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My Space 1999 Eagle Transporter

Tintellaar — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:52:01 GMT

Ok, the first 6 photos of the build :) Enjoy, I did!!!

OH, I truly want to thank the designers Keith Withers and Marc Robitaille. It is the designers that bring the joy of the build!

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Dragos' Brown B-1 racer (beta)

rockpaperscissor — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:13:09 GMT

I offered to do a beta build of Dragos' Brown B-1 racer, and was very happy when he took me up on it (love those classic racers).

Initial observations: The file is A4 size, but Dragos left enough kerf on top and bottom so that it can be printed at 100% on letter size paper too - smart. Its 56 pieces are arranged neatly, and there is a clearly labeled drawing of the finished airplane on the parts page to serve as instructions. There are no glue tabs or glue strips provided with the beta. The wings are laid out against the paper grain, which will make it more difficult to obtain a smoothly rounded and crinkle free leading edge. Rotating these parts 90 degrees would be preferable, if possible. The model is equipped with a seat and instrument panel. I don't know if Dragos has any further cockpit details in mind for the model's final release. The assembly style is paired bulkhead. There is a tall, narrow hump down the center of the aft fuselage which I expect will offer a challenge when forming the skins.

I've started cutting paper, so there will be more soon. Sorry about the photo, I can't get it to post correctly. It keeps coming out as a negative in the preview. Weird.

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E-mailing

Dented Rick — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:32:06 GMT

A few of you have my private e-mail (cause I gave it to you), but if you e-mail me, could you shoot me a warning her in the forum first? something like, "Hey dent, shot you an e-mail."

The reason I say this is I have two jobs, one of which is on my computer....and I have about 2000 e-mail contacts. so trying to remember who is who, and where they came from gets a tad confusing.

Someone of you have shot me e-mails before, and i didn't respond. mostly because i wasn't sure who you were, (E-mail and nick name aren't the same yanno) but if you did, and never got a response, let me know in pm, I mean no insult.....I just got alot going on online.

Thanks guys :)

Card Supplier in the UK

Psyscape — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:08:19 GMT

I have no idea how many UK members are on this forum, but for those who are here and - like me - have had some difficulty finding thick heavy duty (1mm - 1.5mm) card, the following may be useful.

Postage rates aren't too painful, they will send samples if you want to check out something first and the prices are excellent. With the proviso of course that the place specialises in re-cycled card.

There are other weights available, so ordinary card from around 150gsm and up are available, prices likewise are extremely favourable.

This is one of the very few places I've found that carries 1mm in A3 and A2 sizes.

There's paper, envelopes and all sorts of other stuff on the site, but here's the link to the card section. Hopefully this helps somebody.

Eco Craft Online Store

1 and 1.5mm card is towards the bottom of the page.

Buck Rogers Blaster MK-II

Rhaven Blaack — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:47:28 GMT

For all of you "BUCKAHOLICS" (me included) out there, here is a wonderful little surprise from Revell-fan.
It is the Blaster MK-II from "Buck Roger in the 25th Century".
I am doing the beta build and evaluation for Revell-fan. Once I have finished, I will send everything to Revell-fan for final correction and then release.

I started on the mussel and the barrel.
Here are the photos of it.

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ENJOY!!!

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Piper Cub J3 Update - May 17th

Wad_Cutter — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:43:13 GMT

I've fool around with this aircraft for a while now and thought it was time for a update. The wheels were made today, wings still have to be glued on and then the wrap around windows, I have to give Skybolt Bob, Jr. and Willygoat and so many others for all the help. Still a ways to go but I can see the day light. Thank you.

PS-No, those are not hooby store wheels. Paper sanded and colored.

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UT-47 Kodiak Drop Shuttle (Cerberus markings) - Building and finished pics

thyrrus — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:49:31 GMT

So here as asked, pics of the building and finished Kodiak Drop Shuttle ^^

I didn't made the "legs" straight like in the instructions, just to give it a little momentum pose...

But pics are sometimes better than words so here they come :

I don't have pics of some parts building cause i made them at work (during the night ^^)

Here are the finished pics :

Here you go ^^ (for the plastic robot modellers like me you can see some box on the shelf behind ^^ in it the red box of the Translucent Armor L.E.D Mirage ^^)

Next an update on Rikku's building ^^

Any drawings for Class 91 loco

Mikensyb — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:25:18 GMT

Hi, I'm new to this so forgive any mistakes. I am planning to build a 16mm model of a Class 91 loco do you have any drawings for it or where I can look.
Cheers Mikensyb

Maintenance rail car - hand made

Chris74 — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:28:25 GMT

As a rookie with low budget in this great hobby, and having a few rolling stock cars and locomotives, I have thought it would be nice to try a different type of vehicle - so I decided to make a draisine (as we call this type of rail cars in Europe).

This is the original vehicle, as far as I know it's a Polish vehicle - AGMa its name, also used in Romania, Russia and probably a few other countries.

(Photos by my Romanian fellow modelist Sogard2003 - thanks! )

So, I started using ordinary materials, some plastic (for the chassis and the crane arm), wire (thin for suspension "wings" plus brake shoes, and steel wire for the other things), a little bit of cardboard (for the cylinders on the chassis belly) and super-glue.

And then, a better painting...

You may also notice some round thingies on the crane arm - a cog-wheel and two pairs of nuts (taken from a clock - I gave the nuts a round shape using a nail file, as I had not four real little wheels).

And finally, some other details attached and... voila! It's alive! IT'S ALIVE !!!

Thank you for watching. :wave:
Chris

Introduction

malgan — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:06:17 GMT

Hello, I am super new to this forum. Currently, I am extremely interested in papercraft and am in the midst of finding templates that I am interested in building. However, it's all very new to me. Looking forward to exploring all the forums :wave:

Hallowed are the Ori! Oh wait... Sorry, wrong planet.

zombieofthepast — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:28:31 GMT

Hey guys,

I'm an avid pepakura builder that's mostly obsessed with Stargate (SG-1 and Atlantis) and I really never have enough free time :cry: I would love any models that people might recommend. I'm currently working on a Pelican from Halo, I might be able to post pics if I can figure out how... wall1

Archery Girl

smchristopher — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:08:55 GMT

Hey everyone. Has anyone found this model? I believe its the Priston Tale Archery Girl. I haven't yet made a figure model and I'd like to try my hand at it.

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Tiny Thunderfighter

trt — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:12:09 GMT

Strange what you think out when you can't sleep. I thought this would be a quick build, but as usual, things don't go according to plan.

Here is progress so far
I reckon it will be about 10% the size of standard one, so 1:320

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Plastic Model Cars Magazine Forum Accepts my models

Mark Crowel — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:58:40 GMT

So far, I have threads for displaying about a half dozen of my cardboard model cars on the Model Cars Magazine Forum (http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?act=idx). Even though this is plastic territory, all of my models have received positive and encouraging comments from the forum members.

I encourage all of us to enter our models on any plastic modeling forums that will accept us, according to our subject matter, be it cars, planes, ships, military, railroad, space, or whatever.

Misuse of EDIT Function

Zathros — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:59:40 GMT

Misuse of the EDIT function will not be tolerated. Someone made a foul and abusive post. Waited to make sure it was read, then changed it. I have the EDITED original post. If I find anyone using the EDIT function to insult, and be abusive to any other member, or to Bully any other member, I will BAN them, immediately.

This is the warning.

This kind of manipulation will not be tolerated. The members of this forum have made it a place of sharing, support, and good will towards each other, with much generosity. I am not going to allow any one person try and manipulate this forum by using a feature that is made available to adults who can make use of it in a civil manner. EDITING threads allows people to make a thread an archive of a build. Going back and making changes to enhance the thread is to the betterment of the subject and build. This should not need to be written, and to those of you who have read it, and know it does not apply to you, I apologize, to those of you who may have had other intentions, leave the forum now, or change, and be part of what is going on here, enjoying the positive atmosphere. It is the members that make this forum what it is.

I think this forum is great!!

zathros
Moderator

scratch build O scale Toadsuck Canning Co.

kennyrach — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:51:03 GMT

Hi all .Today i started scratch building my O scale Toadsuck Canning Co.I working from picture from internet .so here go the build.First i stain over 500 1/32 x 3/32 board one side outside color and other inside i stained weather gray .Next i draw out the wall and build the frame .Then start to do the board by board.(Yes i do sell these stain wood board)As you can see it look super .Also you can see the stone basement wall i was trying out .Now i need build the roof joist .This so far taken me 26 hour to do

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12 la douce

terrinecold — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:55:14 GMT

Hello,
my company made a partnership with an author of a new belgium graphic novel about an old engine from the 40s, the Type 12 Pacific.
There is an interesting website here about the novel and the engine
http://www.12-ladouce.com/
The reason I am posting this is that I have access to the 3d model which is describe at this page
http://www.12-ladouce.com/en/the-12004.html (look at the video at the bottom).
And I think I could use it as the basis for a paper model. I don't have much experience in actually creating models but I think I can start making a simple one then try to unfold more complex elements.

I wonder if some of you would be interested in helping.
Best regards
Benoit

Modelismo en papel FRAMEWORK AIRCRAFT FREE!

Zathros — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:29:05 GMT

This are works of art, and they are now available, generously offered by our own Chajalmeixco. Beautiful workmanship. Thank you so much for this. Such fine workmanship, generously offered FREE! You offer many people of the world much fun and entertainment, and education. Your demonstration of charity is excellent! :thumb:

http://salvadorortega.webcindario.com/

I should check in more often

davelant — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:30:29 GMT

Then maybe I'd know what happened here on April 15. Tax preparation?

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What happened to 3dpaper--A theory

davelant — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:56:03 GMT

I know some of us still mourn the apparent demise of 3dpaper, the Korean supplier of paper models that were beautifully printed, pre-scored and perforated for easy part removal. I just got back from two weeks in Korea, and found numerous bookstores, stationery stores, and even a few hobby shops. No sign of 3dpaper, but there was a line of educational, child-oriented models, mostly of architectural and Korean historical subjects:

http://www.scholas.co.kr/shop/shopbrand.html?xcode=003

The stock is very thick and inflexible, paper-faced foam or cardboard, and the design is very boxy, with lots of visible tabs. The choice of subjects and some of the artwork and printing are very similar to 3dpaper (Korean Turtle ship, subjects from the multi-player game Lineage), but no figures. The thick stock lends itself more easily to architecture. It appears to me the old company was acquired or transformed itself to reinvent itself as an "educational" supplier.

The boxy designs were not appealing to me, so I didn't bring any home.

Rock`n`Roll Circus - Led Zeppelin Kombi

mauther — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:11 GMT

Led Zeppelin is the new addition for the Rock`n`Roll Circus series. I want to make clear that this papercraft is a model avaliable for free! In the .rar file there are no music or any other kind of material related to Led Zeppelin, only a paper model made by a fan to be shared with those who love Led Zeppelin. I say this because I had problems with some of the bands honored with this type of paper model. It became clear, download the template and build this model, preferably while you listen "Black Dog".

Link: Rock`n`Roll Circus - Led Zeppelin Kombi Paper Model

Tall Sailing Ships Good for gaming

Zathros — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:54:46 GMT

ARMORMAN sent me this link to some really cool sailing ships that would be great for table top gaming or ship in bottle models. These are neat models, they stand on their own and could make an interesting diorama.

http://warartisan.com/ships/1900_scale_ships

Mini Veritech

smchristopher — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:34:57 GMT

I was addicted to Robotech as a kid. I would race home to watch the show every day. I never missed an episode.
Here are two pics of a mini Veritech I made yesterday.

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"Mujahideen of the Galaxy" Space cruiser Satania

Dented Rick — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:31:39 GMT

Shunichi Makino, the Man behind the designs of many excellent works like the Rens Head series, and many more, has done it again.

His latest is a design of a starship from a 1979 SF Novel. Using only a single Image, and alot of speculation, he came up with this. Well done my Friend, Well Done! :) No download yet, and not sure if there will be one (THis might have been a one-off) But still a share worthy design and build. :D

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2001 ASO USSC Discovery One

fokawe — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:38:06 GMT

I first saw 2001 ASO when I was 9 yrs old. It made a very big impression on me, (and still does,) and was pivotal in the decisions I made later in life about my career and personal interests.

Out of all SciFi films I've seen, the 'hardware' in 2001, is for me the most realistic.
The Discovery was, and still is, my MOST favourite SciFi spacecraft.

I have always wanted a model of her, but have never really found one that satisfied my yearning! Or, prices were not in my budget......!!
So, after a bit of searching and detective work, I found the card version from UHU02. (And NO, I am NOT telling how I got it! (at the request of the designer))

The size of this model and the detail is spot-on for me. And, without the need for the airbrush, that keeps the missus happy, because there are no paint fumes in the home.....

Here in Holland, we use gsm as paper weight measurement. (The imperialists lost the battle ... )
And reading comments and the few blogs/forums on the subject in hand, I decided to print out the whole model in 3 weights: 80 gsm, 120 gsm and 160 gsm. These weights should accommodate load-bearing structures, structural forms and the more delicate parts.
I have to say: It sure helps to have my good lady running her own sucessful copy/print business ....

Anyway, I figuered there were going to be a few instances of FUBAR's occuring, so in some cases I decided to print a couple of extra copies of a few of the pages in the model. Especially the nutty nuts......

So, with straight edge, scalpel, a beer and some of Amsterdams finest , I went nuts on the first one......

It was at this point that I discovered that my eyesight and hand control is not what it used to be....(Grand old 50 next year..... )
Basically, the result of the first nut was not exactly brilliant......

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I sat there thinking and wondering how long my sanity was going to last on this project, let alone the consumed liter-age (<--note: more metric stuff!!) of beer and full ashtrays.... I have to mass-produce ,was is it, 33 of these things????

CLICK!!! 3 earlier (a lot earlier,) years of Production Engineering experience switched on a brain-cell somewhere screamed: JIG !!!!

So, spending most of the evening and 2 attempts to get it right (I think), I made a simple jig, in the lateral shape of the nuts, out of a few laminated pieces of thick card. I made sure that all the curves, angles and straight edges were 'spot on' at the bottom edge of the hexagonal 'pit'. That should give a good firm, square, correctly shaped form to push against when gluing down the tiny tabs.

Using the 160 gsm paper, I used the jig for the second attempt.
The system worked really well for the gluing process. Until I tried to get the nut out of the jig............... The model is card, the jig is card, the glue is white glue..... You dont need to be an engineer to work out the result.

Muttering to myself in frustration (already) ,and looking for more rolling papers, I suddenly thought of a colleague of mine from long ago, who's nickname was TEFLON; Because nothing stuck ....

"What a silly **** I am!", I exclaimed. SILICONE !!!!! Not a lot sticks to that either, AND it is waterproof (marine grade). That should solve the problem of the glue soaking into the jig and gluing the nut to the jig.........

So, here is a pic of the jig, now coated in a thin, well worked silicon 'shield'....

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So, I will let you ponder over the stress created, when I discovered about 50 items in my bits box (my whole attic is a bits-box, to be honest),.............

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But then it wouldn't be a true paper model......

Would it.........
No, but the nuts are exactly the correct size....

Yeah, but IT'S NOT PAPER!!!

But, the angles of the metal nuts are exact, ensuring a true linear spine ....

Yeah, BUT IT'S NOT PAPER!!!..

I know, but, NOR IS THE WOODEN DOWEL STRENGTHENING THE SPINE, Ok it is the same material, but, ......

You get my point ........

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Mirage 2000 from Ojimak

terrinecold — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:44:25 GMT

Hello,
I built this mirage 2000 from Ojimak, a very simple model, took me just a few hours (evening + morning) the only difficult part was gluing the canopy to the fuselage as I had chosen 80g paper and the fuselage wasn't very rigid.
The attractiveness of this model is that like the other ones from the same designer it can fly (glide). I will try to capture it while it flies before a crash finishes it but it is quite fun.

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Hi

Enddit — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:07:48 GMT

Hi all, I love card modelling, I used to make card models pretty regularly, but it kind of fell by the wayside, I'm working on getting back into it, I really enjoy Sci-Fi models, and Anime based models. I'm also working on learning Rhino 3D to try and create models.

TIE-Defender finished pics

thyrrus — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:16:08 GMT

Here are some pics of my little TIE-Defender I made last summer :

If I'm not mistaken it's a variation made from Shunichi Makino's TIE-Interceptor, but idon't remember where i found it. But I still have the PDF files (without instructions, it's not that hard :p), so if you'd like it MP me i'll send it.

Here are the pics :

So what do you think ? I'll try to make a stand for it, even though it's not bad like this coz it's usually standing on a glass shelf.

A collection of eleven Fokker Dr.1s (all free downloads)

niebla de fuego — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:10:09 GMT

Hello!

As some of you know, the Dreidecker is one of my favorite aircraft. In this thread I present the construction of several Dr.1s. Namely: all the free downloads I could find in the web of the Dr.1.

Yes, all the Fokker Dr.1s in the following photos can be found for free. They will be shown one by one.

All kits were printed with a laser printer on 0.20mm white cardstock. All the edges were painted with red/black Sharpie markers, except when other colors were needed (in which case were painted with Prismacolor pencils).

All the kits were printed at the original size they come in except where specified.

All the kits were built following the instructions/diagrams/photos provided by the designers where available. We could say they are �out of the box�, with very little or no modifications at all from me besides the edge coloring.

The kits presented here are the following:

- Fokker Dr.1 designed by Marco Lallo (Recortecole)
- Fokker Dr.1 designed by Winky & ShaunGamer
- Fokker Dr.1 designed by Maquettes de Papier
- Fokker Dr.1 designed by Daniel Peters
- Fokker Dr.1 flying paper model, designed by Corneles A. Huisman v.1
- Fokker Dr.1 flying paper model, designed by Corneles A. Huisman v.2
- Fokker Dr.1 flying paper model, designed by Eiichi Yoshida
- Fokker Dr.1 designed by Olli Bizer
- Fokker Dr.1 published by the German magazine �YPS� in 1978
- Fokker Dr.1 designed by F. Prudenziati
- Fokker Dr.1 very simple model designed by Rub�n A. Mart�nez (me)

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chinese dragon (canon)

mbnaoj — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:07:31 GMT

here pics from my first papercraft, the well know dragon from canon website.

Tron Uprising Pilot is up

ARMORMAN — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:18:54 GMT

It's cool and, unfortunately, only accessible in the U.S. at this moment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjbwVzJR8w4

(Another) SR2 Normandy design!

ThunderChild — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:30:49 GMT

Soooo... Someone liked the little SR1 I hastily designed a while back.

sjsquirrel is doing such a great job with his big SR2, I thought a tiny one can only compliment it, so in the same scale as my tiny SR1, I give you the SR2, in Cerberus colors.

Have no fear, I will release it... Once I finished test building the same model in its ME3 Alliance colors. ;)

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Greetings!

Thagomizer — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:22:26 GMT

Hi everyone. When I was very young and Apollo missions were flying, I used build my own rather crudely designed Lunar Modules and Apollo spacecraft in paper and card. Of late I've done more stuff with paper casting and papier mache. You can see some recent projects of mine

here (1/10 scale T.rex skeleton)

and here (1/10 scale Hesperonychus elizabethae skeleton).

I'm hoping to learn some things about pushing paper to the limit from you all. I might not post a lot of my own stuff for a while but I'll be watching and learning from you all.

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1963 Studebaker Avanti.

Mark Crowel — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:49:51 GMT

Here is the link to twelve photos of this model:

http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lef...-avanti/#post1

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1953 Studebaker Starliner Hardtop.

Mark Crowel — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:37:17 GMT

Here is the link to my photos of this model. Approximately 1/24th size.

http://cardboardmodelcarshowcase.lef...hardtop/#post0

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Done!

Vortex_4200 — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:56:38 GMT

Took 8 months but I did it!!!

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Intergalactic Robot Mecha...thing.

RocketmanTan — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:33:55 GMT

As some of you may know, Adam Yauch, better known as MCA of the Beastie Boys, passed away Friday the Fourth. I wanted to do something to pay tribute to him, but, unfortunately, my alternating weekly regular subject/pony toy schedule didn't really give me time to work on a Beastie-related model. So, two weeks after MCA's passing, I'm finally getting started on the project!

The model is that of a Robot Spaceship kind-of-thing from the group's music video for their song Intergalactic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORYO0atB6g&ob=av2e

So far, I have the head and torso done:

here's a prelim sketch:

and here's the problem with doing a subject from a music video:

Avro Lancaster British Dam Buster Bomber

Wad_Cutter — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:12:57 GMT

I hope it alright to post this in here and that this the correct place to do so and I'm not sure if it's known as of yet.
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This model is a long ways off for me but I thought you guys might like to know. waddy

Hello

JCV104 — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:04:26 GMT

Hello everyone, my name is Juan Carlos de Santiago de Chile and I'm meaning, starting in this spectacular art of papercraft. My taste is in the aircraft.:wave:

Firecrest by Johans Scherft

terrinecold — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:00:54 GMT

The Going Merry is progressing slowly and like for the firefly I take little breaks with small models. The idea to make this one came from the thread here:
European Robin

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Greetings from the Netherlands!

fokawe — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:37:37 GMT

Hi, I have been a member on here for over a month now, but got my hand smacked by the moderators yesterday, for not introducing myself here! So, here goes then!

My name is Daniel. You can call me Daniel, Dan, Danny, I don't mind (But, if you call me rich, then I know you are lying!! )

I am currently living in Almere in the province of Flevoland in the Netherlands. I have been living and working here for over 6 years now.
Originally, I was born in southern England, but when I was nine, the whole family up and moved to South Africa (my father had a 5 year work contract there.) There I remained for the next 27 years.... In 1996 I returned to England, as the living conditions in South Africa were, (and still are,) rather dangerous. (The Apartheid regime has reversed roles now, since Mandela was released). I stayed in England for a few years and moved to the Netherlands in early 2006.
I miss South Africa dearly; The land, the African skies, the climate.... They say that once you have Africa in your blood, it stays in you forever. That is very true.

Anyway, that was then. Now, I spend most of my time working as a Database Administrator for a document management (archive) company. This job is not physically demanding, but mental. Some nights I get home feeling like I have run a marathon, but have been sitting on my butt in front of 3 computer monitors for over 9 hours

In my spare(?) time, I keep the missus entertained, (as best I can,) cycle a lot, read, or do scale modelling.

I will be honest from the start: I am new to papercraft, but have many years experience working with plastic models, and what helps me now with this 'new' medium, is that I am a very quick learner! (The day you stop learning, is the day you die!)

What brought me here, and what stirred my interest in paper modelling, you will learn, when I start posting about my current project. I will start a new build thread soon.

Well, there you go, a quick run down of me. It doesn't tell you much, but if you want to know something specific, please feel free to ask!

Thank you for having me on board, and I hope I can contribute something positive to this hobby over time.

Take care and happy modelling!

(I will leave you with one tip: Never tie up your shoelaces in a revolving door.!!)

Hi, my name is namless

nameless — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:38:15 GMT

im looking for a paper model of a yt-2400 and the pursuer class enforcement ship. also my name is nameless m new here.

Small sailing fishing boat

Goncalo Mendes — Sat, 12 May 2012 03:54:20 GMT

A small sailing boat, new to me.

http://www.u-r-rennert.de/bahn/schiffe/schiffe.htm#haikutter2

Regards,

G_Mendes

I'm starting to get it

smchristopher — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:49:59 GMT

I was just searching the interwebs for some new models when I came across a cool archer model (Priston Tale Archery Girl). I thought the pic was really cool and immediately launched a search to find a download.
Well, all I could find were torrent files. Before I joined this forum site, I wouldn't have thought twice about where I get my models. But I read the uhu02 gratitude thread and I was made aware of people stealing designers creations.
It's my understanding that torrent files are pirate files. I won't have anything to do with them now!
If y'all could let me know which sites support piracy, I would appreciate it so I can stay away. I'm still kinda new at the hobby so I am eager to get models to build but I don't want to disrespect any designers by downloading a pirated model.

The Simple Things

AshenOne — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:45:18 GMT

Here are some simple things I've put together.

This is one from FlippyFaces.com by Titus woods.
Her expression is changable and her wings
actually open and close.

Mothers' day

tigerback — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:45:46 GMT

Don't forget that Sunday is MOTHERS' DAY! My Mom passed away in February of this year, but I'll still honor her memory. She was 96! Here's to
ALL MOTHERS EVERYWHERE! SALUTE!

ToS Enterprise

smchristopher — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:54:59 GMT

Here is a pic of my first Enterprise model. I'm kinda proud of this model. It was very detailed and at times, complex. But I had fun making it. Build time was about three weeks.

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Color Tones - Tonos de colores

all200655 — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:03:23 GMT

I bought pens of different colors to paint the pieces together to build the model now. But there are certain tones of the model that do not conform to any set of colored markers.
What are you doing? What do you use?

all200655

He comprado rotuladores de distintos colores para poder pintar las juntas de las piezas del modelo que construyo ahora. Pero hay ciertos tonos del modelo que no se ajustan a ningun color del set de rotuladores.
�Que hace�s vosotros? �Que utilizais?

Has anyone built Paper Insides Delorian?

clif52 — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:38:37 GMT

Has anyone built Paper Insides Delorian? I wan to know if it has the parts so you can rotate the wheels into flight mode.

Thanks
Clif

New to the scene!! Need suggestions.

hujh2012 — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:27:01 GMT

hi
So, I've become interested in this field of R/C
and I am trying to figure out what might
be the best starting point. I don't want to
get something too cheap causing me
to buy something better 5 months
down the line. I do well with challenges
and I'm able to make the "money" work right
for the right car. I have seen that TC3s and Tl-01s
are pretty popular for sliding. Might you guys have
any other suggestions? I know of Yokomo but they
are seemingly expensive compared to other companies.
Anyways, I'm open to the input you guys have to give!!!

thanks!!

Cheap Armani Clothing

Nike Air Max 2009

Stand back! I'm about to preform Science!

NoxArcanum — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:03:36 GMT

Hi new guy here, a bit about me, always enjoyed working with paper as an art medium, began with origami but recently started papercraft.
Being a gamer I tend to use video games as my models. I've completed 2 Portal Companion Cubes (first one kinda sucked & conveniently my son got a hold of), Vendetta Mask, a Pokemon for my daughter, a 1-UP mushroom & yesterday I finish Starfox's Arwing for my wife.
While my designing skill is non-existent, I did fabricate 2 snazzy cellphone holders (built the first one) that turned out quite effective, though I now see I have much to learn about 3d rendering & unfolding. Once I get a better feel for the controls here perhaps I'll post them, they're simple, 3 pages I think.

1940'4 Coke A Cola Vending
Wad_Cutter — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:40:46 GMT

Morning all. Another day of modeling, good weather and hot coffee. What more could I ask for? Well there is something. I'm in need of a Coke A Cola machine in HO scale or 1:87. It will be placed in front of a private single plane hangar. If any one know of such an item could you let me know? Much thanks. wc

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1956 packard predictor concept car!

papermodelfan2005 — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:57:41 GMT

a new concept car in the making is this packard predictor dream car show car in the 50's again in mint off yellow drawing done not all completed yet!

this hand drawing was made by someone eise but not mine! just n look and see preview!

that's all! and anothere image of the side front view!

and last but not lest the first draw in blue prints. ;)

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Ncc 1701-a

smchristopher — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:11:05 GMT

I love Star Trek. Now that I am back into paper modeling, I plan on building all of the different versions of the Enterprise. I've already made the ToS model and now I'm working on the Enterprise A.

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Great web article on enlarging files in Photoshop

clif52 — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:11:05 GMT

I found this great article on the web for enlarging files in Photoshop.

http://www.designerfreelance.net/ups...the-right-way/

I haven't tried it yet but it looks like a great way to enlarge and sharpen at the same time. Its intended for low rez 72 dpi files to enlarge and still have a sharp image for print.

Clif

Hi, everyone

smchristopher — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:30:16 GMT

So...I first discovered paper modeling at the library waaaay back in the nineties when I found a book in the library titled: Making Paper Airplanes, by Roger Hawcock. I made every model in that book! My favourite being the Sopwith Camel. I made a few of those.
Then life continued and I had to put the hobby on hold.
Early this year I was surfing the interwebs just to see if I could find a model or two to kill some spare time and I was blown away at the quantity and quality of models available--for free even! I've been hooked (again) ever since. Life is still life, but I find time to work on models when I can.
So far I've made an AT-AT, mini snowspeeder, mini X-wing, and Ron Caudillo's USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (tos). Since I completed the Enterprise, I have been searching for top quality Enterprise models. So far I have all of them except the one from 2009 (but I'm working on that;-)). I even found the CV-6 Enterprise!
So here I am and happy to be here.

cami morin website

bf109 — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:21:34 GMT

most of you might know cami from here free nascar models posted on here dad's website .
now she back with here own website with the free nascar models and here paid range of classic us cars check them out there great build well designed and a good instruction with photo's :thumb: :

Google for Americanpapercars

comes to cars ,cami rules !! sign1

Bsg landram rebuild

Rhaven Blaack — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:16:05 GMT

I am rebuilding the BSG LANDRAMS and putting a bit of detail into them.
I am sorry that this is not a detailed build thread (but I need to get these done ASAP, without frakking them up).

As you can see by the photos, I have recessed some area, and single & doubled other areas.

Attachment 105045 Attachment 105046 Attachment 105047 Attachment 105048

I hope that this will inspire some of you to build your own Landrams and have a little fun with it.

ENJOY!!!

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Printers

Malic — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:04 GMT

I'm looking for a new printer any ideas on a model that can handle heavy card-stock?:wave:

Bone Folder

Wad_Cutter — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:43:40 GMT

Has any ever heard of this? I Goggled paper folding tools and this popped up. Is this for real? waddy

One link coming up.
http://www.marthastewart.com/286709/...s-and-projects

There's all kinds of these things.

DH.6 from Polish forum

lehcyfer — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:31:51 GMT

Everybody should see this model. It's amazing, and the entire thread oozes with great techniques to use in your models.

Link leads to the final gallery, but definitely see the entire thread - it's well worth it.

Hi

Malic — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:13:21 GMT

I'm new here and just wanted to say hi

Marvin the Paranoid Android

BazookaJo — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:17:01 GMT

Okay hitchhkers fans (all five of us anyway).

Had some free time this bank holiday Monday so finally got a prototype of the first of my Hitchiker's TV bobbleheads - Marvin the Paranoid Android.

Way I mess around it will probably take me years to do all 5 (Marvin is the easy one), but Marvin should be available well before the end of the year.

And yes he will have both arms and legs in the final version :D and the next version will be texture mapped.

Controller Has 737 In His Garage (Sort Of)

Wad_Cutter — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:33:28 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7APOJDJM2iM

Air traffic controller and private pilot James Price has never flown a jet, but he has logged plenty of time in the cockpit of an actual 737 that he converted into a flight simulator and keeps in his garage. Price had already been working on earlier versions of his simulator when a life change and similarly motivated friend led him to pursue his pastime with renewed vigor. Price told the Mercury News that on the advice of friend Matt Ford (who had already hauled home his own 737 cockpit), he visited a boneyard in Ardmore, Okla. There, Price found and purchased a 2,500-pound 737 cockpit shell of his own for $1,500. He then brought it to a hangar at Livermore Municipal Airport, in California, where he got to work. It's come a long way since then. Price now estimates his total dollar investment at close to $150,000.
Price incorporated into the shell the many genuine parts he'd accumulated since starting down this road in 1994. And then he purchased additional authentic parts. His simulator now includes the seats, controls, instruments and lights from an actual Boeing 737. The project came home from the hangar on the back of a hired semi-truck in 2009. Price took four feet off of the nose and removed some portion of the garage door to fit it inside. The internal realism is augmented with external visuals provided by three projection screens that pull down to surround the cockpit. The projectors incorporate terrain scenery for the entire world and can adjust to present near real-time weather gathered from the internet. His system allows him to fly simulated engine failures and fires or land with blown tires all while bathing in the tactile feel and even the smell of real cockpit components. Price sees the simulator as an ongoing project and expects to continue to improve on it as he's able

William Rankin, The Man Who Rode The Thunder

Wad_Cutter — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:31:26 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cqQz...layer_embedded

The story of William Rankin's ejection at 47,000 feet and 500 knots is legendary, not only because the fall took him 40 minutes, but also because he lived to talk about it. There are other and more recent cases of people who have been drawn into thunderstorms under canopy and not every one ends in survival.

Welcome Back Goldenbear!

Zathros — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:49:54 GMT

To those who may not know Goldenbear from his work, now's your chance. A world class designer of models, and a great source of technical information, also, one of the most knowledgeable persons I have ever had to pleasure to know. I would urge those interested to say how a professional designer and modeler goes about it, here is another to add to your list. His reputation precedes him, and I'll probably get a note saying "Say whaaaa" but that's worth it. Goldenbear gave me a gift of the R.F. Iena. The print quality was unlike anything I have ever seen. Cutting those many pages into small parts would be like cutting up the Mona Lisa for a collage!

Welcome back Goldenbear!

His build thread of the "Magenta":

http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172130

Welcome Christine U

Zathros — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:43:54 GMT

:welcome1: to the forum Chris. I am such a fan of yours. Your build of the Voyager (from Star Trek) really impressed the heck out of me. I would like to extend a hearty welcome! :thumb:

Venom from newobmij

terrinecold — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:48:30 GMT

done by my son and I. paper is 250g/m2 and printed on a laser printer. I think this was an error as the curves are hard to obtain and the ink is cracking. The result isn't too bad. I do think it is a pity that newobmij included pictures but no text in his instructions. Still nice to have some

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Using cardboard to restore a plastic 1950 Studebaker.

Mark Crowel — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:17:14 GMT

This link will take you to the thread that shows the entire repair process on the Toy Studebaker Collectors Club Forum.

http://tscc-online.lefora.com/2011/0...ation-project/

This is the finished model. Cardboard was used to fill in the badly warped roof, and was used to replace missing parts.

Elmer's Glue-All and Elmer's Wood Glue were used to bond the cardboard parts to the plastic body and metal chassis!

You will get a full understanding of all this when you see the thread, so definitely, click the link.

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wwiaviation needs help

Alcides — Mon, 07 May 2012 02:17:49 GMT

I don't know if you know this site:

http://www.wwiaviation.com/

The site is the repository of a lot of great wwi aircraft profiles.

The guy there W. Boucher make a great work his has a lot of profiles and you can see then by year, by country, etc.

He's asking for help to keep the site free of ads so I tough some of us interested in aviation can help.

Some examples:

Or least go I see the site and the blog:

http://wwiaviation.blogspot.com.ar/

Is great for any aviation enthusiast.

Regards
Alcides

Mercury Capsule paper model

jmc1765 — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:17:19 GMT

Hello all,
Here are some pictures of what I have been working on for the last 6 months.
99% of the model is paper. I added LED lights for display.

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Time to meet the crew...

AshenOne — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:48:43 GMT

Hello!
I registered some time ago and am now getting around to introducing myself.

I like building, and even tried my hand at designing paper figures, toys, crafts for myself and my kids. I am in the middle of redesigning a website to host them at. I'll post pictures of my projects when I can and hopefully have links ready to share them.

In the meantime, looking forward to being a part of the community!:wave:

Re-Scaling Models

Wad_Cutter — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:10:28 GMT

Has any one used Fixit for rescaling models.
Fixit
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/

Piper Cub J3

Wad_Cutter — Sun, 06 May 2012 22:09:26 GMT

I have been working on a Piper Cub for some time now. Doing and redoing the parts. Well today with a lot of help the windows are donw which was a major hurtle. A friend told me about a special glue he used and it did the trick. Formula 560 Canopy Glue which I got at a hobby store. Just cut the piece your working on, glue the surface and stick it to the plastic. I placed it on parchment paper so it wouldn't stick to it and another on top. Place a few heavy books and go work on something else. Nothing to it. I hope this helps someone else with the same problems. wc

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Hello from Racine.

jmc1765 — Sun, 06 May 2012 19:11:26 GMT

Hi, my name is Jeff Castaneda. I am currently building a 1/25 scale model of a Mercury space capsule. I have started paper modeling 2 years ago. I look forward to using this forum to share views and comments on various paper model
subjects. Hope to build some of Uhu02's models!!! Can't wait.:thumb:

Introuciny Myself

Wad_Cutter — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:46:47 GMT

Howdy, I tried to get into N gauge and had a hell of a time with the car staying flat on the track because they were so light I guess. I got a big HO set and lost interests but but that's not to say I won't try it again. Being retired I have the time but my life has been taken over by card modeling. I was hoping some one could point me to vending machines. What I need is a 1950's coke machine. Laying down or standing up. Red of course. If any knows of this could ya give me a link? Thanks guys. wc

Hi from Spain

mbnaoj — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:58:18 GMT

Hi i'm new user from spain and newbie papercraft enstusiast

R.F. Magenta, 1890, 1:250

Golden Bear — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:50:26 GMT

It has been a long time since I started a thread here, so I will try and see if people can find it.

This is a prototype model that I design in Rhino and color in PSP. It is based upon the not numerous photographs of the period and also on the existing plans that are tucked away in French Museums. She and one of her sister ships, Neptune, both have peculiar high walls on the top deck which served to contain the boats and their storage apparatus. The class had a third ship, Marceau, which had a very different apparearance.

The three ships were ordered as successors to Hoche (1886) and went through a succession of alterations during their development and building. One of the big arguments was over the main armament. In the end they did not adopt the compromise solution of Hoche - Single 430 mm guns fore and aft in turrets and single lateral barbettes with 274 mm guns - but placed 430 mm guns in all four positions. Their weight was such that they could only be placed in barbettes rather than closed turrets. They were quite small ships, only 323.5 feet long, and rather narrow of beam.

In the end they were all near disasters as sea going vessels.They were on the ways for a very long time thanks to a political interruption which nearly led to their cancelling. Their engines were never very sound or reliable and Magenta and Neptune were awkward in maneuvers because of their high superstructures. With wind blowing they acted something like sails and made her difficult to handle. Additionally, if all the guns on a broadside (3 340 mm guns) were turned out then she listed so as to drown the armored belt and to put her at risk of rolling.

My progress has been slow up to this point in time but I have some free time and hope to push her forward. I began with the lower hull. Here are photos.

Carl

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How to Prevent Fading?

Szdfan — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:23:49 GMT

One of the drawbacks with Inkjet printing, is that the colors eventually fade. Are there any techniques or processes to prevent fading?

Coke a Cola Box

Wad_Cutter — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:33:21 GMT

I need a red mid 1950�s Coke a Cola Box . Either the laying down or standing upright. I thought this would be a unrealistic request but as I have seen everything else here and I mean everything I didn�t think it too far fetched. I need it in HO scale to go outside a old airplane hangar. Thank you for all your help if this one is possible. I would do it myself but I have no talent what so ever. It�s everything I can do to get up in the morning. Thank you. Wc.

Chickens

Wad_Cutter — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:27:36 GMT

I have been looking for HO scale models of Chickens. I have been finding everything else and I an WOWed. Anything and everything is here in Zealots. Unreal. I'm about to start on a HO scale Hangar and thought a few Chickens would make it look kind of country. Also looking for cargo boxes. Thank for any help guys and gals. wc

Livestock car & Tank car!

Jgop68 — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:43:38 GMT

I would like to try designing a livestock car & Tank car soon but would like some input on just how to go about doing that! What software works best for making REALLY GOOD paper models!

A 787 paper model?

Jgop68 — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:31:37 GMT

Does anyone know if there is a paper model of the new Boeing 787, that is a decent kit?

KSC Launch Control Bldg?

Jgop68 — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:29:12 GMT

Has anyone ever tried doing a paper model of Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Building that attaches to VAB. That would make a nice addition to the VAB I got.

Incredible Free Car Models

Zathros — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:41:46 GMT

These are the cars I thought were cool, there's a lot more. They are all free, in .PDO format. I can't believe I had not seen this site before. I have not explored the whole site yet but it's looking good, and so are the models I have downloaded. There's a guy on another forum who started making similar cars, and decided to charge for him. These are way past that, and they are FREE! These came off of the 1:24 scale page, there are many more pages!! These cars have interiors! That blows me away. They could scale up and make for some nice R/C bodies.

http://ph3dm.maquettes-papier.net/in.../Voitures-1:24

Home Page: http://ph3dm.maquettes-papier.net/

This one is incredible, I hope it is finished:

www.imprime-recorta-pega.com/portal.php

Zathros — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:27:52 GMT

This website has a lot of links to a lot of models. I checked through quite a few and they lead back to the original author's site. I don't think there is any pirate stuff, but people just need to use their own morals about this. Lots of good links in one spot.

http://www.imprime-recorta-pega.com/portal.php

Rock`n`Roll Circus - Kiss Kombi

mauther — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:24:21 GMT

More one vehicle for the Rock`n`Roll Circus series. This time, the Kiss Kombi!

Link: Rock`n`Roll Circus - Kiss Kombi - by Papermau

Watch your heads! Incoming newbie!

bzm3r — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:54:35 GMT

Hello

I'm a pretty young guy, still got a couple of years to go until I finish my undergraduate structural engineering specialized civil degree in university.

I have an interest in paper/card modeling in general, and light weight, flyable paper aircraft models in particular.

I have only begun digging though, and reading about liftline's (an older member) experiences on this forum has been a great learning opportunity.

Tools/knowledge I'm familiar with:
Mathematics
Very basic electronics
Sketchup
Glue and scissors

Still have a lot of learning to do when it comes to aerodynamics and paper modeling techniques! So tips/books on that would be super.

Anyway, looking forward to getting to know you guys :)

Model of The Month: Mass Effect Normandy SR1 with fully functional Lights!

anthony344 — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:55:47 GMT

I decided to start building daishi Normandy SR1 with working lights to set it off. I've scaled it up to 980mm long so she will be big when finish.There's about 35 sheets of parts so i'll be very busy for a long while.:mrgreen:

I'm starting at the front of the fuse first. I add balsa in some areas to strength it up & strips of 200g of card.

I'll be going with 5mm SMD super bright LEDs in blue for the engine & i'm thinking of adding dull white LEDs on the fuselarge of the ship but i'll see how it turns out when she is lit up.

While I'm waiting for the LEDs to arrive in the mail i'll start of at the front of the fuselarge of the Normandy.

Here are the pics what i have done.

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Scale

Wad_Cutter — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:28:35 GMT

Something I found that I thought I would pass along. I hope it helps.

Scale

HO Scale: This is the model train scale that has the highest popularity. HO Scale has the advantages of ease of locating paraphernalia, reasonable pricing, and a size that allows a nice layout on a standard plywood sheet measuring 4' x 8'. If you like a realistic setup, HO accomplishes this very nicely.

Scale: 1:87
Gauge: 0.650"
Model Size to Actual Size: 1 inch = 7 feet, 4 inches

Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/3164322

N Scale: This is a small scale, but permits a large setup even when the available space is small. For those who prioritize the setup and the scenery, N scale works really well. The paraphernalia is small, however, and can be difficult to manipulate. Because its popularity isn't as universal as HO Scale, there are fewer equipment options with N Scale.

Scale: 1:16
Gauge: 0.353"
Model Size to Actual Size: 1 inch = 13 feet, 4 inches

Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/3164322

Z Scale: If your space is very limited, Z Scale is a good choice. A large setup is possible in a limited space.

Scale: 1:22
Gauge: 0.257"
Model Size to Actual Size: 1 inch = 18 feet, 4 inches

Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/3164322

a good material for gears...

paperPino — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:59:59 GMT

Hallo dear paper friends!
I am working on a project involving a rather complex gear train. I would like to test the functioning of the gears without spending a lot of time with paper (that will be the final target...). I need a material easy to cut (possibly by means of the usual cutter) and sufficiently compact to ensure the test success. I tried a kind of polistyrene, but it tends to crumble..., so it does not work.
The gears have a diameter of about 15 cm, and a thickness of about 1-1.5 cm.
Any suggestion?
Thank you very much!
All the best!
PINO

A Tu-114 paper or plastic model?

Jgop68 — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:09:35 GMT

Does anyone know if there is a current cardstock OR plastic kit still available of the TU-114 Russian airliner? I have already bought a TU-95 Bear kit to try to convert, but have not had much experience at converting kits!

Just got back from the local hobby shop!

Jgop68 — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:02:32 GMT

I just got back from the local hobby shop, and picked up a kit that I remember having as a kid, it was my favorite static display plastic kit back then, so it was great to see it back in stock again for others!

The MAN IN SPACE kit with the original box & cardstock gantry and background!

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how to design new original models?

Jgop68 — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:51:17 GMT

I am fairly new at this paper modeling, and already would like to know what steps are normally taken to design & develop new original design models? I have 14 years experience at AutoCAD, does that help?

De Havilland Mosquito Mk.II NF / Mały Modelarz / 1:33

Wojtee — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:04:15 GMT

A.K.A. The Wooden Wonder or Mossie :)

This is a model of Mk.II night fighter, armed with four .303 Browning machine guns and four 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons in the bomb bay. Published by Polish Mały Modelarz, it is, lets say, of intermediate difficulty (e.g. Halinski would need about as many parts for interiors as MM for the whole model :)).

It is, in fact, my first model with laser-cut inner construction - makes life much easier and fingers much less sore from the cutting of thick cardboard :)

Cockpit section fits together nicely :)

With wings it will come out rather large (about 50 cm wide). It won�t get lost under the mess on a table, that is for sure :)

The cockpit - it has wrong color, so I repainted it with green. And did some upgrading here and there - cutting out the dials, attaching some "knobs" on the boxes inside (radio, radar and such...)

The nose - this part decides how the model looks. If it will fly out of the window right away or if I keep it a little longer :mrgreen:

All right, I�ll take that :) We move on to next fuselage segments...

(the parts are actually dry-fitted, so the gap between will not be this wide...)

To be continued...

star trek uss reliant

arkon — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:59:36 GMT

can no remember where i got this one(i am sure someone here will know).
i do not care much for star treck but i really like the shape of this ship, and just wanted to do something different for me.

and here it is

one thing about the model i dont like is that the pylons(?) between the engine to dome are real thin. just looks like to me that the engines would take off and leave the ship there! but oh well. overall i am very pleased with it!

Intimidation

tigerback — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:07:48 GMT

After seeing some of the builds by all the modelers/designers here, I have to confess I'm somewhat intimidated and discouraged. I'm trying to find the time and the initiative to build some models. If (and when) I do, I'll try to get some pictures to send in. Meanwhile, great builds.

Rikku FFXX-II Papercraft building

thyrrus — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:10:10 GMT

I've started yet another project even though i've still have some to finish :D .

Just though i'll share some pictures as i build it.

I've started with the boots and legs ^^

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Hi I'm new

jmunson — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:52:55 GMT

Hey just got interested in paper models, as a kid I did origami a lot so am hoping that talent will help me out here.I also have done plastic models for a long time so I have patience to work on something for a long time to make it nice. Currently I am working on a model of the Titanic along with ones of her sisterships Olympic and Britannic. Aside from modeling I build home made violins So that is where my main time is spent right now. The time I can spend aside from my college courses.

Paper Hardener

MordecaiThrace — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:13:53 GMT

Hey guys, my first real thread. I plan on building some paper tank models for use in Warhammer 40k, and I definitely want to use something to strengthen the cardstock. I am familiar with working on pepakura armor, but I have never done the fiberglassing or resin for those. I know Resin though would ruin details on a model that small. Do you guys know of any kind of spray hardener that would make the exterior of my model paintable as well as giving it some durability?

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