RE: CD ScaleDesigns Albatros CI build
It's great to watch you guys go back and forth with this info. GF that is one incredible machine gun and mount...exquisite detail in every way.. Do you remember if you used mostly metal (or what?) to fabricate these parts?
It still amazes me the grasp of physics and leveraging the constructors and engineers had at that time...and to fabricate all this with the tools of the time...did they even have electric drills at the time?
Don, I'm sure yours will be a work of art also...whew...its great having those CAD drawings to work from!
I was wondering if you have tried Adobe Illustrator for drawing up parts? you can place scans, or any bit map file into the program and digitize (trace) right over your jpeg (on another layer)....you can set your line weight /thickness at any time to suit and scale up to any size keeping things perfectly sharp (vectorized). The only problem is converting these .AI files to DWF for etching or CNC if need be. I may be preaching to the choir....
Looking forward to seeing your progress on this.