Farewell to Neo?

@graeme-ogg  

I love that Rambler. 

Steve

Posted by: @100ford2003

@graeme-ogg  

I love that Rambler. 

Steve

I love their Rambler sedan and wagon; one of NEO's best efforts.

I still maintain at their best in the early days NEO made the best resin 1/43 models ever.  (Maybe Matrix would compare).

Examples like their Chrysler Ghia L6.4, Rolls-Royce '65 Mulliner and '48 grey Chevrolet are exquisite.

I just ordered a new release by Neo from MCW and its in the mail, so I'm not convinced that Neo is shutting down. The new release is a repaint rather than a new one, but still the same, it is new production. It is the 1952 Chevrolet wagon in maroon. As John Quilter mentioned, the 1949 Chrysler 4 dr sedan in dark blue is also on its way.

Just found a Facebook group, "Neoscale Shipmodels"  and a link to a website for Neoscale Ships-  perhaps Neo has gone nautical instead??

https://www.neoscaleships.com/?fbclid=IwAR25LhmXt4fi6WNOA7Qo5PKK0wmeUQ3u1cnlSicy8YcULMi792St0WoaxYk

@john-quilter 

Hi John

My guess the pattern/masters used to make the mold are the “keys to the Kingdom” When a company goes under, probably all the other guys would like to get their masters. Making a mold is relatively easy if you have the master. This my thoughts and comments on molds and resin casting. Not sure or have any insight how the Chinese make castings, but maybe it is similar to what I am familiar with. That being said the molds are probably an RTV type rubber. The ones I have made last between 50 and 10 castings, then the surface goes bad and maybe some small detail areas tear out. Basically the resin casting glue itself to the mold, contaminates the surface and everything goes south.

Hi Graeme

Enjoyed the banana cartoons very clever a little PS work? I have cast a few banana in my day, actually my day has passed and the only bananas I buy are from 7/11 to stop cramps, not sure that works, but it helps keep 7/11 in business.

JD

 New mold and old tired mold

 Old mold has hard surface and is not very flexible.

Old molds

More old molds and maybe a couple of pie molds for spin casting.

PS I think I wrote a bit on my thoughts and reasons for banana casting a long time ago. May be buried some where.

I've tried this resin casting with an RTV mold but only for a few smaller parts.   Since I am mostly doing one off items it always seemed way too time consuming and the materials have a shelf life and were not inexpensive.  If you are doing production items I can see it could work.   I am not sure NEO has the 1949 Chrysler New Yorker sedan in the plans but the 1952 Chevrolet tin woody is out there but not yet at my usual supplier.  

What I really would like is some resin castings of the 1959-60 Studebaker Lark.  I have lots of custom plans for those if I could get my hands on them.  Need the chrome bits, wheels,  vac formed windows etc as well.   The available Brooklin one is way too dear to chop up in my mind.

Hi John

I agree with you about resin casting. Recently bought a 3D model/file of a MB Sprinter van from a website call CG Trader. The cost was $10. I see they have a Studebaker lark model/file for sale at the same price. This is extremely cheap for the amount of work that went into creating these model files. This may not be what you are looking for and would require lots of work and bits and piece to make a finished model. Never have printed the MB van for various reasons, I can see the same problems with printing the Studebaker in 1/43 scale. If you know anyone that can run Blender these problems can probably be fixed easily.

JD

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/miniatures/vehicles/studebaker-lark-1959-body-for-3d-print-model

Posted by: @jack-daniels

Hi Graeme

Enjoyed the banana cartoons very clever a little PS work? I have cast a few banana in my day, actually my day has passed and the only bananas I buy are from 7/11 to stop cramps, not sure that works, but it helps keep 7/11 in business.

Glad you enjoyed them. I use a strange mix of Photoshop Elements and PowerPoint, but it gets the job done and keeps me amused!