Just a lot of tidbits here today. First some good news;
Here is an early part for the new Mk2 out of the press. Sporting the insane Vulcan canon which fires a hail of incendiary rounds. I still got some work to do on the mold, it needs some more polishing. The only issue I can see is some flash and minor fitment issues. I am working hard to learn about how parts fit together. I am guessing anybody finding my stuff is on the cutting edge of hobby products and owns a knife. Seriously, I was sort of ticked about it, but in no time I was glueing this together and figured if I can do it anybody can. I want to run some product as soon as possible. The weather is not cooperating though. The oil in the press gets too thick to run at these temps and it takes a direct shot from a torpedo heater to warm it up before I can make things.
I even thought about doing this in 28mm. It would require about 4 molds, and I would just put one of each sprue into a pack and allow the tank to be built. That way my little press could make a bigger object. I would have to charge about $15 per tank though for a 28mm vehicle.
Now some bad news;
This is ejector pin failure. Apparently it did not want to go through the mold due to an obstruction. A skilled observer will note that these are not hardened and precision ground ejector pins. No, they are 1/8 metal rods from Lowes. About $3 for a 36" section I think. They seem to work OK, until this little episode. I ground it out and will weld a new one in.
And some good news:
Was doing some thinking about having stuff made in metal that does not lend itself easily to plastic. I sent this to Shapeways for a 3D printout as a test run. I got tired of trying to make the hair look decent and figured I can put that on with green stuff. It might be better to make the lighter scout infantry in metal. Their mission requires a light, mobile outfit. Then I could do some more heavily armored stuff in plastic.
And some tragic news; 3 deer came out and ate all of my blueberry bushes down to a twig. The scoundrels have deprived me of muffins and pancakes for yet another year.
And today there was this;
I do not even know what it is, some sort of mink or otter. He spent some time frolicking in the pond and slid over the water falls repeatedly. He just went ahead and made himself right at home. Even though I do not know what it is, I am pretty sure his diet consists primarily of fish. My fish. They were supposed to be a way of relaxing as I watched them swim about. How can I relax when all I see is endless slaughter! Its a damn goldfish pond, not an all you can eat sushi bar! Grrrrrrrrrr.
I will keep you posted on any new happenings.
I do want to thank everyone for your support and encouragement this year. I wish you a Happy Holiday and a prosperous New Year.
I bought my wife a couple of trees for Mother's Day a few years ago. Deer stripped the bark off both of them. Rabbits ate the blueberry bushes before they got very big. It's a jungle out there, and we live in the city limits. :) I think that critter in the pic is a mink. You should get a cat to keep the varmints away. They're little killing machines. Of course, the cat would probably eat the fish, too.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of that MK2. I'd love to see it in 28mm, too. Hope you're able to fix that rod easily. And nice concept art on the Amazon.
Joe, I have 2 cats. They lack claws, testicles and ambition. If they get up the nerve to leave the house they stay on the porch. And I had prtected the blueberries from rabbits with chicken wire, the deer knocked it over. Animals seem to lack any self control.
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