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Hey all I got the resin in today, so I can start making the orders now! No more sitting and twiddling my thumbs!
Thanks to everyone who has been ultra supportive so far!!
Also here's the official for sale thread. I'll update his one with progress pics and the other with order statuses...
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Thanks to everyone who has been ultra supportive so far!!
Also here's the official for sale thread. I'll update his one with progress pics and the other with order statuses...
viewtopic.php?p=354357#354357
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Hey all! been a couple days since the last update!
But. I got the grips in FINALLY! So taht's good, they'll be hitting the lovely silicone quite soon. The casts are coming okay too. I've been having some issues with air bubbles, because of this task stuff, but now I'm heating the moulds before pouring and it's making a difference. *keeps fingers crossed*. It doesn't look like I'll get them out before Christmas though. I hope that's not a big issue? I won't be here for the week prior to Christmas either.
But I do have a proto just drying up and waiting for a clear coat, and I'll spray the grips the right color so that you can get an idea of the final product.
Thanks for the support everyone!
But. I got the grips in FINALLY! So taht's good, they'll be hitting the lovely silicone quite soon. The casts are coming okay too. I've been having some issues with air bubbles, because of this task stuff, but now I'm heating the moulds before pouring and it's making a difference. *keeps fingers crossed*. It doesn't look like I'll get them out before Christmas though. I hope that's not a big issue? I won't be here for the week prior to Christmas either.
But I do have a proto just drying up and waiting for a clear coat, and I'll spray the grips the right color so that you can get an idea of the final product.
Thanks for the support everyone!
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No problem. Just use the old index-finger-extended-in-coat-pocket trick! Or better still, whittle a pistol out of a soap block. Just make sure it doesn't rain on the big day...Indiana G wrote:how am i gonna knock over a 7-11 on christmas eve without the heater???
KingNothing - thanks for doing this! I'm extremely interested in seeing one of these replicas in the flesh one day...
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Well I guess one thing is certain, we all hate the Habs and the Flames.
How's everyone? I'm back baby!
I've been making guns all today and will do so tomorrow. I should have everything ready to ship this week, I'm waiting on the Lanyard rings that snakewhip forwarded up to me. I also realized the grips that I have are a touch small and the top isn't quite correct. But not to worry, before I left I bought a pair of vintage origional mint condition grips. So those should be in any day now, and those aren't hard to mould or pour.
Hope that's a good update, I'll take some pics of the grips now to show you what I mean.
BTW I was away last week and heard Sidney Crosby was in a fight, saw it on youtube. What a joke!
How's everyone? I'm back baby!
I've been making guns all today and will do so tomorrow. I should have everything ready to ship this week, I'm waiting on the Lanyard rings that snakewhip forwarded up to me. I also realized the grips that I have are a touch small and the top isn't quite correct. But not to worry, before I left I bought a pair of vintage origional mint condition grips. So those should be in any day now, and those aren't hard to mould or pour.
Hope that's a good update, I'll take some pics of the grips now to show you what I mean.
BTW I was away last week and heard Sidney Crosby was in a fight, saw it on youtube. What a joke!
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Yeah the kids got heart. He's not all bad.
So here's a couple pics of the grips I have now. They're a touch small and the part where the diamond checkering starts at the top is too low. It should start about 4 mils higher than that. But not to fear, new ones are on the way.
And here's a quick pic of a finish I was working on. It's a crappy pic but you get the idea. More blued, less distressed. I think it's still a bit too black but the paint formula is almost ready. Needs a touch more silver into the colour too.
So here's a couple pics of the grips I have now. They're a touch small and the part where the diamond checkering starts at the top is too low. It should start about 4 mils higher than that. But not to fear, new ones are on the way.
And here's a quick pic of a finish I was working on. It's a crappy pic but you get the idea. More blued, less distressed. I think it's still a bit too black but the paint formula is almost ready. Needs a touch more silver into the colour too.
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Well I plan on clear coating everything and drying it in an oven. So no sticky. I think artsee uses a patina which might react to the resin. Not sure about that though. But they will not be sticky, that's for sure. And about the scratches, no it will be more of a rubbed effect. Sorta like where the gun would rub in the holster and whatnot. I acutally scratched it by accident so I decided to put more on there.
Well I plan on clear coating everything and drying it in an oven. So no sticky. I think artsee uses a patina which might react to the resin. Not sure about that though. But they will not be sticky, that's for sure. And about the scratches, no it will be more of a rubbed effect. Sorta like where the gun would rub in the holster and whatnot. I acutally scratched it by accident so I decided to put more on there.
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Ah yes. The update.
I'm working hard. Basically because I'm heat curing the resin it's taking a while. 7 hours per gun, and I can only do one at a time. Then the paint takes an hour to dry with heat or overnight without per coat. And there is 2 coats. But it's coming along smoothly. Shipping will be happening fairly soon! Thanks for waiting everyone!
EDIT - Forgot to mention, I probably will fill the barrel halway through with resin mixed with lead shot, to give it some more weight. It will still be drilled to the point where you couldn't tell it wasn't all the way through.
I'm working hard. Basically because I'm heat curing the resin it's taking a while. 7 hours per gun, and I can only do one at a time. Then the paint takes an hour to dry with heat or overnight without per coat. And there is 2 coats. But it's coming along smoothly. Shipping will be happening fairly soon! Thanks for waiting everyone!
EDIT - Forgot to mention, I probably will fill the barrel halway through with resin mixed with lead shot, to give it some more weight. It will still be drilled to the point where you couldn't tell it wasn't all the way through.
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Geeeeze. More pics?? lol. For sure. I'll get some pics of progress stuff tonight. It's all over the place. So messy. But #### it's fun.
I guess I'm really picky and if a part has a tiny air bubble I'm not happy. (Mostly because I hate filling them). But I have since learned a real cool technique. Baby powder or talcum. Dust the moulds and it pulls the resin into all the small places, and BAM almost no air bubbles.
I guess I'm really picky and if a part has a tiny air bubble I'm not happy. (Mostly because I hate filling them). But I have since learned a real cool technique. Baby powder or talcum. Dust the moulds and it pulls the resin into all the small places, and BAM almost no air bubbles.
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you should take some action pictures of the gun.....like dropping it out of a car or having it run over by an airplane wheel, or throwing it into the ocean off of the portugese coast....that kinda stuff will weather the gun considerabley or may even break it.....you may want to use rhboyd's gun for that kind of stuffKingNothing wrote:Geeeeze. More pics?? lol. For sure. I'll get some pics of progress stuff tonight. It's all over the place. So messy. But #### it's fun.
I guess I'm really picky and if a part has a tiny air bubble I'm not happy. (Mostly because I hate filling them). But I have since learned a real cool technique. Baby powder or talcum. Dust the moulds and it pulls the resin into all the small places, and BAM almost no air bubbles.
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Yeah I already did use it for that stuff. I use yours for a door stop and for picking my nose though. So it'll be distressed soon, I just got off a cold.Indiana G wrote:you should take some action pictures of the gun.....like dropping it out of a car or having it run over by an airplane wheel, or throwing it into the ocean off of the portugese coast....that kinda stuff will weather the gun considerabley or may even break it.....you may want to use rhboyd's gun for that kind of stuffKingNothing wrote:Geeeeze. More pics?? lol. For sure. I'll get some pics of progress stuff tonight. It's all over the place. So messy. But #### it's fun.
I guess I'm really picky and if a part has a tiny air bubble I'm not happy. (Mostly because I hate filling them). But I have since learned a real cool technique. Baby powder or talcum. Dust the moulds and it pulls the resin into all the small places, and BAM almost no air bubbles.
That was kinda gross eh?
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swcrazyfan, got your PM and replied.
Here's some progress pics. Just sorta scattered everywhere. Took them with my phone because I keep on forgetting my #### camera. Anywho. Here
This pic ^ I think is a lot closer to the finish for the gun I was aiming for. Hope you all like it!
Also I was hoping to get the first few out late this week or early next. I'm shipping with the current grips, jsut as a place holder and when I get the new ones in (still waiting, surprise surprise), I'll send those out to the guys who don't have them.
Here's some progress pics. Just sorta scattered everywhere. Took them with my phone because I keep on forgetting my #### camera. Anywho. Here
This pic ^ I think is a lot closer to the finish for the gun I was aiming for. Hope you all like it!
Also I was hoping to get the first few out late this week or early next. I'm shipping with the current grips, jsut as a place holder and when I get the new ones in (still waiting, surprise surprise), I'll send those out to the guys who don't have them.
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KN looking great, you're doing an awesome job!!!! I can't wait, well I can but I don't wanna. Seriously I'm in no hurry so if you wanna wait til you get the proper grips so that it won't cost you anything extra I'm fine with that.
Toronto is the the centre of the universe???? I thought it was mississauga??? Oh, no wait, it's Toronto but only when the Maple Laughs win a stanley cup. Until then I thinks its New England
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Toronto is the the centre of the universe???? I thought it was mississauga??? Oh, no wait, it's Toronto but only when the Maple Laughs win a stanley cup. Until then I thinks its New England
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Alright... Cool guys. Will be holding off for a bit.
So here's a bit of an update. I am awaiting paint to dry on 6 guns right now. I'm also making the dummy rounds and experimenting paint colors for the grips. So it's coming together. Not much work before I get 6 out the door and then shortly after the rest. I like to work with a smaller amount and get them done at once, rather than try to do all the orders (which is more than 6). This way people get to see that there is progress. lol.
I'll post some pics sometime here, once everything is satisfactory. Again I know it's been a while, but the wait will be worth it!
So here's a bit of an update. I am awaiting paint to dry on 6 guns right now. I'm also making the dummy rounds and experimenting paint colors for the grips. So it's coming together. Not much work before I get 6 out the door and then shortly after the rest. I like to work with a smaller amount and get them done at once, rather than try to do all the orders (which is more than 6). This way people get to see that there is progress. lol.
I'll post some pics sometime here, once everything is satisfactory. Again I know it's been a while, but the wait will be worth it!