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Good quality models start with good quality drawings, but even the best drawings have issues. Some are not 100% accurate or do not represent production specs, or are not quite square. Even if they are absolutely perfect, issues can be introduced during scanning. Despite our greatest attempts to scan them straight, they are never 100% perfect. I use the following steps to ensure my drawings give me a solid start on my model, to reduce issues later on and improve overall accuracy. | Good quality models start with good quality drawings, but even the best drawings have issues. Some are not 100% accurate or do not represent production specs, or are not quite square. Even if they are absolutely perfect, issues can be introduced during scanning. Despite our greatest attempts to scan them straight, they are never 100% perfect. I use the following steps to ensure my drawings give me a solid start on my model, to reduce issues later on and improve overall accuracy. | ||
I will be using the development of the Canadair Tutor for this tutorial (how appropriate). I use Gimp for my graphics work, but the general techniques can be used in any photo editing software. I have installed the Rotate/Crop plugin. I am starting with some scanned 3-view drawings with cross sections, and some reference photos that are roughly orthogonal. | I will be using the development of the Canadair Tutor for this tutorial (how appropriate). I use Gimp for my graphics work, but the general techniques can be used in any photo editing software. As this is not a Gimp tutorial and you may be using your own software, I will not go into details on the Gimp interface. If you are using Gimp, I have installed the Rotate/Crop plugin. I am starting with some scanned 3-view drawings with cross sections, and some reference photos that are roughly orthogonal. | ||
== Top View == | |||
# We will start with the top view as length and wing span are more precise than height: | # We will start with the top view as length and wing span are more precise than height: | ||