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 I put my scratch Baneblade on hold for a bit to start a scratch Russ for my soon to be army of tanks.

I want it to look more like WWII tanks and like it was a design carried down from a baneblade.

More this week.

Thomas

That looks sick! How did you make those vents? Good job, homie!

GO for it.

wOW! That looks great. Keep up the good work.

How DID you do the vents?

ender502

gorgeous, I simply must get one of these laser etchers.

Thanks all The tank was designed in illustrator and cut out with a laser. The recessed details are engraved with the laser too. The rivets were done with a "riveter" , it's a tap and die that presses them into the plastic. Micromark sells them. they are a bit pricey but work great.

Thomas

"Cut out with a laser"? Can you provide a few more details about that process so a few more of us might try to replicate the results? How expensive is this "laser" that you used to do the cutting? I can't imagine its cheap, nor do I think you use this just for personal hobbies, but if that is the case, please let the rest of us in on the secret.

Nice model too BTW.

Keith

Sadly laser cutters are not cheap. I think the "hobby version" is $7000. I got mine for hobby, art and biz use. That said you can have stuff laser cut for a fee, there usually is one in every city offering that service.

Thomas

The only laser cutter I know of is near-by here next to my work that cuts metal.

160USD/hour

 

How do you cut the plasticcard so that you can fit it together at angles? Do you sand it down??? How do you know the right angle to do so? I read you get the card laser cut, do they cut the edges so you can fit angled parts othether?

WOWSERS If I send you cad drawings can you cut them out in specific planes?

You could probably do it with a steel ruler and a scribing tool, but you would have to have a steady hand, though.

Nice work so far. I look forward to seeing more.

Heavy drug use long ago stopped my hand from being described as steady. Nah- I hear you brother, but I'm a CAD wiz, so I'd actually enjoy that more

I am envious. the only thing I can make at work would be a full scale thunderhawk. not much use at the local game store

some parts I sand the edges to fit better. The laser cutter is just a time savings, plus when doing 12 plus of the same thing it saves the mind a whee bit.

I do take custom work. Just drop me a line. I'm working on a scratch builders cutting service too.

Thomas