Copies of Plans

[Peter_h_s]

I recently purchased two kits of Flying Fish. One was missing the plans, so I went to a local store to make a copy. The store accidentally printed the first couple of sheets on thin vinyl rather than paper and let me have them for free. This has proved to be a neat solution to torn and crumpled plans. The vinyl lies flat, allowing more accurate measurements, it does not tear, and is durable during a long-term build. It can be rolled, and most creases disappear quickly. What’s more, despite the vinyl’s flexibility, as far as I can tell by comparing the copies to the paper originals, the plans do not distort.

Hope someone finds this tip useful!

Peter

 

[Jerome]

That’s an excellent report on having vinyl used instead of paper.

 

[asb]

Very good hint. Thank you.

 

[AllanKP69]

The vinyl lies flat, allowing more accurate measurements, it does not tear, and is durable during a long-term build. It can be rolled, and most creases disappear quickly.

Hi Peter,
Thank you for your post, this is great information Could you post this in the Tricks of the Trade topic so more folks will see this? THANKS!!
Allan

 

[POPEYE_DA_SAILOR]

I recently purchased two kits of Flying Fish. One was missing the plans, so I went to a local store to make a copy. The store accidentally printed the first couple of sheets on thin vinyl rather than paper and let me have them for free. This has proved to be a neat solution to torn and crumpled plans. The vinyl lies flat, allowing more accurate measurements, it does not tear, and is durable during a long-term build. It can be rolled, and most creases disappear quickly. What’s more, despite the vinyl’s flexibility, as far as I can tell by comparing the copies to the paper originals, the plans do not distort.

Hope someone finds this tip useful!

Peter

If you like vinyl, you're going to love mylar!

 

[Roger Pellett]

For my present model I glued a copy of the lines drawing to a piece of MDF using rubber cement. Made it MUCH easier to transfer information.

We have a company here in town that can make distortion free copies. Relative to the price of a kit they are dirt cheap: $1.00 or so. Before starting a model It’s wise to make several copies of the drawings.

Roger