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wozza	wozza posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	With the wheel arch and bottom edge returns its a 14 piece mould. As the mould will probably only be used to produce a couple of shells we opted for standard tooling gel to reduce costs on what is already an expensive project. Carbon Copies Ltd Edited 11 Years Ago by wozza
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	1 piece mould? You don't appear to be using unimould, is that simply for costs?
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wozza	wozza posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	A quick update. 6 days work and 30 plus kilos of resin and the main mould is done, still have door moulds to do. Carbon Copies Ltd Edited 11 Years Ago by wozza
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scottracing	scottracing posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 460, Visits: 5.2K	will be keeping an eye on this project, good luck with the moulds
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wozza	wozza posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	Brian2fast (04/11/2014) Brilliant! I like the wheel arch extensions. Will the final carbon shell be one single part? You doing the doors as well? The final shell will be in one piece. We did think about doing it in front and rear clams but because lightness is the aim we opted for a one piece to help with strength. The bottom halves of the original doors are now part of the new shell, again to add strength. New door patterns and moulds will be made to fit once the shell is done. Just the beginning of a long journey Carbon Copies Ltd
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Brian2fast	Brian2fast posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 79, Visits: 1.3K	Brilliant! I like the wheel arch extensions. Will the final carbon shell be one single part? You doing the doors as well?
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wozza	wozza posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	The plug is now nice and shiny in 2k top coat. Now the real work begins, mould making. Warren Carbon Copies Ltd
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ChrisR	ChrisR posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 363, Visits: 3K	I remember that build! It inspired me into kit cars FLD (28/10/2014) Reminds me of this: http://www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website%20pages/reliant_kitten.htm But has the look of a funny car
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FLD	FLD posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 468, Visits: 2.7K	Reminds me of this: http://www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website%20pages/reliant_kitten.htm But has the look of a funny car
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davro	davro posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 300, Visits: 2.2K	Looking good. Very interested in watching this project progress ... David Stevens YouTube: Comment \| Rate \| Subscribe Instagram Composite Projects Body Package for Dax Rush RC Car Touring Body 1/10 Scale
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