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Terranovan Urban Buildings
Paper Scenery for Heavy Gear
By Paul Lesack
These stackable, modular buildings will add interest (and height) to your urban core. All the models are designed to stack to make buildings of various sizes. The taller pieces are the bases, while the single storey parts are the upper floors. The upper storeys can also be used on their own to make small offices, presentation centres, etc. The upper storey sections represent both residential and commercial towers -- the sections without a complete wraparound of blue glass are urban apartments.
The elevated covered walkway has two tabs which will stick out from either end. Stack the modular sections on top of the tabs to hold the walkway in place between two buildings.
They're easy to put together, if you follow some simple steps.
You may notice that the sheets are 8" x 10". This is so they'll print properly on even old color inkjet printers. For best results, make sure "Fit to Page" is off when you print.
If you don't want the little question mark icon and copyright icons to print, uncheck the "Annotations" box. They don't cover the models, so this step is optional.
Most of these buildings are simply bevelled boxes. Simply glue all the tabs to their corresponding sides, and you're done.
Scoring the edges may result in crisper edges, but more unsightly white lines. You'll reduce the strength of the model, too. With care, you can produce a crisp fold without scoring, and your models will look better for it.
These models look great when printed out onto cardstock. However, if you're looking to make a Stalingrad-style cityscape, it will take lots of time and lots of ink to print out enough. The easy solution is to print out one copy on high quality paper. Color photocopy as many as you need. Remember that most photocopiers use 11" x 17" paper, so you can copy two sheets for the price of one. Use 3M spray glue (Photomount or Super77) to stick the paper onto cardstock, and assemble as normal.
As a bonus, the copied buildings are water resistant, unlike most color printer inks.
If you're bothered by white edges, you can touch them up with paint. If you have lots of buildings, this can be fairly time-consuming. A quicker solution is to color the edges with pastels.
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