vontrips Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Looking fab Christian. Looks like I'll be after more of your castings then! ;-) John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Thanks Shaun, my plans are to sell some copies on my website and maybe on ebay. regards Christian Great, with how your previous 1/12s have turned out I will be looking out for this soon then Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Excellent work Christian, you've got me captivated. I like making master, I'm rubbish at moulding and casting. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-schorsch Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 The inner part is ready for the next step.I got 3,5mm layer of wax sheet now.On the edges its a bit more for stability.These ureol sheets are for the inner core where i use fast resin to cast it.regards Christian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGA Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I am looking forward to the casting. This is going to be something special! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-schorsch Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Last update for today.Done more than i thought today.So the inner core was casted.The core is not done with machine,i was faster than i expected and so i made it with a saw and my hands.Its not a beauty,but it works.Tomorrow i will set some locating pins to hold the core on the right place.And some screws to secure the core with the two retaining strips.I choose a hard resin for the core because i can always sand it or use putty when the core is too thin or too thick.regards Christian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-schorsch Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Cant wait to get to the next step.Step by step to unpack the core from the wax sheets.The first thicker layers are easy to remove.But the last thinner one sticks together with the resin.Hard to clean it up.But at the end i got it ready to cast the first Porsche.Now i have to wait until tomorrow morning.Hope everything worked well.Crossing fingers!regards Christian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-schorsch Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 And this morning i unpacked the Porsche.This is the inner core made of resin.It looks very rough,but i wanted to test it first before i made a smoother surface.Looks very good,i think.Every detail is casted well and the surface is smooth.Perfect!A look under the body shows the rough surface from the inner core.I will change this next week when i am back at work with putty and sanding.Here you can also see the air bubbles under the naca ducts.I hope with a different way of fill in the resin i can minimize them.A test fit of the rear 3 parts wing looks also good in my eyes.So the body work is done so far.Next will be the tire/rim combi and i had to thought about how to make the chassis.regards Christian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Having problems with your picture links - only one is showing here. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy vd M. Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Simply amazing work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Simply stunning - I wish I had your patience and talent! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Great casting work Christian, The sheet wax only came to South Africa after I had given up casting/mouldmaking. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 It beats me Christian, looking good sir, your skills are quite astounding. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-schorsch Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Having problems with your picture links - only one is showing here. :-( Sorry,for me all works fine. Maybe your internet connections fault? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Sorry,for me all works fine. Maybe your internet connections fault? All OK here Christian Simon UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-schorsch Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Thanks to all for your comments! Taste very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Sorry,for me all works fine. Maybe your internet connections fault? Must have been a transient thing. I refreshed a couple of times previously without any change but all now seems OK. Great test cast! Don't throw it in the bin though - I'll give you my address!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 If the first casting isn't the best I can't wait for the next one Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-schorsch Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Hi,many thanks for the comments!I do some work with making milds for the tire/rims,brake cooling and steering wheel.rear wheel is ready,the front will be ready this evening.back to work now.regards Christian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Had you ever considered moulding pigmented latex for your tyres? I think I've seen that done on Gerald Wingrove on many of his car builds to great effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-schorsch Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 I am a bit scared about using rubber or black silicon for the tires. In a german board some guys printed rain tires and casted them with black rubber. They looked great,but some weeks later the react with the plastic and melted together. So i decided against it.At the end you can only see the sides and from behind.For a F1 this would be an option,but not for sportscars i think. A small overview of all my molds i done so far.and the results.Now was time to clean up the mess i called hobby room.Thats much better,but will not be so clean for long i think. regards Christian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Great work Christian and a tidier model room than mine... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Ok I'm sold, I'll take 3. Really great work especially with the wheel caps and the body looks bang on well done Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Nicely done Christian, great workshop you got there too. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-schorsch Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Continue with the Porsche body.The inner core step 2 was made.Its more smoother than the first casting.I used a lot of putty and now i got a better surface.I forgot the side cooler intakes at the first casting.So now i changed the core to let them brake through.But i still got some big bubbles under the naca duct intakes.I try to cast with a higher slope,but this did not work well.Now i casted a third one with the maximum slope i can do.Will see tomorrow if this is better or not.I dont know what else i could do with my open mold.regards Christian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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