Mantua ARM 82 kit question

[grsjax]

Picked up this kit off of ebay.  Going through the contents to check that everything was there and in good shape when I came across what I thought was a small sheet of photo etched parts.  On closer examination it turns out it is just a sheet of brass with the parts printed on the metal.  Not sure how to deal with getting these parts cut out.  The bits are fairly small and thin.  Not sure it would work to just cut them out with tin snips.  Any ideas or suggestions on how to handle this?

[GrandpaPhil]

I have used metal working shears for cutting parts out of brass sheets before, with great success.

 

That was how the stern and quarter galleries came on my Mantua Victory.

Edited October 24, 2022 by GrandpaPhil

[Roger Pellett]

Brass sheet .010in or less in thickness can be easily cut with a pair of sharp scissors.  I have found that these work better on thin stock than heavier metal shears.

 

A quality scroll saw can also be used.  I first glue the brass to a piece of thin craft plywood with Ambroid cement, the old model makers cement.  The brass is easily peeled from the wood after cutting.  If you have and can use a jewelers saw this would work too.

 

Roger

[amateur]

Btw nice Duth Northsea fising vessel.

google hoogaars arnemuiden for some inspiration

 

jan

[grsjax]

Thanks for the advise.  I tried scissors and that seems to work ok.  Might have to find a really small pair to do some of the smaller bits.