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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

Maybe here

http://www.rbmodel.com/index.php?action ... s&cat=c_ep



bob

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

Or seeing you have a CAD file Laser or water jet cutout?

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

Thanks all. I have a couple of leads now to investigate. I appreciate all the advice having been provided.

Cheers,

Sean