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They do so-so when cutting thicker plastic and since they're just pushing, not removing material, the edge is sloped and often has a cutting ridge. I've got several friends with them and the thicker you go, the more wastage you can expect. There are also some limits to how sharp a corner you can ge...

Disillusionist wrote:I almost forgot to mention....and I think this is something a lot of people miss, while you can safely cut styrene via laser, the results you get aren't exemplary. ....

BTW, Can you cut styrene with one of those hot wire cutters used for styrofoam? Does it melt the edges as well?

What about the Cricut Explore? https://home.cricut.com/features Those are blade cutters and won't cut anything thicker than 120lb bond paper. With the deep cut blade it supposedly can cut material as thick as 1.5 mm according to Amazon. On their page, it states you can try any material as long as i...

What about the Cricut Explore?
https://home.cricut.com/features

Thanks all, for the tips. I think I'm going to start small with the paper stuff and learn how the medium behaves. To clarify my background and why I'm doing this. I've done many scale models kits, but they focus, inevitably on the painting aspects, and not really on the construction, which is what i...

Hey, welcome to the SSM crazy place.LOL So what do you want to build first??? At this point it doesn't matter. I was hoping for some kind of starship, but I know the first few are going to be a lot of trial and error. I'm not really Into the gumdum suit stuff, but hey, it's all about learning st th...

Paper models can be a good source for plans if you need them, but most scratchbuilding is making something look like something other than what you started with. It's not art, just drafting. I'm using wood more and more these days, and am enough of a hippie to really enjoy putting my scraps in the c...

Hi, I'm new to modeling and have always wanted to scratch build, but thought it would be expensive until I checked into styrene and it looks like unless I go nuts, it could be a reasonably priced hobby. One thing, don't laugh...(':evil:') I have absolutely no artistic talent or imagination whatsoeve...