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final set

yet another set...!

another set of build pictures...

here are a set of build pictures if you are interested...

season's greeting everyone!

took over a year but finally finished the bristol t188. thank
you epm design for re-creating this unique aircraft.. my main goal was to see
if it was possible to cut a model entirely on my laser cutter. also wanted to
find out if scoring was an option because i don't like paper models with
printed panel lines and rivets. before cutting though i spent several weeks
removing all the color, thinning the lines and laboriously removing 2/3 of the
approximately 11,000 rivets! another
goal was to test alclad stainless steel paint on a paper model. i added some
scratch-built details to the cockpit and the landing gears. finally, i wanted
to add making my own decals to the learning process. overall i am fairly happy
with the experiment though at close inspection there are flaws that make me
cringe!

thank you for your reply rene!

hello all,

i apologize for writing in english. i am thinking of building the bristol t188 model found in download section. i translated the instructions but i can't find any mention of the 'weight' (gsm or thickness) of the cardboard needed for the 'ribs' and the 'skin'. also, has anyone built this model and what was your experience?

thank you for your help

amit

hello all,

just wanted to post my initial impression of the emblaser laser cutter. apologies for not posting in german.

one of my pet peeves has always been my inability to keep cuts 'squared up'
when cutting with a knife. i always felt that the time i spent sanding to get
edges just right, a waste. i surfed the internet for solutions and for a time
seriously considered getting a mechanical die cutting machine. ultimately i
decided against those because i figured out that these machines are not capable
of cutting really small parts. the blade is limited by the dimensions of its
own cutting surface. i then looked at laser cutters and soon realized that the
price of these units to be several thousand dollars. there are chinese cutters
on ebay that are cheaper but their performance, build quality, documentation
and support seemed questionable at best. plus most of them tend to be co2 based
which require serious ventilation and cooling. finally while visiting a geman
modeling site i read about the diode based emblaser. i visited emblaser website
and finally found the machine i was looking for! just to be sure i contacted a
couple of users and asked for their opinion. one of them is paper shipwright's
david hathaway. he kindly replied with a glowing recommendation and i was sold
when i learned that he had cut 1/200 scale ships railings with ease!

the emblaser began as a kickstater project by darkly labs based in australia
and run by domenic di giorgio. the machine comes in the form of a kit and the
a4 version costs $701.00 including the cutting software and shipping to usa.
from the day i ordered it took just shy of 4 weeks for the machine to arrive.
after downloading the excellent building instructions it took me about 6 hours
to assemble it all. everything is provided, even the allen wrenches. the only
other tools i needed were a screwdriver and pliers. the user manual, the cut2d
software by vectric and the universal g code sender are also easy to use and
require no more skill than using any average computer software.

i have had this machine for about a month now and i am thrilled with it. i
think it will significantly change how i make models and their quality. mind
you i have just made some simple parts so far but i think my knives, scissors
and files are going to get rusty!

the 1/48 scale shovel head is plain copy paper.

the 4 tiny parts are 2mm wide

finally, the learning curve is not steep at all but does require patience to
assemble the machine correctly and experiment with the settings. the one thing
that can be frustrating is focusing the laser to be the sharpest possible,
especially for someone like me with less than perfect vision. one of the things
that sold me about this machine is the support. domenic promptly answered a
couple of questions i had. the darkly labs forum is great and i suppose this
having started as a kickstarter project the community is a bunch of like minded
diy'ers who are very keen on helping each other, just like here!

check out their website https://darklylabs.com/ and see if this is something you may want.

greetings from los angeles!

sorry for replying in english but i am happy to find another person building the taurus. i have a construction report going on at papermodelers.com. the link is:

http://www.papermodelers.com/f…le-polish-tug-taurus.html.

i would love to see more pictures of your build.

all the best,

amit

after the 1950's 'klimek', started another
more modern tug. based on the pro-model 1/100 scale taurus. since the approach
on this one is to use the kit as template, i enlarged and printed out a b&w
copy on 140lb/.42mm cardstock. scoured the internet and luckily found many
photos including two really useful panoramic ones, as well as a general plan of
the boat. intention is to add as much detail as possible. the goal for this
project is a clean crisp build (learned a lot on the 'klimek'). hope to keep
this thread going. all comments welcome. anyway this is what i have so
far...

all set to
go
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the spine is 3 layers of .42mm card, the ribs 2 layers, all hardened
and glued with thin ca
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the
fit is nice and tight after sanding and filing the slots
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the
hull sides. i find the flex ruler useful for cutting gentle curves. won't work
on sharp curves and the knife tends to dig into the soft plastic if not careful.
anyone have a better ides?
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chopped
off the bottom of the hull since i like waterline models
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cut
out the deck. on this part decided to try minwax wood hardner to harden the
card. 2 layers of .42 mm card glued together. minwax is wattery so soaks into
the card very well but requires multiple coats. has toluene so i use a
respirator to be safe. didn't turn out as stiff as ca but works. much cheaper
than thin ca. 1 pint about $10.00
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assembling
the anchor housing. wanted to try lego bricks to build a jig. first attempt
worked well. the parts fit nice and square. don't know if this method will work
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my home-made glue applicator in the background.
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the
glu applicator is an ordinary sewing needle with the eye ground off
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sides
attached to the hull. using squadron green putty to fill in some gaps. anyone
know the difference between the green and the white?

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