With the ever increasing number of collections, getting
started is a common obstacle. Many just don't know how to begin.
This section presents a simple method for starting your
first collection.
This section generally applies to both methods of
colecting: COLLECTION CENTRIC & MODEL CENTIRC:
- Pick a collection or Model
- JUST ONE!
Visit a SCAN LINK LIST page
and locate sites for the collection or model you have picked
IF YOU COULD NOT FIND ANY SITES FOR THESE
COLLECTIONS THEN ...
Visit newsgroup alt.mag.playboy or alt.binaries.scanmaster
and look for the scans you want
IF YOU STILL DON'T SEE ANY SCANS FOR YOUR
COLLECTION OR MODEL THEN USE THE INSTRUCTIONS IN STEP 4 TO REQUEST SCANS
On your computer, create a directory (folder)
called SCANS.
Under the SCANS directory, create a
directory called <collection> where <collection> is the name of the
collection/model you have picked
-
Copy the scans you downloaded into the new
collection directory.
** MODEL-CENTRIC COLLECTORS SKIP TO STEP 5
-
*COLLECTION-CENTRIC ONLY:
Download a collection manager. Use the "SOFTWARE" section of any scan link site.
Install the collection manager software.
create a directory called CSV under the
directory that you installed the collection manager software into.
Download the .CSV files foryour collection
from a .csv site. Unzip these files into the CSV directory that you created.
Generate a 'MISSING' report for your collection using THE COLLECTION MANAGER
You now know the names of the files you
need to look for to complete the series.
You will now be able to request scans by
name in alt.mag.playboy or alt.binaries.scanmasterTO REQUEST A SCAN:
create a new message. The message header should read
"REQ: <what-you-want>
There is no need to type anything into the message body
Don't request more than five scans at a
time.
Check back in 24 hours.
Look for mesage headers that read:
"RE: REQ: <what-you-asked-for>
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