AD: Windows, doors and much more...

You may get more orders with pictures of the model products as well as the prototypes.

I couldn't find illustrations of product.

regards,

- Nigel

Ian,

I visited your site as I am in the market for a fair number of windows in the near future but could find no detail of your product with regard to their construction. Are you selling etchings, plastic components or what. Perhaps I haven't clicked onto the right page yet :-( As I assume that you are about to become another 'cottage industry' manufacturer may I wish you all the best with your endevour, it's nice to see someone starting up rather than withdrawing from the marketplace.

Tony Comber

Me too.

The problem with windows is that you need lots of very similar ones, and they get tedious to make.

While we're at it, some decent 4mm/ft pantile sheets would be good. The Wills ones always seem a bit too big.

Chivers Finelines are about to reintroduce and expand their range of injection moulded windows.

They never actually went away, they just got overlooked in the advertising.

Roger

Modellers generally model models rather than the prototype.

They're fine for 1:64th scale as generally used in New Zealand. Unfortunately pantiles are very rare in New Zealand.

Greg.P. NZ

Dear All -

Many thanks for the constructive criticism - particulalry with regard to the missing product details - too close to see the problem!

The models are supplied on adhesive-backed paper, with each layer of the prototype (window, door etc) the subject of a separate drawing. There are two obvious advantages - first the window/door achieves a 'scale' 3-D appearance often lacking in model form. Secondly - the fact that they are computer-generated means that all will be identical

- I first hit on this solution when I realised I needed about 50 identical windows ('Crittall-type' industrial windows) for a brewery building. Whilst these are availalbe through the 'trade' as plastic mouldings (if I wanted to use their sizes...) those mouldings are often 'over scale'. Using a good craft knife (see the 'hints 'n tips section which should be uploaded by tommorrow), I can get the glazing bars down to less than 0.5mm wide....

With regard to uploading images of the model v the prototype - that's in hand!

Once again my thanks for your comments

Ian Barefoot

I didn't find any info either - most importantly no address to contact!

The products could be useful but, as above, more info required.

Richard

Ian said the following on 04/11/2007 21:54:

Does this mean that you're basically selling printed labels for the customer to cut out themselves? If so, you could perhaps offer a PDF download upon payment, such as is done by one buildings manufacturer (can't remember which off-hand, but they advertise in the main mags). The customer could then print their own. If you're worried about a customer making multiple copies, then that could be done anyway with a scanner and printer so you're no worse off.