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Paper Casting..., It appears that the artist is using a paper casting technique instead of embossing. He's using the resin casts to preserve the originals for further reproduction. Pulp used for paper casting is generally cotton rag or linters with the addition of kaolin clay (china clay) to...

A great big Bingo for Orlik on this one. -Gil P.S. All the hearings on global warming have been canceled due to the ice storm...,

Yikes! Giant Olympic Slalom Course! Good terminology for the disaster. This is painful but I think it's recoverable. Bonding large areas like this is an ever present problem for cardmodelers in general. One point to note is that sealing both surfaces with several coats of clear Krylon spray...

John, Great build & thread. -Gil

Hi Jasco, I'm really enjoying your build and your journal of effort. Could it be that you used a "balsa stripper" to cut the planks? -Gil

Can't Even View the Purchase I seem to be having problems even viewing it with the "viewer". Seems it needs a direct connect printer in order to perform viewing and doesn't seem to be compatible with networked systems. Fairly intrusive piece of software as it returns that information to the...

That's a good write up on the process. The details of deriving a surface with good detail remains to be discovered by the reader. I developed a proprietary process that rivals injected molded plastic in detail but haven't decided to do anything with it as the marketability of cast paper models...

Roberto, Very nice masonry! Will the roof covered by the cupola be cut away? Waiting to see how you treat the doors to the shed..., -Gil

Try here: http://www.heiszwolf.com/subs/plans/plans.html -Gil

Strengthening & Waterproofing Paper Hull Structures Joseph, One method that will strengthen the paper and is completely compatible with "auto filler" is to coat the hull with thinned polyester resin before adding the auto filler or bondo as we call it here. Thinned with 50% styrene monomer it...

Absolute Zero Cool! Nice, very nice, with this we can begin the World Domination Plan..., -Gil

An Interesting Observation A couple of observations may prove important to the cardmodel buying public. 1.) Build reviews are one of the most important sources of information regarding a particular model. Remember that into every designers life a stinker or two are bound to make a debut...

Christoph, Oops, I used the URL title instead of the proper site title..., -Gil

Glad to the Roma here! Hallo Christoph, I've been following this on Kartonist and it is in a word "spectacular". I think that the Roma will sway many to consider paper as a first class media to construct model ships. Best regards, -Gil

Looks like something Hanna Reitsch flew..., -Gil

Looks like something Hanna Reitsch flew..., -Gil

Ok, Next Movie will be "Blazing Pirates" by Mel Brooks..., -Gil

GPM has just released the Viribus Unitus by JSC at 1:250 scale. http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=2240 The following website shows this ship in quite some detail. Enjoy! http://www.viribusunitis.ca/ -Gil

There You Are! Jim, I've been wondering where you've been. With things that small it takes a good dose of concentration with zero distractions to get something together. Ray is no longer Squinticus Maximus as you have proven once again that you are the Supreme Proctor of the Optivison...

UV Degredation? Hi Greg, Indoor fluorescent lighting emits extremely low UV as compared to sunlight. This when combined with the paint used to color the wire minimize any degradation of the underlying nylon to a level that probably will allow it to last as long as the paper. -Gil P.S. Ron...