[R-390] Re: W1RC R-390A NAVSHIPS 0967-063-2010

[GDM]

Got mine yesterday.  Very nicely done.  When Michael had previously 
described the folding issue, I was not entirely clear as to the extent 
of the challenge.  Guess I was thinking along the lines of simply 
folding over a large piece of paper two or three times.  When you see 
the actual manual, its more like origami!  Michael, you should get 
partial credit toward folding your 1000 cranes.

73, Gary W9OAK
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Michael Crestohl wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:39:43,  "Perry W. Remaklus" <Perry at willbell.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Today, I received my copy of W1RC's superb reproduction of NAVSHIPS
>> 0967-063-2010. Just having clear reproductions of the photographs makes
>> it well worth the price. Congratulations, Michael, well done.
> 
> 
> Thanks Perry, Tom, Harold et al for the high compliments.  This has been 
> a very interesting and involved project and one that is far from 
> finished.  It is still a work in progress, so to speak.
> 
> The bunk of the manuals are still not ready to ship.  The bottleneck is 
> the foldout pages.  There are 13 of them.  Ten of them are larger than 
> 11X14 and some require as many as four sheets to be joined.  O was 
> hoping to engage the services of students but this was unsatisfactory 
> because they are not familiar with the process or the diagrams.  
> Therefore they all have to be done by hand - my hands!
> 
> Folding is also an issue.  This is tricky too.  I would have to say that 
> this aspect of the project is probably the most unlike the originals 
> that were printed on one sheet of paper.  The cost of doing this would 
> have doubled the cost of the finished product.  I learned the secret 
> only after all the printing was completed and will be happy to pass it 
> along to anyone foolish enough to attempt such a project in the future.  
> It won't be moi.
>