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Old 01-24-2020, 04:18 PM
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PDF received OK Meff. Thank you. There's some exceptional work gone into this. Well done.

One small point ... the PDF supplied is without fold lines, just as I prefer, but there are quite a few who would need these lines in order to fold it correctly. Many designers distribute both lined and unlined files to cater for all, but even then many will ask for instruction sheets as well.

Where possible I always try to get hold of the .pdo file which shows exactly where and how the pieces fold and fit together. From the .pdo I would print off an unlined set to build the final model, but I would also run off a fully lined but untextured copy. This would allow me to build a hard folded white model alongside to confirm the shape and fit of each piece and allow me to decide if a seam may be better served by a back tabbed butt joint. Then repeating on the textured build with an unfolded piece. Allowing each piece to find more natural curvatures as the tabs pull it into place.

I do of course realise that freely distributing .pdo files can be a sure-fire way of finding your work being offed for sale on certain pirate commercial sites but it is getting much harder to avoid these now. However you decide to distribute your work, might I suggest you include your name or logo on each sheet. So in the event of piracy, at least you would get the acknowledgment of your artwork.

As I said previously, it's unlikely that I will build this due to its size, but I don't think I'm gonna be able to resist building the head at least ... and maybe even have a try at reducing the size. This looks to be a first-class model that I'd expect to be quite expensive to buy.
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