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I remember a range of paper tank models from the 1960's and 70's. They were available mail order only from a UK designer, and were black lines printed on coloured paper, sand, green, grey, etc. Usually the hull and turrets were one piece each, with barrels rolled. They must have been about 1:100...

I'd say you need both. There are times when one tool is better than the other, so it is good to have a choice. However, I am a self-confessed toolaholic! I can't go into our local Hobbycraft shop without buying something or other! I'm just off there now to get a pair of Fiskar micro snip thingy...

Well I only speak English, being a proper Brit. But I only have to travel three miles to be amongst other 'English' people, who I can barely understand when they speak! An as cuz dey da speek 'Bristle', see? An cuz I livd yer fer mor'na few yers, (eyes frum Baff, see) Icun sor'a speek liyk wot...

Hey, it worked for me! I bought the CD! Tim P

Reflex use of the right mouse? Oh yes...... Even worse if you use several progs. VX at work requires you to press the F2 key to pan and roll the view. All the Pro/E workstations use the ctrl key, while in Wings3D you click the middle mouse button to activate the roll, then the left to relock it...

Don't bother with the book, not yet, anyway. The Rhino help files are more like mini tutorials, and there are several proper tutorials that come on the CDs. Work through all of these will keep you busy for a while, and will cover all the important stuff. Much better to just spend TIME rather...

Ahhhhh. (sound of lightbulb being switched on) OK. So I just waltzed over to my Paypal account, send Mr DN some dosh, I'll get the CD in due course, print out the bits, make the model, enter next years competition. AND WIN IT!!!!! Crystal clear. Tim P

You ask ME, if I'd BUILD it or not??!! Coughspluttercough!!! Barry! (hangs head in shame, and the realisation that he is found out.....) No, it would get printed out, with the very BEST of intentions, but something else would come along, another documentary on the TV, another trip to a...

I vote you send one to me.... Tim P

Aw, shucks, Gil!! :oops: Now I am COMPLETELY riddled with guilt that I haven't finished those tutorials! I'll take your comments as a friendly boot up the derriere... Tim P Edit I just added a few more pics to the Sukhoi tutorial. Been meaning to do that for a while now! It will need...

Gil, thanks for that! I think the only drawback with Rhino is the price, if it is only to be used for 'hobby' applications. When you compare it with other mainstream 3D programs it is not parametric (yet!) but otherwise I agree, it is a wonderful program. Now, inverse nose petal design...

Ah, Renaud, what if Michelangelo built the house AND painted the fresco? After all, Roman designed to model, AND made the CD cover! That 'at sea' pic has certainly attracted my attention! Tim P

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Sorry, my hearing must be failing. I could have sworn I just heard you say '...and I am not all that good a paper modeler...' Must be my age. Tim P

Barry, thanks for the kind word! I'll see what I can do. I have some old River class frigate (Spey, I think) drawings about somewhere, I'll dig them out. Tim P

Sorry Darwin, I have to disagree with you here. For geometric shapes such as the parts Barry is working with, a vector drawing package will win hands-down, for the geometric aspects of the design. Simply no contest. Once the design is finalised, I can certainly see some advantages of exporting...

Barry, you did this with MSPaint???!!! Flippin' 'eck..... Treat yourself to a decent vector based program, and instead of being just excellent, your designs will be AWESOME!! Coreldraw is brilliant, anything from version 9 onwards will open and save pdf files, and you can do all the fades...

Good grief!! That's more models than I have ever built, EVER! Paper ones, anyway. (hangs head in shame....) Tim P

Well, I never did, but these look fun! So, I just d/led them both and will print them out tomorrow at work on our A3 printer. And since I know absolutely NOTHING about these things, I shouldn't get distracted from finishing them by wanting to do a load of research first. I'll keep you posted...

Pssst! http://www.cutashape.com/index_en.php Don't tell anyone I showed you this.... Tim P