Topic: Re: MY NEW PROJECT....Another lifeboat or two! (Read 142133 times)

Neil · « **Reply #275 on:** February 07, 2013, 08:32:04 pm »

An armless bit o' fun Kenny.

Dave..........tellytubbies would get better ratings

Guy Bagley · « **Reply #276 on:** February 07, 2013, 08:33:20 pm »

Quote from: Neil on February 07, 2013, 05:18:11 pm

Just over six weeks ago I started to re jig and re "costume" the set of lifeboat figures I developed, and it has been a constant slog on the road to producing the moulds for some new figures.
countless hours , £300.00p + and 24 moulds later I am now ready to try them out to see if they mould well or not..............I have "cut" the moulds with the channels for the resin to flow, so hopefully tomorrow I'll start "running" the moulds in. wish me luck.

good luck, i too have several RTV silicon moulds curing at present, lets hope mine are as good as yours ! let the resin flow !

chipchase · « **Reply #277 on:** February 07, 2013, 08:48:39 pm »

Good luck Neil

I hope they turn out well, you have certainly put a lot of work into the project.

Neil · « **Reply #278 on:** February 07, 2013, 09:24:32 pm »

Thanks guys, but the mouldings will only come out as good as the master that they are taken off.........and until I get one out, I don't know whether I spent enough time on finishing them as I should have.
what are you moulding Guy, is it for a boat or something else?

neil.

Neil · « **Reply #279 on:** February 08, 2013, 11:12:38 am »

Unfortunately, my daughter's in bed with flu, and wife out so I'm playing nursemaid, so no play today, so far

Guy Bagley · « **Reply #280 on:** February 08, 2013, 12:59:19 pm »

Quote from: Neil on February 07, 2013, 09:24:32 pm

Thanks guys, but the mouldings will only come out as good as the master that they are taken off.........and until I get one out, I don't know whether I spent enough time on finishing them as I should have.
what are you moulding Guy, is it for a boat or something else?

neil.

i spent some time as an architectural modelmaker some 25 yrs ago, working in varoius materials , i have alot of moulds from 'paid work' in the past, anything from walling with textures on it, to mouldings of balcony with ballustrades , also bridges and all sorts of random stuff - steps and stairs, chimneys, and other details - i have customers who sometimes come back for more and more recently i have sold walls and similar items made and produced for people to use with slot car dispalys, model railways and walls and chimney details at a larger scale for top end bespoke dolls houses....

the moulds i have now are for a detailed dry stone wall panels which were made and moulded to a customers specification... i will hopefully pull them out tonight and test cast a set

Neil · « **Reply #281 on:** February 08, 2013, 01:11:02 pm »

that sounds very interesting Guy..............
one of these days I'm going to be getting fed up of building model boats and ships (as I'm running out of prorotypes that I wish to build), and settle down to something I have always wanted to do, and that is an "N" guage railway layout in my workshop........I had never thought of moulding such things until you just told me what you do.............I suppose the options are endless reallu, with wall sections as you say, being moulded and used for scale buildings and such.
I'd very much like to see some of your work, and wouldn't mind at all if you posted some pics of your work on my thread, if you wished to do so.

cheers, neil.

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #282 on:** February 08, 2013, 01:33:52 pm »

Quote from: Neil on February 08, 2013, 01:11:02 pm

and settle down to something I have always wanted to do, and that is an "N" guage railway layout in my workshop

cheers, neil.

Nice idea, I wish I had known a few months back as I just cleared out about 800quids worth of Fleishmann N gauge track, and about the same again in locos and stock.

On my to do list is a garden railway in H0.... have the locos, stock and track, just need some nice weather... -10c and 3 feet of snow makes digging footings even more hassle than normal lol

Norseman · « **Reply #283 on:** February 08, 2013, 02:35:58 pm »

My railway is 1:1 so I really wouldn't' want a model layout ..... but a little diorama of a train ferry set up might be nice

Have to be a really small scale though.

Dave

Guy Bagley · « **Reply #284 on:** February 08, 2013, 04:32:39 pm »

i have n gauge and Z gauge- both are in storage up in the loft, ( well my son uses them from time to time

i would love a garden layout, maybe g or o scale but it'll never happen, SWMBO will always say no to that...

but i do have bekonscot 5 miles away to get my fix from time to time of garden layouts !

Neil · « **Reply #285 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:10:50 pm »

Oh yes........to stop you all puzzling over what the little round object is in the first picture.......it was the trial mould I talked about to test the release agent, (which didn't work) and I had to cut the mould apart........the round object is a drift net float and am casting some for my mate trawlerman for his latest project................only another 19 or so to go, lol

Stavros · « **Reply #286 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:33:55 pm »

Thye really look darned good there Neil

Dave

Neil · « **Reply #287 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:36:50 pm »

cheers Dave.............I'm well pleased with them.

neil.

chipchase · « **Reply #288 on:** February 08, 2013, 10:23:10 pm »

Wow Neil they are really good.

Guy Bagley · « **Reply #289 on:** February 08, 2013, 10:36:01 pm »

excellent results..... did my first casting tonight too, i too am well happy with the outcome....

Neil dont know if you have seen it, you have a pm....

Neil · « **Reply #290 on:** February 08, 2013, 10:52:26 pm »

thanks chaps.

yes, Guy............I sent you an email on the email address you added.
could you confirm you have got it, as I have had some probs tonight.......mysteriously for some reason I have sent a 15 quid payment via paypal to someone who I haven't a clue who they are nor have I bought anything......so have been changing my password on paypal............how does that happen.

I have obviously cancelled the payment.

neil

Rottweiler · « **Reply #291 on:** February 08, 2013, 11:53:07 pm »

they are really looking good Neil,I have e mailed you,and hope your probs are sorted,I have got your messages thanks.
Mick F

Number 6 · « **Reply #292 on:** February 09, 2013, 07:46:26 am »

Looking darn fine Neil...

Guy Bagley · « **Reply #293 on:** February 09, 2013, 10:53:58 am »

Quote from: Neil on February 08, 2013, 10:52:26 pm

thanks chaps.

yes, Guy............I sent you an email on the email address you added.
could you confirm you have got it, as I have had some probs tonight.......mysteriously for some reason I have sent a 15 quid payment via paypal to someone who I haven't a clue who they are nor have I bought anything......so have been changing my password on paypal............how does that happen.

I have obviously cancelled the payment.

neil

thanks neil - got your email, will respond later !

Rottweiler · « **Reply #294 on:** February 09, 2013, 05:40:46 pm »

you cant say "all hands on deck" they aint got none!lol
Mick F

Neil · « **Reply #295 on:** February 09, 2013, 05:45:24 pm »

Quote from: rottweiler on February 09, 2013, 05:40:46 pm

you cant say "all hands on deck" they aint got none!lol
Mick F

you're being presumtuous...there ain't no deck yet, lol

Netleyned · « **Reply #296 on:** February 09, 2013, 05:46:23 pm »

Modelling is armless fun ain't it

Ned

Neil · « **Reply #297 on:** February 09, 2013, 05:48:59 pm »

I feel sorry for 'em all.....one of the great pleasures in life is being able to pick yer nose......these guys are sadly lacking that ability............

irishcarguy · « **Reply #298 on:** February 09, 2013, 07:02:52 pm »

Neil this cruelty to the crew. where is health & safety when you need them or would these guys fall under the RSPCA ( hope I got that right)They are sure looking good though & will add that extra detail to the completed boats. One of these days Neil you will have to give up your day job & may be take up model boat building as a hobby.Keep up the good work, you are like a good cartoon writer, I would not miss one of your strips for anything. Mick B.

Stavros · « **Reply #299 on:** February 09, 2013, 08:05:06 pm »

Neil I wouldnt worry about a thing the crew are ARMLESS enough

Dave

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