Rotary Engine Cooling Fins for World War I Paper Model Aircraft - Part I

[Art Deco]

Gil, like everyone else I hope you won't refrain from publishing your tutorials here, no matter how "exotic" the methods. The "exotic" fills an important inspiration role for modelers of every caliber!

Even for those who will never build this specific type of part, your design-experimentation-testing process is very instructive, and the knowledge all readers gain about the possibilities with these tools, materials and techniques is valuable for other potential implementations.

Plus ... they also serve as great examples of well-written, well-formatted tutorials.

Your efforts, and those of others at this forum are an important part of paper modeling, and are, in a real way, shaping its possibilities and its future. Please keep your efforts public! :-)

[Don Boose]

Yes! Keep those splendid innovations coming, Gil!

Don

[dansls1]

Rotary Engine Cooling Fins - Articles
I have converted this tutorial to our 'article format. If somebody could please review and make sure it looks right

[Don Boose]

I haven't yet done a "fine tooth comb" scrub, but it looks great to me, Dan. You have captured all of Gil's tutorial and the photos. The article is easy to read and comprehend.

Thanks to Gil for the original work and to you for editing and posting this valuable article.

Don

[Maltedfalcon]

This is sheer Genius!
I will need to go home and try this one out. Shoot now I need to pick a plane with a radial!
So how would you do tires?

[Gil]

Like this;

or like this?

+Gil

[RyanShort]

Originally Posted by Gil

Like this;

or like this?

+Gil

But no surprise coming from Gil! VERY NICE!

Ryan

[Papercut]

So how do you do the spoked and rubber tire. Your students are waiting!!!!!

[Gil]

Originally Posted by Leif Ohlsson

Gil, the result is stunning, and it has been a privilege to witness the development of the technique. Have you thought about publishing it on some general scale modelers site as well?

It just may be that the technique is somewhat beyond what most papermodelers would find appealing.

I know I would have to think twice or more before venturing an attempt.

Leif

Leif did me a great favor in that he pointed out that to be pertinent the technique has to be used by a majority of modelers. I wholeheartedly agree with him on this. Showing the development process was, I thought, more important than the resulting entity. The idea was to cultivate techniques and methodologies that have far wider application in an indirect manner. Another way of saying this is it's not the modeled object but the range of applied techniques that are the real message.
This technique of delivery has proven inadequate to have any real lasting effect so it's best to take the time to rethink the entire process before any further venturing out can be considered. . . ,

+Gil

[Papercut]

Hello +Gil, I thought about how to reply to your response when asked for your in-put on how to model the spoked wheel and I assume the treaded tire which is a paper cast. First let me start with I feel it un-fair that the remark of one individual should deny others the privilage of your skills. I for one am one who watches, reads, applies and tries those wonderful ideas that are posted. I am a true modeler, not a week-end warrior who is not afraid to venture outside the box or should I say the book cover. I agree it is the applied techniques that the message must show in order for the individual to try something new. But if you feel it is beyond our ability to understand and not a desire to use, then you must do what you will and I thank you for what you have shaired.