P51 The West Virginian -Dave Winfield

[mldixon]

Heres come another P-51 . This is the West Virgnian By Gawd. by Dave. Looks like it is gonna be a fun build. Here goes...

[mldixon]

And it continues...

[RAFleischman]

Question...In the first installment you say "burnished on the edges". What do you mean?

Thanks,
Russ

[calinous]

I think it was "rounding" them - paper is flat, so you could build only straight surfaces and cylinders/cones (but not spheres). Burnishing is "working" the paper round (and not flat) in order to create curves in two dimensions (like those on the skin of an orange).

[mldixon]

Originally Posted by RAFleischman

Question...In the first installment you say "burnished on the edges". What do you mean?

Thanks,
Russ

Originally Posted by calinous

I think it was "rounding" them - paper is flat, so you could build only straight surfaces and cylinders/cones (but not spheres). Burnishing is "working" the paper round (and not flat) in order to create curves in two dimensions (like those on the skin of an orange).

Almost right Calinous, but in my reference to burnishing I am using a smooth piece of metal in this case a tool I fashioned to rub against and push down the edges of the paper where the glue joints are. This has the effect of making them lay flat. They are not flat, but the edges are forced down against each other. I use a mandrel behind the joint if I can, the mandrel being a dowel rod shaped at the end or flat. I have multipe sizes of wooden dowels I keep around in short length for this purpose. Sequence as follows

[cgutzmer]

yee haa!!!! thanks man! you are smoking fast on this one!

[mldixon]

I am building this for Chris's Dad, in case you were wondering about the enthusiastic response.

[cgutzmer]

are you suggesting I am not usually enthusiastic? heh heh

[RAFleischman]

Cool...thanks! And there's no problems with damaging the printing?

[bf109]

thanks for showing us , quit handy tools