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Originally Posted by elliott
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And are you really going to hollow out the whole tower? Do you think it will be strong enough to stand on its own?
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Originally Posted by Vinalssergio155
It was a joke Elliott, as Lex said, one of the best works of cuts that are seen, if I had I would be mending everywhere with so many delicate cuts. It will look spectacular all the empty tower but I was wondering the same, I do not know Will it deform?
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Well, actually UHU's prototype looks great. Quite solid and without deformation
as can be seen in this two photos of his finished prototype:
UHU's build, prototype close-up:
UHU's build, prototype, full view:
So, if he got it right, I am confident there are good possibilities.
I believe it is actually a good thing to have it all hollowed out.
The waste material must be around 80-90%. Which means we are actually taking out that much weight!!
If it were solid cardstock the structure would be much heavier and that would be a serious problem.
Besides, the truss is reinforced from behind with actual paper beam elements that will help keep the shape.
Seems like the key to a successful build of this structure is is in the gluing.
What I'm really worried about is how sturdy the base turns to be.
If I see it too flimsy I may reinforce it somehow.
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Originally Posted by rickstef
so did you get your robe, and do we now call you Brother Ruben?
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A hermit's life is not far from a great option for a paper modeler!
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Originally Posted by Vinalssergio155
What are 2552 cuts and a few hundred more? A small snack to pass the time.
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Yeah... all the cutting is not hard task.
What may be really maddening is I have to color the edges of all those cuts (and the ones still to be made)!!!!
Thanks for reading, and until next time.