CrankyCrafstman Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 15 hours ago, harv said: Carl, found another joy. My future son in law got this for me and I like it !.......harv Ahhh! The days when I could drink and did to excess. It cost me a liver, but I got a new one so no more drinking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Good start on the Owl, not one I have acquired yet. The the oil paint graining really took a tole on me yesterday...hours of work with mediocre results, plus parts that needed stripped etc. I thought, "you know this isn't fun" and decided to go this route. Working with (oil paint) wood is like pigments...if you really know how to do it it looks grand if not it just looks a mess. Ryan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 9 hours ago, Ryan said: Good start on the Owl, not one I have acquired yet. The the oil paint graining really took a tole on me yesterday...hours of work with mediocre results, plus parts that needed stripped etc. I thought, "you know this isn't fun" and decided to go this route. Working with (oil paint) wood is like pigments...if you really know how to do it it looks grand if not it just looks a mess. Ryan Yup, been there. It's a hobby. We're supposed to be having fun. Anything else is work 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Ahhh, my bench is back to normal. Complete chaos has returned! There's a Kingfisher under there somewhere. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 That cat is waiting for you to walk away so it can bat one of those pieces across your bench and under a heavy piece of furniture. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Been producing some plastic confetti .... Well a bit more than confetti, actually All of this with the help of some technology ... (crappy phone pics with a weird format, I know ) More on that later, in a specific and dedicated thread Hubert 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 8 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Ahhh, my bench is back to normal. Complete chaos has returned! There's a Kingfisher under there somewhere. That cat has 4 paws put him to work sanding seams! Ryan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Ryan said: That cat has 4 paws put him to work sanding seams! Ryan That's not a bad idea except she still had her claws. Which means there would be asany scratch marks as there would be sanded areas. Maybe I could get her to do the re-engraving of panel lines? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 11 hours ago, HubertB said: Been producing some plastic confetti .... Well a bit more than confetti, actually All of this with the help of some technology ... (crappy phone pics with a weird format, I know ) More on that later, in a specific and dedicated thread Hubert Nice work Hubert. Last time I went to Costco, I saw Silhouette Curio for approximately 200 CAD and that is very affordable price tag. Does it come with decent software as well , or do you have to buy it additionally . Cheers M. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Love the confetti, such a good job !.......harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 The Silhouette software that comes with the machine is decent and can already do a lot of things. If you want to be able to integrate vector drawings produced with other softwares, you will have to buy the « pro » upgrade for around $ 100. The Curio can do the same things as the Cameo, PLUS it has two heads, and can do heavy cutting in thick material, and embossing (rivets anyone ?). BUT one big caveat, it is limited in size two roughly 6 inches (or 12 inches) by 8.5 inches, when the Cameo is 12x12, and virtually unlimited in length (but still 12 inches width) if you use the rolls support. The software is the same for the Cameo and Curio, with some additional features specific to the Curio like dots embossing. I actually have both, and got the Curio just for what is shown, i.e. cutting « safely » plastic card or thin metal sheet. Back to my little project. Let’s do some guessing game The base kit is venerable (late 50’ first issue), but not 1/32 (more like 1/33 or 1/34). The fuselage is all wrong (too short and not high enough for even 1/33 or 1/34). The cowling is usable per se for a 1/32 rendition, so this will likely be the only thing I keep, and hence my redoing of the rest. One more clue : the airfoil is USA 35b. The wing is said, in this family, to be « short ». And finally, the kit comes with something absolutely unique in the whole plastic kits production history. Who will guess what my project is, knowing (one more hint) my personal tastes and inclinations ? Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Piper floatplane ! ........ have no idea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Piper. Yes. Floatplane. No. (Although there were some floatplane versions of this one) Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 kitty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 And the prize goes to Martinn ! Hubert (gotta love the dead puma) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 13 hours ago, HubertB said: The Silhouette software that comes with the machine is decent and can already do a lot of things. If you want to be able to integrate vector drawings produced with other softwares, you will have to buy the « pro » upgrade for around $ 100. The Curio can do the same things as the Cameo, PLUS it has two heads, and can do heavy cutting in thick material, and embossing (rivets anyone ?). BUT one big caveat, it is limited in size two roughly 6 inches (or 12 inches) by 8.5 inches, when the Cameo is 12x12, and virtually unlimited in length (but still 12 inches width) if you use the rolls support. The software is the same for the Cameo and Curio, with some additional features specific to the Curio like dots embossing. I actually have both, and got the Curio just for what is shown, i.e. cutting « safely » plastic card or thin metal sheet. Back to my little project. Let’s do some guessing game The base kit is venerable (late 50’ first issue), but not 1/32 (more like 1/33 or 1/34). The fuselage is all wrong (too short and not high enough for even 1/33 or 1/34). The cowling is usable per se for a 1/32 rendition, so this will likely be the only thing I keep, and hence my redoing of the rest. One more clue : the airfoil is USA 35b. The wing is said, in this family, to be « short ». And finally, the kit comes with something absolutely unique in the whole plastic kits production history. Who will guess what my project is, knowing (one more hint) my personal tastes and inclinations ? Hubert Hubert, can this make plunge cuts? Do you think it could make a wood grain template? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 18 minutes ago, Ryan said: Hubert, can this make plunge cuts? Do you think it could make a wood grain template? Hi Ryan, if by "plunge cut" you mean starting and ending the cut anywhere the answer is yes. If you mean scribing deep in a piece of card, the answer is still yes. Otherwise, can you please explain what you mean by "plunge cut" ? As for the wood grain template, the finest I could go to on the Cameo was about 0.2 mm wide strips (or concentric circles in this case). So cutting a wood grain mask (in thin mask paper like kabuki) is in theory possible. You'd still have to design the mask in the first place though. Have you thought about using RB Productions wood veneer PE templates ? Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I meant can the cutter start in the middle of the medium....in other words it doesn't have to start cutting at the edge of the material and then travel to the part coordinates. The PE masks are nice as long as the surface is flat. I was thinking a a mask could be applied over parts that have molded detail on them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Then the answer is yes to the first one, and yes, to a degree, for the second one ... These machines are not exactly cheap, yet very good value for money when you think about it (about the investment of 2 1/32 kits - not Revell ones of course - ). And they provide an invaluable flexibility to you modeling needs. Just have a look at what people like Eric Galliers can do with them on LSP. For the kit-modeler, my recommendation would be the Cameo, and the Curio for scratchbuilders. Hubert Edited March 6, 2019 by HubertB Added a comment on the machines 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Thanks sir. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Took the plunge and started some hand graining on my DH9....of course the close up photography is brutal the finished product closed up looks good. DH9 by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr DH9 by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr DH9 by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr Ryan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 That looks uber realistic Rain, thanks for sharing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Announcement : The prize for this, or more like past few weeks...... goes .....to .....Carl. So Tamiya's mossie or rather two of them will travel to GTA . Why two, because he has two sons and it seems just right. PS: Carl could you please text me your address Cheers M. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I've got a green Mig now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Your awesome Martin !.......harv 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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