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So after wanting to do this since the pieces were first released, I finally got around to casting some clear versions. Added a bit of paint for the color effect. I haven't found a way to directly light them up yet without seeing too much of the bulb and battery, but am working on it. For now, just some backlight in a darker room and they have the right glow. Here's the result:   Link to the full album with comparison photos of the original: http://s608.photobucket.com/albums/tt163/Squid1183/Dejarik_clear_set/
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That's awesome! How can we convince you to mass produce? :)
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NEAT! Very cool diorama!
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Perhaps light the table instead of the pieces? The light streaming up may imitate the hologram effect? Nice Job!
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surf_rider56 wrote:Perhaps light the table instead of the pieces? The light streaming up may imitate the hologram effect? Nice Job! Yes that will actually work quite nicely. I traded a Captain Rex, 501st Commander to Keith. He put it on his light up map board and it looked awesome! The flames from the jet pack light up nicely when it's positioned on top of an LED set inside the map board. He posted pic's from it over at the Gamers site if I remember correctly. It's in the Customs section over there.  Excellent job on the mini's Squid. They look awesome! 
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Looks Great! Great ideas for the LED lights!
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gwek wrote:That's awesome! How can we convince you to mass produce? :) I don't know about mass producing, but the molds should be good for a few more sets before they start to break down in detail. If you are that interested, BM me and we'll see if we can work something out. I do have a board that is translucent with some battery powered lights underneath. Just need to add some paint and other details to give it a more finished look. Pictures to follow in the next couple weeks.
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Been admiring these for a bit since this was first posted. I 've even sent a link to a friend who is trying to this very thing to creare a set.
My question is what material did you use to cast the pieces translucent? Any info on that material and where to find it would be killer.
Am a huge fan of the custom stuff I've seen over the years being done and posted by so many of you. Thanks!!
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The resin I used is Amazing Clear Cast from my local Hobby Lobby store. You might find it at an art store or other craft store. I used hot glue to "repair" a few of the fingers and toes that did not come out of the mold properly due to air bubbles. The mold itself is Smooth-On OOMOO 30 rubber mold - ordered online and bought from Dick Blick Art. All the pieces except the Houjix were casts in sections. The pieces mostly break apart at the glue lines although I had to cut a couple joints. Both the mold and resin are 1:1 mixes that make it very easy to work with. It took about 2-1/2 bottles of the rubber mold for all the parts and about 1 bottle of the clear resin to cast a full set. The paint is just acrylics with a clear coat finish. I found if I de-molded the resin at about 24 hours it came out clean, but a little tacky and soft. I could clean up any rough edges or imperfections and bend the shapes some. Then let it sit out of the mold another 24 hours to fully cure and harden. The rubber mold tears pretty easily and isn't meant for too many casts although I expect I could get at least 5-10 more easily out of the molds before losing any integrity. Mold OOMOO30: http://www.smooth-on.com/Silicone-Rubber-an/c2_1113_1136/index.htmlResin: http://amazingmoldputty.com/ProdDetail.cfm?Category=Support%20Products&Name=Amazing%20Clear%20Cast
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Thank you for the info. I will let you know what I cast as well as how these pieces turn out. I have always wanted to cast some Holo gram types and this should work very well for those. And the details you supplied as well as your methods should be extremely helpful , so again THANK YOU!!
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These are awesome! Good job. And they may actually see play where the regular figures don't.
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