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| Hey Chilebean, nice work that gives a real insight into how complex the panel planes are.......BWD
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| Oh, I should probably note that not every line is a fold line some of them are just the geometry of the model. As I build this I'm finding the Tumbler is much much more complicated than it looks upon casual inspection. And with every new photo I see, I see something new. Also it looks like every Tumbler built for the movies is different in some way. I think this is the first time that I was genuinely stumped as to where to start modeling.
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| Hey Chilebean I always said I had a hard time wrapping my mind around the Tumbler body. I did a little foam mock-up and then tried to build the chassis within the limits. I've never been a traditionalist, so modifying the Tumbler design was an easy decision. Even looking at the drivetrain I always felt the inline was simplicity in action. I was glad to see you had incorpated that into your model design. That's what this build log is all about.....BWD
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| My initial mock-up...BWD 
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Chilebean, OMG, that looks awesome, you printed it out and tested it, and it looks DEAD ON! I think you should print the rest of it out and do it with the rest of it, just to see what it would look like complete!  . Keep up the great work my friend! ~Shagg
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I think thats as far as I'll go with the paper model. I have a butt load of card board in my garage. So I think the next step should be full sized panels. First I have to unfold the rest of the panels  but if I can get it mocked up in cardboard I can use those to start fiberglassing. yay!For further explanation on the actual and/or relative volume of said "butt load" please refer to MT35. Thank you.
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| AWE CRAP! (not literally, all these "butt" jokes going around) you beat me to it, i was going to ask what your description of a "butt load" was lol. anywho, if it helps i can order some Foam board from my boss, its 41 sheets for $88 (plus S&H) 24x36 by 3/16th's of an inch thick. if you would like to use that, i will see what i can come up for you 
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| Shaggy, I'll try the cardboard first but if that doesn't work I'll definitely ask on the foam core. I got a lot of cardboard from my old job. Those big pieces are 6'x6' It's very dry here so warping is not a big concern but I will laminate 2 pieces together for insurance and strength. 
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| Hey Chilebean cardboard and duct tape is a gift from god....Its not a bad idea just to build it twice. Then stand back and get a feel for it being proportional....BWD
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