[WWI] Laser substitute for photo-etch brass?

[Andy Bannister]

What, and have every average Joe modeller get elevated to the ranks of "we who carve our own props"?!? Shame on you Neil! Why, I'd have to start making 1/72nd scale teddy bear mascots or something just to make myself feel superior again... ;-)
Andy

> 
> From: "Crawford Neil" <Neil.Crawford at volvo.com>
> Date: 2007/03/06 Tue PM 03:49:37 GMT
> To: "World War I Modeling Mailing List" <wwi at wwi-models.org>
> Subject: Re: [WWI] Laser substitute for photo-etch brass?
> 
> Same theme would be propellor blanks, you could do 6 or 8 (I forget)
> really thin 
> veneers for superglueing together as a prop, all the modeller needs to
> do is
> sand them to the final shape. I wouldn't buy them myself, as it would
> take the
> fun out of it, but somebody might?!
> /Neil  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Robinson
> Sent: den 6 mars 2007 16:36
> To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [WWI] Laser substitute for photo-etch brass?
> 
> Hi Alan
> 
> Some lasercut thin wood veneer of floors, sidepanels, etc would be nice,
> something in the .5mm or 1/32nd thickness range. I've seen plywood as
> thin
> as 1/32nd of an inch too.
> 
> FWIW
> 
> Cheers
> Mike
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allan Wright" <aew at unh.edu>
> To: "wwi" <wwi at wwi-models.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 10:15 AM
> Subject: [WWI] Laser substitute for photo-etch brass?
> 
> 
> > OK, it looks like I may have a VERY good chance at finally getting my
> > own laser cutter/engraver for my R/C business. I'm also considering
> > plastic modeling uses for it - particularly in the area of merchandise
> I
> > could sell to modelers. One thing that came to mind was short-run
> detail
> > parts.
> >
> > The question is what materials would be acceptable to plastic modelers
> > that a laser could cut? Metal is pretty much out of the question for a
> > low-wattage laser. Paper, card stock, acetate sheet, and possibly thin
> > styrene (have to research if styrene has PVC in it if so it's a no-no)
> > are all possibilities.
> >
> > I'm also considering doing masks for lozenge. I could potentially do
> > them from masking tape for 1-use applications, or from more durable
> > materials if I can find any that don't contain PVC.
> >
> > Anyways, I'm looking towards you, the experts, on what materials would
> > be acceptable, and then I'll start looking at what items might be in
> > demand.
> >
> > More when I actually get the laser.
> > Al
> >
> 
> 

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