Model builder home
Materials & tools
Getting ready
Building, part 1
Building, part 2
Building, part 3
The math
Materials & Tools

You don't need a lot of materials or tools to build these model boats.

All you need is:

  • a plain letter sized manilla folder or a sheet of card stock or other thick flexible paper
  • a roll of half inch scotch or masking tape
  • a pencil with an eraser
  • a pair of scissors and
  • a ruler.
You also need a pattern. The next page shows how to download the pattern page amd make the pieces for the model.
Use the ruler to make sure you get your measurements correct. But don't worry, even if you make a mistake you can just erase the line and measure it again. Remember the old carpenter's saying, "measure twice and cut once." You can always erase


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