how many of use etched parts

...but you're supposed to put them on the MODEL.

To the best of my remembrance the 'photo' part comes from using metals that have a photosensitive layer 'painted' on. The pattern of the parts is done up as a negative. The parts you want to keep remain covered whilst the parts you want etched away are not. After exposing your metal sheet to bright light you run the 'print' through a developer (the acid). Back at Hamilton Watch we had a whole division devoted to that technique. I believe they are still around but under a different owner and name.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

I never have actually.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

It's time to give that OV-10 project a rest for awhile. Work on something else and come back to it in a couple of weeks or months. It's amazing what that break can do for the creative processes. Don McIntyre Clarksville, TN

I use PE, but I'm selective in which parts I use. I would buy an Eduard set and only use 60-70% of the parts. Some PE is just too damn fiddly to work with, even with specialized tools like an Etch Mate.

If I were a store owner, I wouldn't stock most of the modeling aftermarket stuff out there today and there's a LOT of good aftermarket out there- resin sets, decals, photo etch, etc. But it's so specialized, the risk of not being able to sell it is too great. We've all seen the obligatory three-inch thick binder of decals gathering dust.

Sat

It should take you to the Eduard home page, then there is an "advanced search" tab at the bottom left.

Their site can be a bit flaky, but I just got onto it now - here's the link again: