I love the 22w version and have used it for lots of things. All manufacturers seem to be constantly improving them so I’m sure there is a new and improved version around the corner!
Damn that's one impressive cutter, love that you chose The Merchants House, it turned out beautifully, it's such an interesting building, the Wife and I spent a fantastic week in Dartmouth last year, loved the place and the surrounding countryside and of course the South Devon Railway at Buckfastleigh.
The building is similar to High Bridge in Lincoln. Although ours has the river witham flowing underneath it. I enjoyed your video & it reminded me of High Bridge. The laser cutter was amazing.
It looks like you can do some wonderful things with this equipment. I enjoyed building model buildings but could only afford the basic scalpel and scissors but it was impressed seeing what I could build including a miniature of Buckfastleigh circa 1910 from cereal packaging, It was good enough to get me into college once upon a time. I'm guessing equipment such as this can expand the verity and quality of your models. I'd love to see more of what you have created with this thing.
Thank you. I think a lot of people think it’s ’cheating’ but I really like the extra detail you can achieve. However, it’s often rewarding to create something manually, with basic materials.
Nice review, been considering the Creality Laser cutters for a good while now, and this looks like everything I'd need. I just need to finish the workshop so it will have a home, lol
I used to mix fine sand into my paint to create texture, do you do anything similar or different to achieve detailed textures ? Im taking road surfaces and walls etc.
I think your fine sand mix is very similar to the Ammo asphalt paint (but much cheaper to make!!). I looked into road texture in my last video but I can’t say I was satisfied with any of my attempts!
@@DartsideScenics thanks, new to your channel ! I did use 00 scale track ballast mixed with a thick ish acrylic paint for a Devon lane, it wasn't too bad.
Hi, It looks very interesting. Did you use the 40W laser for the paving slabs or the 1.6W? Have you used it to cut something like Slater's embossed plasticard? Thanks
Thanks for watching. Personally, I really like this model as its improvement on the other two I have reviewed. It depends on what you will use it for and if you are satisfied it's worth the investment. I am very aware that it's a lot of money but you can produce some amazing things with it. I have seen other reviews on UA-cam which seem very positive so it's worth looking at some of those to see what else you can do with it. Also, you need the Lightburn software which is around £50. If you're a creative person, it's a very enjoyable process. I just took some time to learn, make some mistakes and soon found my skills improving. gozbx.com/r/OXKj65wMndPF Discount Code:FNPALL10
I've been down this path many many times before - creating with qcad, then porting over and cutting. I can't help feel that 3d printing is the new way forward, shadowing laser cutting?
Thank you. I think the sash windows would be difficult in 1;120 so might need to be oversized to ensure strength. I’m looking forward to experimenting!
Hello, if you hadn't been sent this. Would you part with £1000+ of your own money to get it? Secondly, if you've never done graphic design is it easy to create a meaningful design for it to cut?
Hi Tim. If I could afford it, I would buy it as I really enjoy the process. However, I can’t really afford to buy one at the moment so realise I’m fortunate to have it. If you are thinking of making kits to sell, there is potential to get your money back fairly quickly. I’m not a graphic designer (I’m sure you can tell!!) but have managed some nice work with basic knowledge of the Lightburn software. I have a creative imagination so may find it easier than some to put it together.
Jesus they're sending these out to Everyone huh. You're like the 10th channel I'm subscribed to that's done a review on this machine in the last week or so. Congrats on the acquisition though.
I know what you mean - maybe there’s a new product on the way and they are getting rid of stock! Seriously though, I do feel fortunate to have this machine due to the possibilities. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
I completely understand- it’s a lot of money but if you wanted to start making kits to sell, it could be profitable. There are always discount deals on these laser cutters too.
I wish I’d waited for this model but I still can’t complain much about having the earlier version. Thanks for the review.
I love the 22w version and have used it for lots of things. All manufacturers seem to be constantly improving them so I’m sure there is a new and improved version around the corner!
Damn that's one impressive cutter, love that you chose The Merchants House, it turned out beautifully, it's such an interesting building, the Wife and I spent a fantastic week in Dartmouth last year, loved the place and the surrounding countryside and of course the South Devon Railway at Buckfastleigh.
Thanks Simon. Yes, Dartmouth is a lovely place to visit 😊
The building is similar to High Bridge in Lincoln. Although ours has the river witham flowing underneath it. I enjoyed your video & it reminded me of High Bridge. The laser cutter was amazing.
I just had a look at High Bridge online - what a beautiful building! 😊
It looks like you can do some wonderful things with this equipment. I enjoyed building model buildings but could only afford the basic scalpel and scissors but it was impressed seeing what I could build including a miniature of Buckfastleigh circa 1910 from cereal packaging, It was good enough to get me into college once upon a time. I'm guessing equipment such as this can expand the verity and quality of your models. I'd love to see more of what you have created with this thing.
Thank you. I think a lot of people think it’s ’cheating’ but I really like the extra detail you can achieve. However, it’s often rewarding to create something manually, with basic materials.
A delight to watch Andy 👌🏻
Thanks Craig 😊
Wow that laser printer is so accurate. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks John, they are great tools
Nice review, been considering the Creality Laser cutters for a good while now, and this looks like everything I'd need. I just need to finish the workshop so it will have a home, lol
Sounds exciting, good luck with the workshop 👍🏻
I used to mix fine sand into my paint to create texture, do you do anything similar or different to achieve detailed textures ? Im taking road surfaces and walls etc.
I think your fine sand mix is very similar to the Ammo asphalt paint (but much cheaper to make!!). I looked into road texture in my last video but I can’t say I was satisfied with any of my attempts!
@@DartsideScenics thanks, new to your channel ! I did use 00 scale track ballast mixed with a thick ish acrylic paint for a Devon lane, it wasn't too bad.
Hi, It looks very interesting. Did you use the 40W laser for the paving slabs or the 1.6W? Have you used it to cut something like Slater's embossed plasticard? Thanks
Hi. I used the 40w for all of it. I haven’t tried plasticard yet as I need to be sure it can be laser cut (I have been reluctant to use plastics!)
Hello, I'm going to buy it, will it be a good choice?
Thanks for watching. Personally, I really like this model as its improvement on the other two I have reviewed. It depends on what you will use it for and if you are satisfied it's worth the investment. I am very aware that it's a lot of money but you can produce some amazing things with it. I have seen other reviews on UA-cam which seem very positive so it's worth looking at some of those to see what else you can do with it.
Also, you need the Lightburn software which is around £50. If you're a creative person, it's a very enjoyable process. I just took some time to learn, make some mistakes and soon found my skills improving.
gozbx.com/r/OXKj65wMndPF
Discount Code:FNPALL10
I've been down this path many many times before - creating with qcad, then porting over and cutting. I can't help feel that 3d printing is the new way forward, shadowing laser cutting?
I think you can do a lot more with 3d printing but I still believe people enjoy the process of making laser cut and plastic kits.
Great video, thanks. How well would it work for smaller scales, like 1:120 for example?
Thank you. I think the sash windows would be difficult in 1;120 so might need to be oversized to ensure strength. I’m looking forward to experimenting!
When cutting the 18mm pine was the video sped up?
It was. I think it was x20.
Hello, if you hadn't been sent this. Would you part with £1000+ of your own money to get it? Secondly, if you've never done graphic design is it easy to create a meaningful design for it to cut?
Hi Tim. If I could afford it, I would buy it as I really enjoy the process. However, I can’t really afford to buy one at the moment so realise I’m fortunate to have it. If you are thinking of making kits to sell, there is potential to get your money back fairly quickly.
I’m not a graphic designer (I’m sure you can tell!!) but have managed some nice work with basic knowledge of the Lightburn software. I have a creative imagination so may find it easier than some to put it together.
Jesus they're sending these out to Everyone huh. You're like the 10th channel I'm subscribed to that's done a review on this machine in the last week or so. Congrats on the acquisition though.
I know what you mean - maybe there’s a new product on the way and they are getting rid of stock! Seriously though, I do feel fortunate to have this machine due to the possibilities. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
damn…. i need one of those…. 😂
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Very nice, but it’s £1800…
I completely understand- it’s a lot of money but if you wanted to start making kits to sell, it could be profitable. There are always discount deals on these laser cutters too.