Splash goes from Torquay to Plymouth

[PaulBradley]

LOL! But kudos for trying the bike thing.

[MarkyM607]

He cycles in a shirt, class act all the way!!.

[splash]

He cycles in a shirt, class act all the way!!.

To be fare the photo was taken when I picked up the bike from the shop, when I ride it's shorts and t-shirt but I thought that might be too much for you,

Good news I went back to the cycle shop today and they didn't quibble,they apologised for the blow out and gave me a new inner tube at no cost.

So how lucky am I, a great little cycle shop with excellent customer service 1/2 mile from my house in a small Somerset village.

[PaulBradley]

So glad you didn't go the skin-tight spandex route.......

[iggie]

Loving the work on Plymouth Splash.........the bike picture though? Not so much

That Somerset village wouldn't begin with an M would it by any chance?

[splash]

So glad you didn't go the skin-tight spandex route.......

Apparently it's a special order in my size

[splash]

That Somerset village wouldn't begin with an M would it by any chance?

No I'm in South Petherton but not far from Martock or Montacute if that's what you were guessing?

[splash]

As I also want to make a model of HMS Falmouth some time in the future, I have bought some resin to copy the aft superstructure and masts so I don't have to scratch build it all again.

[DavidWomby]

What do you use to make the moulds?

David

[iggie]

That Somerset village wouldn't begin with an M would it by any chance?

No I'm in South Petherton but not far from Martock or Montacute if that's what you were guessing?

Martock was my guess, but South Petherton ain't far off as you say!

My folks used to live in Hurst Bow House at the end of Water Street in Martock; if you went straight on instead of hard left over the bridge on your way to Bower Hinton, you'd end up in their lounge . I scaffolded both their house, and the one next door when they moved there back in 1998 I think. Hurst Bow House was previously owned by a Retired FAA Pilot, whose name escapes me at present, Roy something beginning with M I think

[splash]

That Somerset village wouldn't begin with an M would it by any chance?

No I'm in South Petherton but not far from Martock or Montacute if that's what you were guessing?

Martock was my guess, but South Petherton ain't far off as you say!

My folks used to live in Hurst Bow House at the end of Water Street in Martock; if you went straight on instead of hard left over the bridge on your way to Bower Hinton, you'd end up in their lounge . I scaffolded both their house, and the one next door when they moved there back in 1998 I think. Hurst Bow House was previously owned by a Retired FAA Pilot, whose name escapes me at present, Roy something beginning with M I think

It's a small small world.

[splash]

I picked up some Composi Mold from my local HobbyCraft shop, to give it a try.

It says on the tub it can be used over and over again and can be heated in a microwave oven, to test it I used my modified 1/500 scale 4.5in turret by sticking it in plasticene in the bottom of a plastic container, then heating the Composi Mold until it turned into a liquid and just poured it over the turret.

I was pleasantly surprised that after only half an hour in the fridge the mold had set and gave no problems releasing the turret. A quick go with the Rhino Resin and I have a second turret with quite good detail. The whole process took less than an hour.

After that success I re melted the Composi and had a go at copying the rear superstructure.

[SJPONeill]

Thanks for that great little tutorial, Splash, haven't seen those materials down here but will do a search for them...really like the idea of reusable molding material...

[splash]

Thanks for that great little tutorial, Splash, haven't seen those materials down here but will do a search for them...really like the idea of reusable molding material...

I think it's a great solution for one off molds, it was not cheap £30 for a 480ml tub, but it's quick and clean.

Here is the result of the rear superstructure and I must confess I'm really happy with how it turned out.

[DavidWomby]

Thanks. I haven't seen that mould material yet but the idea of being able to pour it appeals. The stuff I use now is reusable but has to be pushed onto the master.

Did it need a mould release agent on the master?

David