TTail Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) "OX-BOX-BOWYANGS-BOAT" ..... Mirage pilot Mantra No1 Emerg ground egress training day: "There I was".... strapped in the jet in the hanger helmet on mask on as if to luft....though seat pins fitted Hangar floor covered in rubber Gym mats. Task: demonstrate Emergency egress in minimum time. .... pinch of p.... "Bang" on the fuselage as the timing starts. CANOPY open BOX ... Done BOWYANGS ....gone Stand up BOAT .... DISCO Launch over side Phark!!!!..... forgot OXY Now on Gym mat head connected to seat by super stretched OXY hose...survived near death experience .... Death by Hanging Mates rolling on floor laughing. Solution .... Dont forget Step 1 ..... OX Mental note to self: "OX-BOX-BOWYANGS-BOAT-OX-BOX-BOWYANGS-BOAT-OX-BOX-BOWYANGS-BOAT" Edit : Replace Hanger with Hangar ....thanks tanker wallah ...... knew I should have done Staff college Edited September 20, 2016 by TTail Victor K2, Derek B, Rainer Hoffmann and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor K2 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hi TTail, I follow this thread not just for the fantastic modelling skills but also for the "pull up a sand bag and I'll tell you my war stories" tales of yours and Bricks exploits during your service in the A.A.F. We in the R.A.F. use hangars to service our aircraft in not hangers which we use to hang our uniforms on or is this an Aussie thing like the Yanks incorrect use of English spellings. Bob (ex R.A.F. rigger) airscale and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Absolutely amazing work Eric!!! You are one of my favorite artists!! Cheers Alan mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Now on Gym mat head connected to seat by super stretched OXY hose...survived near death experience .... Death by Hanging :rofl: Cheers Rainer mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasta 14 addict Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Very nice looking cockpit details Eric. It look's very realistic, and you prove that the Italeri Mirage can be build into a stunning model. ;-) Greetz Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 The time came to get the Instrument panel into resin. I had taken it as far as I could with all of the individual components and needed to see how it was going to look as a one part resin piece. This is the most complex part that I have ever tried to make a copy of and it needed to be done properly the first time. With the amount of undercuts behind the wiring and switches etc and the thinness of some of the parts, it was going to be inevitable that the master may be damaged in some way as it was being pulled out of the silicone mould. If I messed up the process at all and damaged the master getting it out of a flawed mould, then It may have been impossible to recover it. I made a casting block from modelling clay, with consideration to how the part will be pulled from the mould and the path the resin will take to reach the extremities of the piece. Making a small box. Some of the equipment used. There is just enough working time once the silicone is degassed and poured on the mould to swish it around to help dislodge any bubbles that may have formed. Whilst the silicone is still flexible some bubbles will rise to the surface. By degassing it, there are far fewer bubbles which can be seen by the very smooth surface of the silicone. (this is a beautiful sight!!) After leaving the silicone to set for an hour, I removed the master. It had a small amount of damage done to it, as evidenced by some of the wiring being pulled away. I was then able to pour some easycast resin into the mould. After a small amount of time, under 55PSI of pressure, the resulting part has came out nicely. Notice the small bubble that has formed under the gunsight. This was easily removed by a flick of a number 11 blade. Quite happy so far. Notice that every detail has been captured by the silicone... flaws and all. I consider this new resin part to be the 1st draft, and it will become a master part once I have fixed it up a bit. The coaming came out nicely, with only a small piece of silicone that was ripped from the mould when I removed the master (the small chunk of resin under the large wire on the left). This is actually a good thing, as I will carve the chunk to give support to the wiring, meaning that the subsequent master part will not have that undercut anymore. DesTROYer, mpk, alain11 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 One of these days I must try resin casting myself. I'm always amazed watching the masters like you, Eric. Great work again! Cheers Rainer Shawn M and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scat Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Eric, could you list the products you use for this, I assume you are getting them from Barnes in Brissy. Jason. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Eric wow ... just fantastic. I'm in for the panel if you make them available. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) Eric, ...your talents never cease to amaze me! Phil Edited September 21, 2016 by Piprm mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Inspirational Eric. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Beautiful casting!!! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewDoppel Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Excellent! I look forward to getting mine mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Beautiful, Eric! Are you going to sell some copies??? (Hint, hint...) mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Nicely done. 55 lbs of pressure. Not vacuum? Will try that one. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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