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Sopwith Swallow (it’s Sketchup, Pepakura, Paint.net story [restart])
Ok, we lost some post but we have back papermodelers.com again, and this is what matters. I am working in ITC market about forty years and I konw that similar things usually happen, but, may be really because I worked for so many years with computers that i'm feeling so frustrated.
Btw, I looked for what I need for start again my original thread. Ok, I saved some text, sone image, some screen capture, so I think it's possible to share my path again. Let me only some time to organize my data. Here my first post. Best, Nando |
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This is what I designed and built using softwares that are free or cheap and I would like to share with all of you my latest adventure.
First of all I invoke your patience for my basic English, for me will be a challenge to describe the whole process, but I hope the pictures could help. I waited to have completed the process, before showing the main steps that I did, because I wanted to be sure that the road taken was the right one. |
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The Tools
The thing that has always fascinated me is the ability to design the models, using software available for free, and the possibility to
build models that are not available on the market. Last December I bought the book of Roman Vasyliev "World War One - Card Model Design: A Step-By-Step Guide." The book inspired me a lot, and it's done really well, but describes the use of Rhinoceros for modeling and Adobe Illustrator for coloring and finishing. These software are very expensive for me, so I had to choose other SW available for free, to use later in the process of design and finish of the model: the prototype Sopwith Swallow. Finally I chose: Google SketchUp 6.0 for modeling Pepakura Designer for development in flat surfaces PDF995 and PDFEdit995 for format conversion Paint.Net for the graphical finish of the model |
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I am really mad at myself for not saving your thread. Really, really mad at myself!! Beautiful model, simply beautiful.
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Nando bravo !!! Go ahead!!!
One litle correction: The Roman's books uses Corel Suite not Adobe Ilustrator. Last edited by Alcides; 02-21-2010 at 02:51 PM. |
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Hello!
Good work nando. Excellent model and design! Bravo! Best regards. Krzychu74
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If it's any help, I THINK I saved most of the previous threads.
Ryan
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Thank You all for your encouragement and thank RyanShort for your offer , but a friend of mine gave me a pdf where he saved almost all my posts, so I hope to restore my thread at the best. However I sent a pm to you with my email address. If you want, You can send to me Your file.
Nando Next Sketchup
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Sketchup
I chose Sketchup, because for a while I was trying to use it, and because on the net is available an enormous amount of information
and tutorials. Here some example of my previous attempts. Pepakura Same for Pepakura and Software995. Paint.net The reason why I chose Paint.Net is different. I'd like to use vector graphics, exporting from Pepakura model in EPS format, and using the Gimp software in combination with Ghostscripts or Inkscape, but I failed and I will be eternally grateful if anyone can help me. So I chose Paint.net, a program bit-map oriented , and, finally, the model is not scalable.
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The Roadmap
Here is where I started from (an image capture from the Roman’s book).
This is what I designed. This is the result at the end of the building.
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