Another "famous" set of drawings, published in Popular Mechanics in 1952/1953, was that of the SS United States.
I found a
thread about this set of plans here on Papermodelers, with links to the issues of Popular Mechanic with the plans in this
post
Attached are the drawings for the Clemson class destroyer DD-327 USS Preston, published between december 1930 and april 1931. The scale is a bit odd, 1/10 inch equals 1 feet = 1/120
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rata
Even if one never actually builds any models from these plans, just spending time looking and soaking up the nostalgia is pure joy in itself.
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It's indeed great fun to browse the magazines and to view the drawings, not only of the models, but all other hobby projects.
I can imagine that for the "modern modeler", with computer, 2D and 3D software, printer, lasercutter and all other tools available, these models aren't accurate or detailed enough. But imho these drawings are gems, as you've said, soaking up the nostalgia is pure joy in itself....
