Ruined Church
30 mm S cale C ardstock T errain F iles
by D ave G raffam
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GLUE AND PAPER TIPS CHOOSING YOUR FAVORITE TEXTURES
To get the best results, you really need to This product contains PDF files offering a selection of different looks that
experiment with different papers and glues, you can choose to customize your model. For the roofs, you can choose
and take advantage of whatever printing from wooden shingles, slate tiles or thatching. For the walls, you can
methods are available to you. choose from stone, red bricks or brown bricks. For the ground floors, you
can choose either wood or flagstones. Choose your favorite look from each
In general, you want to print on the heaviest of these options when you print. If you like, you can print this model again
paper you can find. I prefer a 110# (199 gsm) with a different choice of textures. There are 18 possible combinations.
matte cardstock, but a good matte photo
stock is also a great choice.
PRINTING TIPS DIFFERENT SCALES
The best choice of paper and glue will
To print at a smaller scale, use
depend a lot on the printing method that These files are set up for the
the table below and change your
you choose. Desktop ink printers will be standard 28mm-30mm tabletop
print size percentage.
more likely to smear when you apply a wargaming scale, and for US
wet paint to it, so you should look for a letter-sized (8.5” x 11”) sheets.
low-moisture, tacky glue. I’ve found that a Turn off any ‘fit to page’ options Scale %
carpenter’s indoor wood glue works well for in your printer driver. If you are
my projects, but there are lots of others that printing on A4-sized sheets, you
25mm 84%
will work. Ordinary white school glue might may want to reduce the print 20mm 65%
be just fine. size to 95% of the original. Do
this consistently when printing 18mm (HO) 60%
A little bit of glue is usually all that’s these files. 15mm 50%
required. A thin and even coat is much better
than a heavy glob of glue. I keep a supply of Print on heavy cardstock 12mm 40%
small squares of excess cardstock, and use whenever possible. You can 10mm (N) 34%
the edges of those squares to spread glue create super-sturdy models by
evenly. It’s a good idea to keep some slightly- printing on plain paper and 8mm 27%
damp tissue if you need to wipe up extra then gluing this to a heavy (Z) 23%
glue, but be careful about this is if you’re bristol board before cutting.
using ink-based prints. 6mm 20%
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
To create this model, you will need 19 sheets of cardstock (110# / 199 gsm cardstock
recommended), scissors, a hobby knife and glue. Print your favorite texture combinations onto
cardstock.
Before you start cutting or assembling anything, take a look over the trimming guides on the
following pages, and observe these color codes:
Carefully cut along the black lines with scissors or a hobby knife. Carefully score with a
hobby knife along the red lines. Fold back along the red lines. Carefully score on the back of the sheet
and fold forward along the green lines.
Be sure to read all of the instructions printed on the tabs before you glue any of the sections
together. Use the product images as your guide for assembly, and check them frequently before
committing to gluing your pieces together. If you make a mistake, just reprint the sections you
need and start over.