Recent content by gregpaterno

Thanks. They are actually deceptively strong, and I try to align the grain to minimize weak spots. They can be handled with no problem. My original concept was to make larger planes out of aluminum, but the 400W industrial laser is a little more than the 40W hobby. :)

While these aren't drawings, I still consider them works of art. I use a hobby laser cutter to create these out of 3/32" solid alder wood. Both are ~5" in the largest dimension, but I do create other smaller sizes. To make these requires the creation of vector art by hand based on multiple...

My name is Greg Paterno. I'm 32 years old and currently reside in Greensburg, PA. I've been interested in military history, hardware and people since I was very young. My family always had a large number of history books (I specifically remember the Time Life series on WWII). Aircraft have...