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Actually, I was impressed with how tightly my build held together.
I think it was because I cut the slots, for the interlocking tabs, with just a single straight line. It was a bit of a struggle to poke the tabs through the holes. If you cut the openings as rectangular slots (as indicated), its a lot simpler to assemble, but the tabs don't hold in place as tightly.
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Yeah, I did them as rectangular slots on the first one, but not on the second
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Thanks, Dave. I was rapt when I purchased your the Kiwi Harvard this week via Ecardmodels.com. Cheers!
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These look to be great introductory models for young builders!
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These are fantastic Dave. Thank you so much!
Gary
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Another Easy Build model just added!
wow, can't believe its been this long since the last Easy Build model. But I recently added a new one to the collection, although its been up for a while, and many of you may have already seen it. Today's email from Don Boose (about this years Army Heritage Days event) reminded me that I had not said anything about it here. he'll be adding this new model to the ones he prints and gives away at every AHD event. Thanks Don! My Easy Build models are meant to be simple one-sheet models that don't require much skill to assemble. They are also free to download and use as handouts, giveaways, etc. After last years AHD event, I was contacted by a fellow who displays his WW1 Truck around the country at various Military related events. He asked if I could create a simple model of his truck. Doug's vehicle is a 1918 Dodge Utility Truck. At first I said no, because I was so wrapped up in the Ford Quad design but I told him I may revisit the idea later on. And then, recently, I decided I wanted to add a new model to the Easy Build collection to be used at this years Army Heritage Days event. And the 1918 Dodge Truck came into my mind again. But first, I needed a bit of history, and so I did some searching. And I found this image, of the Truck in its basic US Army Military form. I had already started laying out a basic pattern for a simple one-sheet model, and this photo gave me the help I needed. Since I am forced to rethink, and restyle the vehicle to better suit a simplified paper model, it wasn't going to be an exact rendition of any one vehicle. And I didn't want to be restricted by agreeing to create a model of Doug's Truck. So what I ended up with is a WW1 style Truck, more along the lines of the Army Ordnance Truck in the above photo, but totally inspired by Doug's 1918 Dodge. As you may notice, I changed one thing about the simple one-piece Easy Build models... I separated the fenders and Wheels from the main model. I was totally unhappy with the narrow look integrated fenders and wheels. This model called for more three dimensional shape. And that meant complicating the model a bit..making it 3 parts. I learned from a previous model, of a Model T car, that the outboard fenders, running boards and wheels look a lot better ...no matter how many more parts it adds. So, if you manage to get to Carlisle Pennsylvania on May 16/17 visit the AHD event and pick up a printed copy of this model from Don Boose's table. You can also visit the Easy Build page at my website and download the model.
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Dave very kindly sent me an advance copy of this model. Here are images of the one I built (Images 1-5), along with another image of the actual vehicle that I photographed at last year's Army Heritage Days (Image 6). Also visible is a Dodge touring car/staff car (also in Image 7) that makes an appearance every year here in Carlisle, along with the 1918 Dodge light truck and a Packard WWI cargo truck (Image 8).
The Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days are very grateful to Dave for designing appropriate handouts for our annual event (Images 9 and 10 from last year's D-Day commemorative event). One of the nice touches on the D-Day jeep model is that Dave put a mirror image of Pointe du Hoc in the windshield (or windscreen as Dave would say). You can make up your own story about how that 505 PIR jeep made its way to Omaha Beach. As Dave mentioned, Army Heritage Days will take place on 16-17 May this year. The theme is the American Revolutionary War. We are still working on the nature of the theme handout but we will certainly be handing out the 1918 Dodge light truck and some of the other models from previous years. Don Last edited by Don Boose; 03-03-2020 at 03:30 PM. |
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hey, I won't lie, this is all good promotion for me too.
Thanks Don. But I am honestly thrilled I can do a little something to support your work and the Army Heritage Days event. That Packard truck is amazing!
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That looks sharp as a tack, Dave!
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Don - really like your two displays of built easy build models with the trays of sheets for take away, I hope those stacks deminished quickly. Just the hook to catch new builders.
Dave - as ever, great to have someone involved in promoting the hobby from the 'ground level' up.
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