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Detail and Preparation

4/4/2019

 
Saw this in the Fb group HO Fray Cars and Racing... it was a post by Kenneth C. Stephens. He posted the following:

For those trying to find that little extra something.... 
or those that say “why is this car so loud?, everything is new”......
Just like painting, it’s all in the prep.
Just trying to help a brother out....
What’s in your race car?
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Lightening a body

7/4/2016

 
When lightening a body or redistributing the weight of the body here's a little trick that might be helpful in determining the thickness of the body and where. Hold the body up to the light and you will see darker areas where the body is thicker and lighter areas where the body is thinner. I apologize for the pic, but it's tough to hold the object and camera steady... :-)
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Removing Casting Residue

2/1/2016

 
For all you casters out there you know about casting and casting residue. The residue that is left after the resin has cured. Well I have found a way to quickly and easily remove that resin residue without damaging the mold.
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Chop Secret

11/20/2015

 
For those that might be interested, The secret to the chop is the under side.
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Adding Vent Holes When Casting

6/5/2015

 
This may be old hat for you, but for me it was a better idea moment. Sometimes when casting I realized after creating the RTV mold that I needed an additional vent hole. The problem is that when I tried to drill the hole the drill bit would drill through the RTV but would not create a hole. It would just split the RTV. When the bit was removed the RTV would close back together as if the hole never existed. So today I put the mold in the freezer for about three hours then took the mold out and then drilled the RTV to create a vent hole... and to my surprise and satisfaction I actually drilled a vent hole in the RTV mold. This now gives me the ability to correct vent hole mistakes and or omissions after the mold has been created!!
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Pizza Stand Body Posts

4/20/2015

 
This little tip is courtesy of Bruce Wallace. Bruce great tip thanks for sharing!!!!
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These little 3 legged stands come in the middle of your pizza to keep the box top from sticking to your cheese.I decided that they were perfect for making body post.

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