"Laser cut rat lines ?" Topic
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| Mr Elmo | 12 Oct 2019 7:09 p.m. PST |
I see Warlord has rat lines on acetate for their Black Seas ships. That's great but there is still acetate between the lines. I know photo etched brass has been around for a while and was wondering if technology has allowed for laser cut or perhaps 3D printed rat lines. |
| StarCruiser | 12 Oct 2019 7:32 p.m. PST |
Laser etched? I don't think so… Most Laser Etching is not clean through the material but rather, etching the surface (glass, metal etc…). There are tools out there for creating shrouds/ratlines with actual thread. Most are scaled towards larger models. |
dragon6  | 13 Oct 2019 8:58 a.m. PST |
Somewhere, relatively recently, someone posted a youtube of how to etch copper ratlines at home. Not home now and the phone doesn't have it |
| whitejamest | 13 Oct 2019 9:28 a.m. PST |
Yes, those are definitely available from 3rd parties. You can order sets of ratlines for 1/700 ships here: link |
| Kevin in Albuquerque | 13 Oct 2019 7:13 p.m. PST |
Brass photo-etched rat-lines from Langton. I can highly recommend them. link |
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paints brigs for the British fleet.