Originally Posted by Hursticon
I'd consider it if it weren't for a couple of reasons:
1. I'm not really bothered by his present head because in the end, the originals was the same as Sideswipe's anyway.
2. Renderform only ever seems to work with resin, subsequently, their products are as fragile as all S@#$.
3. I kind of really only like the rocket launcher and gun but due to their probable fragility, I'll have to pass.
There are tons of different types of resin. I also have a lot of experience kit building with resin kits from around the world. Usually, the figure model kits are the fragile ones, which you know will shatter, if they fall. I use Smooth On resins for my kits. This stuff is used by the Hollywood studios up here, as it can make strong and durable movie props and other items.
The regular type of Smooth On resin I use is pretty good for guns and general parts. For something like joints (blaster's ball joint neck), I use a even stronger, and expensive resin, to make sure it won't break. The resin is called Task 9. With out it, the new head would of been impossible to even make myself due to the joint breaking off. As well, the reason I use resin is because thats is the only thing available if I want to make these in a short run, myself. Going to a factory is not an option. Nor something I want to bother with. Doing small runs of these types of kits, only a small group of people are interested, is all I'm going to be working on. And I only release stuff people are interested in. Otherwise, its just a one off custom for myself.
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