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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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