Task · part of 3. Planning: choose from requirement 4, then plan it
3(b). Make a list of materials
Required
New since the printed book. Doing it properly is the cheapest way to discover early that an option needs something you cannot easily get, which is much better news now than after the plans are drawn.
Notes and warnings
Note. THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS LISTS ARE BOTH NEW, AND THEY ARE WORTH MORE THAN THEY LOOK. Neither 3(b) nor 3(c) appears in the printed book. Done properly they are the cheapest way to find out early that your chosen option needs a material you cannot get or a tool you cannot borrow, and finding that out at the planning stage is much better news than finding it out with the plans already drawn. If a list turns up a real obstacle, the subject choice is still open at this point.
Where this step comes from
- Model Design and Building Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 3(b)