Next Level....Attn. Gregg

[BKIN10SECS]

Hey Gregg, what is your opinion on the magazine doing some "How To" articles that are a little more on the high tech (for lack of a better term) side of model building. Such as the use and selection of a lathe/mill, the use of different building materials such as brass and soldering of, resin casting, home nickle and chrome plating, vaccum forming etc. As we all have seen the bar of model building has been raised, where as a few years ago someone who had a lathe or mill was few and far between where as now, there are many a builder as myself who does have a lathe/mill and those that want to. Just as the Mag. has helped me over the many years, and has educated me with bringing my modeling abilities to the level I'm currently at, I am sure that there are many others like myself who may want to explore other venues of bringing their abilities to possibly, that next level.

PS. I just want to make it clear. I am not saying that you need a lathe/mill to build a kick butt model (we all have seen it for ourselves many a time), I am talking about challenging myself and abilities by learning such techniques and sharing it with my brothers.

[Gregg]

I have run machining articles before.

Need to do more

Actually this next weekend I am shooting a huge series on resin casting

Everything you never want to know about resin casting.

Jairus did a great piece on vacuum forming, but some people say it sucked. (sorry, bad pun....)

I am open to many ideas

Photoetching is one, and airbrushing, and I have a piece on decals I am trying to finish up.

Plus, getting into the digital side of model building.

And of course, back to basics as well.

I have seen some great work from the low buck lathes (dremel tools in a vise)

[LDO]

I think that's an awesome idea, Gregg. I'm looking forward to those articles. I love the magazine already. Articles like that will only make it better. Kudos for a great mag and forum.

[Gregg]

It's a labor of love, and I'm giving birth to my baby!!!!!

Actually, it's more out of my hands than it has ever been.

Like Wes, my dear friend in Atlanta yelled at me years ago, "You have to delegate, boy!"

mahalo nui loa

e komo mai e' ohana MCM

[Guest 66dragfreak]

My Daddy has a lathe and asked if it was something I wanted. Now, I don't know much about the things, but this one is a large one that actually screws to a table or desk. It's about 4 feet long and has a variety of knives and tips to turn metal. Now, it's not a brake lathe, but it is a long lathe that looks like it might have alot of potential for turning decent machined parts for models.

Maybe an article on the different type and sizes of lathes would be a good starting point. Just an idea as i'm not sure if this one would work for model parts or not...

[Fuel Coupe]

My Daddy has a lathe and asked if it was something I wanted. Now, I don't know much about the things, but this one is a large one that actually screws to a table or desk. It's about 4 feet long and has a variety of knives and tips to turn metal. Now, it's not a brake lathe, but it is a long lathe that looks like it might have alot of potential for turning decent machined parts for models.

Maybe an article on the different type and sizes of lathes would be a good starting point. Just an idea as i'm not sure if this one would work for model parts or not...

Post a pic of it....

[BKIN10SECS]

Ok...I look forward to it.....you never let us down before And lead I hear ya and I respect that, but remember there are all different level of model builders that read this mag.

Edited December 11, 2008 by BKIN10SECS

[MikeMc]

No big tricks in using a lathe.....(drill press etc) all you do is spin and cut!

go to your public library and find a basic book on lathes and read OR GET SOME NEEDLE FILES AND STYREEN ROD,CHUCK IT UP AND PLAY!!!!!

slow speed is the big trick