now I see printers that are spraying stainless steel too. Maybe soon there will be a cabinet big enough to print a Triumph TR 4 or an old army Jeep and I can just drive it out of the box.

Wow! I like to think how cool it would have been to be a part of building such grand vehicles from those days. It just amazes me that someone designed such beauty and then brought them to market. Very nice build.

Oh Johnathon, another horible build.........I'M KIDDING!!!