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cut models: blessing or bane?

April 26, 2017bane blessing cut models

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cut models: blessing or bane?

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from Myles Mandell : One of the major benefits for me of the 1st international convention of card modelers was to dispell some of my prejudices and introduce me to the 20th century in card model production technology. I had a built in prejudice against die cut models and particularly those that were tab & slot construction. Well thanks to Bill O’Neil who brought modern samples of Domus which are superb architectual models from Italy, and one of the space craft models from Space Craft International. Now space craft models have no interest at all to me, but anyone who builds or collects card models should have one of these in their collection. They are laser cut with aluminum and gold metal laminations and cost only $14.00 each. Bill also brought along the latest model from Alan Rose which is die cut and tab and slot construction. To me, tab and slot meant kid’s stuff that never fits tight. How wrong could I be. The Miami Beach Deco book contains a series of 12 bui