Model Deisgn and Building

[dorinh 10]

Helo all! I have been asked to be the Merit Badge Counselor for the Model Design and Building Merit badge for a group of scouts in our troop. I'm interested to hear from others who have been the MBC for Model Design and Building or have helped with it.

The requirements (as of Jan 2004) seem fairly long. I'm wondering if people have seen "cool" or "interesting" ideas used in the fulfilment of this MB.

Any input would be appreciated.

[SemperParatus 1]

I have worked with some boys that are really into Warhammer that have built very elaborate game tables complete with buildings (in various states of destruction), bridges, toxic rivers, spaceships, castles, moats, strange geographic anomalies, etc. The MD&B merit badge was a piece of cake for them, considering they spend hundreds of hours working on their projects.

 

Space Marines rule!(This message has been edited by SemperParatus)

[seabear 10]

I have used Linka Systems with the scouts in the past ,you could not tell what was a real building from one that was built with Linka System in photo's ( Most Hobbie Shops can help) .

You could design a train set/garden , or conservation project to scale for your commuity. Visit a designer in your area.

Games Work Shop Ltd., has help me out many times with this MB.

 

[dorinh 10]

SemperParatus & Seabear,

Thanks for the responses. I guess I should have done a little more research before posting. I've had a chance to dig around a little and read the MB book for MD&B and I think I have a better grasp of this MB now.

Thanks again for your help!

[Kudu 186]

 

Make an architectural model. Build a model of a house to a scale of 1/4"=1'0" (50:1 metric).

 

Models are sometimes used in Traditional Scouting to teach Pioneering, see the Inquiry Net:

 

http://inquiry.net/outdoor/skills/b-p/models.htm

 

A "Woodcraft Cabin" designed by early BSA founder, Ernest Thompson Seton, can be found at:

 

http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/shelter/woodcraft_cabin.htm

 

A number of authentic, more primitive (the life-sized versions can be built by boys) early American shelters (including various Native American structures) can be found in early BSA founder Dan Beard's book Shelters, Shacks, Shanties, see:

 

http://www.inquiry.net/traditional/beard/shelters.htm

 

Kudu