need resource for building cross-sections

Cadeus

Sr Member

• Oct 8, 2014

• #1

Hi, all. I am interested in learning how to figure cross-sections for scratch-building a model. Cones and cubes are basic, but how about abnormal shapes, like the voyager hull or the enterprise-d, for example. I imagine it is a lot like designing a boat hull, but I can't find any resources. Any help in the right direction would be appreciated. This is what I am talking about:

I am not looking for a free education, just a nudge in the right direction, and I can do the rest. And I don't have 3d software so I need a reource that show me how to do it on paper. Thank-you in advance for your help.

 

vectorzero

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 8, 2014

• #2

See Chapter 5 of Charles Adam's book: Model Design and Blueprinting Handbook Volume 1. I got mine off Amazon

 

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IEDBOUNTYHUNTER

Sr Member

• Oct 8, 2014

• #3

vectorzero said:

See Chapter 5 of Charles Owen's book: Model Design and Blueprinting Handbook Volume 1. I got mine off Amazon

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Not Charles Owens ADAMS


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vectorzero

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 8, 2014

• #4

You are of course correct. And I had the book open in front of me to check the chapter! Need. A. Holiday.

Post corrected.

 

Cadeus

Sr Member

• Oct 8, 2014

• #5

Al recommended that book, also. Amazon is actually out of it, so I will order it from the site as soon as I am able. It looks like a great work... Thank-you for your help. If three great artists I admire all recommend the same book, it is a MUST-buy!

 

star-art

Sr Member

• Oct 8, 2014

• #6

The one listed on Amazon as "currently unavailable" is the old first edition. The current Second Edition is still in print and available from my site.

http://www.ModelersNotebook.com

 

Cadeus

Sr Member

• Oct 8, 2014

• #7

star-art said:

The one listed on Amazon as "currently unavailable" is the old first edition. The current Second Edition is still in print and available from my site.

http://www.ModelersNotebook.com

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Thankyou. I am looking forward to getting it.

 

micheal1191

Active Member

• Oct 8, 2014

• #8

If you have an 3d file like an stl there are a few programs out there like slic3r or even tinkercad that will export 2d cross sections from the model in an svg format.

 

youngwm

Active Member

• Oct 9, 2014

• #9

The one listed on Amazon as "currently unavailable" is the old first edition. The current Second Edition is still in print and available from my site.

http://www.ModelersNotebook.com​

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I just made my purchase from http://www.ModelersNotebook.com and can't wait for the book to be received.

Thanks Cadeus for the thread as I also have interest in learning this.

Mike

 

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Cadeus

Sr Member

• Oct 9, 2014

• #10

youngwm said:

I just made my purchase from http://www.ModelersNotebook.com and can't wait for the book to be received.

Thanks Cadeus for the thread as I also have interest in learning this.

Mike

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I'm glad it helped you.. And I guess it may help sell some books, too. LOL I can't wait to get mine, as well. Until I can afford some CAD classes, I will be doing all my designing by hand. It will be very fun to learn these things. I am grateful that this book is available. It is more than I had hoped for. And my models will be of a much higher quality for it.

 

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