Pelthar!

(I know he also has been into Necessary evil as well as having nearly all the sets)

Nice. Thanks LD2062. That will probably be useful. I'm worried the cardboard will dull the blades faster then a cutting mat.

Let me know how they work for you. If they're ok I may start using them instead of the craft cutting mats next time I need a replacement. Like I said though, if you press hard enough to pierce the mat maybe put it over cardboard or something.

Do you use x-acto or snap off blades?

I use the snap offs and I use new blades very often, maybe every hour or two. So I get the snap offs from the dollor store. 12 blades in a replacement pack, 8 notches per blade, thats 96 tips for $1. Almost exactly $.01 each.

LD2062

If I find them I'll tell you. Hopefully somewhere besides BB&B and the yuppie mall has them. (Yeah, there is a yuppie mall. Fortunately has more non-yuppies around then when I was a kid.) I'm using x-acto blades. Basically because that's what Ben Franklin had when I walked in. It's cutting pretty nice.

Pelthar

Excellent. Thanks. Although that Mars Station is frustrating at the moment. I'm only one my third model ever, not counting that castle model I made when I was a kid. Those little windows are something else. I decided to do a Mahyem building after doing two of those walls.

I've been figuring things out at a decent pace, but blast, I'd rather do a couple of things that feel easy and look good when I'm done. Also, I now have a desire for a clear ruler. I've gotten my cutting to a point I'm happy with, except those windows, and I'm not sure I should expect anything approaching greatness with those. Still seeing the model under the ruler would rock.

Hey! I'm combining Caveworks and Platform Command for an underground base (That houses the giant frickin laser pointed at the city.) Looks Definitely Dr. Evilish:)