Finheads Ironman Build - Prototype Hing With Chin Movement P.10
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Yes cast in glass. As for how I did the pull pretty straight forward. Release agent, gelcoat (paint it in) let it tack. Lay in a ground coat of resin and start laying in your mat in a cris cross pattern make sure you get all the air out (air pockets weaken the piece). If you cross enough you get a good 2 coats and your done. Let it cure overnight and pop em out. Easy just time consuming if you have multiple pieces.
your work is amazing. I'd love to buy a cast from you, but I know you put countless hours and money into it. I'm sure the price is high, but well worth it. This is the best helm I've seen on this site.
Gonna attempt my 2nd ironman helm and I hope for 1/2 as good as your results
Gonna attempt my 2nd ironman helm and I hope for 1/2 as good as your results
M3MPHIS said:
Sorry missed this last night. I didn't and don't use Bondo, I use automotive grade filler. And sorry no pics, no time for that when I'm working the filler.
balistek said:
Good luck on your second attempt. :cool And don't worry your not missing anything I'm not offering these anyway.
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The pulls look great Fin!! As someone else pointed out before, it is hard to tell the master from the pull (aside from the eyes cut). Im still amazed at your abilty to work with fiberglass like that! I never attempted making a pull with the gelcoat/fiberglass material, very impressed with your results!
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Iron Mang said:
A Gelcoat is a high viscosity polyester resin coating similar to gel hence the name, that can be brushed into a mold to capture all the detail, and crevisces of an object, before being backed with a rigid coating such as fiberglass cloth & resin. The cloth and resin alone is harder to work with, and will not capture minute deatils. Gelcoat make this process easier. Hope That answers your question.
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MxRacer476
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Fin,
That is amazing!!! Looking forward to updates as usual. It's a shame ur not offering them, if your molding them. You could def recoop your investment and then some!!
That is amazing!!! Looking forward to updates as usual. It's a shame ur not offering them, if your molding them. You could def recoop your investment and then some!!
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Saber1138 said:
Check finheads first post in this thread and if they aren't there check out Dancin Fools 3D model thread located here:
http://405th.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=23537&st=0
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You all need to take a breather. DF has not built any shins yet, nor has he built abs or boots or gloves. If you want that stuff you have to dig through the the Carnage and Clarx files to get what you want as the stuff I built is a hybrid that needs to be peped a certain way and it's not just a cut fold and glue anymore. I wont post those files because they are not a complete file they are bits and pieces.
Not much to update but I've been messing around with some tints and one cold cast brass faceplate. It didn't work out that well, for some reason pulled way from the mold in spots, so it'll be the battle damaged faceplate. p
And one of the lids a buddy took home. This one was just trimed sanded a coat of primer and a coat of base just cause I had some kicking around. :cool
pAnd one of the lids a buddy took home. This one was just trimed sanded a coat of primer and a coat of base just cause I had some kicking around. :cool
stagefivedrift
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That's sweet. You've got skillz!
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