Neat, Neil! Now what CAD program do you use?
On Monday, 10 June 2013 15:26:10 UTC+1, Neil Rochford wrote: > > New from the FTF ... After wasting much time with paper mache on a > possitive mold, I have had a revelation, Ive been taught how to use the > laser cutter, ( its called a laser printer in our school ) > I have spent many hours learning the software+hardware and now Im quite > efficient with it. > I have printed out all the individual shapes of the scorpion turret out of > standard 3mm hardboard (22 pieces in total) and I am pleased to say my > results are very good, I have used masking tape to hold the parts together > then reinforced all the joints with inch strips a paper mache. after > just a few layers its quite solid, It will be very easy to coat with > fiberglass that will make it very strong, with a few internal supports I > will be able to stand on the turret, > The best thing about this system is now I have all the individual shapes > on my computer I can make as many perfect copies as I wish. > > pic 1 shows some of the printed sections. > pic 2 shows how I tape them internally first. > pic 3 shows my turret taking shape. > pic 4 only a few parts to go, Im very happy with this result. > > This building method gives the internal turret space at its maximum, its > very cheep (if you have a laser printer) and if supervised, children can do > it. > > I have started work on a tetrach turret then I`ll be designing a Fox > turret. The Fox will be quite challenging due to it rounded sides, but I > have a plan to overcome this issue. > > If anyone out there is currently building a Fox , The FTF will be > delighted to ship you a kit form turret pack that can be built and > fiberglassed at your end. > This offer is obviously open to anyone, anyone at all, but especially to > my good friends at AMW. > > Neil R > > > -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
