Project 8: Original Model

What do you want to make? That is such a loaded question, but one you will need to explore in this project. I am asking you to explore your own creative ideas and start working on a paper or cardboard model of something that is interesting to you. Annoyingly, I am not giving you a lot of direction for this project. You will need to make sure that it is (1) school appropriate and (2) made of paper or a paper-like material. Oak tag, cardboard, and card stock is all appropriate.

The only adhesive I would like you to use is white glue.

Having Kit #2 would be very helpful. Make sure you turn in your permission slip before you go to pick it up.

Where to get materials? I think the best material for this project is old cereal boxes. They are made of tag board (oak tag is another name) and thicker than card stock, but thinner than cardboard. It's a great material. Remember, that glue will stick to the brown side better than the glossy printed side. When you are done, you can paint the whole thing one color to cover up the printed material.

Project 4: Florence Cathedral

Rising 376 feet above the streets of Florence, the amazing red brick dome designed by Flilipo Brunelleschi is as much an architectural marvel when it was finished in 1436 as it is today. The ribbed octagonal dome and strong graphical use of marble makes this building stand out in the Florence skyline. Our paper model is not nearly as large, but still as beautiful. For this activity, build this paper model of Florence's cathedral. You will find the sheet and all the necessary supplies in your SMM kit. Also, enjoy these videos about the cathedral the importance of working with easy and inexpensive materials for model making. Paper Modeling Skills About the Dome

Tabletop Gaming

Tabletop gaming is an interesting area of model making. Many of the techniques from model railroading have taken root in this genre. What is tabletop gaming modeling? It's the creation of miniature models for games like Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer, . The inclusion of models enhances game play and makes the fantasy world of these games more immersive. You can see from the enthusiasm of the community that this style of model making is very much alive and well. I particularly like that it's a model genre that yields impressive results with a minimum number of tools and supplies. Much of the raw stock for these kinds of models is junk or cast-off pieces. We will see some interesting examples later on. To start out with, I would like to share a few articles that I think would explore this type of model making in more detail. Introduction https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/13/18131042/tabletop-wargaming-miniatures-warhammer-40k-brushes-terrain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature...

Project 10: Scratch Built Spaceship

For Project 10, we will be scratch-building a spaceship. This is an exciting process with a lot of steps. To make this easier, I will be splitting this into a number of steps. We'll finish each step before moving on to the next one. Step 1: Spacecraft Model Making The model makers who make spacecraft for film and television are responsible for creating details that bring to life these futuristic vessels. It's a challenge and there are some examples in the history of film and TV that stand out. These videos are all about the special effects and techniques of making model space ships. Step 2: Scratch-Building How To We are going to mostly follow Adam Savage's techniques for making model spaceships. He did two builds exploring the techniques in a lot of detail. Watch both of these videos to gather a more complete understanding of the process we will be using. Step 3: Working with Styrene Working with styrene is different than working with any other material we've enc...

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