marooned! rescue-1

[spaceagent-9]

here is the first rework,
many thanks for the pic links everyone!

[Maltedfalcon]

Cool, what paint program are you using?

Here is a picture of some of my Work in progress. - This is an older revision

[spaceagent-9]

cool skeleton!
i am forced against my will to use xp paint.
if there are any free softwares out there that are better, please let me know.
i am also looking for the blue prints or model shots of the HANGER 18 UFO.
thanks!

[Maltedfalcon]

yes go get Gimp.

GIMP - Downloads

Its like the 2nd link down the page.

As with any new program, There will be an approximate 2 week learning curve. -you know what you want to do but you won't know which tool does it. You just have to slog your way through it. I remember when I switched from Microsoft Paint to PaintShop Pro. it was a real bother. I mean I could make Paint do things that most people had no idea paint was capable of. but with PaintShop Pro, I couldn't even figure out how to make a circle, but I persevered and my Paper modeling designs flourished as soon as I made the switch. Now I am looking at switching from PaintShop Pro to Gimp I just have to jump in and do it!

[Maltedfalcon]

Gimp, is basically adobe photoshop, or PaintShop Pro
It is a raster based image manipulation program. - so it will be similar to what you are used to just many more features and capabilities.

However, If you really want to invest some time and effort you can also switch to vector graphics.
Basically vector graphics are the future of paper models. You still need your raster graphics programs to paint them, but model design going forward is going to be more and more vector graphics.
for two reasons, scalability and portability.
It will be easy to re-size models, and machines like laser cutters and 3d printers require vector graphics files. so it makes sense you should design models in the common format.

The best free vector graphic program is inkscape
Inkscape. Draw Freely.

learn gimp and then learn inkscape. -thats my 2cents

[spaceagent-9]

thanks! i will start on those right away!

[Millenniumfalsehood]

Another one I love is Paint.NET. You can download just about any kind of app for it on their site that people have created to compensate for what it lacks initially.

[spaceagent-9]

thank you,

i found these others hard to work with at this beginning stage.

[Neptune]

Originally Posted by spaceagent-9

thank you,

i found these others hard to work with at this beginning stage.

Yeah, Paint Dot Net and GIMP and all kinds of free stuff out there! Whoo hoo!

[spaceagent-9]

im still waiting for the day that you put in a few drawings, top bottom , sides, front back, and out comes a paper model , unfolded and colored. lol