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**mldixon** · #**101** 10-10-2014, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by umtutsut

Heh..Mike, you also just solved my dilemma about how to do the hexagons on Leo's Vostok spacecraft. I have a glass XMAS ornament I'm using for the round cabin. These hexagons, enlarged and made into a B&W pic, will be perfect for decals.

Les (The Voice of Authority -- VoiceofAuthority.net - The Voice Stylings of Les Dorr, Jr.)

Good idea Les, I was making a model of this craft and created a paper sphere with the hex pattern that I folded and glued , looked good though.

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Originally Posted by eagleclaw4935

Mike: Thank you so much for providing us all,with the heat shield pattern.Its a beauty,and I am mulling over the idea of the vacuform pattern as well.Right now I am building several models as Xmas gifts,so the CM will have to wait till after the holidays.None the less you do have a customer here,and again my sincere thanks. Ed

Your Welcome Ed, I used to make models for the grandsons but that was put on hold till they get a little older. Paper does not hold up well as a day to day toy...

So here is the Vinyl Printed Heat Shield Pattern applied onto the Vac formed .060 shield.
The material is the same stuff they use to make Vehicle wraps for advertising on city buses etc, etc...the pattern is printed and then a layer of a material called razor is applied that provides UV protection and gives it that nice high gloss.
I think I like this one and will retain it for the model. Not paper but then neither is the Heat Shield

I'm pretty sure you can get the paper to this level with a good high gloss Polyurethane Spray finish, using multiple light coats.

**romanmodels** · #**102** 10-10-2014, 01:37 PM

think i prefer the printed paper over the vinyl but thats just me. good work Mike.

**eagleclaw4935** · #**103** 10-10-2014, 02:43 PM

Unbelievable work.This is a work that would get noticed at a contest.

**peter taft** · #**104** 10-10-2014, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by eagleclaw4935

Unbelievable work.This is a work that would get noticed at a contest.

I second this. Absolutely fantastic work !

**Rocky** · #**105** 10-11-2014, 02:11 AM

O.K. ........I'm about to ask a stupid question, actually two stupid questions: Did you print this on vinyl or have it printed? and where do you get it?
I must have missed something. I didn't see it mentioned before.

Humbly
Rocky

**nighthawk78** · #**106** 10-11-2014, 02:28 AM

Nice shield

NH78

**mldixon** · #**107** 10-13-2014, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by romanmodels

think i prefer the printed paper over the vinyl but thats just me. good work Mike.

To each his own. Thanks, I ran paper patterns for that very reason.

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Originally Posted by eagleclaw4935

Unbelievable work.This is a work that would get noticed at a contest.

Maybe, but I never enter contests...so I'll never know...

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Originally Posted by peter taft

I second this. Absolutely fantastic work !

Thanks Mr. Taft, glad you liked it.

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Originally Posted by nighthawk78

Nice shield

NH78

Thank you sir....

**mldixon** · #**108** 10-13-2014, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocky

O.K. ........I'm about to ask a stupid question, actually two stupid questions: Did you print this on vinyl or have it printed? and where do you get it?
I must have missed something. I didn't see it mentioned before.

Humbly
Rocky

It is Inkjet printing, but it is solvent based ink.Although they also make a latex based ink to overcome the VOC problems with solvent based ink. Outside the scope of most Home printers. But I'm not sure yet it is impossible, just not willing to sacrifice my printer to test the theory. The material is called IMAGin by Mactac, this is then laminated with a product called Rayzor, which is a clear film that is laminated onto the printed image with pressure rollers. UV resistant, so it provides protection against fading and also stops the ink from being scratched off the surface. Any good sign shop can do this work for ...$$$

**mldixon** · #**109** 10-13-2014, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by umtutsut

Heh..Mike, you also just solved my dilemma about how to do the hexagons on Leo's Vostok spacecraft. I have a glass XMAS ornament I'm using for the round cabin. These hexagons, enlarged and made into a B&W pic, will be perfect for decals.

Les (The Voice of Authority -- VoiceofAuthority.net - The Voice Stylings of Les Dorr, Jr.)

So Les here are a few shots of my Vostok 1 , Leo's model with just a few modifications. A nice break from the Apollo...

**umtutsut** · #**110** 10-13-2014, 10:44 AM

Отлично !

See pic for what I plan to use as a graphic for the base.

Les (The Voice of Authority -- www.voiceofauthoritnet