Lufthansa 737-500 - Page 3

**Lex** · #21 01-13-2009, 03:36 PM

I'd use any paper you like, some people like the sturdy feeling of thicker paper, while some others like the flexible thinner paper. If you're new then feel free to try what you find best.

**757rol** · #22 01-13-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashrunner

I generally use 65 lbs cardstock for my models. However, I have heard of folks who use all the way up to 110 lbs cardstock. When I first started building card models, I went to a nearby stationary store and got a feel for the available stock. Selected a couple I thought would work and tried them. The 65 lbs was one of them and turned out to be one I prefered to work with.

Okey Dokey Thanks for TIP

**757rol** · #23 01-13-2009, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lex

I'd use any paper you like, some people like the sturdy feeling of thicker paper, while some others like the flexible thinner paper. If you're new then feel free to try what you find best.

Okey Dokey Lex, In your experience which paper stock holds better??

**redhorse** · #24 01-13-2009, 08:36 PM

757rol, I'll give my bit here too.

For downloaded models, I've tried a lot of paper over the last couple of years. As Ashrunner did, I had to get the feel for them. I'm really not too sure on the pound weight or grams/sq metre stuff and I've found I really don't care too much - more art than engineering in this craft it seems.

It's the feel. I suggest you get some regular old bristol, a variety of so called letter weights in various grades of bright, a bit of card stock and some photo papers.

Then, build some of the free downloads with them. I started with bristol and prefer that for some things still. One build I did with bulk card stock, really probably would have turned out better in regular old typing paper. It was a figure build Akari - Zealot Hobby Forum - one of these days I'll do another figure...

Oh, and one advantage of bristol artist pads is that depending on where you live you can cut them to A4 or 8.5" x 11". I just wish I had a $99 printer that could do A3!! Then I'd be blowing up Digital Navy's Takao to 1:200 for my next build...

**757rol** · #25 01-14-2009, 08:51 AM

Great information,

Thank you all. I'll try to get some probably this afternoon.

Regards

**Matthew From Florida** · #26 01-15-2009, 08:49 AM

757rol, I was unable to download it... could you send me a copy? Thanks:D

**Myshak** · #27 01-16-2009, 02:56 PM

Hey, great model.
Pity is that i belong to those guys, who are unlucky to download it.
Can anyone help me, please? :o

**pasi** · #28 01-23-2009, 07:43 AM

Hi all!!!
It's really great model, but i can't download this...
Please, help me.......

**poppasmurf** · #29 01-28-2009, 09:40 PM

I also get only error message. If anyone has downloaded this model could you please email it to me.
regards poppasmurf AKA Shane.

**Lee Anne** · #30 01-29-2009, 06:50 PM

Well, I see a number of people haven't been able to download it. I did, but have no email addresses for the people who couldn't. If someone would like to distribute this to the others, I can furnish the pdf file and the password.

Lee Anne
[email protected]