Have you wanted to try paper models?

[groo12]

This was posted today on a different forum and I thought I would share.

http://www.minimodel.cz/

Lots of free paper models. I like the rally legends.

[Junkman]

This:

is a paper model.

Here is the build thread (in English):

http://www.kartonbau.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=4149&threadview=0&hilight=&hilightuser=0&page=1

[Mike Kucaba]

Yes I've always wanted to do a scratch built paper model. There's even a special paper for doing that,it's called "scratch paper"

[groo12]

This:

is a paper model.

Here is the build thread (in English):

http://www.kartonbau.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=4149&threadview=0&hilight=&hilightuser=0&page=1

The patience and skill involved in making something like this is amazing. I have made quite a few paper models and just the cutting out takes ages.

Thanks for sharing that link.

[Junkman]

The patience and skill involved in making something like this is amazing. I have made quite a few paper models and just the cutting out takes ages.

Thanks for sharing that link.

I find that guy's work just unbelievable. I wouldn't even attempt it.

Them paper modellers seem to be quite a large community totally dedicated to their craft, like we are to our's.

If you browse the related forums, you'll see they do come up with some amazing stuff.

There is this total lunatic in Germany who builds a 2-3-1 Pacific express steam loco model predominantly from cardboard

and paper mashee -- in 1:6 scale!!!

His motivation: One of his kitchen walls looks too blank and needs a nice decoration piece.

Edited March 11, 2012 by Junkman

[Rob McKee]

I admire the work many people have done with paper models but I really have no interest trying it myself.

I like working with the plastic kits we see on here.

[Craig Irwin]

I attended an IPMS show yesterday and was looking at a verry impressive aircraft carrier when I noticed it was paper.

[Harry P.]

I built a paper Eiffel Tower once. It came as a book, the parts were printed on the pages (the pages were a heavy card stock), and they all had to be cut out. If you know what the Eiffel Tower looks like, you know what a pain it was to cut out all of that lacy ironwork. Man, I thought I would never finish cutting all those intricate shapes out. I can appreciate the skill and patience that paper modeling requires. I don't think I could do it... I don't have the patience to do it. That Eiffel Tower model convinced me of that! (although the finished model was very cool)...

[The70judgeman]

Besides this posted build, I've seen one other. I'm exremely impressed with both builds. Would I want to try building one? Absolutely not. I may have a lot of patience when building, but these type of paper models to me need extreme patience and I don't think I have that. I'll stick to plastic kits.

[Inky]

these type of paper models to me need extreme patience

Andy, You it the nail on the head there.

I have been doing paper models now for about 4 years, I have a little over 300 builds under my belt. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE PLASTIC but card models is a whole new universe and I love it too. As Andy said, you have to have extreme patience.

Here are a few pics of some of my builds.....

This is a 1:144 International Space Station I built for a friend. I also have one in 1:100.

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg623/inky466/Copyof1-1447-18-2011.jpg

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg623/inky466/1-1447-18-201112.jpg

ME-109

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg623/inky466/ME-109.jpg

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg623/inky466/DSC_0025.jpg

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg623/inky466/C-130gunship3.jpg

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg623/inky466/DSC_0027-1.jpg

[Lunajammer]

Shawn, those are really fantastic models, all of them. I'll bet you learned a lot about the ISS building that.

[Inky]

Shawn, those are really fantastic models, all of them. I'll bet you learned a lot about the ISS building that.

Thank you Mike and yes, I learned every part of the ISS and am still learning, the designer just put out all the antennas for the ISS so now I have to put them all on.

If any body wants to try there hand at building this they can find it here in 1:144 or 1:100, http://axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/

He has allot of other things on the site too, all the shuttle's, crawlers, and more.

[george 53]

As much as i just LOVE that truck, there's no way I'd try to make it from paper! I'd find some old 40's or 50's truck model I could maybe use for the cab, Then go with plastic. I'd never try to put a paper model together. Not EVEN familiar with useing paper to build models. Oh, I built a Mac Donalds paper Hambugler car once, years ago, for my nephew , but that's it.

[puddingwrestler]

I'm not really a paper modeller myself, but I do spend some time making paper wargames figures for use with my students at the school wargames club. I've made a few 3D things, but only simple ones. I prefer to design my own really...

Speaking of paper modelling, there are some handy scripts (think that's teh right word) for Google SketchUp (google's free 3d drawing software) which can flatten 3D objects out into 2D meshes. Very handy for designing paper models, and might actually come in pretty handy for planning scratch builds! I've used one called 'Flattery', but there are others.

[62rebel]

kinda puts the "shut up and build" to any and all problems with plastic kits, now doesn't it?

[chris731]

I do paper every now and then for a change of pace. This 5th Element Taxi and dio is all paper.

[Inky]

That looks realy good Chris.

[chris731]

Thanks, somethin' different. There's some interesting subject matter you can't find in plastic that paper offers.

[Inky]

That's what I like about paper, you have more subjects to choose from, allot of subjects that you can not find in plastic. Another thing I like is, once you have the design you can build the model as many times as you want. The best thing is, if you make a mistake all you have to do is print that part again and keep going, cant do that with plastic. Another big plus is, you can scale the model as big or as small as you want.

And the biggest plus of paper models............... you don't have to add an extra room on you house to store all your unbuilt models. LOL

[Inky]

Any tips on building paper models? I want to some on that first website posted. What do I print it out on and how do I assemble it? I cant read whatever language that is.

I am terrible at explaining how to do stuff but I will try.

"What do I print it out on" ...........You print it out on a printer. HAHAAHA sorry, was just joking around. Allot of us use 110lb cardstock, you can find it at Walmart in the office supply area.

As for assembly, I don't know how to explain that part. Usually I never read the instructions, I just look at the pictures. The main tip I can say is, When doing a bent piece you want to score the line so it will bend easier. Also a thin amount of glue is the best, I usually use a small paint brush to apply it instead of applying it straight out of the bottle. I use elmers glue. You might want to read some of these threads to help answer some of your questions and give you some tips. http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/tips-tricks/

Check out allot of the other threads in the forum, I know you will be blown away at some of the builds.

[rel14]

I have one here,,look at it now and then,,and say later,,lots of cutting, and really small cutting,,dont know if i could deal with it,,, But God bless you who do,,you have lots and lots of patiences...

[Russell C]

I did quite well with this paper Bluesmobile kit at the GSL 21 contest where I ̶̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶a̶w̶a̶r̶d̶e̶d̶ ̶ awarded myself first place.

(borrowing KCSlammer's Fotki photo of it)