: I´ve been trying to construct my first papermade model of a S&G kayak to
: understand how parts get fixed together and to understand the points
: scheme. Yesterday, I made one my own and I´m going to do another until the
: moment I think I´m prepared to work with lines in the plywood directly.

: I observed that papermade model is simple to do, but lines must be traced
: exactly how they appear in the table of offsets. My first model is a
: disaster! There it is, all glued with adhesive paper.

: So, I have a doubt, looking at this little work: Parts must be glued side by
: side and need to touch each other from the bow to stern, without
: "trespassing" to other part? I mean: the parts must be glued
: straightly in the limits and a third part (adhesive paper, for example) do
: the rest?

: I´ll try another model...

: If someone has something to say, say it.

Andre,
I've never worked with a paper model, but think that the paper may be part of the problem - it's very difficult to get things exactly to scale, when the medium is so flexible and small errors in layout or cutting can be exaggerated. In s&g construction, the 'magic' is in the curves cut into the panels - when the hull or deck is laced up, the panels are pulled together and the complementary curves match up. I'm always amazed at how easily it all comes together, assuming - and this is important - that the lofting from a table of offsets or the layout from patterns has been done accurately. If I felt I had to do a model, I'd look around for some very cheap or even free used sheets of wall paneling and do a 1/2 or full size model with that...