1/700 scale Shrimp/Fishing Boat kit.

[Rhino]

I consulted Eric at Reynolds Materials. We had some of the same ideas. I'll confess to rushing the mold, and trying to pressurize 2 at one time. I thought about casting the 2nd mold again to see if it was a mix/ratio or temperature snafu. Eric thought using a little less red activator would increase the viscosity of the RTV mold compound, allowing offending air bubbles more time to escape as well. (My scale could be a little less than precise) He's a molding/casting Jedi!

Try, try again! This whole model kit making process is very educational!

I enjoy the dickens out of it!! :yipee

Thanks for looking in!!

 

[moon puppy]

The molds have those bubbles?

 

[Rhino]

Yup. The castings "mirror" the mold. I thought I might cast the 2nd mold inside to see if temperature had anything to do with it.

 

[Rhino]

New, revised resin parts! The 2.0 mold worked in a stellar fashion!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA27aQZCQMk

 

[Rhino]

New, revised resin parts! The 2.0 mold worked in a stellar fashion!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA27aQZCQMk

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Iron Mike]

:captain

 

[Rhino]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNaQS3vDQc4&t=49s
Not so recent inspiration has "Surfaced"! Aoshima Balao class sub, with a Trawler for support!
Not really an "In Another World" subject. Just for the FUN of it!

 

[phantom II]

HAHAHA , still playing in the deep side of a shallow pond :skipper

You go Chris ! I'm sure you'll make it fun :coolio

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Rhino]

I have access to a laser printer and I KNOW HOW TO USE IT!
Every customer that bought a Shrimp Boat set will get shiny new decals to play with.
Some I saw in Darien GA, some I just plain made up for the fun of it!

Thanks for tolerating my never-ending Shrimp boat affliction!
:yipee

 

[Duke Maddog]

Sensational! That rocks man! You got some great ones in there too!

 

[Rhino]

I have a customer that is working on a port diorama for commercial fishing boats. I cast the 2017 Shrimper 2.0 mold the other day.
You can see this mold is a might long in the tooth. The mold for the 110' freezer trawler has begun to fracture.

There may well be an improved tooling of TLAR Model's first kit when the 1/350 Reliance class cutter kit is finished.

Thanks, Steven, for all the fun!

 

[Rhino]

This is where Bubba's Momma lives. He's buried theyer tew.
Maybe Jenny's fisheries registration number should be 8675309?

 

[Rhino]

Yeah, so I had to change the decal sheet! Jenny's reggie number is the traditional one.
I used the same font Forrest may have used to paint "the most beautiful name in the whole world" on his boat.