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hinterlands ◴[] No.44347626[source]
I've done some projects like that, although not with as many parts! I think the main disappointment that awaits the author is that within two years or so, the epoxy will turn yellow. These resins are unfortunately not UV-stable, even if kept in a reasonably well-lit area indoors (bookshelf, etc).

There are resins you can use for projects like that if you want them to last, but they're less fun to work with.

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1. lukan ◴[] No.44348018[source]
Yellow and not transparent anymore?

Or just a yellow tint?

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2. hinterlands ◴[] No.44348702[source]
Just an orange-yellow tint. Here's a good example: https://preview.redd.it/k98iwl9flsk71.jpg?width=1080&crop=sm...
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3. lukan ◴[] No.44348993[source]
Hm, the left example does indeed looks bad in the sense of loosing transparency. But it was kept in direct sunlight.