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Old 03-01-2015, 07:02 AM
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That technique also works for me, as well.
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Becomes a rigid form or mockup when made of aluminum strips which are then riveted as an assy.

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A graduate of Art Center once told me, after he and his team mocked up Bill Lear's steam bus in 6 days, "Anything is legal for a mockup." For the one-off stuff, I think it's best to work accurately but quickly, because it all gets tossed xcept for the final result. Q and D rules in that environment. (quick and dirty).

For doing 2-6, the game is different because the mockup takes much more abuse, so you have to go for a stronger - and more time-consuming fixture. Be creative. Chicken wire and plaster. Wire and rod, bent, brazed, and curved. Fiberglas splashed up for a shell. List goes on. What have you got nearby? Let's get to work.
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