Andy120290
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Post by Andy120290 on Aug 2, 2006 1:03:55 GMT
home.hetnet.nl/mr_11/173/erwin47/models/tripod/I just came across this site. Yes, a free model of a tripod as seen in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version. It is a paper model, not a plastic one. You just download it, print it out, cut, and glue it together. I have built several paper models in the past. They usually come out looking pretty good as long they are not rushed. I'll have to try building one myself as soon I get more ink for my printer. Some suggestions for paper models, from my experience, is to make sure the glue is dry between steps and to use clear, paper glue.
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Post by Lensman on Aug 2, 2006 4:06:39 GMT
In my experience a glue stick works best. No warping, no discoloration over time. I saw this model several years ago, but since Jeff Wayne's design is so *very* far from what Wells wrote, I keep hoping someone will come up with a more canonical model. Guess this is a case where if you want something done right, you should do it yourself, huh?  |
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Post by Commandingtripod on Aug 2, 2006 7:58:22 GMT
In my experience a glue stick works best. No warping, no discoloration over time. I saw this model several years ago, but since Jeff Wayne's design is so *very* far from what Wells wrote, I keep hoping someone will come up with a more canonical model. Guess this is a case where if you want something done right, you should do it yourself, huh? Yeah I make and build my own paper/card models. I tried to make a tripod ages ago but the draft one failed so I've given up for now and concentrated on other things. |
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Post by Lensman on Aug 2, 2006 8:03:02 GMT
Well I was thinking about taking a stab at it myself, but your comment about "the draft one failed" suggests this isn't something to be tried by a first-timer. May I ask, just what happened that causes you to say it "failed"?
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Post by Commandingtripod on Aug 2, 2006 8:40:56 GMT
Sure thing. I suggest you should have a stab at it because it is a proccess of trial and error. When I say it failed I mean it failed to stand up. The legs simply buckled and the entire thing just fell over. I might have a try again in future because it would be nice to roll out and army of these things. |
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Post by Bayne on Aug 2, 2006 10:28:19 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]There are some pics of a completed JW paper tripod on my site www.geocities.com/supreme_martian_overlord but if you want an army of them you might want to reconsider... there is a lot of time and work in one. I'd suggest instead buying one of the many wargames miniatures available in a wide variety of scales. Black Hat miniatures brought out a nice simple one recently based on the woking memorial sculpture! [/glow] |
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