[Nfb-krafters-korner] Model car kits for the blind.
marcro52 at aol.com
marcro52 at aol.com
Sun Sep 30 15:50:36 UTC 2012
Hello,
My name is Mark Crowel, and I am preparing to produce model car kits that
can be built entirely by feel. I need feedback from the list members about
this.
In a way, I am the handicapped one here, because I am fully sighted, and
need help from a sightless perspective. When writing the initial
description for my model kits, I wrote that help from a sighted person would be
needed to apply the glue and align the rolling wheels. This was because I was
not aware of glue applications that are used by the blind. There was no
condescension intended, and I apologize if it came out that way. I am likely
to make social blunders in this community, but they will not be intentional.
Each model kit is composed of about twenty layers of profile cut
corrugated cardboard. I have a forum web site on which these models are described.
Here are the links:
Product Listing and Ordering Information:
_http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/forum/category/model-kits-for-t
he-blind-model-kits-for-the-blind-topics/_
(http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/forum/category/model-kits-for-the-blind-model-kits-for-the-blind
-topics/)
General Product Description and Ordering Information:
_http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/03/product-and-ordering
-information-2/_
(http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/03/product-and-ordering-information-2/)
1955 Rambler Country Club Hardtop detailed description:
_http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/23/1955-rambler-country
-club-hardtop/#post2_
(http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/23/1955-rambler-country-club-hardtop/#post2)
1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk detailed description:
_http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/17/1956-studebaker-gold
en-hawk/#post0_
(http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/17/1956-studebaker-golden-hawk/#post0)
1955 Packard detailed description:
_http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/03/1955-packard-2/#post
1_
(http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/03/1955-packard-2/#post1)
1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe detailed description:
_http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/09/1950-studebaker-star
light-coupe/#post1_
(http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/09/1950-studebaker-starlight-coupe/#post1)
1950 Nash AirFlyte detailed description:
_http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/03/1950-nash-airflyte/#
post1_
(http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lefora.com/2012/09/03/1950-nash-airflyte/#post1)
What is the best way for me to do the instructions? I do not have braille
embossing equipment, but I do know that equipment is available to convert
typing from a computer to a braille "printer". I could record spoken
instructions on audio tapes, if blank audio tapes are still available. I do not
have CD recording equipment. Perhaps the easiest way in the short term
would be to put the instructions in email form, and let your existing reading
equipment convert it to sound.
A brief background about me: I am a janitor by occupation. I am 60 years
old, and my wife Gale, and I, live in southwestern Michigan. We have no
children, but we have two cats and a dog.
Looking forward to your input. Thanks to all of you.
Mark Crowel
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