Static Model Boats Built from Paper/Card

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

I never thought I'd get into this aspect of model boats, but I have!! I've built a few card models from free downloads, in 1/250 scale. Have started uploading to my Album – have a look please 😄

Here's a taster…… It's the MV LÜTJEOOG (a Paper Shipwright design)……

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

It is surprising just how good these card models are. I know some people have managed to convert them to working models by sealing the card.

It's not a new idea, working card models were featured in the magazine back in the 1960s.

Colin

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

Posted by Colin Bishop on 17/03/2022 21:29:12:

It is surprising just how good these card models are. I know some people have managed to convert them to working models by sealing the card.

It's not a new idea, working card models were featured in the magazine back in the 1960s.

Colin

And, of course, Glynn Guest uses sealed card in some of his excellent models…….

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

A beautiful little model Armando. Do you have any pictures during the build process we can see?

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

Absolutely outstanding modelling…….beautiful.

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

Posted by Richard Simpson on 17/03/2022 22:27:57:

A beautiful little model Armando. Do you have any pictures during the build process we can see?

Thanks, R! Before I started, I got inspiration from a paper modelling boat forum. I posted a full construction log there, with photos, starting with the two sheets of A4:

https://www.kartonbau.de/forum/thema/44177-mv-l%C3%BCtjeoog-papershipwright-1-250/

👍🏻

 

Edited By Armando Loni on 18/03/2022 05:43:06

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

Posted by neil howard-pritchard on 17/03/2022 22:41:53:

Absolutely outstanding modelling…….beautiful.

😄👍🏻✂️

[Charles OatesParticipant @charlesoates31738]

That's a wonderful little model. It's made me think about my love of building models and a shortage of storage space.

I think I'll be having a go at this when I've cleared my bench, can you recommend some more sites for the downloads I can look at?

Charles.

 

 

Edited By Charles Oates on 18/03/2022 12:21:32

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

Posted by Charles Oates on 18/03/2022 12:20:22:

That's a wonderful little model. It's made me think about my love of building models and a shortage of storage space.

I think I'll be having a go at this when I've cleared my bench, can you recommend some more sites for the downloads I can look at?

Charles.

Thanks, Charles! I'd recommend going to David Hathaway's website – he is the man behind Paper Shipwright and offers free downloads to try as well as kits.

**LINK**

I'll post photos of the other ones I've built…..

Edited By Charles Oates on 18/03/2022 12:21:32

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

Have uploaded the first card kit models I built to my Album – coaling barges….. Taster here……

Edited By Armando Loni on 18/03/2022 13:06:07

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

And have uploaded my second build to my Albums – the 1/250 DMC 1000 work vessel. That crane took a while as it is made from ten different components. A couple of photos here (more in the Album)……

Edited By Armando Loni on 18/03/2022 13:19:59

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

Perhaps I should add…… The download plans/kits are laser-printed onto 150gsm card stock, which I get done at my local printer…… Anything less than 159gsm is too fragile and heavier than 160gsm would be difficult to fold/manipulate 👍🏻

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

Perhaps I should add…… The download plans/kits are laser-printed onto 150gsm card stock, which I get done at my local printer…… Anything less than 159gsm is too fragile and heavier than 160gsm would be difficult to fold/manipulate 👍🏻

[Armando LoniParticipant @armandoloni78860]

Posted by Colin Bishop on 17/03/2022 21:29:12:

It is surprising just how good these card models are. I know some people have managed to convert them to working models by sealing the card.

It's not a new idea, working card models were featured in the magazine back in the 1960s.

Colin

Colin – I just read that some of the 1950's Micromodels/Modelcraft boats were designed to float (after waterproofing) and propagate using a few drops of methylated spirits (surface tension effect): **LINK**

Edited By Armando Loni on 20/03/2022 13:53:47

[Cecil WebbParticipant @cecilwebb96087]

Posted by Armando Loni on 17/03/2022 21:23:36:

I never thought I'd get into this aspect of model boats, but I have!! I've built a few card models from free downloads, in 1/250 scale. Have started uploading to my Album – have a look please 😄

Here's a taster…… It's the MV LÜTJEOOG (a Paper Shipwright design)……

The model is amazing.

[Cecil WebbParticipant @cecilwebb96087]

Been a while I worked on card models. Used to spend all day making these. This hits right in the nostalgia corner.

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