Custom made Jumbo GaiKing Wing
I first drew up the Jumbo GaiKing in autocad and
then drew up a wing for him.
So nice to work with paper copies for testing and
sizing.
then drew up a wing for him.
So nice to work with paper copies for testing and
sizing.
4-30-11 Having decided to get into the big Shogun Warrior toys a few months ago
and getting my first GaiKing, well after a little while, I decided it was time that he had
his flying wing. I got out my old childhood 6" GA-51 GaiKing, and used that for most
of the sizing and look of this wing.
and getting my first GaiKing, well after a little while, I decided it was time that he had
his flying wing. I got out my old childhood 6" GA-51 GaiKing, and used that for most
of the sizing and look of this wing.
Next, came how to mount the wing.
The prototype attachment was made with 1/4"
lexan and milliput.
The prototype attachment was made with 1/4"
lexan and milliput.
I didn't take many photos of the wing, but was made
from some 1/8" plastic cut and sanded to shape and size.
The one piece mold was pour with Smooth-on's Oomoo
30 silicone mold
from some 1/8" plastic cut and sanded to shape and size.
The one piece mold was pour with Smooth-on's Oomoo
30 silicone mold
I had a few days of frustration with the jet piece. The
silicone didn't cure against the original piece with
Rustroleum paint. I ended up making a rough copy of the
jet piece from the original mold.
The rough resin copy was sanded down to the correct
shape and I cut back about an 1/8 to 3/16" of the original
silicone mold, poured in some new silicone and sat the
new piece back in. This one turned out fantastic.
I used Smooth-On's Sorta Clear 40 silicone mold for my 2
piece molds.
silicone didn't cure against the original piece with
Rustroleum paint. I ended up making a rough copy of the
jet piece from the original mold.
The rough resin copy was sanded down to the correct
shape and I cut back about an 1/8 to 3/16" of the original
silicone mold, poured in some new silicone and sat the
new piece back in. This one turned out fantastic.
I used Smooth-On's Sorta Clear 40 silicone mold for my 2
piece molds.
Okay, here are the first pours into the Jet and Wing mold.
The prototype attachment ready for a silicone mold.
The wing darkened during the plastic cure, so will work
that out and learn what pigment combination will give a
better red.
that out and learn what pigment combination will give a
better red.
The very first wing !!!
Couple things to improve upon, but looks pretty darn
good for the first pull.
Couple things to improve upon, but looks pretty darn
good for the first pull.
