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                        Hmmm;I can do this .

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                        Tanker - Builder
                        • Member since
                          June 2014
                        • From: New Braunfels , Texas
                        Hmmm;I can do this .
                        Posted by Tanker - Builder on Friday, April 28, 2017 1:18 PM

                        Had an idea ;

                         What about scratch building an inshore transfer tanker ? I used a paper model for the patterns and enlarged then to 1/87 . This beast will be a foot and an eighth long .Sheet plastic and frames of different sizes of sheet . .010 , .020 and for the frames and waterline piece .040 . Now to detailing and shaping the bow and stern .

                         Anyone can do it .

                         How many of you have built a Card ( Paper ) model of a plane or ship ? This will put you ahead of the pack .Now for those who are adventurous you could do it in or near the size you prefer .How ? Start by using the waterline plate that came with say , that 1/350 model of the Enterprise or the Missouri .

                         Give it a try .  T.B.

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                        ejhammer
                        • Member since
                          May 2008
                        • From: Wyoming Michigan
                        Posted by ejhammer on Friday, April 28, 2017 1:45 PM
                        Looks interesting. I'll be following this. Never did a paper model, but am doing an "egg" aircraft carrier out of a tin easter egg and card stock and a lot of putty. For the club monthly contest for July.

                        Completed - 1/525 Round Two Lindberg repop of T2A tanker done as USS MATTAPONI, USS ESSEX 1/700 Hasegawa Dec 1942, USS Yorktown 1/700 Trumpeter 1943. In The Yards - USS ESSEX 1/700 Hasegawa 1945, USS ESSEX 1/700 Dragon 1944, USS ESSEX 1/700 Trumpeter 1945, USS ESSEX 1/540 Revell (vintage) 1962, USS ESSEX 1/350 Trumpeter 1942, USS ESSEX LHD-2 as commissioned, converted from USS Wasp kit Gallery Models. Plus 35 other plastic and wood ship kits.

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                        PFJN
                        • Member since
                          January 2015
                        Posted by PFJN on Friday, April 28, 2017 2:58 PM

                        Hi TB,

                        I have to admit everytime I think about trying to build the paper model pre-dreadnaught that I bought the thought keeps crossing my mind of how I could maybe 3D print some part, or use sheet styrene or styrene shape for some other part.  I guess going all out to just use the paper model data for a template for a scratch built plastic model wouldn't really be that big a leap Smile

                        Pat

                        1st Group BuildSP

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                        cerberusjf
                        • Member since
                          February 2011
                        Posted by cerberusjf on Friday, April 28, 2017 5:00 PM

                        This site has lots of tips for paper modelling and lots of great builds with tips..

                        http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/

                         

                        hope it's useful for you.

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                        Tanker - Builder
                        • Member since
                          June 2014
                        • From: New Braunfels , Texas
                        Posted by Tanker - Builder on Sunday, April 30, 2017 8:26 AM

                        Hi PFJN;

                          No it's no more difficult than cutting wood to shape based on plans .The plastic thicknesses are easy to handle and you can use parts box or found items to detail the ship as well.

                         Plus you can use any P.E. That will work !  T.B.

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