This is my third Ralph Currell model. My first completed paper model was the Currell Graf Zeppelin with the Currell & Erik Te Groen Concorde in second.
At the time of this posting, this build is about 2 months underway. In the future posts will move to be more contemporaneous. Like the Concorde build, I am busy and this is going to be a “slow and steady” project.
Basic information:
adhesive for assembly: Elmers white glue
adhesive used for lamination: 3M Super 77 spray adhesive
clear coat: rustoleum matte clear coat (applied to all printed pages)
printing: an old color laser
paper: Neenah 65 pound card stock, white
card stock used to laminate formers: an old “hanging” file folder
After printing, all parts sprayed with several coats of rustoleum matte clear coat. In the future I would like to experiment with an air brush for clear coating to see if I can get a finer mist and more uniform application.
The first photo shows the level of detail that Ralph packed into this model. The pen (my scoring tool) provides perspective on the finished size of the model. The shot of the bow also emphasizes the detail.
Per directions, formers are laminated onto old file folder stock using 3M 77 spray adhesive for a combined thickness of about 1mm. I put paper towel onto the over-spray areas so that they would not be tacky.
The lengthwise former is is cut out. (Twice after I failed to follow the directions and glued the ENTIRE lengthwise former back-to-back: not what the directions call for!).
The model starts to take shape as the lengthwise former is pinned down on a cork-board to develop the shape.
Next lateral formers are cut using a straight edge. I used particular care to be consistent with cutting and just removing the part outlines.
The hull starts to take shape as the lateral formers are dry fit.
In then next post, I will move onto glueing the lateral formers!
At the time of this posting, this build is about 2 months underway. In the future posts will move to be more contemporaneous. Like the Concorde build, I am busy and this is going to be a “slow and steady” project.
Basic information:
adhesive for assembly: Elmers white glue
adhesive used for lamination: 3M Super 77 spray adhesive
clear coat: rustoleum matte clear coat (applied to all printed pages)
printing: an old color laser
paper: Neenah 65 pound card stock, white
card stock used to laminate formers: an old “hanging” file folder
After printing, all parts sprayed with several coats of rustoleum matte clear coat. In the future I would like to experiment with an air brush for clear coating to see if I can get a finer mist and more uniform application.
The first photo shows the level of detail that Ralph packed into this model. The pen (my scoring tool) provides perspective on the finished size of the model. The shot of the bow also emphasizes the detail.
Per directions, formers are laminated onto old file folder stock using 3M 77 spray adhesive for a combined thickness of about 1mm. I put paper towel onto the over-spray areas so that they would not be tacky.
The lengthwise former is is cut out. (Twice after I failed to follow the directions and glued the ENTIRE lengthwise former back-to-back: not what the directions call for!).
The model starts to take shape as the lengthwise former is pinned down on a cork-board to develop the shape.
Next lateral formers are cut using a straight edge. I used particular care to be consistent with cutting and just removing the part outlines.
The hull starts to take shape as the lateral formers are dry fit.
In then next post, I will move onto glueing the lateral formers!
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