TOS Trek Files - Page 81

Neptune · #**801** 03-24-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by KCinKC46

They were trying to use Krystal Klear as a mold release on Face Off last week. It sorta worked. Sorta didn't.

I love that show, there are some people that have real talent.

**Maverick65** · #**802** 03-24-2013, 09:56 PM

That TOS Enterprise is really gonna be great when it's done. There are going to be a lot of jealous people wishing they could get their hands on one just like it. The attention to detail and all your corrections and custum parts look absolutly amazing. Hell I wish I could get one lol!

Keep up the great work and post more updates when you can.

Smile and keep on trekkin' my friend...

Neptune · #**803** 03-24-2013, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Maverick65

That TOS Enterprise is really gonna be great when it's done. There are going to be a lot of jealous people wishing they could get their hands on one just like it. The attention to detail and all your corrections and custum parts look absolutly amazing. Hell I wish I could get one lol!

Keep up the great work and post more updates when you can.

Smile and keep on trekkin' my friend...

Thank you, I appreciate that. I've been studying that ship since the first time I saw it in 1969. I've learned a lot in the last few years and have had a friend that's in the business send me some valuable info. I've been trying to create the best ship and base for my client. I'm sending one of my kits to my associate and friend that did the work on the Refit. We've worked together for some time and I felt it was the least I could do. I'm working on a refit for him as well. I appreciate people of integrity.

**THE DC** · #**804** 03-25-2013, 01:58 PM

The Romulan base looks interesting.

Neptune · #**805** 03-25-2013, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by THE DC

The Romulan base looks interesting.

Thank you. I just pulled it out of the mold today and I'm going to decorate it up
and give it the real TOS treatment.

Here's the new electronics video... Watch the whole thing.

The very next thing will be the Cylon....

Sci-Fi Prop and Model Electronics 4.7 - YouTube

spaceagent-9 · #**806** 03-25-2013, 05:21 PM

that's stuff was awesome!!!
so those just come off the roll, and hook up to the controller , creating the effects in groups of 4?

**mcusanelli** · #**807** 03-25-2013, 05:46 PM

Neptune,
For mold release, you can use a product called 'Butchers Wax'- I used it years ago in the toy industry. It's a woodworkers finish if I remember correctly, kinda has the consistency of shoe polish, but can be thinned down and brushed on. Great for releasing porous materials. And to release castings from rubber molds, try dumping in some talcum powder, brush it around and then dump out the excess, so you're left with a fine dusting. Works great with silicone molds, and urethane castings. Hope this is helpful! Experiment with something crappy, just in case it doesn't work with the particular materials you are using.
Mike

Neptune · #**808** 03-25-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by spaceagent-9

that's stuff was awesome!!!
so those just come off the roll, and hook up to the controller , creating the effects in groups of 4?

Kind off, except there's a wide variety of different effects you can come up with, the other circuits are the ones that I built on a breadboard.

Neptune · #**809** 03-25-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mcusanelli

Neptune,
For mold release, you can use a product called 'Butchers Wax'- I used it years ago in the toy industry. It's a woodworkers finish if I remember correctly, kinda has the consistency of shoe polish, but can be thinned down and brushed on. Great for releasing porous materials. And to release castings from rubber molds, try dumping in some talcum powder, brush it around and then dump out the excess, so you're left with a fine dusting. Works great with silicone molds, and urethane castings. Hope this is helpful! Experiment with something crappy, just in case it doesn't work with the particular materials you are using.
Mike

Thanks for that, thestuff I'm using is the wrost low grade crap I've ever seen. I ran out of my good stuff and was trying to use up the crap on little molds, but I'm about ready to pitch it.

**mcusanelli** · #**810** 03-25-2013, 07:51 PM

No prob. If you ever want to try a nice RTV, GI-1000 by Palmer Tooling Supply is a reliable silicone, I've been using it for about 25 years, and it's never let me down, along with Alumilite casting resin. I keep it simple, and have good luck with this combo, as well as a couple of casting urethanes from Smooth-on. The talcum powder -release trick works great with this stuff. Let me know if you would like contact info for this, anytime.
Mike