In my Saladin Armoured Car thread I was discussing the idea of
getting caught up on all those Assembly Diagrams I will need
when it is time to create the Instruction pages for the kit.
With those diagrams done in advance, I can worry about the layout of the actual Instruction Pages later.
Which brings up some questions...about the layout of the Instruction pages.
Everytime I do a kit, I struggle with the look, layout and feel of the Instructions.
I try to follow a pattern, but it never seems to work out that way.
I know we have already had related discussions
...and I remember that many of you prefer to see a visual diagram for the assembly (rather than text instructions)
and I prefer to include both, starting with a diagram, and then adding my own instructions and notes.
What I really struggle with is the size of things...images, fonts...
and the overall layout of the page...
I often look at Instruction sheets and booklets from plastic kits
for layout ideas, but plastic kits tend to have more straightforward assembly procedures.
Pre-Molded (plastic) objects just need to be located
...as opposed to paper assemblies
that require sub-assemblies, multiple parts, varying creases and folds and shaping,
and eventually location and attachment.
Question 1:
I wonder if
you have found any Instruction Pages/Booklets/Sheets
that you find more attractive, informative and/or helpful
which
you might recommend I refer to?
Anything that could suggest some layout ideas.
Question 2:
Do you print your Instruction Pages? or do you refer to them on your computer?
Would you prefer to see larger or smaller pages, diagrams, fonts?
Working on standard sheet size (Letter/A4) means fairly limited space on each page.
Do I cram more into less pages?
or make things bigger and more spaced...adding more pages to the kit?
...
Your ideas and opinions are invited.