first i have to say that's a nice looking mold! since i haven't seen the master you molded (might have and just forgot - you see a lot of things in here), i'd like to ask if it was sealed/painted with anything other than primer before waxing? as to your mold repairs, i like the idea of drilling at the end of the crack (to prevent it from spreading) and then repairing the crack (i'll have to try to remember that one). as to the bare spots, i'd just add some thinned resin, just enough to seal it and then fill the finished part with some thin filler rather than fussing with an almost perfect mold and possibly making the finished surface a bit more messy looking. as to them holes, i'd plug them with clay like frank said, just remember to coat them as well with the release agent (and pitch the used clay afterwards). for the clay, go to Michael's craft store and get some clean clay (i don't think that's the right name, i'll have to see what i have on the bench). the clay comes in a few colors and it looks like 8 bars per pack and the cost is just a few dollars. when you first get the clay and open it, you'll need to mead (or is the kneed) it by hand until it's fairly uniform and pliable (don't worry, it's not rock hard when you first get it). take what you need to fill the hole and put the rest into a good ziplock bag and get as much air out of it as you can for storage. if you find the clay (after kneading) is still a bit too stiff to work with to fill the plug holes, try to nuke a ball of it on 100% power for no more than 30 seconds at a time. i do so in a plastic shopping bag from the supermarket (i will say the bag will melt a little bit from time to time). just make sure it's not hot to the touch or it'll be a pain to work with (in more ways than one. if it does get to hot, you'll have to let it cool for a bit and re-knead it again or it'll seem all crackly and crumbly. Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html)
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