Viktor,

Welcome to the classic pattern forum. Thanks for your enthusiasm about this project. While I have had to put things on hold for a while due to work, I expect to pick things up in the near future. I have much of the parts tracing done but some remains. To provide a brief update, canopies for the first two models being worked on have been produced (FB, thanks again). As soon as I finish all the parts tracing, I will scan my work in order to provide templates for the conversion of the plans from metric to imperial which will be the bulk of the effort in getting the kits underway.

Thanks for offering your CAD expertise. Also, your offer for producing 3D parts with your CNC mill is invaluable. I have been somewhat concerned with the reproduction of those specialized kit parts as I have been informed that the cost for doing so (primarily due to machine time, if I understand correctly) is high. However, if you were able to produce these parts at reasonable cost, the kits would have considerable more value to us modelers. The beauty of MK kits, among other things, is the detail of work that goes into forming those balsa blocks.

At the moment I'm making a best effort to obtain 2D drawings of the 3D parts from the various different planes hoping that they would be of some use. If these drawings will assist in the production of those parts with your CNC mill, that's great news! If on the other hand, you need something more specific so that the parts can be reproduced, please let me know. I imagine that the parts need to be rendered into 3D objects in software before the mill is able to cut them.

I'm really glad that I started this thread as the pool of talent and offers of assistance in making this project a reality continues to unfold. I hope to bring further news to all those interested very soon.

Thanks, David.