Scratch built Terminator T-800 Endoskeleton

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[trymypatience]

Any update on this?

 

[dmpsk8]

This thread never ceases to amaze me. Such epic, detailed work.

 

[chanfan]

Hey guys! Thank you for all of the positive feedback and sorry for my long afk.... I spent most part of late 2015 renovating my new house, so I haven't had much time to work on my endo, but hopefully I'll be able to pick up where I left off soon! In my new house I have a proper workshop and more room for my hobby in the basement, so I'll keep you posted as soon as I make progress!

 

[joberg]

You're going to pull cast? Wow, eager to see it!!

 

[chanfan]

Yes, but I got into a huge setback when making the mold for the skull... I didn't huse enough catalyst, so I have to strip off all of the uncured silicone... and restart..
Hopefully I'll get to remake the mold this weekend..

 

[chanfan]

Hey guys!

Long time no post, but here is finally a pretty solid update!

I've been making a mold of the skull, the first time around I didn't use enough catalyst, so I had to clean the skull and remake the mold from scratch.
Here is the process of the successful mold:

Creating dividing wall:

Then on to the silicone:

I added some fabric to strengthen the mold:

And the bottom:

Last step, hard shell, made from plaster:

And here is the final mold and shell:

I have also been doing some work on other parts, such as the shinguards and lower arm:

I'll keep you posted as soon as I have any updates! I'll try to pull a cast of the skull tomorrow!

 

[pnag]

Excellent! Looking good!!!

 

[Leigh]

Tidy mould! :thumbsup Have you run a cast yet?

 

[chanfan]

Thanks guys! No I haven't run a cast yet, I wanted to try the resin on a smaller part first since it's been a while since I bought it, but it still works as it's supposed to - so I'm going to run a cast tonight! I'll keep you posted!

 

[dday]

Thanks guys! No I haven't run a cast yet, I wanted to try the resin on a smaller part first since it's been a while since I bought it, but it still works as it's supposed to - so I'm going to run a cast tonight! I'll keep you posted!

I wonder, it looks like you put a layer of cloth inbetween the layers of silicone? IS that regular cheese cloth for some additional structure rigidity? I really like that and wonder if anyone has something good/bad to say about it? I'd be interested in doing something like that to give it some more strength.

I tried doing a fiberglass mothermold but my area wasn't hot enough to long enough and it took days for it to finally cure. So I ended up redoing the mothermold using Smooth-On Plastipaste, but oh man, it's heavy.

So you just use regular casting plaster with some fiberglass matt inside?

 

[chanfan]

And the first cast is done, TA-DA:

There is some flash to take care of but nothing major. Overall I'm very happy with the cast!

dday
No it's a special kind of fabric called Verranne fiberglass, and is very easy to work with. I can recommend it if you are making molds that needs to be turned inside out!
The plaster I'm using is plaster strips and works great. I am however thinking of redoing the shell in fiberglass some day!

 

[Leigh]

Nice clean cast! :thumbsup I assume its urethane? rotated casting by hand? good even thickness??

 

[daredevil665]

Congratulations, it's a lot of work waiting for you, but it will be wonderful. Do you have an idea of when it will be completed?

 

[pnag]

It looks amazing! Well done!

 

[The Terminator]

Wow, very nice and clean details

Snygg turtles bil :lol

 

[trowa195]

Beautiful work! I want one!

 

[chanfan]

Thanks guys! Yeah it's smooth cast 300! Great stuff and very good for rotocasting!
I pulled another cast yesterday and it came out just as good, so the mold is doing it's job!

The Terminator
Haha yep, samlar lite på vintage turtles!

 

[chanfan]

Production line:

Judgment day is on the way!

 

[pnag]

Production line...

I'm actually drooling here..!