Hey All,
Does anyone know a good place where I can get some custom photo-etching done. I'd be looking for a place where they can tech what I need from an AutoCAD file. My current 1/72 scale project needs a crap-load of stanchions, which on the prototype are just flat steel with the top corners cut off and three holes punched through for the rails. Granted I could make these out of styrene strip, but I'm pretty sure I'd go blind or maim myself before I finished.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Sean
Custom Photo-Etching
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Re: Custom Photo-Etching
Or seeing you have a CAD file Laser or water jet cutout?whytewolf wrote:Hey All,
Does anyone know a good place where I can get some custom photo-etching done. I'd be looking for a place where they can tech what I need from an AutoCAD file. My current 1/72 scale project needs a crap-load of stanchions, which on the prototype are just flat steel with the top corners cut off and three holes punched through for the rails. Granted I could make these out of styrene strip, but I'm pretty sure I'd go blind or maim myself before I finished.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Sean
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Niall
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Re: Custom Photo-Etching
I found this company from a post on Model boat Mayhem, looking to use them myself soon -
http://www.ppdltd.com/web_site_3/page_1_intro.html
There is a sample of their work on that thread -
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/ ... ic=21722.0
http://www.ppdltd.com/web_site_3/page_1_intro.html
There is a sample of their work on that thread -
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/ ... ic=21722.0
- whytewolf
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Re: Custom Photo-Etching
Thanks all. I have a couple of leads now to investigate. I appreciate all the advice having been provided.
Cheers,
Sean
Cheers,
Sean
Now Complete: 1/72 HMCS SUMMERSIDE (MM 711)
Now Complete: 1/72 HMCS ST. CROIX(I-81)
Current Project(s): 1/72 HMS WALNEY(Y 04)
Now Complete: 1/72 HMCS ST. CROIX(I-81)
Current Project(s): 1/72 HMS WALNEY(Y 04)