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Thanks guys! I agree that having a solid foundation in the primary software is the way to go. The extra software would be convenient, but it allows for other potential problems down the line. I'm convinced that Rhino is well worth the investment, so I'm going to focus on that, start saving my money ...

Oh that's good to know! Is Magics a plug in, or stand alone that works with CAD software? The initial issue for me was, how to model surface detail on something like a spaceship without being able to cut into and pull out of a surface like I can in LW. I was thinking based on the handful of tutorial...

No I don't own Rhino, (very pricey!!), just using the trial. Is Blender useful for rapid prototyping too?

AbleD

Thanks for the quick reply. I definitely want to build sub-sections, and understand that it has to be watertight. I guess I need to really take my time and learn the construction/ interface techniques to get the results I'm looking for. It's probably my most difficult hurdle, is the interface for Rh...

To some of you GK producers out there. CAD software and rapid prototyping are fast becoming a new standard in kit production. I'm currently playing with/ learning Rhino using Youtube lessons for now. As I understand it, for Rapid Prototyping to work your surfaces cannot have intersecting poly's. I h...

Thanks Tankmodeler... I came across some basic construction issues that I'll have to address, that in themselves seem to steer me in that direction, (or something close). This is going to be a big learning curve for me, but I'm excited to learn!

Able D

Hi guys... here are a couple of illustrations to show what I'm talking about I'm using sheet styrene.. http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/abledog/ThinPlastic-01.jpg ..but I'm thinking I'll laminate it to make it thicker so I can cast it and avoid a warping problem.. http://i17.photobucket.com/alb...

Thanks... I'll have to do that once I'm far enough in the assembly.

Able D

Okay... I'm learning to cast resin very soon, and I have a scratchbuild project I want to apply this to. My intention is to design this thing so that it can be assembled with a hollow hull. I don't have access to a roto-caster, so I'm figuring out how to build my parts accordingly. So how thin can m...

Dood!!! You just sucked away every pathetic excuse I ever entertained concerning scratch building my own designs. Especially in the scale I'd be working in, (cuddly small). To say your Sulaco is impressive would be an understatement of criminal proportions! :D I'm hoping you're planning to take it t...