Was It a Huge Mistake? I Laser Cut a HUGE Locomotive Model to Find Out

Can you actually make money building massive, complex laser-cut models — or are they just a huge waste of workshop time and materials? In this video I take on a giant locomotive model cut from 3mm plywood to find out the real cost, assembly time, and whether a build like this is ever worth selling. What's in this video: Prepping vector files and optimising sheets for 3mm plywood Running the OMTech Turbo-747 and managing cut times across multiple sheets The reality of assembling a massive multi-part wooden locomotive Full cost vs time breakdown — and the honest verdict 🔗 Get your own OMTech laser: 🇺🇸 US: https://omtech.com/CutWorkS 🇬🇧 UK: https://omtech.uk/?ref=CutWorkS 🇦🇺 Australia: https://www.omtech.au/?ref=CutWorkS 💰 Use code CutWorkS for a discount at checkout! Locomotive Model on ETSY.com : https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/16881... 🛒 Visit our shop: www.YCRCutWorkS.co.uk If you enjoyed this, like and subscribe for more laser cutting, fabrication and making content. Drop a comment — would you buy something like this, or is the build time just too high to justify the price? YCR CutWorks — finding out if you can make a real living from a laser cutting hobby. Real numbers, real mistakes, real results. Music from Epidemic Sounds : www.epidemicsound.com Check out our products: www.ycrcutworks.co.uk Main channel: @yorkshirecarrestoration 00:00 Intro 00:15 The Locomotive 02:00 Loading the Pattern 03:25 1st Cut on the OMTech Turbo-747 05:54 Did the 1st Cut Work? 10:47 Problems With Cutting 13:21 Realigning the Laser 14:33 Laser Cutting Roblox on the Longer Ray5 40W 15:51 Continuing the Laser Cutting 19:06 Finishing and Painting the Roblox Sign 20:39 Locomotive Build Instructions 21:51 Makeshift Build Table 22:43 Revealing the Roblox Sign 24:22 Assembling the Locomotive 27:21 Mid Build Thoughts 29:08 Next Day Progress 29:56 Final Thoughts and Verdict 31:20 Outro #LaserCutting #LaserCutter #WoodModel #PlywoodModel #OMTech #CNCLaser #ModelMaking #WoodCraft #LaserCutModel #MakerWorkshop #YCRCutWorks #WasThatAMistake #ModelTrain #Locomotive #LaserWood #MakerLife #WoodWorking #LightBurn #LaserArt #HandmadeModel