Myersjessee Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Got mine! Thanks cap. I'll send the 2nd payment tonight...I just need to recall/figure out what I owe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neptunesurvey Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Received my kits today. Edited February 4, 2011 by neptunesurvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Second payment sent Can't wait to get my kit!! Wonder which parts we'll receive as the third installmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 To the few, the proud, the lucky ones to get this kit.... Got Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilermo Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 YES....Pictures please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghadrack Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 You want to see pics of 1/6th of the kit, as in, the parts of a single appendage? I haven't decided if I am going to assemble mine in stages as they are released or save them up and do one big build at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hey Capt., I got the kit in this morning, it looks great! I was wondering about the status of the instructions. Also, about the metal casting, I was recently looking at a Micro Tools catalog, there was a home metal casting kit in there. The metal they use can be melted with a simple candle flame/mini-torch and uses rubber(?) molds. I am not sure about the strengh limitations of that metal though. I only mention it because it would seem like a economical way to keep cost down for you without having to resort to an outside vendor, especially if the production run is small (20 kits?). Also, do you plan to adapt the current fuselage parts so that it can accomodate a future folded ride-suit and pilot kit if you should decide to do so? Leon PS - I will send the second payment soon. Instructions: are presently underway. Will need another couple of weeks to complete the plates. Folded ride-suit: may be offered later as an option along with a pilot, though the former can't actually be placed in the stowage compartment because it wasn't made hollow on the Legioss for structural reasons. Unlike in the anime where Stick just presses a button and up pops the MOSPEADA, on my version the bike is stowed in about the same place, but due to the impracticality of anime magic, the pilot has to physically detatch the main soldier mode viewscreen (in the chest cavity) and haul the bike up manually. Not nearly as glamorous, but waaaaay more realistic. Ghadrack: I would recommend test-fitting the installments as you get them, just to get the feel for the way things go together. Of course, painting/finishing is recommended to be done all at once, because as you plug the different modules together, you may want to drill & add pins to strengthen certain components, especially in Fighter mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 You want to see pics of 1/6th of the kit, as in, the parts of a single appendage? I haven't decided if I am going to assemble mine in stages as they are released or save them up and do one big build at the end. Save them up and do the big build at the end!!!! That's what I'm going to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Save them up and do the big build at the end!!!! That's what I'm going to do Yep! I'll probably do the basic clean-up on the parts as I get them, but hold off on assembly until I have them all. Looking forward to getting the instructions. I'm still not sure how some of the parts are supposed to go together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghadrack Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I popped the box open last night and started to do a litle minor clean up stuff, and did some test fitting per the Captain's recommendation. I' snapped a few pictures that I'll try to get uploaded tonight if noone beats me to it. The gun next to a soda can is pretty funny. This thing is going to be monsterous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I popped the box open last night and started to do a litle minor clean up stuff, and did some test fitting per the Captain's recommendation. I' snapped a few pictures that I'll try to get uploaded tonight if noone beats me to it. The gun next to a soda can is pretty funny. This thing is going to be monsterous. Please post pics when you can!!! I'm waiting for mine to arrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghadrack Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I'm too lazy to resize the pic at the moment, but here are some of the parts on my cutting mat next to a soda can for scale Obscenely cool model parts~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceland Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Payment #2 on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
large Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Sorry I didn't get to this sooner. Nope, I never use clay because it would just create a very messy seam line which I consider unacceptable from a detail perspective. I just pour the silicone rubber over the parts and then surgically extricate them with a sharp X-acto blade and a little elbow grease. Hi john, i really admire your work..... could you please show us one of the already extricated molds. I´m making my own scratch and i would like to learn more from the master before making my own molds. here is the WIP link of the work i´m currently involved. http://fichtenfoo.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=1js57b4cboiu76qfe1qg5732k5&topic=5726.0 Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 dammit manz, wheres de picz????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Hi john, i really admire your work..... could you please show us one of the already extricated molds. I´m making my own scratch and i would like to learn more from the master before making my own molds. here is the WIP link of the work i´m currently involved. http://fichtenfoo.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=1js57b4cboiu76qfe1qg5732k5&topic=5726.0 Thanks in advance You want to see the mold (hardened rubber) or the casting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
large Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 The cut rubber mold block, so we could see how do you cut it in order to extract the casted piece..... BTW, did you see my project?. I would like to know your comments and opinion. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 The cut rubber mold block, so we could see how do you cut it in order to extract the casted piece..... BTW, did you see my project?. I would like to know your comments and opinion. Thanks Here you go. Not rocket science by any stretch, just requires a careful hand and lots of patience. Your mech modeling looks excellent; parts look simple enough so they shouldn't give you too much trouble to mold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
large Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thanks a lot for your help John....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 You want to see the mold (hardened rubber) or the casting? Actually, we want to see a video diary of you making this beast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Actually, we want to see a video diary of you making this beast... Too invasive and inconvenient On the flip side, I've started shipping Number 2s, and the whole batch will be shipped by this time next week; figured I'd give you guys a heads-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 On the flip side, I've started shipping Number 2s, Holy crap, Cap. What's going on here? How times have changed when people now mail number 2s. It used to be number 2s in a flaming bag, then a knock on the doorstep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Too invasive and inconvenient Informative! Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceland Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Got my #2 yesterday, and it's far from a piece of crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neptunesurvey Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Recieved mine today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOR Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 ginormous! 15" inches tall when done in battroid? that'll make the beta "ginormous-er" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghadrack Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Package received here as well, safe and sound! 2 down, 4 to go!~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I still have to receive the first installment It takes 4/6 weeks to South America, I guess it has to arrive this week (hope I'll be safe and sound too!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 I still have to receive the first installment It takes 4/6 weeks to South America, I guess it has to arrive this week (hope I'll be safe and sound too!!). Wow, that's unusually long. I shipped your "Part II" kit last Friday morning; let's hope that this isn't the postal service having a major malfunction. I've had excellent results for 2.5 decades and now suddenly in the last few months, things look like they're coming unglued Anyways, on a more positive note, I've been plugging-away behind the scenes for the third installment, as it (and the 4th) will be the most complex and demanding on my part. I've already started mold prep and parts-duplication but the work won't begin in earnest for another few weeks. By Friday, I'll post a little update/precursor for part III/IV (legs.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi guys! As promised, here's a mini-update for the upcoming third installment of The Beast, which will be the right leg. This will be one of the more intense parts of the project due to not only the number of parts, but also due to the volume of pouring required, as well as the fact that I will be using 2 different resins. The update itself will incorporate 2 different resins, steel screws, custom-made ABS or aluminum ball-joints, and white metal for the main landing gear. One of the points that needed re-working were the hip joints: back in the day, the hip socket was to be held in place via much smaller WALTHERS brass screws, and I'm happy that it never materialized, as these would have been insufficient. Having then adopted the implementation of beefy steel 3mm hardware, the hips required some obvious re-tooling. Pic 1: the whole area of the upper thigh/hip that is to house the ball sockets had to be completely redone: enter Mr. Mori-Mori. While it looks messy initially, some clever machining will take care of that. Pic 2: after a little trip to the milling machine and a coat of primer, things are looking much better: the entire area around the socket has been beefed-up considerably, and whereas in the previous version the socket was just screwed to the flat back of the hip, in this 2.0 version, the socket is 70-75% captured. You can see in the thigh on the right that I've placed a dummy socket for fitting purposes. Pic 3: More-or-less the same as pic 2, but the drilling locations for the screws are now done. It's designed so that the steel screws tap into the plastic, and the screw head will overlap the socket part to hold it in place; a sturdier joint would be hard to find. Pic 4: while most of my emphasis was on the legs, I was also taking time to re-work the nose cone, which I felt was somewhat too short as it's shown here. Pic 5: while it's still in the early stages, the new nosecone/radome assembly will be considerably longer on the 2.0 version. Arguably, it looks a tad awkward in pics, but looks way better with the rest of the aircraft. A work in progress as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOR Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 awesome! i love that you share with us your thought process. keep up the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 great work so far cap, keep it up, but isn't that nose a little too long, will have to check the lineart to be sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 great work so far cap, keep it up, but isn't that nose a little too long, will have to check the lineart to be sure... When I designed the whole Legioss, I went with a clean sheet of paper and made so many tweaks that I doubt the line art would be useful for checking proportions. The new nose was made extra long so that I could chisel away at it gradually until I find something I like. Easier to do it that way than to start with a form that's too short and then need to add material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 ok, copy that, as I was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1x Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 i remember seeing this back in '01 on the old MW forums. i'm glad to see it's still going on. can't wait to see the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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