High cost of styrene getting you down? Try paper.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I was looking for a 1/24-1/25 WW II or Vietnam era 6X6 and came across this seller offering some very interesting subjects in 1/25 scale (and others too).  

 http://stores.ebay.com/PAPIERMODELLE?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

 

 

 

[Kit Basher]

Very impressive!

[Aaronw]

I've done some paper real space models, mostly of space probes like the Voyager. The commercial kits with laser cut parts can be very detailed.

Also lots of free kits you can download. If you don't like paper you can use the parts as a guide and transfer to styrene sheet. I have a 1930s British medium tank kit I downloaded and intend to finish in plastic since there are no plastic kits of the subject. 

[Aaronw]

Oh and for your 1/24 WW2 deuce and a half look at Wespe resin from Romania.

 

http://www.wespemodels.ro/military_models/military_models_scale_1_24/scale_1_24_gmc

I've got one, it is very nice and for a resin truck kit not a bad price.

[Snake45]

A local guy does some of these (tanks). You wouldn't know they're paper at first glance, or even second glance. They look THAT good.

[pharoah]

I've done some paper models,but nothing like that. Wow...

[Quick GMC]

NO

[Ace-Garageguy]

NO

I've been going through styrene sheet pretty rapidly lately while developing some original designs (poor man's CAD 3D modeling is actually...wait for it... 3D modeling) and yesterday I started using manila-folder stock to do some mockups.

Though that was NOT the thrust of the OP, it works quite nicely and saves a LOT of styrene, because I can get quite close to my net shapes before I actually cut plastic (using the card-stock parts as templates). 

[charlie8575]

I've been going through styrene sheet pretty rapidly lately while developing some original designs (poor man's CAD 3D modeling is actually...wait for it... 3D modeling) and yesterday I started using manila-folder stock to do some mockups.

Though that was NOT the thrust of the OP, it works quite nicely and saves a LOT of styrene, because I can get quite close to my net shapes before I actually cut plastic (using the card-stock parts as templates). 

Why not? Similar has been done by woodworkers for years. 

 

Charlie Larkin