From:	Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject:	Questions of great importance (Steve, Jon, RA:S
Date:	Fri, 3 Sep 1999 13:38:59 EDT

In a message dated 9/3/1999 1:53:10 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
moe@*******.com writes:

>
> I'vr seen a cheaper, simpler version - It processes the image into a
> number of 'slices' (sort of like a CAT scan' and then uses a laser to
> cut these slices out of paper. End result is a couple of hundred paper
> 'slices' which are then stacked on top of each other, and glued
> together. While it wouldn't be as durable as a resin model, it's just
> as cheap to use, and simpler to set up.

They showed that version in the show I was watching actually. The one
problem is that in most cases, the paper based models/cutouts had to be
assembled afterwards. The resin-based ones were assembled as they were done.
It was cheaper material-wise, probably. But "easier" in the long run, not
IMO at least (shrug).

-K