You can do the same with company 3-view drawings too, and don't be surprised if they are also a bit lacking in accuracy. Scan them, load into the drawing programme to use as a template and then sit back and marvel at how inconsistent and erroneous they often are. I guess you will be writing about a reasonably well known type, in which case it is always worthwhile reviewing existing drawings. Then there is the question of how you start. It does everything I need for 3-view drawings. Something like Inscape could be a good place to start although I still use an old copy of Canvas 8 that came free on a CD with a magazine many, many years ago. To get started all you need is a vector drawing program, one that draws lines that can be adjusted, rather than a freehand drawing programme, although many programs will do both. Perfectly acceptable drawings can be produced using free or very cheap software and you do not need to delve into full technical processes like CAD and 3D, although that can be fun to try. The quick answer is give it a try and see how you feel about it. Thanks for any assistance or advice anyone can offer. What option is best for the novice, learning to draw by hand or use some kind of computer graphics programme (given that I am not exactly a computer whiz)? Is it a reasonable expectation to believe that it might be possible to learn how to draw scale drawings in just 12 months or so?
Is it something you can learn by yourself using some kind of manual or will it require attending classes? How do I go about learning to draw accurate, 3-view, scale drawings of my chosen subject? I would like to go for the second option, if at all possible, even though I have no experience of creating any kind of drawings. I have two options open to me commission an artist to draw the desired drawings or figure out a way to create the drawings myself. Every rivet will not necessarily be depicted in my planned drawings but at the same time, I want the overall drawings to be true to the original in outline and basic detail.
The purpose of the drawings will be to illustrate the unique configuration of a particular aircraft as opposed to serving as highly detailed technical drawings. I estimate that I will need between 10 and 20 different sets of 3-view drawings, all variations of the same basic aircraft. I am lucky enough to have sourced plenty of useful photos for my project but one area that will enhance my final document will be accurate scale drawings. I am still pushing on with my research and it will end up going into a book format as well as possibly ending up on a few websites as a PDF. My initial plan was to write a book on this topic and publish it myself but for a number of reasons, this now won't be possible. I am currently researching the history of a particular helicopter, in particular the history of the various prototype and test variants of this helicopter.
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