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05-28-2011, 07:46 AM
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WOW! I am sorry to say I have been missing this thread until now. I had too much catching up to do. I wanted to say this is one of the most inspiring threads I have seen. Every build is crisp and clean yet so small! It just blows my mind. May I ask how much time you spend on each of these? What weight papers and type of glue are you using? I admit I did not read every post but I looked at almost every picture
 I hope when this build progression is done we get some overall pics of the entire "Papermate Air Force"! Thanks Chris
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05-29-2011, 10:43 AM
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Hi Chris,
The time I spent on each of these models varies from 4 to 5 hours for simpler ones to a couple of days for more difficult or complex ones. This is the general time scale. But time will also be spent on research for details and add-ons before I move on to build the models. The papers I use are normally 80 gsm printing paper (fresh or used ones) and some at 130 gsm, and also photographic papers. At times, I would laminate the 80 gsm paper to make it double thick. Why? I find that the double-thick paper which is in fact sandwiched with a layer of glue makes it easier to curve, bend and shape. When dry, it gives a touch like hardness of plastic. The glue I use nowadays is mainly PVA for assembly, CA for tiny parts like prop shaft and UHU for rigging of biplanes and antennas. I surely look forward to the day for a grand parade of my 1/200 babies. Papermate
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05-29-2011, 01:04 PM
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There is a model of the plane in the downloads section of the forum...Not wierd at all...
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05-29-2011, 03:25 PM
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Thats pretty cool - I think its quicker to build small! and your (and many others) have proven you can come back with EXCELLENT results
Chris
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05-29-2011, 04:03 PM
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Scaling - good words from cafe on matching scales. Designs vary in the ultimate accuracy of their scaling. Quickest fix might be to get the actual measurements of a significant, most visually obvious part of the airplane (probably the wing span) and calculate the size of that part at 1:200. Then, check the part size in your file (most software should have some kind of ruler/measuring tool) or print a test page and adjust the printer scaling to get the size you want.
Hellcat actual wing span 13.06m = 65.3mm at 1:200 Bearcat wing span 10.92m = 54.6mm at 1:200 Quick reference page at Virtual Aircraft Museum Resizing to get that one part right may still leave inaccuracies in other areas but should preserve the realtionship between parts critical for fit. Yogi
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05-30-2011, 07:54 PM
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Okay, it's update time. No. 23 in this series is F-86 Sabre from the USS WASP CV7 site. I have to put weight (bit of lead) in the nose to keep it from tail sitting. Paper used is 80gsm used paper double thickened. You can see that prints on the other side of the paper have shown through after a layer of varnish by Winsor & Newton. So the advice is use only new paper or, the other way round, don't varnish.
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