| You have done it what seems like a thousand | | | | different ideas for each part you wish to change. |
| times. You buy a new model car, open the box, | | | | This will allow you some leeway in your creative |
| assemble, paint, and then done and on to the | | | | process. |
| next one. Yes, it can be rewarding in its own way | | | | You will also want to draw your model car from |
| the first several times you get a model out with | | | | several different angles or views. This will allow |
| its neat list of directions and pictures to follow | | | | you to see your intended modifications as they |
| along with. What happens if you decide to do | | | | will appear and to see exactly how they can best |
| something a little bit different though? What if you | | | | be adapted to the car. Something else to consider |
| want to design some of your own customizations | | | | is that by customizing your car like this on paper |
| for your new model? The best way to think | | | | before you actually begin the assembly process |
| through the customizations you are considering is | | | | will also let you experiment with different paint |
| to draw them out. A sketch drawing will allow you | | | | schemes as well. By using colored pencils to add |
| to try out different looks before you actually | | | | color to your sketch you can try out many |
| begin the building process that way you won't | | | | different styles such as adding flames or pin |
| have to worry about something not working out | | | | striping without having to try it out on your model |
| and having to be cut loose or changed after it has | | | | first. |
| already been attached to the model car. | | | | Once you have chosen the different modifications |
| What you will need to do this is just a pencil and a | | | | that you wish to incorporate into your model |
| couple sheets of paper. The first thing you should | | | | sketch the finished design out on a separate piece |
| do is to sketch a picture of the car as it would | | | | of paper along with the paint job you are going to |
| look fully assembled. Work from the pictures on | | | | use. This will allow you to see how the model car |
| the box or in the directions if necessary. This will | | | | will look when finished. One thing to remember is |
| give you a good base to work from. Once you | | | | that you should attempt to draw your car as |
| begin drawing your different ideas for your | | | | close to scale as you are able. If you do not then |
| changes you should do so down the margins of | | | | the modification you wish to make may not fit |
| the paper nearest the part of the car to receive | | | | once you attempt to add it to the car. Now that |
| the new treatments. This will allow you to begin | | | | you have the concept of drawing your desired |
| visualizing what those changes will look like once | | | | modifications the next step you might come to |
| the car is finished. One thing to remember is that | | | | would be to design your own model car. Happy |
| you should not just draw one change for each | | | | modeling! |
| section. Get creative and sketch out a few | | | | |