Designing For Laser Cutting
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Simon
Flying Squad
7mm cooper craft
Of course
A very neat bit of reverse perspective modelling - gets me every time
28ten
Guv'nor
After a rather tedious day drawing up a steel structure I thought a little messy fun was in order
first up and in contrast to Cookies wagon, little salt and hairspray for some worn paintwork. the effect is very subtle and suitable for an worn/usedinterior rather than exterior woodwork with peeling paint
Secondly some more brickwork. I'm pretty happy with the way this is turning out and I can get some nice variation in colours
first up and in contrast to Cookies wagon, little salt and hairspray for some worn paintwork. the effect is very subtle and suitable for an worn/usedinterior rather than exterior woodwork with peeling paint
Secondly some more brickwork. I'm pretty happy with the way this is turning out and I can get some nice variation in colours
28ten
Guv'nor
I haven't been happy with my bollards (!) but I think I may have found something a little more chunky
http://www.ginnysattic.com/acatalog/Wonham-Collection-C08.html
I shall be ordering some on Monday......
http://www.ginnysattic.com/acatalog/Wonham-Collection-C08.html
I shall be ordering some on Monday......
28ten
Guv'nor
I could, but I'm keen to get this wrapped up, its been sat on the bench for two months while I have avoided the issue
28ten
Guv'nor
Something I am working for Mr Ploffy - Tortoise motor covers. We are in the testing phase at the moment but I thought they might be of interest, as they could be used indoor to protect the units under a baseboard.
Ians units will be in perspex and glued to form a water resistant unit, these prototypes are mdf
The concept is dead simple, a pre drilled mounting plate with a cover, these are destined to sit above the board so the cover fits over the mounting plate so the water drains to the surrounding area
the view from beneath, but obviously it could be adapted to work upside down
These will need some wiring holes and grommets, plus some feet to raise them off the deck, but this piece can be hacked to test all that out
Ians units will be in perspex and glued to form a water resistant unit, these prototypes are mdf
The concept is dead simple, a pre drilled mounting plate with a cover, these are destined to sit above the board so the cover fits over the mounting plate so the water drains to the surrounding area
the view from beneath, but obviously it could be adapted to work upside down
These will need some wiring holes and grommets, plus some feet to raise them off the deck, but this piece can be hacked to test all that out
28ten
Guv'nor
An update on my bollards I looked at the posts in the local model shop and they aren't quite right, so there is some tufnol in the lathe to make a master and hopefully the Bath bodger will come to my rescue. I didn't really want to go that route, but its going to sit in the centre of the layout so I have to be happy with it. The obvious downside is the delay 
But I have plenty to keep me busy as having presented a landscape model of the signal box to the client, I have been commissioned to build the station not sure what scale yet..... but I have started the full scale drawings
Im looking forward to doing this after I have finished a couple of other commissions.
I looked at the posts in the local model shop and they aren't quite right, so there is some tufnol in the lathe to make a master and hopefully the Bath bodger will come to my rescue. I didn't really want to go that route, but its going to sit in the centre of the layout so I have to be happy with it. The obvious downside is the delay But I have plenty to keep me busy as having presented a landscape model of the signal box to the client, I have been commissioned to build the station
not sure what scale yet..... but I have started the full scale drawings Im looking forward to doing this after I have finished a couple of other commissions.
28ten
Guv'nor
Yet more experiments, this time with plywood
In preparation for some GW signal boxes I need to get a good method for the overlapping timber, this shot shows some untreated laser cut strip glued to an offcut, the top piece was an experiment in treating before fixing in place
finally closer still, the ply looks ok without any work, but it could do with being a little more silvery
In preparation for some GW signal boxes I need to get a good method for the overlapping timber, this shot shows some untreated laser cut strip glued to an offcut, the top piece was an experiment in treating before fixing in place
finally closer still, the ply looks ok without any work, but it could do with being a little more silvery
28ten
Guv'nor
a quickie stove. Looking at photographs i was quite surprised at its relative size. I shall add some casting details and roughen the finish to represent a cast surface with some Mr Surfacer. the wall panels are inserts and will be detailed and weathered before fixing in place.
This has actually taken a bit of a life on as I had originally intended to do a quickie with the windows boarded up
Test fitting a window. They will sandwich a piece of acrylic (when my supplier actually supplies me)
Inspired by Jim S-W, I grabbed this for £2.50 from the local toyshop. Should be a challenge....
This has actually taken a bit of a life on as I had originally intended to do a quickie with the windows boarded up
Test fitting a window. They will sandwich a piece of acrylic (when my supplier actually supplies me)
Inspired by Jim S-W, I grabbed this for £2.50 from the local toyshop. Should be a challenge....
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
That Anglia could look OK once that coat of paint is stripped.....the rear windows or the rear pillars are not quite right though
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
I'll say. How will you motorise the Whopping Willow?
28ten
Guv'nor
I felt the stove was a tad large so I reduced it by .8 in autocad and recut it, you can see it here next to the door which is work in progress. It is made from three laminations with real glass trapped in the centre
The door is in a porch so the weathering will be confined to worn areas and scuffing
In a moment of madness I rebated the 'lock' into the door
as the door will be open some representation of hinges is in order as well....
The door is in a porch so the weathering will be confined to worn areas and scuffing
In a moment of madness I rebated the 'lock' into the door
as the door will be open some representation of hinges is in order as well....
28ten
Guv'nor
In between drawings for various projects I have been catching up with a couple of projects for thunderers.
Some track radius tools, the beauty here is that i can do any radius
I promised Graham a little mask for painting wheel backs, spray the far side with acrylic and revolve the mask
Having looked at that and the pictures in the thread I thought a representation of the rising plate on the rear of the wheel would be an idea. Just a mylar disc that slides over the axle I would imagine that it could be riveted to represent bolts.....
Some track radius tools, the beauty here is that i can do any radius
I promised Graham a little mask for painting wheel backs, spray the far side with acrylic and revolve the mask
Having looked at that and the pictures in the thread I thought a representation of the rising plate on the rear of the wheel would be an idea. Just a mylar disc that slides over the axle I would imagine that it could be riveted to represent bolts.....
28ten
Guv'nor
In 7mm I preferred material for windows is high quality card, but in 1/32 you can jyst about get away with ply. this is a scrap piece, but the reason i prefer real wood in this scale is because it offers better distressing possibilities. I'm looking for replicating something that hasn't been painted for about 10 years. the final pieces will be contain an acrylic sheet in the middle. Any thought welcome
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