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Terranova Globe
Paper Globe for Heavy Gear
By Paul Lesack
Tired of plotting out great circle routes on a Universal Transverse Mercator projection map? This icosahedron of Terranova will help you visualize the the planet without those pesky VRML plugins. The paper model of the Terranova Globe makes a fine desk adornment for your home or office. It's easy to put together, if you follow the simple steps.
For best results, make sure "Fit to Page" is off when you print.
Print page, cut out and 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, it takes lots of ink to print them out. 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 Terranova Globes are water resistant, unlike most color printer inks.
If you're bothered by white edges, you can touch them up with paint or a quicker solution is to color the edges with pastels.
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