Additions The second major phase of construction was to add the two lean-to type structures located on either side of the main structure.
ers, such as Cleaver Models (
www.cleaver-
models.net). Cleaver Models has dozens of copyrighted preprint- ed textures that rep- resent various build- ing materials, as well as complete cardstock structure kits for pur- chase and download. The company also of- fers a “Tips & Tricks” section on its website to help modelers learn how to work with
Graphics The siding used for the mock-up came from images I created on the computer from pho- tographs. I sized and cropped them until I was satisfied with the results. I then printed the siding, windows, and roof mate- rial onto paper.
I grouped panel images onto a single page and then sent them to my inkjet-type printer stocked with high-quality white copier pa- per. I set the “Preferences” on the printer print quality dialog box to “Fast Normal,” so the color would still be vibrant, yet the printer would use less ink and not soak or warp the copier paper. For this large structure, it might have been quicker and cheaper to take a CD/ROM or data stick to the lo- cal printer and have them run the pages. Future smaller structures I have planned, obviously, won’t be so labor- or printer ink-intensive. Once I printed all my materials, I used a paper cutter to separate
Cutting I used a paper cutter to produce straight cuts. A hobby knife and a ruler could also been used.
cardstock and printed paper materials. I imported my im- ages into Abobe Pho- toshop (a photography software program) to crop, size, and dupli- cate the building ma- terials. This program also allowed me to add text and overlay emblems and signs from vintage WWII Navy buildings onto the printed siding as well. After several test printings and resizing efforts on the com- puter screen, I finally zeroed in on the cor- rect percentage need- ed to print to scale.
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