Making buildings from card - how to get clean and accurate cuts

I am making a scratch-built Victorian court building from card for the back of my N Gauge commercial street. In this video I demonstrate how I use a simple scalpel and ruler to get the best quality cuts for the many different types of window in the model. I show how I cut simple rectangular openings for the windows. I talk about how best to use the scalpel to get accurate, clean, and consistent cuts when cutting a large arched window opening. I show how I use a similar cutting technique with the scalpel for when UI need to cut smaller arched window openings. And I show how I put this all together into a convincing building façade made from three layers of card. I hope that this video shows that you don’t need a cutting machine to get accurate cuts in card - you only need a scalpel and a ruler. N GAUGE SCRATCH BUILT MODEL N GAUGE UK MODEL RAILWAY LAYOUT =============================================================== Enjoying Chandwell? Please consider supporting my channel: Join my channel to get access to perks: =============================================================== 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Using layers of card to add depth 01:45 Cleanly cutting window apertures 03:02 Cleanly cutting large arched windows 03:52 Cleanly cutting small arched windows 04:36 Cleanly cutting tiny architectural detail 04:57 Arranging a layered building for depth 05:42 Adding finishing touches 06:18 Class 150/1 leaves Chandwell for Ilkley