The next operation is to unfold the “planks” of the skin on a plane. By now, I have made many details. In order not to get confused by them, it is time to arrange the made parts in order on A4 sheets. The process is facilitated by the fact that for the opposite side of […]
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I recently remembered how my paper modeling started. At first, I thought it all started with a French barge in the summer of 2013. I mean my last coming on paper modeling, when I already had a son. But, recently, the very first issue of my magazine caught my eye and I remembered that in […]
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I assembled these designs using the traditional method from rings. However, here I was once again convinced of the need to come up with a solution for large-scale joints of parts. The second issue, which has long been in the queue to be addressed, is the leading edge of the engine hood. Usually, the front […]
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Finally, I got to the wings. Their complex shape immediately drew a backlash from Blender. He began to “complain” about the large curvature and inadequate unfolding. I didn’t know what to do and continued development literally at random. Looking ahead, I will say that I had to try several variants of the wing design until […]
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In order to assemble frames with a cross-section of futtocks of about 1 mm, it is necessary to make special rigs combined with declivity boards. This will allow you to put the frames on the slipway in the required position and in length and, importantly, in height. Then, when the outer skin is installed, the […]
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Now the next task is to make the stem, keel and sternpost. This is a simple operation, since the needed details can be easily obtained from their outline in the side projection. Here’s what I have. In the bow of the hull, the frames rest on the stem and are covered from above with an […]
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An important question is how thick to make “thin parts” – the futtocks of the frames? Do I need to increase their transverse dimensions in order to make them look better? For “thin” frames, the section of upper futtocks is 1.0×1.25 mm …..I began to make practical frames. It is necessary to determine their dimensions […]
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And here it is, a solemn moment. The theoretical drawing has been exported to Acad, where it will be “sliced” into parts. What bad? The process is quite time-consuming. What good? The accuracy of the parts obtained is plus or minus 0.05 mm …. Now I can make frames and I can determine their shape […]
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Almost every paper modeler’s toolbox includes a steel ruler and a model knife. With these tools, it is easy to make straight cuts in paper and cardboard. What if you want to cut a part with a curved edge? You will use scissors. And if these are the skin planks of an old ship? The […]
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Today, at last, I finished work on the English edition of my 18th century a French longboat. Looking at the magazine, I made in 2014, I found many flaws. I had partly to redesign the text and add illustrations to explain better the assembly process. I also decided to add color parts in that case […]
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The work on the model began by correcting the picture, which replaced the lines plan for me. These kinds of pictures need to be checked. The different plans may not match. Therefore, it is necessary to make the appropriate changes. After correcting the picture of the longboat, it can be placed into the design program […]
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As I already said, I managed to find a few more pictures with illustrations of the boat and its equipment. I also managed to find pictures showing the equipment of the longboat of that time: a bucket, a lantern, a compass binnacle, oarlocks and an anchor-cat. That’s all the information that I had at the time of the start of the modeling. I must say that this was not my first model, which I developed myself from the very beginning. I already had experience in model development. I will talk about this another time. My toolbox included FreeShip!, Acad 2000, InDesign and Photoshop. […]
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