Making money off cardboard - Page 2

BARX2 · 04-19-2007, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amazyah

To the filthy rich, $250 is nothing.
It is unique, laser cut, and hand assembled.
I would bet that they are selling a lot of these.

Russell

Do you really think the filthy rich buy their cats cardboad? I have no idea, but it seems they would buy something more luxurious.

**ekuth** · 04-19-2007, 05:32 PM

The deluxe model is made of Prada shipping cartons.

"Hand Laminated" my a--.

**cgutzmer** · 04-19-2007, 05:53 PM

your what is hand laminated??? :P HAHAHAHAHA

Stev0 · 04-19-2007, 06:41 PM

'A fool and his money are soon parted'

DrBill · 04-19-2007, 07:00 PM

Hey... It's recycling

. The guy probably gets a tax break for his efforts.

Back when I was an amateur radio operator, we used to build beer-can vertical antennas. Sixteen feet was the normal height (tuned to transmission frequency). Unfortunately, we had to empty the beer cans in order to allow the contruction to proceed, and this resulted in somewhat crooked antennas after about 8-10 feet. But the cans stayed out of landfills, just like this guy's Prada cardboard.

Gil · 04-19-2007, 07:19 PM

Does give one an idea for production use of a laser cutter...,

Use the laser cutter to cut the forms required for something like a canoe hull with an alignment method (tube holes). Align cardboard cutouts and coat with thinned polyester resin. Wrap the cured exterior with two layers of resined fiberglass cloth.

The canoe is only used as an example. It could be anything from a contoured chair to an airplane...,

-Gil

Thoughts?...,

paperbeam · 04-20-2007, 08:13 AM

I think you're right Gil!

This medium seems to be wasted on building a trifle like this and could have a lot of potential for more artistic endeavors.

Terry

NULLMOON · 05-09-2007, 11:56 AM

what happens when the cat strats chewing it? or it gets "wet"

Bowdenja · 05-09-2007, 12:13 PM

You get a $250.00 POS, but hey if you can afford it in the first place you probably have figured out it will need replacing often anyway, and you are too rich to care.

04-19-2007, 05:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
ekuth Card Models Moderator Card Models Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 984	The deluxe model is made of Prada shipping cartons. "Hand Laminated" my a--. __________________ "Learning to fly is simply a matter of forgetting to hit the ground." -Paraphrased from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

04-19-2007, 05:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
cgutzmer Reserves Librarian Card Models Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sun Prairie WI Posts: 4,635	your what is hand laminated??? :P HAHAHAHAHA __________________ Looking for models - try the Zealot WIKI! Click here -> http://wiki.zealot.com/index.php/Free_Models

04-19-2007, 06:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
Stev0 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hfx, NS, Canada Posts: 2,022	'A fool and his money are soon parted' __________________ Download my projects today R5Unit EG-6 Droid Stubby Z34 Speedy Buggy If I find these files or a printed version on eBay, I personally will rip the seller's censored* - Anonymous*

04-19-2007, 07:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
DrBill Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wilton, CT USA Posts: 138	Hey... It's recycling . The guy probably gets a tax break for his efforts. Back when I was an amateur radio operator, we used to build beer-can vertical antennas. Sixteen feet was the normal height (tuned to transmission frequency). Unfortunately, we had to empty the beer cans in order to allow the contruction to proceed, and this resulted in somewhat crooked antennas after about 8-10 feet. But the cans stayed out of landfills, just like this guy's Prada cardboard. __________________ Bill Geoghegan Wilton, Connecticut USA Current build: GPM Il-2m3

04-19-2007, 07:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
Gil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Bear Flag Republic Posts: 2,419	Just a bunch of cut ups..., Does give one an idea for production use of a laser cutter..., Use the laser cutter to cut the forms required for something like a canoe hull with an alignment method (tube holes). Align cardboard cutouts and coat with thinned polyester resin. Wrap the cured exterior with two layers of resined fiberglass cloth. The canoe is only used as an example. It could be anything from a contoured chair to an airplane..., -Gil Thoughts?..., __________________ "I got carded"

04-20-2007, 08:13 AM	#22 (permalink)
paperbeam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 585	Is This Artistic Style New? I think you're right Gil! This medium seems to be wasted on building a trifle like this and could have a lot of potential for more artistic endeavors. Terry

05-09-2007, 11:56 AM	#23 (permalink)
NULLMOON Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: gravesend,2nd biggest ****hole in kent(uk) Posts: 529	what happens when the cat strats chewing it? or it gets "wet" __________________ recent completion Schienen-panzer STEYER

05-09-2007, 12:13 PM	#24 (permalink)
Bowdenja Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ridgeland, MS Posts: 3,217	You get a $250.00 POS, but hey if you can afford it in the first place you probably have figured out it will need replacing often anyway, and you are too rich to care. __________________ I am patient........I just want it now Chuck the aggravating stuff........build more models! You know.......... if you don't pi$$ off somebody once in a while you are too politcally correct. The Modeler is his worst critic

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