Exactly. I just did a demonstration using some HMS dreadnought plans that I have, I don't own any tracing paper so I had to use parchment paper which means I had to use a wax pencil which obviously is not going to be as crisp and nice as a legit pencil. Step 1: fold paper, line fold with centerline. Step 2: copy line to paper Step 3: flip paper, copy your line Now that would be a solid piece of wood. Not ribs to make a boat that is hollow on the inside for you to put stuff in it. So now we move on to step four five six etc: The first red line to the right is the first line I drew while the paper was folded. I measured three spots, half an inch in on that line, then I shifted the paper to the right so those three spots lined up on the same line I just drew on the plans. Then I drew the line again in black. Before I unfolded the paper I added a notch at the top to allow the rib to lock into the sub deck. You can do the same thing at the bottom center to allow the rib to lock into the keel. In that final picture everything that is shaded red would be removed and you would end up with a piece of wood that looks like everything shaded in Black. Edit: This is assuming that the plans you have are already to the correct scale. Which is why it's important that the paper plans are the correct size. If you brought them from profile morskie and they say 1/144, they're correct. You need to make sure that they get printed with no scaling. 100% size.
How detailed are the Profile Morskie plans? I didn't see any examples of their detail on their website.
you can trace outlines on normal printer paper with out using tracing paper. Put the paper you want to use/draw on against a window with daylight showing through it, something else I tried for for a light box replacement was to use a Flat-screen TV, with the option to show pictures on it make up a white blank picture in photoshop or windows paint and thumb drive it to the TV to make in to a temporary light box to trace things just be mindful not to damage the TV by pressing too hard while drawing on the paper.
