I do not know about the yellowing of the tape. The tape I am using is packing tape used to tape up moving boxes. I have some that are years ago taped in the garage, and are not yellow. The other side of this is that this is the first model I have built, with this complexity, so I am building this one as a throw away (ie. give to the grand kids to play). The techniques I am using are all new to me, so I try and see what works and what doesn't. I have no idea how this one goes together and there are no instructions, so I am guessing all the way through. And Sudsy, no re-cuts, yet! Slow and easy, seems to be working.
The tape had an interesting effect that I will try to capture in the next set of pictures. When I burnished it down, since I am using 110lb card-stock, it looks like there is a second frame in each window. The outline of where the two pieces of tape come together, towards the middle, and where the thickness of the card prevents them from actually sticking. I think it looks really cool.
OK, so now comes a question. Sudsy, you mentioned keeping the number of layers down. This model has 3 layers for the canopy, two with the flaps that look like armor on the bottom and the last has no flaps and is just the frame. But, in the first two layers, 12 and A12, there is some sort of detail drawn on the ceiling, and on the third it is blank on A12a. I have wrapped the first layer with the packing tape, which raises the question of glue.
1. What kind of glue would you recommend for shiny packing tape to paper?
2. What is the detail on 12 and A12 of the model? It is not on A12a, so do I just cut out the middle to let the detail show, and just keep a narrow frame around it?
3. When putting the canopy together, do I just fold the next layer and place on top of the lower layer, or should I cut the next layer apart and attach to the lower layer?
4. Sudsy, what is the reason for wanting less layers, which I think would be so much weaker and subject to 'battle damage' easier?
Dry fit and decision time is here.
Scott ;-)