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Post by kiladecus on Jan 15, 2013 6:54:38 GMT -9
My chin hurts where it just hit the floor...
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Post by emergencyoverride on Jan 15, 2013 9:49:13 GMT -9
Wow! That looks like it was alot of work to get ready. Can't wait to get some of these on the table.
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Post by Sirrob01 on Jan 15, 2013 21:30:28 GMT -9
it'll make the hoard no worries definitely reviewing my instruction detail for my next model, I think I over killed the step detail .
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Post by kiladecus on Jan 17, 2013 14:42:56 GMT -9
You can NEVER go wrong with too many details on instructions!
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Post by bravesirkevin on Jan 18, 2013 1:32:01 GMT -9
You can NEVER go wrong with too many details on instructions! I've always had this philosophy of making my instructions as detailed as possible. The Humble Hovel has about 180 steps over a 64 page manual, and each step features at least one illustration, often more. Even something as simple as the Skeleton paper miniatures came with a 9 page instruction manual, and there were 17 steps. For contrast, a lot of the stuff I've got from other publishers might have a single diagram, or nothing at all. The thing is, I don't know if the person buying my stuff has ever even tried working with papercraft at all, so I feel that I need to make it as easy as possible for a complete novice to work out how to do it. Some of my stuff is also pretty complex, even for an experienced builder, so spelling it out exactly definitely doesn't hurt there either. On the other hand, The instructions can take forever to make. I know I spent over a week of 10 hour days making the instructions for the Hovel, and I'm not sure that anyone even read them. While I'm writing them out, I always have this worry that people are going to be bothered by the fact that I'm talking to them like they're 5 years old. I guess the point I'm making here is that I don't actually know if it's possible to get too detailed with instructions, but it is definitely something that I worry about constantly.
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Post by Sirrob01 on Jan 20, 2013 11:34:53 GMT -9
Thanks both for the thoughts, glad I'm not alone with the 'to detailed" vs "not detailed enough" thoughts . The instructions are 36 pages so far with about 4 pages of actual built photos to add (I'll add them, when I'm photographing the whole hoard). I'm contemplating going slightly more generic as I always tend to unfold my cylinders, squarres/rectangles and triangles the same way. So I could add just a generic step section for those shapes at the front then for each piece refer back to those and simply include a picture of what each piece looks like finished. For special shapes still continue with the full step by steps and keep the overview assembly diagrams. But I'll need to do some mockups and run them past my wife she doesn't do paper modeling/craft at all so she makes a good not in the know person to run them past, if she asks me questions I know I've missed the mark. Although its all a little academic as I seem to manage to finish about 1 model a year.... ;D
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Post by old squirmydad on Jan 20, 2013 12:07:36 GMT -9
Although its all a little academic as I seem to manage to finish about 1 model a year.... ;D But that's a beauuuutiful one model. Now you can rest for a year. ;D
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Post by BlackCat13 on Jun 25, 2014 20:04:09 GMT -9
Awesome!
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Post by Zephalo on May 26, 2020 5:30:04 GMT -9
Chassis test built, few minor fixs to make but nothing major Did Sirrob01 ever released this anywhere? Greetings, Zephalo
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Post by Vermin King on May 26, 2020 8:12:23 GMT -9
I am afraid that Sirrob01 took the 'now you can rest for a year' to mean 'decade'
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