Here is the mold with a casting.
Now with flashing and air vents removed as well as trimmed down to peg.
TOS Helm for AA/DST
Started by s8film40, Feb 02 2012 06:33 PM
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:11 PM
I completed the first mold for the chair. I started with the stand since if anything went wrong with the sealer I was using I didn't want to damage the larger piece. This was my first attempt at a two part mold and fortunately it seems to have worked out well. I have added a hexagonal peg to the bottom. This is where the resin is poured in anyways and down the road I can decide if I want to use the peg or not as it can just be cut off.
Here is the mold with a casting.
Now with flashing and air vents removed as well as trimmed down to peg.
Here is the mold with a casting.
Now with flashing and air vents removed as well as trimmed down to peg.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:06 PM
Wow! Absolutely amazing. Would you be willing to share the cost? This would be a perfect way to fabricate that TMP era Helm/Nav station we discussed, and in multiple scales...
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Posted 13 April 2012 - 04:11 PM
The last two pieces are almost ready. After LOTS of sanding and sealing over and over they look smooth and shiny now.
I should be able to start the mold making part sometime tonight!
I should be able to start the mold making part sometime tonight!
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 03:27 AM
Looks great can't wait to see the finished piece!
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Posted 20 April 2012 - 07:03 PM
The molds for the chairs are now complete. The first castings had some issues but after working with them a little I figured out how they need to be poured. Even though the first casting had some issues I went ahead and assembled and painted it just to see how it looks and how the pieces fit. I need to use a lighter blue, but everything seemed to fit well. The rest should look better than this but I wanted to show the finished prototype.
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 12:08 AM
That looks spot on!
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 07:24 PM
That is really incredible! I wish I had the patience/skill/dedication to do something like this!
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 12:24 PM
na I don't like the way they came out. you are going to have to send me those and start making new ones. 
nice work man.
nice work man.
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Posted 26 April 2012 - 11:44 AM
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Posted 26 April 2012 - 01:12 PM
NICE!!!
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Posted 23 April 2013 - 09:33 PM
It's been a while since I put any work in on this project. Now that I have reclaimed my workspace I'm going to be making some more progress, all be it probably a little slower than before. After looking through everything I think I will be making a new mold for the chairs and I don't think I will eventually use the castings I made so far. In order to recoup some of the cost of a new mold and to give some of you a preview of what these will eventually look like I am working on getting these to a somewhat presentable state and I will offer them for sale $15 shipped in US (International may vary). These are still pretty rough but with an action figure sitting in them they don't look too bad. If anyone is interested just send me a PM. I have 3 so far, but may have a few more later see below.
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Posted 24 April 2013 - 07:38 AM
Wow man good job on the chairs. are you going to build a full bridge?
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Posted 25 April 2013 - 09:09 PM
Wow man good job on the chairs. are you going to build a full bridge?
That is my ultimate plan. Once I get the helm completed I want to build the surrounding bridge modules. The design of this bridge will enable me to mold one piece that will be interchangeable for each of the stations.
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Posted 02 May 2013 - 07:08 AM
That is my ultimate plan. Once I get the helm completed I want to build the surrounding bridge modules. The design of this bridge will enable me to mold one piece that will be interchangeable for each of the stations.
i was going to mold the walls for the Defiant but it was going to be way too much money for all that rubber & res.
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