Sorry fellows been distracted. So what Mike is sharing with you are parts laser-cut from a material called ‘Polybak’ - a resin-impregnated paper product that is used a cabinet-making backer board. It laser cuts and engraves beautifully. It’s great for simulating sheet-metal objects but as Mike points out it can be layered to create more definition. I’ll dig up some samples of what it can be used for. It comes in several thicknesses, the thickness I have a lot of in my shop is .018” (~.45 mm).
If any of you remember from about 2 years ago James @Landships was going through the process of making a tank-mounted bridge-layer and I jumped in with trying it out of this material. The benefit is it’s lighter and super-glues brilliantly. Is it cheaper? That depends on how long it takes to cut/engrave - laser time is generally $1 per minute.
I appreciate Mike @165thspc bringing it to your attention but also want to add that I am not interested in getting in to mass-production. I’m happy to help anyone out with a need for a stiff, thin and flat material that can be used for a great many things.
Thanks for the link. I had forgotten all about that thread.
I have always wanted to build a Centurion Bridgelayer in 1/35th, and was worried the amount of work might eventually cause my interest to wane. But this resin impregnated product has me wondering at the possibilities.
There is someone on FB or similar who is working up a Centurion based conversion using the US M48 AVLB bridge.
He’s also err… correcting the same bridge parts.
I have hundreds of photos and have the measurements I need, after crawling all over one. I just need to pluck up the courage to start. I am thinking this will be the year though.
I love this topic…wish i could scratchbuild but don’t have the patience for it…I get bogged down and end up shelving the project. I stick with detail sets mostly and that keeps me engaged.
Just an FYI. Been without power and often without internet since Tuesday night. Power is not expected to return till Wednesday. So totally out of pocket here. The biggest loss: NO COFFEE
I have hundreds of photos and have the measurements I need, after crawling all over one. I just need to pluck up the courage to start. I am thinking this will be the year though.
Hi guys,
Here’s today’s scratch-conversion progress…
By chucking the cylinders into a Dremel Tool and going at them with Riffler Files and sandpaper, I turned them down a tad in order to bring them more into scale.
‘KLAW’ attached to the ‘KAT’ arm. The clevis bases are now affixed with CA glue and pistons are in fully workable condition.
Jeez Mike you’ve come a looooong way from the Supremes (memory test right there)…did you ever finish that? Klaw’s awesome, if something of an over-bite
Thank’s Tim! Yeah, this is Kinda’ out there. Over-biting more than I can chew once again.
Even though the Haunebu IIb ship is 1/72 scale, it measures 14" in diameter.
I finished the ‘Kfz.12 Mittlerer Einheits PersonenKraftwagen Horch’ (mouthful of vehicle), but not the figures and base. It’s all loooooming over me along with the other startups waiting for attention.
