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imatt88

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Hey all,

 

Just a quick question, Russ did that beautiful G4 conversion a few years ago..

 

My question is, where did he get those scale drawings from that he used?

 

I would like to find a set of drawings to use as well.

 

So far, the only scale drawings I have, came with the 32nd scale vacs I've purchased over the years..

 

Just curious..

 

Cheers, Ian

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I'm on the same quest Ian though there seems to be very little about that's of much value.  I've scanned and printed the drawings in the back of the Squadron Bf110G4 walkaround book with the intention of enlarging them for my build but I don't know how accurate they are.  One further thought; reading through Russ's thread it seems like he may have sent a set to Loic, if he received them and still has them he may be able to help.

Max

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Since it's about 40 cm long in 1/32, and therefore larger than a normal DIN A4 paper (or whatever strange format you are using in the USA :) ), I would make two copies of the pictures. One showing the exact fron halve, and one showing the exact rear halve (for example just with Microsoft Paint). Then, you can insert every halve picture for example into Microsoft Word, adjust the exact size (for example about 20 cm for every picture),  print, and glue together. Before deviding the whole digital drawing into two halves, you could also draw two croses centrally above and below the actual profile, what makes alignment later easier.

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I'm pretty much limited by the fact I only use my phone pretty much for everything now. I don't have a workable printer anymore.

 

I was actually hoping to just buy a set

 

Cheers, Ian

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If you have a digital file most Office Depot / Office Max stores have a printing department that can print them for you pretty much to any size, you would want a reference measurement to check to see if the correct factor was used.

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I don't know what A3 paper is.

 

Is that the size?

 

Yes Ian it's a paper size (twice A4 which is a standard paper size) but not many private individuals have the luxury of an A3 printer, hence Alex's suggestion of splitting the drawing up into manageable chunks, which is what I did for a vacuform Anson that I'm building.  

 

I don't know how Russ got his plans to 1/32nd size but I used a 1/32nd kit part, say a wing, as my "yardstick", enlarged the scanned drawing which started life as 1/72nd until it fitted the kit part then noted the amount I'd had enlarged the drawing, say 250% then applied that to all other bits of the plan.  Probably not the best way but it worked for me surprisingly well!

 

We'll get there by hook or by crook!

Max

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Steve,

 

Thanks for the link. I hope to find something there...

 

Max,

 

Let's hope so. I'd like to find drawings of other aircraft as well.

 

The drawings the came with my Combat Model's Ju 88 and Me 410 are so good and detailed, I'll probably frame them when the kits are finished..

 

Cheers, Ian

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