CoryHolmes Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 So you use a flexible silicone mould and just encapsulate all the intricate parts, then bend and twist and pop the parts themselves out after the fact? Is it hard to get the resin for casting into all those crevices during the actual process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 There's a significant amount of thought and preparation that goes into the placement and grouping of parts, positioning of pour spouts, chimneys. It's a very intuitive process, but it can make or break the final product. The parts aren't just encapsulated willy-nilly in the silicone, otherwise you will end up destroying the masters upon extraction. Judging by the results I've been able to get over the last decade with my molding/casting procedures, I dare think that my parts quality is respectable. There are plenty of people here who can give you objective opinions of my kits, gotta remember that I'm biased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Whatever method and techniques the Capt'n uses, no detail is lost. no panel line or rivet gets erased. I have seen the detail in the commanchero gunship kit, even those thin fragile pieces come out finely cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkev Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Hello Folks This is my first real post to this board! I have been a member for a while, but never posted here until the last few days. If anyone here belongs to Starshipmodeler I've been there for years under the handle of darkev. As others have said and I TOTALLY AGREED the Shock Trooper is a fine looking kit and I "hope" to be able to get one!!! Quick question I just found a Legioss Armo Soldier on Ebay that is 7 inches tall (which is a bit under 1/48 Scale) that I have never seen before. The listing said it was released in 2003 and the packaging says it's a Harmony Gold Product. It looks as good as the Revoltech Valkyries and I was wondering if you folks out there consider it a good buy. Thanks Dkev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoptimus Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Sounds like the Alpha Super Posable. It is just about the same size as the 1/48(1/55 depending on a small variance..) Toynami Alpha/Aoshima Legioss. I actually think that was the best product Toynami made besides the Beta/Tread. Hello Folks This is my first real post to this board! I have been a member for a while, but never posted here until the last few days. If anyone here belongs to Starshipmodeler I've been there for years under the handle of darkev. As others have said and I TOTALLY AGREED the Shock Trooper is a fine looking kit and I "hope" to be able to get one!!! Quick question I just found a Legioss Armo Soldier on Ebay that is 7 inches tall (which is a bit under 1/48 Scale) that I have never seen before. The listing said it was released in 2003 and the packaging says it's a Harmony Gold Product. It looks as good as the Revoltech Valkyries and I was wondering if you folks out there consider it a good buy. Thanks Dkev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 *hums the Mission: Impossible theme* *sneaks through closed window (don't ask how, just go with it)* *climbs up into airvent and shimmies into the next room* *hums the Spider-Man theme and rappels into the room* *looks left, looks right, looks left again* <_< *shuffles over to the baking moulds* :wub: :wub: Boil, boil, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble! *sneaks out again, humming the A-Team theme* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) update! *please* Edited December 13, 2013 by derex3592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yes yes, I didn't forget I spent much of the week finishing up the moldfs and juuuuust barely got a couple of test-shots out earlier. The verdict? It's uh. Umm... ... ... ... It's pink! I decided that my Inbittoh kits need to be pink, and this will be reflected in the packaging as well. I was just so tired of seeing green molds with light grey parts, so I got a bit nuts withe color. The molds are naturally pink though, I had nothing to do with that. I'll be starting to clean one of the kits up for pics and destructions over the weekend, so more pics on the way, and less blurry this time, I promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Hey Capt'n is the resin strong enough to hold parts at the joints? What type of resin do you use? I have used some yellow type and it was brittle with thin parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 SmoothCast 310. More than strong enough for a kit of this size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Are those ball joints I see in the hip section of the lower body clamshell (second image, lower right)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Are those ball joints I see in the hip section of the lower body clamshell (second image, lower right)? Yup. I used them for the hips, elbows and lower shoulder joints: allows for a broader range of poses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool8or Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) Awesome. But seriously, pink? hahaha. I am guessing it's going to be in a pink box as well. Edited December 14, 2013 by coronadlux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Hmmm, ball joints mean posability. I have to great ideas for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Hmmm, ball joints mean posability. I have to great ideas for this. To be fair, the toes and particularly the knees, in order to keep them anime-accurate, are somewhat limited in the range of motion department. No lunges for this crabby space monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smut Peddler Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 So....... What's next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 To be fair, the toes and particularly the knees, in order to keep them anime-accurate, are somewhat limited in the range of motion department. No lunges for this crabby space monster That's OK. it's really an anime magic looking mecha, and I know you need to keep the balance between anime accurate, and functionality. I'm more surprised that I typed a response that sounded like I was drunk, or at least my typing was. Nevertheless, can't wait to get the kit. There's a couple ideas I want to see if I can do, to maybe enhance and prolong the joint pieces. BTW, love the way the molds came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkev Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Hi Captain Now that is something you don't see everyday, LOOKS COOL!!! Mine you it will may painting a heck of a lot easier!!! This is looking Great and once again I can't wait to have that box in front of me (pink or not)!!! I am so psyched I am trying to figure out what I would like to see on the display shelf sitting next to the completed kit; one of those reissued/ 1/48 Legioss variable model kits or the best "toy" I can afford.......... who knows??? Heck I wonder if anyone ever did a 1/48 figure "in" ride armor??? Mine you I asked this one on the board and so far nobody has replied, oh well. Dkev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Heck I wonder if anyone ever did a 1/48 figure "in" ride armor??? Mine you I asked this one on the board and so far nobody has replied, oh well.Dkev Jason made a set (Stick standing, riding his bike satnding with the armor on)!! And EXO is woking right now on a different set. Edited December 15, 2013 by Ignacio Ocamica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 bump... can't let this move to the second page. It's like the land of forgotten dreams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 ...Aaaand it's Friday, again!! Have a gander at the finished Inbiitoh. I just put him together with hot glue yet he holds together surprisingly well. I managed to cast a whopping 25 kits this week, still waiting on the shipping boxes... Hopefully I get those before Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 That's the most line art accurate looking Gurab I've seen to date! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 damn that's nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 That's one pink crab... like someone de-shelled the poor thing to expose its squishy flesh. The proportions and casting quality look amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool8or Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Absolutely beautiful... I'm almost crying!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesar Enrique Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Captain, I am interested in 1, ¿still accepting orders? Please tell me the process to order or pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 ...Aaaand it's Friday, again!! Have a gander at the finished Inbiitoh. I just put him together with hot glue yet he holds together surprisingly well. I managed to cast a whopping 25 kits this week, still waiting on the shipping boxes... Hopefully I get those before Christmas. hey capt, i pm'd you a change in shipping address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varitechs Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 hé hé great :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 These are gonna go down as the coolest things to own Mospeada wise in a loooooooong time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Have pic my jaw from the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atoyer Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 oh man this look like its going to be a fun build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neptunesurvey Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Awesome! Now I need some in 1/72. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 pink, blue, yellow, green, red, whatever the color, that build is awesome. great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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