Re: tank kits [TANKS]

[David Cansler <dcans-at-verizon.net>]

I love the idea and I would be in the market for one.
I do have a question, what size is his work area, because the guys that 
I have worked with don't have a big enough cutting area to cut out the 
size that we need.

David

Brian Kraack wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I had an interesting idea that I wanted to get some input from you all 
> on.  I have a buddy that owns a laser cutting system that he uses to 
> make miniature war game model kits out of plywood (among other things).
>
> While I was designing something for him using Google Sketchup (which 
> you should try if you haven't) I got to thinking about my as yet 
> unfinished tank (it's T004 if you are curious), and how easy it would 
> be to model in Sketchup and then cut on his laser machine.  This would 
> primarily be a body kit, but it could also (at some point) include 
> stuff for the internals, even precision cut roadwheels, etc. could be 
> made.