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I once wrote a book on how to build in card, for strong big R/C models or static - I wrote it years ago when I was thoroughly overjoyed with building ships in card but I've lost that feeling, probably due to anti depressants these past 15 years or so - talk about an addiction. I wrote it on a Commodore 64 Computer about 30 years ago - I have it on file somewhere - and if there is sufficient interest in model shipbuilders to try something different, than small and expensive plastic kits, I am happy for it to be a free sticky for anyone to download and use here, for free. Whilst my shipbuilding skills have gone out the window - I can field any queries - because my mind remains relatively sharp, if blunted, from medication. I have the means to provide plans of ships from just about any period of shipbuilding, both civil and war, sail or steam or a combination of both, for my photocopy and postage costs and how to enlarge those plans with a photocopier, if necessary. Give or take, roughly £5 would easily cover it, per A3 or A4 set, which includes my travelling costs to the nearest A4 photocopier......etc, payable into my PayPal Account - I can provide details later, if necessary. The cost of a 3ft to 6 foot model, from plans to built model, either for static or radio control with electric motors (I used to use 12 volt windscreen wiper motors for power, from wrecked cars and a speed controller made from an electric wire wound fire, powered by 12 volt rechargeable motorcycle batteries) is no more than £20 and all you need are a hobby knife, ideally the one which you hold like a pen - not a Stanley Trimmer - a black biro and a metal MAUN Safety Ruler, PVA glue which is cheaper the bigger sized bottle you buy, varnish, prior to painting parts and water based paint and paint brushes....... and somewhere to cut without doing the table significant harm - I used to use 1/4" card sheet to cut on - what £15 worth, reusable, all up? The quality of any model is the detail which you build in and the time it takes you - so if you want a quick model, stick with plastic - if you want a card model, then any scale is pretty much possible, if you devote the time and learn as you go. Which is not plastic. Richard
