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* '''Photos''': as many as you can find of different angles to. | * '''Photos''': as many as you can find of different angles to. | ||
* '''Measurements''': if you do a search of the heli in google you can find lots of essential measurements such as length, breadth, height, rotor thickness, angles etc. You will need all this and possibly a little more. | * '''Measurements''': if you do a search of the heli in google you can find lots of essential measurements such as length, breadth, height, rotor thickness, angles etc. You will need all this and possibly a little more. | ||
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Now we import a top plan of the helicopter into [http://sketchup.google.com SkecthUp] as an image and drawing over the top to create the tough shape of the body. Then it is a case of fine tuning it over a period of days/weeks/months. Keep in mind that your model will get heavier the more lines it has. So you need to choose between extreme quality or a small file, or pick something between that. | Now we import a top plan of the helicopter into [http://sketchup.google.com SkecthUp] as an image and drawing over the top to create the tough shape of the body. Then it is a case of fine tuning it over a period of days/weeks/months. Keep in mind that your model will get heavier the more lines it has. So you need to choose between extreme quality or a small file, or pick something between that. | ||