good plan Rob. see not all is lost. also you'll have the solid resin pull to use incase you need to make a whole new mold. save haing to make a new buck from scatch again

arghh thats sucks Rob. cant the support shell be repaired at all? and how bad is the tear in the silicone? would it really effect the pulls too much?

also have you kept the parts from the master? could they be re-built? would save alot of work if they could.

love that ion knob! :D as for the weathering, think about where the paint would be most likely to flake off if it were a real metal item. the most exposed areas would chip leaving the recess's free from scratches and damage. once you decide where to add the exposd metal take a small, fine-tipped bru...

all this talk of pizza is making me hungry!

thankyou David. the paint im using is black vallejo spray primer. its not the cheapest of paints but does give a VERY even, matt finish that can be semi polished to give a worn look. im following stefans plans. me selling packs is a long way off right now, im just getting into the casting and sellin...

very nice! would love to see it loaded with packs

Thankyou for the info AJ.

i always hate seeing peoples bucks get trashed during the de-mold process but im sure its going to b well worth it. cant wait to see how the shells turn out Rob

with the 2nd trap im going to try and hollow cast the battery pack and front block so electronis can be installed.

ahhhh i see now. i thought it might have been a plate fitted flat against the pack. makes full sense now, thankyou Luke

on a side note...thats pack shell makes me weak at the knees!

just read on proptopia that there is a recently discovered plate behind the ribbon cable. does anyone have a photo of this or could provide more info?

that looks amazing! great job!

the styrene sheets im using are about 4mm thick so to make the ribs i just cut strips from the sheets and glue them to the main box shapes. then i just give them a sanding to take away the sharp edges

thankyou everyone! the weathering is only a sort of example right now, im going to study the screen used packs once ive finished construction and try and simulate the kind of look they have. fuller's earth on standby

thanks! just waiting to buy a pedal from irricanian.

looking really good! i love how beat up and used it looks. also i love all the little differences to the screen used packs youve done, makes it look like a slightly updated version

thanks! i'll try and get a shot of the inside later (you have been warned!)

sure thing! dont forget to book and extra seat for my big box of silver paints, pigment powders and fullers earth

**update** finished the top half of the pack (apart from the small curved corner that goes behind the HGA, need the mobo for that so i can get the right size). gun mount fixed on and painted, power cell lens installed and a basic weathered paintjob (going to work on this alot more when the whole pac...

wow Rob thats looks amazing! best work iv'e seen from you yet. can't wait to see what the 1st few pulls look like.

ooooo they look good! don't rush them now

looking better and better! i dunno why but adding the gearbox hose is one part of my pack build im really looking forward to may i ask how sturdy your whole pack is now?

norms plans are great for a 1st time builder. may i offer a suggest building your pack from foam board. it will be fast to work with so you can have your pack ready for halloween. see this thread to see PBAlpha using this method....

http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtop ... f=2&t=7111

looking great so far! looks exactly like my ion arm when i started to build mine (which was also the part i built first!!) you will learn and refine alot of techniques as you work through but looks to me like your off to a great start! as for the weld lines i think alot of folks use epoxy putty roll...

sorry for pointing it out, i just didnt know if you knew it was or not hehe. but seriously your whole pack looks amazing!!

very nice pack! but your heatsink is on the wrong way :s

yeah i think Andy is right, i think the lid bottom is supposed to go inside the gunbox, not ontop.

that is so so soooo cool! talk about lucky!!

i know just what you mean! i find great inspiration looking through you pack build too. will be great to see how both of ours turn out, see how similar 2 very different methods look once finished

thanks! im dying for the motherboard to arrive then it will be full steam ahead!