I think a great number of paper models on the net are never test built. They are ripped from some game or mesh website, plugged into Pepakura without further tweaking and then posted without regard to build-ability. Some of those places with post a photo of the built model... In fuzzy out of focus low rez pictures. I think a review site would be great... But I don't have the time right now myself... And i think it should not be run by a designer, but rather a power builder. The Haggard
Sent from my iPad... because iPads are cool. On Feb 9, 2011, at 8:08 AM, "Erik te Groen" <[email protected]> wrote: > Subject: Re: [Papermodels II 44049] (Engaging rant mode) Never again ... > > > > Is it even possible to design a decent paper model without testbuilding it, > yourself? > > I don't think so. Most, if not all of my models start out as a white model. I > keep on > drawing, building and changing them before I start adding color. I do > sometimes add > color and details, but only on parts of which I know for sure will fit, > because they have > a very basic shape like a rectangle or square. > As a model designer I know how important it is to have the model in your > hands, being > able to see the areas which need to be changed. Often, only a fraction of a > millimeter > smaller or larger will suffice to make a part fit well. Making such a > judgement based on > a testbuilder's comments (and pictures) will be - in my opinion - next to > impossible. And then > still there is no guarantee that somebody else will assemble a part the exact > same way as > I did it. So there's still a chance some parts on my models will not fit > properly, even if > my version does fit perfectly. Difference in paper thickness also playes a > role. > > So, unless you have some really great software as well as a lot of experience > in paper > modeling, making a model without testbuilding sounds like a bad idea to me. > > Reading some recent emails, people like Mike might agree..... > > > Currently, I am reconstructing old paper telescopes. Since there are no > pictures of old, > damaged antique telescopes, clearly showing the inside and therefor showing > the way of > construction, and manuals were never written, it may be clear I had a VERY > tough time > figuring out how they did it. > But..... I did it. Now that I know, I have to practice a lot to get a better > result, with every > new telescope. Sadly for my bank account, I have to use 300 to 400 year old > paper, since > this paper "behaves" a lot better than most - if not all - modern types of > paper. > Luckely for me, one of the VERY few paper experts in the world (there are > only a handful) > lives only two miles from my house. He has a large selection of old paper. > > Since I want to show pictures of my telescopes, I need a website. On the same > website > I also want to offer my paper models. A few new ones will be added. > > It's time to for another hobby: maintaining a website. I know who to call. > I hope to be online, soon ! > > > Cheers, > > Erik. > > > > > > > > >> Mine???? <VBG> >> >> I have to make a confession, here. I design a LOT of models, but have only >> ever completely finished building ONE of them. That said, I do test build >> individual parts, and before I ever offer a model for download, I make sure >> that it has been beta built by at least one other person, and that any >> needed corrections have been made. >> >> Paul M. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Papermodels II" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en.
