I laid the first layer of pro finish carbon into the moulds while they were speareted... and also a few of the following layers but clearly I left the joins in different possitions.... I then bolted the mould together and finished off on top of the existing layers fully but didnt need to be quite as careful to get weave perfect.

Well the plan was to split the mould into a top and bottom half - but I'm still not sure how you would get it all sat correctly right to the end... I guess you would pressure bag the inside afterwards?

James

i'm guessing that it would have material on the bottom aswell?

i would make the mould in 3 pieces 1 on the left and 1 on the right as if it was a 2 piece mould (like you were thinking) then 1 on the bottom that way when you come to lay the fabric inside, you can leave off the bottom section and gain access to the rest of the mould with pro-finish carbon to get the visual effect, then bolt the bottom piece on and carry on laying up.

I want to make a nose cone part (see attached), which I can make with a two part mould, but not sure how I would lay up and then vacuum bag such a deep part?

Can anyone suggest a suitable strategy for making this part? Or will I have to make the part in two halves and attach together?

Thanks!