robertmro 317 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Hi Folks, The attached images are of an available set of brass landing-gear for the Airfix 1/24 P-51D. They are extremely accurate scale reproductions. I modeled the set using archival blueprints and photographs. Normally, I would have cast a large run of them for sale on my website. However, due to the unusual way they are made, I'm only offering them as a special order. The price is $68 US per set plus shipping. The reason for this price is that they are all cast from first-generation 3D prints. That means there are no mold seams, flash or build up of any vestment porousness whatsoever. I realize that this is not for every modeler---another reason why I'm only offering them as a limited edition special order. Email me if you are interested in having a set. Thank you, Robert Mrozowski rafju, R Palimaka, Anthony in NZ and 7 others 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Cloud 47 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Message sent. Link to post Share on other sites
D.B. Andrus 4,919 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Beautifully done. Cheers, Damian Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony in NZ 6,163 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Spectacular use of technology and results to match! You are one clever cookie... I can see a 24th Mossie throttle box in your future LOL Link to post Share on other sites
R Palimaka 2,784 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Gorgeous! Too late for my current build, but next up is a 303 Squadron Mustang IV. Message sent. Richard Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Matt 2,982 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Hi Robert, Am I understanding your process right? 3D printing each part-> invest-> then spin casting and finish. A lost wax technique? They look amazing Cheers Matty Link to post Share on other sites
robertmro 317 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 That’s correct. It’s farmed out to a shop in the USA that does high end jewelry setting this way. This whole undertaking is an experiment because I need to make a minimum run of 10 sets. I want to see if there is enough interest before I place the order because I t’s a lot of money to lay out if there’s no interest. So If I can get at least 10 people to commit I will place the order and it will take a couple of weeks to complete. So far 3 are onboard. There is no risk for the participants because they will not be charged until run is completed. It’s almost like a mini crowd fund with the difference that they don’t have to put the money up front. This is a subject that I wanted to do for myself. Since I went to the trouble of doing all the work I thought it would be a shame not to offer to others who like one. I can tell you the prototype was not cheap to make. I know this more than you asked, I just thought it needed more explaining. If anyone wants a particular subject I’m willing to do it as long as they can get a minimum of 10 people to commit. Thanks to all. Robert R Palimaka, LSP_Matt and D.B. Andrus 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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