Best sites for blueprints?

[scorpiomikey]

So ive come across airwar.ru and the-blueprints.com what other resources do you guys head to online to find accurate technical drawings to fix issues on kits? ive never done this before but im thinking of giving it a go with a couple, maybe even have a go at some scratchbuilding.

TIA guys.

Mike.

[Giorgio N]

If you already know airwar.ru, then I don't think any of the other sites come close to that one.

However I might have something to comment on the words "accurate technical drawings" !

These sites contain collections of drawings coming from many different sources, with books and magazines being the majority. These drawings vary wildly in quality and accuracy, with some being very good and others being very poor. Not only the original drawings do vary in quality, but the scanning process can easily distort the drawings so that the accuracy of whatever you find on these sites must be checked properly before using the drawing. Not to mention that some rescaling is often needed.

There's another important thing to keep in mind: these drawings are the result of the work of someone and have been originally been published by someone else. Those who upload these drawings do not usually ask any permission to use the drawings, therefore all these sites commit an act of piracy in making the drawings available. Each of us will have different views on the moral implications of this and will behave accordingly

[scorpiomikey]

Cheers Giorgio.

Im assuming the library wouldn't stock the original books?

[Giorgio N]

Some titles might be available in libraries, most are likely not. A large number of the drawings available on the net come from eastern european publications that are often difficult to find in specialised shops in the west. Public libraries also don't really seem to have much in terms of this kind of publications. Might be worth a try anyway !

[scorpiomikey]

Thanks G.