Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Akira: Happy Circumstance and Gonzo Shoot-From-The-Hip Modeling

Happy Circumstance: Got an email from Brad Tate, the designer of this model. Glad to have you back with us, Brad! Brad has also allowed me to host this model. It can be downloaded here:
http://www.paperian.com/webdude/guest.htm

Now, the other...
Perhaps it's my scaling up of the pattern, perhaps it's a cross-dimensional print error. I have no idea what "really" happens deep inside the printer.........either way, #34 was way too excited to snuggle up in #35:

In this case I'm lucky. The face in question is the underside of an overhang as this is the rear fender more or less.

Trace the outline with a pencil:

Redraw the tabs:

Score, cut and fold:

Glue and there it is:

I'll email Brad about this but it's not insurmountable.

Akira Continues.....

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