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Zealot Hobby Forum http://www.zealot.com/forum/ Zealot.com is a hobby community, for people to explore their hobbies with others. en Sun, 19 May 2013 18:05:34 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.zealot.com/images/misc/rss.jpg Zealot Hobby Forum http://www.zealot.com/forum/ Model of the Month: T-47 Snowspeeder / paper-replika / 1:20 http://www.zealot.com/forum//174220/view Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:58:41 GMT Hello everybody , there is my version of snowspeeder. It is not one of the best, but still it looks like T-47 - Good job Julius. Great model ... Hello everybody , there is my version of snowspeeder. It is not one of the best, but still it looks like T-47 - Good job Julius. Great model

]]> wedge http://www.zealot.com/forum//174220/view New Management http://www.zealot.com/forum//174210/view Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:00:55 GMT Good day everyone,

Due to the recent resignation of ekuth, we are promoting Rhaven Blaack to Administrator to help run the site. We feel like he's a good candidate and will run the community well. He will also have our (CrowdGather's) aid in maintaining this site. We are also promoting Zathros to Moderator to assist Rhaven Blaack in his endeavors. If you have any questions you can ask in this topic. :)

Best regards. ]]> cg admin http://www.zealot.com/forum//174210/view <![CDATA[Model Of The Month: Daishi's Frost Dragon by DanBKing]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//173891/view Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:46:33 GMT When I first saw Daishi's Model of the Month design and build of the Frost Dragon from the Skyrim episode of the Elder Scrolls game, I nearly badly injured myself, when my jaw hit the floor so hard, in stunned awe! I nearly fell in the bathroom too, as I ran to get tissues because,.... well..... never mind!:mrgreen:

Anyway, I would like to present my attempt at building this beauty.

I would like to point out at the start, that I am no gamer. I have never played the Elder Scrolls V game, or any of the others for that matter. I have always loved dragons, and in my younger days, I used to collect all the white metal dragon minatures from The Games Workshop. I had a large collection then, but they unfortuantly have all been lost in the past.
Even though I have only been paper modelling for just under a year, and am not very experienced, when I saw Daishis stunning model, I just HAD to give it a go. :cool:
As I have been building only technical 'hard' model designs, so far, I thought I would like to try my hand at biological/figurine type model for a change. And the Frost Dragon is my subject.

I decided to print the model in two weights of paper: 120gsm for the small intricate assemblies like the head, and 160gsm for the rest. I made an error at the printers, as the pages were printed on glossy photo paper, wall1, not exactly the correct texture for a dragon. But, I intend overcoming the shiny problem by spraying the whole model in various coats of matt acrylic varnish.

After reading various comments about the stability of the completed model, I decided to design an internal bracing armature for the legs and wings. To add to this, I also wanted to be able to remove the tail and wing assemblies, in case I ever need to move house, (or transport it to a paper model exhibition. :oops:)
I spent a week or so studying the sub-assemblies in Pepakura, deciding how the heck I was gonna achieve all this, as well as building the very difficult model itself!! (What did I get myself into .....?:p)
I decided to move the joints of the wings to the body, to the elbow joint, instead of at the shoulder. The reason for this was to utilize gravity at the joint, so that I could attach the wings without glue, or any other form of bond, keeping in mind the wire armature holding the wings up, that attaches inside the body.
A bit difficult to explain, but it will hopefully come clear to you all (and me) as the build goes on.
I want to use a strong magnet and plate to hold the tail on, and I don't forsee too many problems with that. I am undecided as to whether I am going to make the head/neck assembly detachable aswell, if so I'll use the same system as the tail.
Most of the armature design is in my head, and I have planned how I am going to build it, sort of...:rolleyes: (A lot of the design will involve making it up as I go along.) I am going to have to build the model assemblies AROUND the armature I think, as there are too many bend angles to insert the armature after the model is built.

This model is a tab-haters worst nightmare!!!!!!! But, I stuck to the original design, because there was no way I was gonna attempt this by edge glueing everything. Some say I am a crazy Englishman, but I am definately not insane sign1

I started with the head and neck, which is the most difficult part according to Daishi. I started with the back of the throat and built outwards, almost as if the head is regurgitating itself into existance!!
There are 690 parts to the model in total, so let's start with the first 4, that make up the tongue...

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I edge coloured all the parts using markers and water colour pencils before assembly. The throat and inside of the mouth were made up and the tongue attached.

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Next the front parts of the inside of the mouth were attached. The one piece that makes up the lower jaw, cheeks and a small strip along the top of the mouth was attached. That top strip is only about 1-2 mm wide in places....

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The next pieces were attached which included the first of the many horns on the model. The horns were pre assembled and glued on when the holding pieces were already attached to the head.

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Next up the ridge under the eyes. (Tab-haters, please look away now....)

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The two smaller horns were then made up and attached.

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Back in a bit.......

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]]> DanBKing http://www.zealot.com/forum//173891/view Model Of The Month: Time to build Union Station! http://www.zealot.com/forum//173027/view Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:37:11 GMT At the Clarksville Model railroad club in Clarksville Tn, the Guys have rebuilt the big yard removing all of the #4 switches, and ... At the Clarksville Model railroad club in Clarksville Tn, the Guys have rebuilt the big yard removing all of the #4 switches, and going with #6s to make the yard more civilized. also in the interest of simplification they reduced the nearby double track main to single track. these changes opened up enough real estate to a two very long tracks for a through passenger terminal bu the main line. time for an impressive terminal!

the club thread is here. http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166134 but since I'm going to be doing some scratchbuilding, in what I'm hoping will be a stretch project, that will force me to learn stuff, I thought I would do a thread on the construction here.

The inspiration here is the Nashville TN Union station, a massive limestone pile, with a Tower. An actual model of this structure would be both too big for the scene, but would also be too much work. available Kits did not get me close enough to inspire a kitbash, so I went to the drawing board. well no I didn't.

I had some Ghost line foam core, white foam core with a grid of light blue lines to aid folks with graphic design on the foam core. I started laying out wall shapes directly on the foam core, sketched in window and door locations, and when it was penciled in and satisfactory I traced over my pencil lines in ink, and then cut up the wall sections, and assembled them to become a mock up. I like the look of the building, so I will begin building it right on the mock up, so the mock up will become the base for the finished building, saving me a step.

Usually when I scratch build something, I have some commercial window and door castings in mind that I build the design around, but this time I could not find anything that I was excited about, and this brings me to the stretch part of this project. instead of using commercial doors and windows, I am going to make masters for the windows doors and some other architectural features. so I will be trying to learn mold making resin casting for this project.

I'm going to try to cast the windows and doors and the arches above the windows and doors, and I will cut dense foam to make the rectangular shapes for the cut limestone for the building. there will be a narrower clock tower sticking father out from the center of the tower. the terminal will be above grade with the tracks and platforms underneath the station accessed by stairs leading to the interior of the building.

here we go! adventures in model railroading! oboy oboy oboy, It has been a while since I have made myself learn something

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]]> Bill Nelson http://www.zealot.com/forum//173027/view Model Of The Month: BSG Raptor finished! http://www.zealot.com/forum//173214/view Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:14:02 GMT Greetings! Finally got some time to post some pics of my build of Revell-Fan's beautiful Colonial Raptor. The model went together like a dream! Everything fit perfectly, great instructions, no problems at all....That is, nothing attributed to the kit -It's actually a minor miracle it looks as good as it does. In my impatience to finish it, I made the mistake of sealing it with a coat of my favorite finish -Krylon Triple-Thick clear Gloss....on a humid, misty Long Island day. The whole model frosted over. Everything! Wrecked. So I tried to apply some heat with a hair dryer, and this actually worked pretty good, but not completely . So I hand brushed a bunch of coats of Future Floor Finish - I figured it fixes up lousy clear parts, and there was nothing to loose at this point. Well, it worked out great! It cleared up the finish, and made the color look really nice! The model has a semi- gloss sheen now, not correct, I know, but I generally finish most of my models with Future anyway, to preserve them. I guess time will tell if it the two finishes react to each other, but for now I'm happy. The canopy was the other screw up. It went together just fine, but I botched the touch up on the edges....So I Sharpied it solid black. The edge coloring was done with Apple Barrel and Folk Art acrylic paints mixed to match. Hope you like it! Thanks to Revell-Fan for generously giving us all these awesome models. The last shot shows paper and plastic living happily together.
Best,
Mike

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]]> mcusanelli http://www.zealot.com/forum//173214/view Model Of The Month: Brownie Reflex Camera http://www.zealot.com/forum//172741/view Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:34:00 GMT I found this model in google sketch up.The designer is Mike Connealy.I transfered the file into Pepakura Design and unfolded it.I made the object to... I found this model in google sketch up.The designer is Mike Connealy.I transfered the file into Pepakura Design and unfolded it.I made the object to tall so I will have to redo it at a later date.I unfolded the camera and remved thr flaps.The rearanged the parts so they wuold fit the page sizes and be less pages.Then printed it out on cut up poster paper.I made flaps where i thought it was required.Attachment 107796

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]]> Everything else PaperAir http://www.zealot.com/forum//172741/view Model Of The Month: Garrus Vakarian http://www.zealot.com/forum//172255/view Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:53:00 GMT Hello all,:thumb: This is another great model from XenonRay. Garrus. After Tali he´s my favourite character. I have started with head and legs. Hello all,:thumb:
This is another great model from XenonRay.
Garrus. After Tali he´s my favourite character.
I have started with head and legs.

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]]> dadavejdr http://www.zealot.com/forum//172255/view Model of The Month TWO!: Battlestar Galactica TOS Colonial Warrior Blaster 1:1 http://www.zealot.com/forum//168831/view Fri, 18 May 2012 22:46:50 GMT :wave: Hello, everyone! :wave: Welcome to my latest project: a 1:1 scale replica of the Colonial Warrior Blaster from the Classic Battlestar... :wave: Hello, everyone! :wave:

Welcome to my latest project: a 1:1 scale replica of the Colonial Warrior Blaster from the Classic Battlestar Galactica. I know I shouldn't work on too many things at the same time but I thought this little project would be the perfect opportunity to get more familiar with SketchUp since I am still building my Landram with it. In addition, I had been looking for almost two years for a paper blaster and wondered why there was none available.

The blaster is mainly based on official schematics which were scanned and traced. I also use various pictures from the show, production photos and images of the resin replica for reference.

The model will be approximately 27 to 30 cm long and feature raised details (and if everything proceeds as planned: a working trigger and space for light and sound). I hope to get it ready before the next Cylon surprise attack occurs so that every fellow warrior and war daggit will get his/her own portable means of defense. But be aware:

announce1 A blaster will not be effective during an orbital bombardment; in this case man your Viper immediately or just duck and cover.

I am looking forward to your comments. I only wish my creation to be treated wisely, so please don't use it to rob your local bank or to shoot your neighbor's cat. And if you really encounter a Cylon, I urge you to try to talk to these fellows first (choose a suitable topic like "Is there really one true God?", or "Is your programming Windows compatible?"); you may shoot them anyway afterwards. Enjoy! :wave:

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]]> Revell-Fan http://www.zealot.com/forum//168831/view Model of The Month: Mass Effect Normandy SR1 with fully functional Lights! http://www.zealot.com/forum//172117/view Fri, 18 May 2012 17:57:43 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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]]> anthony344 http://www.zealot.com/forum//172117/view Model Of The Month: Skyrim - Frost Dragon http://www.zealot.com/forum//171601/view Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:06:00 GMT Ok here's my next project: Frost dragon from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

So far im done with the head (except some teeth) and most of the neck.

Here are some pics:
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I'm using the model that is already posed and serves as a loading screen. Its high poly so there's no shortage of details.
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(sorry for the bad mobile phone pics) ]]> daishi http://www.zealot.com/forum//171601/view Model Of The Month: Ford Tri-Motor (Zorn - 1:33) in SCADTA colors http://www.zealot.com/forum//171386/view Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:44:30 GMT Last week I printed two kits to build. A coin decided the Ford would be the first of the year (the Savoia with the late engine will come afterwards).... Last week I printed two kits to build. A coin decided the Ford would be the first of the year (the Savoia with the late engine will come afterwards).

The model is the Ford Tri-Motor (scale 1:33) designed by Peter A. Zorn, Jr. and originally published by Crown Publishers in 1982. As some of you may already know, Mr. Zorn allowed the digital restoration of the kit, and its free release. It can be downloaded from http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/d...o=file&id=1080

The airplane is Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT-D (cn # 111) serving for the Colombian airline SCADTA with register number “C-61” and the name “Cartagena”. The model I will build represents the plane as it looked in the following photo:

Photo form: http://web.me.com/scadta/Scadta-Flug...otor_5_AT.html

As far as I know it is the only existing photo of the “Cartagena” on the web. On the background you can see Tri-Motor 5-AT-D-106 “Tarapaca” also from SCADTA with the wing cargo compartment open. You can also see the burnt remains of the fatal crash of Tri-Motor 5-AT-B-6 “F-31” from SACO. That SACO Tri-Motor is the same plane in which legendary tango singer Carlos Gardel died, so we know the photo was taken at Medellin the last week of June 1935.

The digital kit of the Tri-Motor offers 11 different liveries. But this SCADTA version is not included. I re-painted this version on December 23rd, and has some slight changes respect to the original kit:

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Since the kit is for a 5-AT-B version with rounded door and small window behind the cockpit, the details were modified accordingly. The 5-AT-Ds had a square door and the small window behind the cockpit was removed. Seats were redesigned because 5-AT-D planes used aluminum seats (not wicker). Some small details were also modified on the nose. I decided to keep the circular bathroom window because I plan to detail its interior, and it would not make sense to put details inside if they can’t be seen.

It will not look exactly like the original, but I’ll be happy if I can make something very similar.

The kit was laser-printed on 150gsm cardstock. After measuring with a caliper I found the thickness of the sheets is 0.27mm, which is quite good since the pages of the original 1982 book are 0.26mm thick.

The model is built from the inside, and the first step is to assemble the seats.

First: print the parts. The arms and legs of the seats were slightly modified to make them look more like the ones used in “D” Tri-Motors.
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Second: carefully score, cut, and fold. Don’t forget to color the edges. I use Prismacolor pincels for the edges.
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Third: calmly and precisely glue the parts.
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Fourth: repeat until you have enough seats for your Tri-Motor.
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Fifth: thank God I am not building a 400-seat Boeing 747.

Next in the process is to assemble the passenger cabin and the bathroom.

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]]> niebla de fuego http://www.zealot.com/forum//171386/view Model Of The Month: St. Peter Basilica; Schreiber Bogen; 1/400 http://www.zealot.com/forum//169816/view Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:23:00 GMT Here I am again with another model. This time it will be the St. Peter Basilica. The model is very big with 114cm long and it have more than 2000... Here I am again with another model. This time it will be the St. Peter Basilica.
The model is very big with 114cm long and it have more than 2000 pieces and in the end should the quite impressive.
Let’s see how I handle this model. For now I show to you the pile of paper and card (and I didn’t use all the card) that I will use for the building and the paper base glued to a wooden base.

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]]> Architecture Models tino http://www.zealot.com/forum//169816/view Model of The Month: Mariner -9 http://www.zealot.com/forum//171111/view Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:29:28 GMT So, here we go with another bi-monthly design. This time, it's the Mariner 9, just in time for its 40th anniversary!
The first parts are almost complete; just a few instruments need to be drawn up, and not to mention the test build.

Here's what I've got so far:

]]> RocketmanTan http://www.zealot.com/forum//171111/view Model Of The Month: 2001 EVA Pod Build http://www.zealot.com/forum//170933/view Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:14:18 GMT Before beginning this build please let me add my voice to the chorus of appreciative fans of UHU02. The brilliance of his models is matched only by... Before beginning this build please let me add my voice to the chorus of appreciative fans of UHU02. The brilliance of his models is matched only by his generosity in allowing the paper modeling community access to his work. It behooves us all to protect and respect such a priceless gift.Thank you UHU02 from one more disciple.

UHU02’s EVA pod is a fantastic model. It comes in 10 sheets. Most of the sheets make up into subassemblies so I plan to take one sheet at a time. I am not going to hide anything. The pictures will show my mistakes as well as my triumphs. I will point out my mistakes. If this is to be of any value you need to know the pitfalls.

The first page is the interior of the pod. It’s a pretty straight build. I printed the model on 80 pound cover stock. I have a bunch of oversized sheets I cut down to an A4 size for the printing. I printed the first sheet twice so I could raise the buttons on the control panel. I took some pics but they turned out blurry. The first image shows the finished control panel and the rest of the parts cut out. Note that I have added an under dash panel.

At this point I need to talk about the seat. I’ve read the comments concerning the fact that there is no seat. I watched the movie and while a seat is indicated, you never see it. UHU02 provides a seat on page 8 as an option. This seat seems permanent and would get in the way of movement in the cabin. I opted for a fold-away seat so I drew up a quick sketch of what this might look like.

The next images show the completed interior with the fold-away seat.

I used the tabs to build the interior subassembly but halfway through switched to back tabs. Back tabs are simply 20 pound bond paper cut into small pieces and glued to the back where the regular tab would have been. I have found that the bond paper absorbs the glue faster and forms a quicker bond. It allows me a little more control in some situations. I can use tape to hold the pieces together while I glue the back tabs in place. Don’t get me wrong I use regular tabs, It’sjust knowing when to use them and when to do something else.

I hope I am doing this right. I know many of you know this stuff already.

Thank you for your support. I liked UHU02's reference photos. I dream of builing an all out lighted EVA pod. I am really into this model now. Page 2 is the interior dome. I cut the dome out staying just inside the guild lines. All the cuts are staight so this was easy.

I assembled the dome using back tabs.

Inside the seams are nice and tite.

I wanted the interior detail to have demsion so I raised buttons, build the tubular thingies, and raised the button boxes.

I then gluded the dome to the cabin base and control panel. Now it was time to add the window. I used the pattern provided which of cource was perfect. I attached a frame made of sticker paper and then used tabs to glue it onto place. You can see that I used masking tape to position the window.

The interior assembly is now finished.

I am not sure if this is the way to continue this build or not. I have tried to update my previous thread to no avail. Anyway here it is.
The second page is the interior dome. I cut the dome out without tabs.

I cut the guide lines off. This was easy as all the cuts are straight.

Here is the finished dome. As you can see I used back tabs to pull it together.

Inside the seams are nice and tite.

I wanted some demension to the interior details so I raised more buttons and build housings for the 2 button boxes on each side of the window and even build the tubular thingies.

The dome is now finished. I raised the lights a little too.

After gluing the dome to the cabin base it was time for the window. I folowed the pattern on the page and it was perfect of cource. I then cut out a sticky backed label and applied it to the plastic window. As you can see I then glued tabs to the label and taped it into place. I then glued the tabs to the dome.

The interior is now complete.

]]> eatonad http://www.zealot.com/forum//170933/view Model Of The Month: USS Kelvin http://www.zealot.com/forum//170378/view Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:21:00 GMT This is the prototype build. Now I can start redesigning it. Overall length is 59 cm from the front end of the main circular disc to the back end of... This is the prototype build. Now I can start redesigning it. Overall length is 59 cm from the front end of the main circular disc to the back end of the engine, and I used regular old 80g paper for the build.

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]]> Foxbat http://www.zealot.com/forum//170378/view Model of the Month: Reaver Titan WIP http://www.zealot.com/forum//170784/view Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:03:51 GMT This is my last year and 4 months worth of work. I have 1 week to finish the white model.

Originally this was going to be an "out of the box" build. Just a quick build of JSV's DIY Reaver Titan from BWC Archive...the only problem was my inability to leave well enough alone....it all started with building the feet and thinking "it would be cooler if I just added raised surface detail" then..."If I added hydraulics to the model...that would be really cool..." and so on. Well, needless to say, it became an exercise in creativity (and sometimes endurance - sanity went out the door long before the start of this project).

OK, so here's the deal: So often I see people posting about making this and other large kits out of pl*stic as opposed to trying to make it out of paper and cardboard (this is a paper model forum, after all). My thought was that if you wanted to take the time, it could all be done in paper. Also, not everyone on a group or forum may have access to the materials others have, but everyone can get their hands on paper and glue. Thirdly, I have seen this and other models done before where the model was (or looked) slammed together (now, in the builder's defense, if you are building it to the best of your abilities, then well done).

I am about 93% finished with the model and here's what I have wrought.

Modifications:

- Re-laid out the parts to fit on US letter

- Added raised surface edges

- Re designed upper leg assembly to more closely match the metal miniature's set up and leg orientation.

- Added hand punched grill (paper),false mechanics, "eye" optics, Hose attachments, rivets, and raised surface detail to the "Dragon" or "Eagle" head that comes with the kit

- scratch built a second "python" head with raised detail and hose attachments (this will be the one that goes on it in the end)

- Heavily modified both mini cannon and Plasma Blastgun (not finished, will be adding hoses and other details)

- Added rear radiator under carapace to match the metal miniature

- Magnetized all weapon mounts, head mount, and ankles

- Custom designed scrollwork, and raised surface logos

- lowered the head mount to match the metal miniature.

- added platform to set rocket launcher further back on carapace to more match the miniature

Because Zealot does not seem to want to take attachments at this time, here's a link to the pics....

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...52899cf&type=1 ]]> ARMORMAN http://www.zealot.com/forum//170784/view Model Of The Month: Large Scale NBSG Colonial Shuttle http://www.zealot.com/forum//170107/view Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:42:30 GMT And now for something completely different a large scale Colonial Shuttle. Though these have been done before and many are posted on this forum, I... And now for something completely different a large scale Colonial Shuttle.
Though these have been done before and many are posted on this forum, I cannot access them even when I dl them, I invariably get some type of error because I'm running IE and not one of the other programs. At any rate, here's version one of the LG Colonial shuttle. Ver 2.0 is right around the corner and will be "No Lines."

http://mtkcardcraft.blogspot.com/201...rge-scale.html ]]> MTK http://www.zealot.com/forum//170107/view <![CDATA[Model Of The Month: "Inspired" Deep Space Exploration Vessel]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//170600/view Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:20:47 GMT awhile back, I had started messing around with Google Sketchup 8, and started designing a "Deep Space Exploration Vessel". I have been sharing pics of the design as it has evolved on another Forum, but would like to share with you all. Any ideas, insight, critism (good and Bad) is completely welcome.

I do apologize for the amount of pictures, but I HAVE been working on this for a few weeks, and would like to get you guys caught up properly :) enjoy

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]]> Dented Rick http://www.zealot.com/forum//170600/view Model Of The Month: The Crooked Tower http://www.zealot.com/forum//170488/view Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:11:00 GMT The link is no longer active: *PaperCube* http://www.mythoz.org/Joomla/index.php/En Besides the Crooked Tower it had a beautiful XIIth century... The link is no longer active:
PaperCube
http://www.mythoz.org/Joomla/index.php/En
Besides the Crooked Tower it had a beautiful XIIth century castle. It was freelanced, but had all the typical features of the period.
What struck me most was the designer’s concept for the presentation, see the first photo. The second is my interpretation.

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]]> carlos filipe http://www.zealot.com/forum//170488/view Model Of The Month: Colonial Viper (my techniques) http://www.zealot.com/forum//164328/view Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:06:42 GMT This is a paper model I downloaded from a free site a while back. I will take a hiatus from warhammer and do something different. This is a fairly... This is a paper model I downloaded from a free site a while back. I will take a hiatus from warhammer and do something different. This is a fairly good model so far. There are some fit problems but nothing that can't be fixed. My background modeling has been of scratch building with styrene and other petroleum based products. With this model I will integrate some of that knowledge and add items not on the build sheet. The model is out there for free and I will located the site for you by next posting, unless somebody has it already. I will skip some of the build process and deal with some of my techniques. Enjoy.:wave:

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]]> silveroxide http://www.zealot.com/forum//164328/view Model Of The Month: 1/4 Scale Mercury Capsule: Done 1/1 Scale http://www.zealot.com/forum//169722/view Thu, 12 May 2011 19:57:00 GMT Hi All I,m going to attept Scott,s 1/4 scale Mercury Capsule in 1-1 scale in paper.I,ve gone back and forth with Scott on the sizing I,m... Hi All I,m going to attept Scott,s 1/4 scale Mercury Capsule in 1-1 scale in paper.I,ve gone back and forth with Scott on the sizing I,m getting from my printer and I,m within an inch to true scale.Thats close enough if for me.I will be starting off with the smaller parts of the model and as space opens up for me when I move this spring I,ll get to the main body.The over all size will be 6ft 10 high and 6 ft 2 wide.I started the panel and a simple 1 page is taking on a life of it,s own.Attachment 95760

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]]> PaperAir http://www.zealot.com/forum//169722/view Model Of The Month: New Horizons Atlas V http://www.zealot.com/forum//170051/view Fri, 22 Apr 2011 01:02:00 GMT This my beta build of a forthcoming kit from Retired For Now (I thought the Zealot folks might want to see it that aren't at papermodelers)

Anyway

It's also designed to fly on a cluster of 2 18mm model rocket engines.

]]> Dyna-Soar http://www.zealot.com/forum//170051/view <![CDATA[Model of the Month: Transformers - "Shockwave"]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//167464/view Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:43:20 GMT He's a beta for a designer !! So he not download able yet :( their a few tab problum's that i have to let him know about before release. He's 9"inch tall

Enjoy

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]]> allhallowseve http://www.zealot.com/forum//167464/view <![CDATA[Model Of The Month: Babylon 5 Shadowship 24"]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//169938/view Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:50:00 GMT Hi there, For all you babylon 5 fans, here is the best ship I think ever created, always wanted one and now I have made one......... the evel... Hi there,

For all you babylon 5 fans, here is the best ship I think ever created, always wanted one and now I have made one......... the evel Shadow battleship.

This model I have made has a 60 cm (24inch) wing span, it is a bit of a job to build with over 100 parts, but well worth it, I have also created a stand though for the upright I used a kabab stick, if you wish to have a go here are the links below, the model and stand are 2 seperate links.

The stand base is here: http://www.4shared.com/file/JZZXJwgH...leship_st.html

The model is here: http://www.4shared.com/file/EJw8n_OR...attleship.html

Hope you like them.

Steve :thumb: ]]> movieman http://www.zealot.com/forum//169938/view Model of the Week: Another 1/4 scale Merc..the journey begins http://www.zealot.com/forum//169791/view Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:36:00 GMT Well I finally worked up the determination to build this awsome design. I aquired the grey and black paper several weeks ago, but I've been putting off and putting off, I needed to hone my skills a bit, I have since gathered enough info and ideas from other models and builders to complete it. There is ALOT of parts.

The Journey Begins.

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]]> Closet Astronaut http://www.zealot.com/forum//169791/view Model Of The Month: Convair B-74 Sprinter http://www.zealot.com/forum//169691/view Sat, 08 Jan 2011 03:01:00 GMT This my interpretation of what an operational XAB-1 would look like; it's based on Tekzo's kit. I replaced the parasite fighters with a stinger and added some SAC stripes to the nose. I was trying for a "Dr. Stangelove" look with the photos.

]]> Dyna-Soar http://www.zealot.com/forum//169691/view Model Of The Week: 1/1 Panzerfaust60 http://www.zealot.com/forum//169504/view Sun, 19 Dec 2010 10:48:06 GMT Hi,

The WW II German's Panzerfaust60 is the early design of personal portable anti-tank weapon since 1940's. Today's RPG, LAW, AT-4, etc still follow it's concept.

I built this 1/1 scale kit about 2 years ago. It's a big one in my collection. It comsumed a lot of ink and took about two weeks to complet.

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]]> oldbot http://www.zealot.com/forum//169504/view Model of the Week: Weathering a Virginian Box Car http://www.zealot.com/forum//169300/view Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:46:00 GMT This is my first post in a long time. I would like to see this forum grow into what it use to be. I bought seven of these box cars from a guy at a... This is my first post in a long time. I would like to see this forum grow into what it use to be. I bought seven of these box cars from a guy at a swap meet for around $20. The first thing I did was give them a good bath.

I like many other pieces of rolling stock I take all the horn hook couplers & wheel sets off.

Here I'm checking the plastic wheels compared to the metal wheels to see how much of the trucks need to be reamed out.

Nothing more than replacing the plastic wheels with metal wheels, knuckle coulplers & a little weathering. I now have a much nicer car thats worth a lot more than $2.00.

Thanks for viewing & any comments or questions are welcomed. ]]> Sawdust http://www.zealot.com/forum//169300/view Model Of The Week: Halo Reach Sniper Rifle http://www.zealot.com/forum//169336/view Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:24:27 GMT Found this over at the 405th .From what i can guess its going to be around 6 feet long.So this is a good one for anyone who likes really big.The... Found this over at the 405th .From what i can guess its going to be around 6 feet long.So this is a good one for anyone who likes really big.The barrel is 36 inches long and the clip is 8 inches.as i get more pictures i,ll post them on this build. ]]> Everything else PaperAir http://www.zealot.com/forum//169336/view <![CDATA[Model Of The Week: 1/96 Gemini-Titan & Atlas Agena D]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//165426/view Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:41:09 GMT Hi to everyone,:mrgreen:

A few photo's of two more models I have just finished to add to my NASA space era collection.
A Gemini-Titan and a Atlas-Agena D 1/96 scale.
The Gemini Titan body is is taken from my Delta7's Project Gemini cd but the Rocket Engines,Engine housing and Rocket Stand are from T. Notebooms Gemini design.
As for the Atlas Agena D I do not who is the designer?:oops:(I have had it for sometime,that I downloaded from the internet)

Wayne

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]]> londonbluemisty http://www.zealot.com/forum//165426/view Model of The Week: USS Voyager Diorama http://www.zealot.com/forum//164403/view Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:12:22 GMT Hi, thought it was time for my first Star Trek Papermodel! Here is my latest Diorama of the U.S.S. Voyager meeting a Borg Cube. The modelkit is... Hi,
thought it was time for my first Star Trek Papermodel!
Here is my latest Diorama of the U.S.S. Voyager meeting a Borg Cube.
The modelkit is Nothing´s Vovager from the following Website:

http://yankee44.webs.com/freepaperstartrek.htm

That was a really difficult Model!
Here are some Pictures

Regards Loenf

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]]> loenf http://www.zealot.com/forum//164403/view Model Of The Week: Wet Orbital Workshop (Pre-Skylab 1968 proposal: 1/96) http://www.zealot.com/forum//169082/view Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:43:44 GMT When the Apollo Applications Project was initiated, one of the proposed projects was an orbital Workshop, made out of Apollo and Saturn materials. In... When the Apollo Applications Project was initiated, one of the proposed projects was an orbital Workshop, made out of Apollo and Saturn materials. In early 1968 this was the proposed configuration: A "Wet Orbital Workshop", meant to be fully fueled when launched on a spare Saturn 1B and when drained of fuel residues would be modified and used as a.. well, skylab. This is my try to bring that vision off the paper.

This is NASA's sketch: ]]> Paper Kosmonaut http://www.zealot.com/forum//169082/view Model Of The Week : The Spice Must Flow... http://www.zealot.com/forum//168989/view Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:36:00 GMT When I was just a little child something got my interest and I started to develop a passion for it. That thing was: DUNE, the fantastic universe... When I was just a little child something got my interest and I started to develop a passion for it. That thing was: DUNE, the fantastic universe created by Frank Herbert.

I seen on this forum a while ago, that someone asked about a spice harvester papercraft. Now that person will soon get what he asked for(I hope). :D

I got the idea to start to build on one a few days ago. I wanted the basic shape of a harvester from the 1984 movie, but with tracks and a larger head for harvesting. Here is the result:

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The model will be ~20cm long(suggestions for the size are welcomed). The markings you see on it are fremen words.
Now, the only thing I need to do is unfolding.

Hope you like it. :D

...and don't forget: He who controls the spice, controls the universe!

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]]> the4ce http://www.zealot.com/forum//168989/view Model Of The Week: My Steampunk Cube... http://www.zealot.com/forum//164072/view Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:05:00 GMT thought I'd better start including a scale cube in my posts, so here's my latest creation:

The Hexidecimal Ocular-comparitive measurement'o'tron :

All in all, about six hours work, nothing to difficult just a bit tedious cutting out the cogs. This one I wanted to finish quickly rather than spend an extraordinary amount of time with neat and tidy.

...need a good lie down.:cry: ]]> Everything else Mousemuffins1 http://www.zealot.com/forum//164072/view Model Of The Week: Thompson Machine Pistol http://www.zealot.com/forum//168739/view Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:43:37 GMT after buying my first bought model of a 1942 m1a1 thompson smg i looked around the web for pictures of other thompson guns and came across the one i... after buying my first bought model of a 1942 m1a1 thompson smg i looked around the web for pictures of other thompson guns and came across the one i wanted to build.Attachment 91729

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]]> Everything else PaperAir http://www.zealot.com/forum//168739/view Model Of The Week: Porter Bash !! http://www.zealot.com/forum//168780/view Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:37:49 GMT Sludge Pit Minerals needs another Steamer. :thumb::thumb: This one will have a motorized Tender bashed from a Piko Loco I bought on e-bay for... Sludge Pit Minerals needs another Steamer. :thumb::thumb:

This one will have a motorized Tender bashed from a Piko Loco
I bought on e-bay for $25.00. for parts only.
The loco was brand new but was dropped destroying the loco body. wall1
Looks very good behind the re-worked Porter.

First piccies: :cool:

:wave::wave: Joe.

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]]> On30 Forum Quarryman http://www.zealot.com/forum//168780/view Model Of The Week: Imperial Guard Armour Builds http://www.zealot.com/forum//168504/view Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:07:59 GMT Inspired by Silveroxide, I've decided to start a build record of the paper model's I'm building to support my (as of yet) burgeoning Imperial Guard army. I currently intend to focus my $ efforts on Infantry and use solely paper models for the Armoured elements, with the intent to match at least in part the level of detail possible with the plastic kits.

A good place to start was obviously (for me) Armorman's additions to Flarebaffled's thread on 40K armour, found here: http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155919

I've started my Armour collection (I won't count the Baneblade as it is not technically part of the Army list) a with a pair of Chimera's, using Patoroch's 'Super Chimera' templates. The templates are available on one the links Armorman so kindly collected for us, I urge readers to peruse the provided links as there are some excellent models all throughout. The Chimera's are intended as support for my first platoon, comprised of a command squad and two 10-man squads. Eventually the command squad will be attached to a heavy weapon's team, so will not need transport (that may change of course).

With these first two, as my experience with custom building is limited, I'm intending to build these as planned, although I've made a few modifications for thickness to the track sections, as you can see in some of the later pictures.

More to come...
Sean ]]> Tirick http://www.zealot.com/forum//168504/view Model Of The Week: Saturn V Staging in about... 1/565 http://www.zealot.com/forum//168634/view Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:21:29 GMT Hi people, because someone tempted- well, actually inspired me to do something similar to a Saturn V as I did to the Sputnik launch I set to work... Hi people,
because someone tempted- well, actually inspired me to do something similar to a Saturn V as I did to the Sputnik launch I set to work and came up with this in two days time. The Saturn is a bit less difficult to make than the R7 but I gave myself a nice job anyway.
I used Mike B.'s 1/480 Saturn V you can find at JLeslie48's site and scaled it down to 85% because i wanted it to fit on a same kind of picture frame.
With the first idea in drawing as a start, this is how the build went:
The top of the kerosine tank is a leftover from a plastic build. ]]> Paper Kosmonaut http://www.zealot.com/forum//168634/view Model Of The Week : SDKFZ 7-1 Halftrack Air Defense http://www.zealot.com/forum//168460/view Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:59:00 GMT Hi, I finished the Sdkfz 7-1 Militari Model halftrack.:thumb:
I hope you like it. I'v got a lot of work whit it,
When I done it , I paused just 10 minutes. Then I started my new model :
PzKpfw. VI Tiger I Ausf. H1 , Answer 1:25.sign1
Do You mean I am a mad?:mrgreen:
Janos

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]]> János1962 http://www.zealot.com/forum//168460/view Model Of The Week: Orion/Cousteau NEO Mission http://www.zealot.com/forum//168555/view Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:43:20 GMT Here's my latest: the Orion/Cousteau Near-Earth Object Mission spacecraft. It is loosely based on an actual proposal by Lockheed-Martin to dock two Orion spacecraft nose-to-nose and send it to rendezvous with a near-Earth object, i.e., an asteroid.

I decided to take a different approach, making the mission an international one. So I used a proposed crewed version of ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle (here named Cousteau after the famed ocean explorer) and joined it with an Orion.

Both models were designed by Ton Noteboom and offered on his site, but both are heavily modified, Cousteau more than Orion. To begin with, Ton's models are 1/96th scale, so I enlarged them to 1/48th. During construction, I added various detail and bits and pieces throughout.

I replicated the ATV's quilted insulation blankets with toilet paper. Cottonelle bathroom tissue contains a ridged detail that looks a lot like the insulation blankets, so I stiffened a few sheets by spraying them with a 50-50 mixture of white glue and water. After the glue dried, I was able to cut it and affix it to the model.

Also, I will point out that the solar arrays are out of synch -- they point different directions -- and that's something I will fix. I just wanted to get the photos taken.

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]]> dhanners http://www.zealot.com/forum//168555/view Model Of The Week: Kit Build Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair http://www.zealot.com/forum//168347/view Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:27:01 GMT This is going to be a blow by blow kit build of Will Aldridge's 1:32 scale Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair. I am going to add enhancement details and will detail that when it takes place. If you have questions or want more detail in any area just post and I will try to accomadate. This kit came from Ecardmodels.com and is 12 pages total.
The engine is detailed and I intend to build it with full details. Details make these models great. The designer has instruction sheets and an excel spread sheet of the parts on the pages. I find that very useful. I will provide an attachment some where near the end of this thread that will list the parts as I cut them out and attached them into the model.

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]]> mldixon http://www.zealot.com/forum//168347/view Model Of The Week: Original Batmobile http://www.zealot.com/forum//168413/view Sun, 30 May 2010 02:15:52 GMT Hi. Here's a W.I.P to my build of Claudio Diaz original Batmobile. This is a great model to build {i made this quite a while ago now} I wish i had built her using the high gloss card, but i had problems with the coating de-laminating when cutting and folding, so i gave up with that... i went with standard card stock for this. My only up-grade was to make the front wheels poseable {not steerable}. Anyhoo, hope you like her.

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]]> peter taft http://www.zealot.com/forum//168413/view Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25 http://www.zealot.com/forum//167163/view Sat, 22 May 2010 19:35:00 GMT Hello,

I would like to start new building report. The subject of it is Imperial Japanese Navy's first amphibious tank Type 2 Ka-Mi.

The Type 2 Ka-Mi was based on the Army's Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, but with an all-welded hull with rubber seals in place of the riveted armor. It was intended to be water-tight. Large, hollow pontoons made from steel plates were attached to the front glacis plate and rear decking to give the necessary buoyancy. The front pontoon was internally divided into eight separate compartments to minimize the effects of damage from flooding and shellfire. These floatation devices could be jettisoned from inside the tank one the tank landed and commenced ground combat operations.

The Type 2 Ki-Mi's gun turret with a high-velocity Type 1 37 mm gun and a coaxial Type 97 light machine gun was able to rotate 360°. A second Type 97 light machine gun was located in the tank's bow.

Specification and more information about that tank you can find here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_2_Ka-Mi and http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor...p?armor_id=287

I'll start the report from beginning, this means I'm going to show you how I'll draw 3D picture of this tank, how I'll made the parts and finally how I'll build the model. I'll make the tank in 1:25 scale based on drawings from Japońska broń pancerna. Vol. 2. - AJ Press book.

I started from tank's hull. I know it's not impressive but I have to start from here. I belief, later on when all details will be ready the hull will look match better:

I started already adding hatches to the hull:

Next pictures I'll add soon.

Regards,
Michal ]]> mrafalsk http://www.zealot.com/forum//167163/view Orlik PBJ-1H Mitchell http://www.zealot.com/forum//167560/view Sun, 09 May 2010 04:12:00 GMT Hello everyone.

I'm somewhat new to the Zealot Forums, having spent the majority of my paper model forum time on Papermodelers.com, but thanks to my time there, I recognize a lot of names here, so perhaps I'm not a total stranger. For those who don't know me or don't visit PM's forums, I'm currently building Orlik's PBJ-1H Mitchell in 1/33rd scale (links appearing below in my signature line which will tell the whole story).

Our good friend Mr. Taft has suggested to me that an abridged version of this build might be of interest here. I hesitate to do this, as I wish to avoid being redundant, but if there is interest with those unfamiliar with this build, I offer what follows as a "Readers Digest" version of sorts to give you a small taste of what I've been up to over at PM. Started this past August, it's a (ridiculously) long thread over there, and the photobucket folder I use for it currently contains 860 images.

In a nutshell, I started with a single engine cylinder from the kit:

That lead to completed engines:

Then cowlings:

Propellers:

Nacelles:

Wings:

Fuselage (don't even get me started on the fuselage):

Empenage:

Nose guns and 75mm cannon:

Control surfaces:

And finally, cockpit and canopy:

This last pic should give a notion on how a lot of the above plays together at the moment:

Needless to say, lot's of stuff happened in between. :rolleyes:

Presently I'm framing the outer canopy using a technique suggested to me by Major Davenport (a member here I believe), wherein one separates the layers of card, leaving a thin printed part behind:

Edges painted, applied as normally done:

Whew! Sorry for the whorl-wind tour. Feel free to shout out on any thing you'd like expansion on....

Mike ]]> Bomarc http://www.zealot.com/forum//167560/view Downloads Section: Rules http://www.zealot.com/forum//168255/view Fri, 07 May 2010 02:03:00 GMT There has been much confusion about our Downloads section of late, and the requirements to access it. Upon checking up on the details, I... There has been much confusion about our Downloads section of late, and the requirements to access it.

Upon checking up on the details, I discovered that this matter had not been clarified or addressed in the Forum Rules and Policies.

That has been rectified.

Please click on the following link and read it carefully:

http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166994

We apologize for the confusion and thank you in advance for your cooperation. ]]> ekuth http://www.zealot.com/forum//168255/view <![CDATA[Hawl's Moving Castle on my hand]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//168241/view Thu, 06 May 2010 04:08:00 GMT Hi, I'm Tetsuya, new to this forum.

I built this model about 5 years ago.
It's Epson's "Howl's Moving Castle", printed in 50% scale, 4 sheets in 1 paper.
And not only width and height, paper thickness is also reduced.
I mean, I used ordinary thin PPC paper of 0.1mm thickness instead of card stock.
That was fun to build it.
Cute moving castle, isn't it?

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]]> techikun http://www.zealot.com/forum//168241/view Download Section - Work In Progress http://www.zealot.com/forum//168180/view Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:54:00 GMT Just as a heads up to all members, there is some work ongoing with the Downloads section. Problems have been arising where members with a post... Just as a heads up to all members, there is some work ongoing with the Downloads section.

Problems have been arising where members with a post count below the 10 post minimum and unregistered members have been able to access and download the files.

Per the forum rules, a member must have a minimum post count of 10 before having access to the Downloads section. This protects the models and their designers. The designers have chosen to give of their time and creativity freely, and I will do everything I can to protect the gifts they share.

During the changes, if any member who shoud be able to access the Downloads but is unable to; please send myself or one of the mods a PM letting us know.

Thanks for your patience and support.

Chris ]]> ekuth http://www.zealot.com/forum//168180/view SSV Normandy http://www.zealot.com/forum//168057/view Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:29:00 GMT Hey gang, I just posted a model of the SSV Normandy from Mass Effect on my website. Download here (http://stevebondy.ca/Downloads.html) I... Hey gang,

I just posted a model of the SSV Normandy from Mass Effect on my website.
Download here

I also posted a brief Blog note here

Enjoy,

Steve

]]> Free Models sjsquirrel http://www.zealot.com/forum//168057/view Roman Legionary http://www.zealot.com/forum//162977/view Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:00:00 GMT Here a Roman legionary of year 50 before Christ. It is a simple model that demands more patience that ability, that although small (13 cm of the... Here a Roman legionary of year 50 before Christ.
It is a simple model that demands more patience that ability, that although small (13 cm of the base to the helmet), it is of great beauty and rich in details.
For being its simple assembly, I did not detail the montage with various photos. This model belongs to a collection of four figures of warriors from ABC Magazine who I dispatched by post as will be mounting.

Thank you to see my work.
Greetings from Brazil!!!

See you later. ]]> mauther http://www.zealot.com/forum//162977/view UHU02 Enterprise http://www.zealot.com/forum//167365/view Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:50:00 GMT UHU02 has started work on another design and this time it's the Enterprise.She's the new movie version I think.

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]]> Internet Finds Gixergs http://www.zealot.com/forum//167365/view <![CDATA[UHU02's Valley Forge]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//153395/view Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:39:00 GMT Whats the chance that someone here has been working on or came across a model of the Valley Forge from the movie "Silent Running"? You know, the huey, duey, and luey movie! Thanks in advance.
Mike ]]> OhioMike http://www.zealot.com/forum//153395/view <![CDATA[KenLWest's B58 Hustler]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//167752/view Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:34:00 GMT I just finished the testbuild of Ken's amazing B58, here are the pictures, the building thread is over at papermodelers, and it will be available soon from ecardsmodels

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]]> Billy Leliveld http://www.zealot.com/forum//167752/view Blohm und Voss P179 http://www.zealot.com/forum//156986/view Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:21:00 GMT I'm starting my first german X-plane, Roman Vasyliev's aka Kampflieger's Blohm und Voss P179.
It's stange a-symetric design, with nice detailed cockpit..
Cheers, Billy

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]]> Billy Leliveld http://www.zealot.com/forum//156986/view USS Enterprise TOS http://www.zealot.com/forum//167643/view Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:59:00 GMT Hi,
here are some Pictures from my latest build, Ron Caudillo's USS Enterprise. The Saucersection was a little bit difficult, but all in all everything fits. (I build the saucer hull three times

). Needles to say, that I built also one of my typical Stands.
I think the next model will be a "non-star-trek-model"

.

Regards Loenf

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]]> loenf http://www.zealot.com/forum//167643/view Sagrada Familia (Canon) http://www.zealot.com/forum//167529/view Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:10:00 GMT Hello to everyone!
I have joined "paperworld" 10 months ago. Everyday, I read the forum and I must mention that I have learned too many things until today.
I've just finished the construction of Sagrada Familia model by Canon. This is my tenth model and the most difficult until now. So, I attach some photos from the construction time and from the final built. Sorry for the funny background of some photos...:eek:
I am waiting for your comments!:wave:

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]]> Architecture Models gkots http://www.zealot.com/forum//167529/view Buck Rogers WarHawk http://www.zealot.com/forum//167281/view Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:08:00 GMT My next design. Here are some caps of the 3D model for ya so long! My next design. Here are some caps of the 3D model for ya so long!

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]]> ThunderChild http://www.zealot.com/forum//167281/view GPM-048 B-24J Liberator (Finished) http://www.zealot.com/forum//167461/view Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:04:00 GMT Hello!
I've just completed the 1.5 year work over B-24J from GPM-048 kit.
Here some result photos. The model is pretty big and I didn't find proper background for the photo session, sorry.

The full photoblog - here
Other final photos - here

Any questions - welcome.

Short resume: This kit is pretty old and full of little and not little mistakes. Also, it has poor detailing (comparing with modern kits) and fantasy colouring.
But because of the gloss metallic paper the finished kit looking very attractive.

WBR, Mike ]]> mmshotin http://www.zealot.com/forum//167461/view Spitfire Mk V Merlin Rolls Royce Engine http://www.zealot.com/forum//166602/view Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:10:00 GMT This is Alin Osarik's magnificent Merlin 45, I have built it in 1:12 scale up from the original 1:33, I am not finished yet. I am going to build a cutaway of the cockpit and wing only trying to show the browning guns and 20 mm cannon detail. Will post additional images as I proceed.

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]]> mldixon http://www.zealot.com/forum//166602/view Patlabor Ingram http://www.zealot.com/forum//167413/view Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:25:00 GMT Just finished Paper-Replika's Patlabor Ingram. Great model, practically puts itself together.

Hard to find cardstock here, so I used photopaper. Not such a good idea. It doesn't fold well and delaminates easily. Still, the model turned out fine. Kudos to the designer!:thumb:

Steve

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]]> mysteroid http://www.zealot.com/forum//167413/view <![CDATA[Modelart's XF5U Pancake]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//150772/view Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:45:00 GMT This is my first "serious" model ive tried.

there are more pics in the galery. to much of a pain to get all the urls in this post. ]]> Nothing http://www.zealot.com/forum//150772/view Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/25 Scale (Engine) http://www.zealot.com/forum//166808/view Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:04:00 GMT Hello there I decided to sprit to new thread for easier looking. FRONT ENGINE SECTION ----------------------- I return back to designing and... Hello there

I decided to sprit to new thread for easier looking.

FRONT ENGINE SECTION
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I return back to designing and adding details to the engine. I drafted 3D model since last year. Now I am turning all parts to be a paper model. I have to add the paper thickness to each part. And design how to assemble them.
For the engine I want to sprit to 3 sections. Front Engine , Back Engine and Boiler. I start from the front engine first. This section included with Engine Truck , Front Engine. Most of parts are ready to be unrolled.

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]]> kooklik http://www.zealot.com/forum//166808/view Big Wing - The Airbus of The Early 30s http://www.zealot.com/forum//153121/view Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:00:00 GMT Hi all,

Here is my latest airplane model project - a Junkers G.38 giant wing airliner of the Lufthansa fleet. I find the German "Nurflügel" or 'flying wing' designs interesting and this is related, although it has a tailplane that looks like a bomber from WWI. The Junkers G.38 was the largest land-based airplane of it´s day (the Dornier Do-X was a boat plane). It had about the same wing span as the Airbus 300 of today but it was shorter. Only two were built in Germany but it was also licenced to Japan, where six were built. Of the two built in Germany, the first one (the prototype, with the registration D-2000) crashed after a few years, due to a rudder failure. The second one, D-2500 (this model), was in service by the Lufthansa airline on the route Frankfurt - London.
In the mid 30s, it also visited Sweden, when our new "Bromma International" airport opened - this airport was the first in Europe at the time to be built with two all-tarmac runways. This second production plane got the registration D-APIS and was later given the pompous name "Generalfeldmarschall von Hindenburg" for the Lufthansa service.
In the middle of the 40s, in WW II, it was used as a troop carrier in the Mediterranian. It was bombed by Allied/British air forces at the end of the war, so nowadays only a couple of spare propeller exists of this giant aircraft (at the Hugo Junkers Museum in Dessau, in south-east Germany). What became of the six Japan-built aircraft, I don´t know.

It is a German Schreiber-Bogen/Aue model, which I have scanned and enlarged slightly (from A4 to A3+ size, 329 x 483 mm) to be able to cut out all the small windows of the cockpit and fuselage. The original scale is 1:100 and think that my model is close to or perhaps slightly larger than 1:72:

Web link: http://www.schreiber-bogen.com/ - to view it, click on the English flag in the left-hand margin, then "catalogue" and "Aeroplanes".

Late yesterday night, I put all the cut-out parts next to each other and it turns out it will be a big one, with a wing span of about 70 cm. (I think I am going to need a somewhat bigger cutting mat!). It´s a bit of a messy picture, but it gives you an idea of the size and shape. Around the model parts are photos and plans from the period of the 'real thing':

I kind of promised myself the day before yesterday that if I managed to cleanly cut out all the small windows of the cockpit with a sharp scalpel, and neatly fold the edges, I would continue with the rest of the build - and it turned out pretty well, don´t you think?:

Due to the opened windows, I plan to add slightly smoke-colored plastic foil to the fuselage and wing windows (to hide some of the interior) and clear plastic to the cockpit. This of course calls for a reasonably detailed cockpit interior, with some pilot and radio operator seats and controls. I also need a vaccum-formed round plastic dome window for the top. I will try to get more info on this from the web. Is there anyone who has pictures or info on the interior of this plane, by the way?
Because of the size and sheer weight of this model, I will have to reinforce the inner structure with thick card and add a few spars, longerons and formers, to get a straight and sturdy build. The fit of the internal formers, by the way, is terrible - they are much to small. It is not due to the up-scaling, because they are about 5mm too short. I will also add thick internal wire 'legs' to support the landing gear structure.
I have added the 'historically correct' German national swastikas, that where added to the plane in 1933. I will also add a circular antenna below the nose, a pitot tube and a long wire antenna on the top of the fuselage. I am also thinking of adding real rubber tires to the card wheels, if I can find the right size.
The passenger embarkation doors will open, to reveal a bit of the fuselage interior. I plan to make a German 'airfield diorama' display, with a Lufthansa stair on wheels just outside the doors, something similar to this photo:

When I get it completely finished, with the airport diorama base, I will display it in a local hobby shop in Stockholm, where my Fokker Dr.I 425/17 1:20 scale Schreiber-Bogen model is currently on display. I have been promised a space here for permanent card model displays and I am also using it to supply interested modelers with info on card modeling.

All the best,
Bengt :wave: ]]> Bengt F http://www.zealot.com/forum//153121/view <![CDATA[Uhu02's Fantastic Voyage]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//167151/view Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:14:00 GMT Uhu02 has started on the submarine from the film Fantastic Voyage Uhu02 has started on the submarine from the film Fantastic Voyage

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]]> Internet Finds Gixergs http://www.zealot.com/forum//167151/view <![CDATA[The Lunar Module - 5 (LM-5): "Eagle" has landed! (Scale 1:48)]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//167205/view Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:23:00 GMT announce1Here is the Lunar Module - 5: "Eagle"! I spent a year on it! To me it's not so bad... I hope you - dear space modelers - like my work!:rolleyes: Waiting for your comments... 1:48 scale original parts of this model is from U-DON's but the whole other details just like Landing Radar & Front Elevation of Landing Radar Baffle & others are scratchbuild.

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]]> Space Boy http://www.zealot.com/forum//167205/view Dragon! http://www.zealot.com/forum//164425/view Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:12:00 GMT Thought you might like to see my latest attempt at paper modelling. Bill Thought you might like to see my latest attempt at paper modelling.

Bill

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]]> Everything else bill516 http://www.zealot.com/forum//164425/view Optimus Prime http://www.zealot.com/forum//167146/view Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:52:14 GMT Hey, I've had a look around and there doesn't seem to be an Optimus Prime build thread (forgive me if there is but I said sure why not start one for the finished models). I've just finished building Optimus Primes head designed by Jules. It's an incredible model with so much detail and it seems to be really popular. Took me ages to finish and I can't wait to get started on the next part.

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]]> stephen.irl http://www.zealot.com/forum//167146/view The Haitian Sugar Train http://www.zealot.com/forum//166728/view Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:56:01 GMT Thinking this to be the appropriate ( hey, its an industrial rr) place, thought I would post a few pictures of my latest creation. This is the... Thinking this to be the appropriate ( hey, its an industrial rr) place, thought I would post a few pictures of my latest creation. This is the Haitian Sugar train that ran from Port au Prince Haiti to Leogane Haiti in the 1920's.

I do a lot of medical work in Haiti and my friends and interpreters there "humor me" with helping on the field research of this very charming RR (narrow guage 30" prototype that really used Porters).

Here are a couple of shots of the hard working "Sugar train", "Tren Sik" in Haitian Kreyol in the streets of downtown Port au Prince after leaving the Haitian American Sugar Company Mill.

Doc Tom:wave:

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]]> Logging, Mining and Industrial Railroads Doctor G http://www.zealot.com/forum//166728/view Batman Tumbler http://www.zealot.com/forum//164284/view Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:12:00 GMT Just finished the tumbler, and let me tell you that it is a paper folding nightmare. Almost as hard as the alien paperworks. I had to modify some... Just finished the tumbler, and let me tell you that it is a paper folding nightmare. Almost as hard as the alien paperworks. I had to modify some of the fits due to vague instructions, but over all, it came out rather nice. I practiced on the wheels and they came out all right. I did not fold them as per instructions but rolled them to size and sanded the corners round. Because of this they are super heavy and I used a wooden dowel for the axle. Other than that the rest is all aper. Enjoy the model and good luck to all who attempt this build. And keep it away from the kiddies, they want to play with it.

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]]> silveroxide http://www.zealot.com/forum//164284/view <![CDATA[Eastern Tn logging on the DG CC & W RR 1928]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//164383/view Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:38:40 GMT As threatened in Dr. Tom's thread here is some stuff from just south of Dr. Tom. Logging up on Gorre County's Iron Mountain, watch your step!

As stated we are just a few ridge lines to the south. the Geology is a little different, once you get south of Sand Mountain, but as you can see there is a lot of cross pollination going on

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]]> Logging, Mining and Industrial Railroads Bill Nelson http://www.zealot.com/forum//164383/view Picture thread of your Logging, Mining, or unique industrial equipment. http://www.zealot.com/forum//157175/view Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:00:15 GMT Thought since this section is kinda dead lately we should start a thread where you can post all of your equipment specific to this forum. Whether it... Thought since this section is kinda dead lately we should start a thread where you can post all of your equipment specific to this forum. Whether it be rolling stock, a unique or scratchbuilt industry, or a custom locomotive. Basically anything you don't see in model photo's every day of the week. Even if you just want to post your fleet of log and woodchip cars, or nice string of mining cars. Would also give people the opportunity to ask questions about unique or hard to find items related to this topic. I know I've spent many hours trying to find photos of log cars with the high bunks.

I'll get some pictures of my logging and forest products equipment up by tonight. In the meantime post away! ]]> Logging, Mining and Industrial Railroads NIevo http://www.zealot.com/forum//157175/view <![CDATA[Hi All I'm a Noob]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//166526/view Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:02:21 GMT hello to all the artful hobbyist, I have never owned or flown an R/C before but last week on the 4th of july I decided to purchase a... hello to all the artful hobbyist, I have never owned or flown an R/C before but last week on the 4th of july I decided to purchase a ExceedRC-50H21-Chinook heli and get in the game. I am also looking for a Winged plane to purchase and live out my daydreams and fly a fighter, I have no flight experience but I'm sharp and a quick learner. I was looking for a MiG-31 Firefox ARF or RTF, not ready to start from a scratch build, so I was wondering does anyone sale the plane? ]]> Introductions Fhaetal http://www.zealot.com/forum//166526/view Earth Vs. Flying Saucers Build photos Options http://www.zealot.com/forum//166509/view Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:27:30 GMT A little model I built over two stormy evenings. Model by Mike Hungerford. Base by myself. Really neat model and look impressive when finished. The... A little model I built over two stormy evenings. Model by Mike Hungerford.
Base by myself. Really neat model and look impressive when finished. The
UFO was a little tricky but generally not too bad at all to build. Thanks
Mike!

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]]> Louis R http://www.zealot.com/forum//166509/view <![CDATA[[scratch 1/72] 'Gondola veneziana' Papercard step by step]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//166449/view Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:30:29 GMT Salut à tous! Here is one of my latest model : a venitian gondole made of papercard (99%) and miscellaneous from stain, lead, and plastic... I... Salut à tous!

Here is one of my latest model : a venitian gondole made of papercard (99%) and miscellaneous from stain, lead, and plastic...

I do a first test in posting, because I previously failed.

Here the finished model, and in a forthcoming one, a fast 'step-by-step'...

Well, I post now, and hope it will be OK!

@+

Thanh Thuy.:wave: ]]> Thanh Thuy http://www.zealot.com/forum//166449/view <![CDATA[Newer Pic's]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//166402/view Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:15:49 GMT Well these 2 are done , :) These bigger build are great but do take up a lot of time , None of which i have these days :( So i'am planing better ! limiting my self to only 2 build from now on .. But we maybe moveing soon so all build may be on hold for awhile have to wait a see :) Please enjoy !

Cathedrae Noctis: HellWorks II , Red Sector Mech Bay

The Cathedrae window's are made to look like stain glass w/ pic's in them !! Did my best to show them in the pic's i took " Do be warned this takes a lot of ink and Paper to build "

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]]> Internet Finds allhallowseve http://www.zealot.com/forum//166402/view <![CDATA[Maple Valley Logging & Millwork]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//165046/view Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:40:52 GMT Welcome to one of my most recent endeavors.I am new to this forum & have been enjoying it. I'm sorry for not having any raw pics. I started this project back in the summer & have been really busy this winter working on it because of business being slow.Recently having 10" of snow outside, don't have to work, bills paid, plenty of coffee, & trains now how much better can it get! Most buildings are started from poster board & are entirely scratch built from poplar & cedar. I still have a lot of work to do. My next step is to assemble these buildings & get an idea of the ground levels so I can start on the pond area.I basically took some ideas of several Mills I liked & here it is. Hope you enjoy!

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]]> Logging, Mining and Industrial Railroads Sawdust http://www.zealot.com/forum//165046/view Pacific South Eastern Railway http://www.zealot.com/forum//163591/view Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:28:09 GMT This will be my construction thread for my new layout. named the Pacific South Eastern Railway. Obviously inspired by the Pacific Great Eastern, now... This will be my construction thread for my new layout. named the Pacific South Eastern Railway. Obviously inspired by the Pacific Great Eastern, now BC Rail.

My layout is a major passenger/freight terminal in a fictional municipality known as 'Great Falls' in British Columbia during the that is mostly overseen by Canadian National. The era is the transitional era. Other roads servicing this terminal will be Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific.

Anyways, here is the current track plan. There are a few very minor adjustments currently being made to it though.

]]> N / Z Scale Model Trains Wiredup http://www.zealot.com/forum//163591/view Avia BH 5 in 1/100 scale http://www.zealot.com/forum//166229/view Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:02:34 GMT Hello friends.

Is my last addition for my 1/100 collection.

This time is a Avia BH 5 czech sport aiplane of 1920's.

The subject for my model is a L-BOSA winner of Belgian Air Endurance of 1923.

This model originally in the scale 1 / 48 was reduced to the scale 1 / 100.

This model is from a bestpapermodel site and I purchase for US$ 1,00. For 1/48 is a very easy indicated for beginners, few parts and simple assembly, but for 1/100 conversion is perfect, I added more struts in undercarriage and volume for engine.

Pics:

Cheers! :mrgreen::thumb: ]]> Gomidefilho http://www.zealot.com/forum//166229/view Warhammer Thunderbolt http://www.zealot.com/forum//166027/view Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:43:04 GMT I finally got around to the Thunderbolt. Again it was a toss up as to where I wanted to post it, here or in the games and accessories section. The... I finally got around to the Thunderbolt. Again it was a toss up as to where I wanted to post it, here or in the games and accessories section. The basic plans are Leigh's, and could be found at his post, at the Games and Gaming Accessories, but his plans seemed to have disappeared. If he reads this post, he may want to re-post them again.
They are not my plans, I just modified them to my taste and abilities.

I started to build the model before I searched Games-workshop, White Dwarf and Forge-World for reference material and if I have done that first, there would have been more changes. Albeit I will make do with this build.

The first pic is where I am at now. This is not a complete build process because I scratched built as I went along.

The model is in a basic Beta style white. At the end of the process I will color and weather the Thunderbolt :wave::wave::wave::wave:

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]]> WarHammer40k silveroxide http://www.zealot.com/forum//166027/view The old 32 to 40 foot wood reefer http://www.zealot.com/forum//162989/view Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:06:37 GMT Here is a disrespected car. Once flashing brilliant collors. Adorned with remarkable eyecatching art work of many collors. They brought brightness... Here is a disrespected car. Once flashing brilliant collors. Adorned with remarkable eyecatching art work of many collors. They brought brightness and interest to the basic group of rail cars forming a train. Missing today from modern rails is this type of car. Trying to watch a train of three level car carriers go by is a boaring experiance as comparied to what was. The goverment in it's need to do whatever it did, and for reasons, to me at this time makes no sense at all. Ended a very interesting eara.
Post photos here of you favorite reefers.

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]]> HO Scale Model Trains toptrain1 http://www.zealot.com/forum//162989/view HIJMS Nagato 1931 http://www.zealot.com/forum//165515/view Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:32:00 GMT Hello, Like to introduce my latest model of NAGATO as she appeard in 1931. The original model was designed by Etsutan Wakayama from Japan in scale... Hello,

Like to introduce my latest model of NAGATO as she appeard in 1931. The original model was designed by Etsutan Wakayama from Japan in scale 1:400.
I build the model in scale 1:250 and used the original design as a template for my model. It's not fully completed, still have to do a lot of detail work. The problem was to find the right material to research the model, there is not much around from that period, my main inspiration was and is Futabasha's 3DCG book of NAGATO.
Here are some pictures.
Hope you enjoy them.

Greetings

John.

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]]> JohnMGD http://www.zealot.com/forum//165515/view My BUMBLEBEE http://www.zealot.com/forum//165208/view Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:17:07 GMT He everyone. I would like to show You my Bumblebee. I`ve finished it today. It took me about 4 months to make it. I hope You like it :) Here are... He everyone.
I would like to show You my Bumblebee. I`ve finished it today. It took me about 4 months to make it. I hope You like it :)
Here are some pics:

Thanks to the autors for great design :thumb: ]]> MDesign http://www.zealot.com/forum//165208/view Railroad Book Collectors http://www.zealot.com/forum//162728/view Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:16:17 GMT Anybody else around here collect rare or out-of-print railroad books, first edition or otherwise? This summer I've made a concerted effort to catch up on books that were released, and often sold out, before I actively became a railfan. Ever get a great deal on something from an unwitting seller? Got any books that never leave the house, regardless of who wants to look at them? I've got my top ten list from my collection:

Austin, Ed and Tom Dill. The Southern Pacific in Oregon. Edmonds, Washington: Pacific Fast Mail, 1987.

Burwash, Martin. Cascade Division. Arvada, Colorado: Fox Publications, 1995. [signed]

Cook, Preston. Erie Lackawanna Memories: The West End. Silver Springs, Maryland: Old Line Graphics, 1987.

DeYoung, Larry. Erie Lackawanna in Color Volume 1: The West End. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books, 1991.

Hastings, Philip. Chicago Great Western Iowa in the Merger Decade. Newton, New Jersey: Carstens. 1986.

Hyde, Frederick W. Milwaukee Road. Denver: Hyrail Publications, 1990.

Olmsted, Robert P. West End Rails. Self-published. 1992.

Steinheimer, Richard. Backwoods Railroads of the West. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing, 1963.

Steinheimer, Richard. Done Honest & True. Pasadena, California: Pentrex, 1999.

Yanosey, Robert J. Penn Central Power. Edison, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books, 1987.

In spite of the progress I have made in the last year there are some books that still elude me. In good time...

~BS ]]> railohio http://www.zealot.com/forum//162728/view Fly Model 1/200 Titanic http://www.zealot.com/forum//165007/view Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:42:38 GMT I mentioned during my recent HMS Rodney and my new Yubari thread that I was also working on Fly models Titanic. The model is nearing completion... I mentioned during my recent HMS Rodney and my new Yubari thread that I was also working on Fly models Titanic.

The model is nearing completion but I will post some photos till she is done. The model has been alot of fun and with the exception of the very tiring upper deck vents shes has been a pleasure and somewhat easier build. The fit is terrific, especially the hull plating and bridge work.

I hope you enjoy what is left of the build.

I was going to add this to Paper Model forum but there far to difficult to upload images. They asked for some but this forum works better at uploading the pictures. This site reduces the files sizes automatically and I do not want to spend time with the images.

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]]> jkrenzer http://www.zealot.com/forum//165007/view Rc Drift Beginners Tutorial V1 http://www.zealot.com/forum//118988/view Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:25:03 GMT MINI TUTORIAL FOR GETTING INTO RC DRIFT Ok so if you want to get into RC drift... First and foremost, only one common type of RC drive train... MINI TUTORIAL FOR GETTING INTO RC DRIFT

Ok so if you want to get into RC drift...

First and foremost, only one common type of RC drive train that has been proven to drift well is, "4WD"

You will want to find any four-wheel-drive machine that you like first. Many ask, which chassis is best? Well there are a lot out there, and for beginners there really is no direct answer. I have only drifted tamiya machines and nothing else so I can't really say much. But you will want to consider weight, parts included, drive shaft or belt driven? Tub chassis or pan chassis? All these are factors on how the car will handle. When you start out I say you get any car you like, then you can upgrade to a better handling car in your preference. I drive a Tamiya tl-01 and I wouldn’t drift anything else, so it’s all preference

pictured here is a tamiya tt-01 (very common drift chassis)

many ask what do I need to drift it?

For people starting out, I suggest getting ABS piping. These are used all around the world in the rc drift scene, and many things can be done to the piping to make it appear more realistic; for example routing the edges to make it look like a real tire. You can find this piping at home depot and it comes in 6 foot long segments (I suggest you saw it into pieces) I also suggest bringing a spare wheel you will be using, so you can test fit the snugness.
You can cut this pipe into tire sized segments but using a pipe cutter or carefully sawing the pipe with perfection =_=

Why I say Abs tires first? Is because this is basically the first stage of RC drifting lol, then after you will see what you will need to do to the car to make it drift better under your "OWN" preference. Why buy abs instead of drift tires? Is because if you realize that RC drifting is not something you’re interested in, you would have spent 20 dollars on hpi/Tamiya/yokomo drift tires but only spent 11 on 6 foot of pipe. You may use drift tires if you want to go high speed drifting or indoor drift, but, at the hobby home bash nights your car will be too gripish for the track ( except the use of yokomo drift tire with drift ring).

tamiya drift tire and wheel

yokomo drift ring and tire

When you further Tune your vehicle....

If you realize the motor you are using is not good for this, I suggest using 19 turn and up when drifting. You want "Torque" when you drift not speed. Brushless motors Are also used for drifting Brushless motors have the best of both worlds.... massive speed, massive torque, and buying this system makes wallets empty lol

brushless motor by novak

19t motor ( i personally use this in my drifter)

When you drift sometimes you may notice that you spin out like crazy or have too much over steer. This can be fixed by locking the rear differential and you can optionally lock the front making spinouts even more avoidable but locking the front in my opinion restricts the freedom of control when drifting. You can lock the diff by using a lot of things like paper to silly putty (anything that will stop the gears inside). For ball diffs you should tighten the diff. You can also buy one way diffs for some cars like the tb series by tamiya.

Another option is using a ball diff for customization in turning rate

You make also want to tune your suspension, I say this last because it is usually an issue as you get more experienced and want more out of your drift. Unless your rc car has savage long travel shocks, you shouldn’t worry about suspension, just drift, have fun, get good at it and get better later by tuning suspension. You can also buy stabilizer sets for some cars and reduce body roll. On my drift car, tl-01 I have stock springs on oil shocks and a locked rear diff. that’s about it for my preferance.

stabilizer set for tamiya cars

many different type of springs are availible for customization
There are endless things you can do to increase the performance of your drifter, like servos for steering torque and speed, and standard hopups to reduce weight and increase car performance overall

Like for looks there are just too many things you can do, like you may want to ride on custom kawada deep dish meshies, or have a tricked out LED setup on your car .

For the bodies to be used

you can use any body you wish; like who cares if it’s a front wheel drive or four banger lol. But for drifter looks you may want to dress it up with DIY things and dress up parts by yokomo. You can add more detail to your body by adding a wing, side mirrors, exhaust, light buckets, windshield wipers, you can even go as far as adding your own homemade intercooler and caliper and rotor for brakes! (There are tuts for that online too !!!LOL)

if you have any questions for RC drift or anything drift related PM ME ]]> Kenji_Sasaki http://www.zealot.com/forum//118988/view reviving an old G scale project! http://www.zealot.com/forum//165217/view Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:25:00 GMT One of my friends is planning a g scale garden railway. Years ago my dad had one, and I started to kitbash a RGS Goose #2 for ... One of my friends is planning a g scale garden railway. Years ago my dad had one, and I started to kitbash a RGS Goose #2 for him.
I used a plastic kit for a Bugatti limosine as a start, scratchbuilt the frame and the grille, a snowplow, and the frieght body. I stuck a couple NWSL magic carpets together to make a power truck.

As I was getting close, I found out that my Dad had dissasembled his outside RR, in favor of an indor #1 gauge tinplate RR using a bunch of stuff he'd collected over the years. He was going to find me a tinplate mechanism for the goose, but it never happened.

As my friend contemplates an outdoor RR, I'm studying the old goose #2, to see what it would take to set it up for battery power and R/C. O studied the G/ O/ &S sub forum, and they don't got much G (I prefer the 1-22.5 Fn3- but the goose was built before I knew about that). In anycase, I'm posting progress, or at least thoughst about progress, on a project that has been dormant for 20 years!

Here is the goose, dusted off! I have loose pieces in a box somewhere, a cow catcher and a snow plow scratched in brass, possibly other stuff, after so much time it is hard to remember.

My Ho stuff is in the logging & Minning area under

Eastern Tn logging on the DG CC & W RR 1928

there is some narrow gauge stuff in there too

Bill Nelson

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]]> Narrow Gauge Model Railroading Bill Nelson http://www.zealot.com/forum//165217/view My Work Bench and storage room, what I am up to http://www.zealot.com/forum//165101/view Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:48:00 GMT Some photos and info on my projects and repairs. toptrain frank Some photos and info on my projects and repairs.
toptrain frank

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]]> HO Scale Model Trains toptrain1 http://www.zealot.com/forum//165101/view hello everyone i model subways 1980s era http://www.zealot.com/forum//165041/view Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:40:00 GMT Image: http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2078/203/15/1157780233/n1157780233_303263_1109.jpg

]]> G / O / S Scale Model Trains CCrider http://www.zealot.com/forum//165041/view Building the 1/24 Ferrari 158 http://www.zealot.com/forum//164931/view Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:07:00 GMT To all, I have decided that I would build another race car, just to take breaks during my long design sessions. For some reason, I got hooked on... To all,

I have decided that I would build another race car, just to take breaks during my long design sessions. For some reason, I got hooked on these cars; probably because I built plenty of plastic versions as a kid (kits no longer available).

This model is available through www.halfmoonhobbies.com. They have tons of formula 1 cars of all types. Check 'em out if you haven't done so already.

This particular model is the Ferrari 158 - US GP 1965. I can't believe the detail in this model! I hope my level of model building skills is enough to do it justice!

Please provide your input and suggestions as the build progresses.

Ken ]]> exzealot http://www.zealot.com/forum//164931/view advice on styrene wraps to add rivet detail http://www.zealot.com/forum//164918/view Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:42:00 GMT Posting this across a couple of forums hoping to get some quick and good advice: Okay so I have been playing with a scratchbuilt cab on a Bachmann... Posting this across a couple of forums hoping to get some quick and good advice:

Okay so I have been playing with a scratchbuilt cab on a Bachmann Mike to do a freelanced back date on it. I have now made 2 attempts to apply an .015 wrap of styrene that I studiously embossed with rivets. The initial application looks good but after a few minutes the solvent cement starts to attack the .015 causing wrinkles and bubbles. Second attempt I used less solvent but with the same result. I was using Testors liquid cement as in my experience it tends to be the least potent of the ones I have worked with (plastructs and ambroid being the other liquids I generally use).

I have now had to re-sand the roof of my cab twice and I am not sure if my nerves or the cab roof will take another failed application. I know some of you apply styrene wraps to scratch built tenders with success so what am I doing wrong? the cab took a few hours of messing to get the roof line right and it looks amazing except for the missing rivet details.....

I do not want to give up on this!

HELP! wall1

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]]> bob_suruncle http://www.zealot.com/forum//164918/view Help http://www.zealot.com/forum//163638/view Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:44:00 GMT Hi everyone,

I'm currently building a model of the Graf Spee and to be honest, it sucks. Not the design, but my build. I just can't get a smooth surface like all the other modelers here can. I don't know why, I use very little glue, cut out very careful, even make my own glueing tabs, but it all doesn't work. The end result is uneven, small gaps and a very ugly model. Does anyone have any tips about how to improve this - or better, what I'm doing wrong? wall1

Thanks in advance! ]]> DarthPineapple http://www.zealot.com/forum//163638/view Covered Hopper Kits, Athearn BB v/s Accurail http://www.zealot.com/forum//162807/view Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:24:00 GMT *BEFORE WE BEGIN THE COMPARISION...* Like many of us, i have built countless Athearn Blue Box(BB) AND Accurail kits. Though BOTH of these are on... BEFORE WE BEGIN THE COMPARISION...

Like many of us, i have built countless Athearn Blue Box(BB) AND Accurail kits. Though BOTH of these are on the cheaper end as far as kits go, i find them to be the BEST kits you can get for the small amount of money they cost:thumb: .

I feel comparing these kits is quite fair, since they both cost about $10.00, give or take $5.00 depending on where you buy them. the amount of parts are about the same, the quality between the two is about the same, and the skill level to build them is about the same:winki: .

After building 3 covered hoppers, back to back today, i felt compelled to write up this comparison since while both kits are similar, they both have very distinct differences, thats differences that i never noticed till i built them back to back.

THREE REGRETS...

1- i didn't take pics of the steps along the way:oops: , but hey, i didn't know i was going to write this till after i built them:119: .
2- i wish i had a scale to give you folks the exact weights of the cars:oops: , i use dads scale to get the weight right, but thats at his house.:119:
3- BOTH covered hoppers are ACF, but the Athearn BB has four discharges, the Accurail has three, so these are not 100% identical, but i feel they are plenty close enough to compare them:winki: .

ONE LAST NOTE:

The Athearn BB i am using in the comparison is actually a Bev-Bel Athearn, for those that don't know what that means, simply, its a regular Athearn BB, but it comes in a road name that Athearn didn't produce, thats it, so that means except the paint its just a plain old Athearn BB.

**ACF COVERED HOPPER KITS, ATHEARN BB V/S ACCURAIL**

Athearn BB

Accurail

MAIN BODY PARTS & APPEARANCE BEFORE ASSEMBLY...

The Athearn BB had three more BODY parts then the Accurail, these parts were the four top hatches on the hopper, the Accurail just had one continuous hatch that represented all four top hatches. i found the Athearn BB hatches to be better detailed, but in the same token, Accurail did do a good job on the detail of the single piece looking like four separate hatches.

The main body shell on the Athearn BB had just a touch more detail to it then the Accurail did, but nothing real significant, i found BOTH to be about the same quality wise:winki: .

The paint on BOTH of them was very good:thumb: , the lettering was crisp and the small writing was legible on both of them also.

TRUCKS...

Ahtearn BB
Came assembled, plastic wheels with metal axles. i checked to make sure they were in gauge, and they were. The trucks are attached to the body by screws.

Accurail
The trucks had to be assembled, plastic wheels and plastic axles. i checked to make sure they were in gauge, and they were. The trucks are attached to the body by screws, or push pins, you have the choice, the parts are there for both ways.

COUPLERS...

Athearn BB

Came with horn hook couplers only. They are mounted with the old Athearn standard "push clip".

Accurail

Came with two sets of couplers, a set of accumate couplers, and a set of "dummy" couplers. They are mounted by screws.

NOTE: I wouldn't use the couplers from EITHER of these two kits, you just cant beat Kadee's:winki: .

BODY ASSEMBLY...

Athearn BB

After cutting the sprues off, and deburring the parts, i found that most of the pieces didn't fit well together at all:eeki: . additional shaving of some of the parts edges was definitely needed for a nice match up fit.

the weight on the Athearn needs to be glued in with CA or with double faced tape to keep it in place.

Getting the two end pieces to fit right for a good fit on to the main body might take a try or two, i didn't find this design real "user friendly", don't get me wrong, its not that hard, but like i said, you might not get it right on the first try:rolleyes: .

Accurail

After cutting the sprues off, and deburring the parts, i found EVERY PART fit together PERFECTLY:thumb: , NO ADDITIONAL shaving on the edges of parts was needed, the models pieces basically just all fell right into place, EXCELLENT fit up.

The weight is held into place by tabs located on both ends of the car, no need to glue it in, its not going anywhere.

NOTE: you probably wouldn't have to, but i glue the models together for better durability:winki: . BEFORE GLUING, if you go that route, make sure you add the proper weights to the car FIRST, you'll thank yourself later for doing that:thumb: .

FINISHED PRODUCTS...

Finished, BOTH of these kits made for some real nice models, as you can see from the pics posted in this thread:thumb: . They BOTH rolled well, and the coupler hight was correct on each of them. i did however notice that the Accurail weighed just over twice that of the Athearn BB:eeki: , i couldn't believe how light the Athearn BB ended up being, so like i mentioned before, be sure and use your scale before you glue the bottoms on, so you can get the weight of the cars correct.

Personally, while i liked BOTH cars, the Athearn had just a touch more detail, just a touch mind you, but as far as assembly goes, the Accurail was easier, and made much better.

DISSCLAIMER...

These were only MY observations while building these kits, you may/may not find my observations to be the same as yours:winki: . ALSO, this comparison only goes for the ACF COVERED HOPPERS,...the boxcars, etc. could be a whole other story:winki::119: . ]]> Product Review Forum UP SD40-2 http://www.zealot.com/forum//162807/view F-84G Thunderjet http://www.zealot.com/forum//162738/view Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:40:34 GMT To all,

It's time to try out my paper model design skills. My first project is the Republic F-84G Thunderjet. I chose this because it is a straight winged aircraft with simple lines, is not available in a larger scale (1/32), and because most of the "G's" were extravagently painted. I also plan to design a swept-wing "F" version for my dad. He served in the Indiana ANG in France during the Berlin crisis of the early 60's. I have 8mm films of him sitting in the cockpit of an F-84F Thunderstreak arming a nuclear bomb.

Picture 1: A comparison between the white prototype and the painted version. Note that the proto version had too much angle of wing incidence - corrected on the final version.

Pictures 2 and 3: Close ups - wing angle differences...

Picture 4: Proctologist's view of the engine bay (minus engine). The engine assembly will slide in like a shotgun cartridge.

Picture 5: Tail section showing the NACA duct.

Picture 6: Closeup of the intake, aux air inlet, and gun ports.

Enjoy

Ken ]]> exzealot http://www.zealot.com/forum//162738/view New Bend Track modules started http://www.zealot.com/forum//162713/view Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:43:00 GMT I've taken the plunge and started 5 new Bend Track modules to replace the 4' x 10' layout in my shop space. I realized that if I went around the walls, I could have 3x more mainline, and the trains would go somewhere -- and come back. This is based on Bend Track standards with a branch line down the middle (I think called Frend Track). Track will be Peco code 55 with 19' min radius. Flat, but with a mountain/logging run climbing over one of the end modules.

I am trying a super light construction method of gluing foam directly to the frames and reinforcing with fiberglass on the fascias to protect the foam and securely bond it to the frames. The foam and fascias will be cut down in a few places for some deep valleys.

The modules are designed to fit into the square shop space, but can be arranged into much more undulating arrangements outside the shop.

More pictures and descriptions at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/dannsparks/BendTrack#
I'll try to keep them updated.

Thanks for all the ideas and advice from forum members. ]]> Modular Layout Forum dannparks http://www.zealot.com/forum//162713/view What is the best way to learn how to fly an RC Helicopter? http://www.zealot.com/forum//159078/view Fri, 09 May 2008 09:01:00 GMT I dont want to go to a instructor, or use a movie. I was wondering if anyone had any good advice. I dont want to go to a instructor, or use a movie. I was wondering if anyone had any good advice. ]]> Death Before Dismount http://www.zealot.com/forum//159078/view <![CDATA[Video Series - "how to" build an epoxy fibreglass warbird mould]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//158604/view Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:20:00 GMT Hello Everyone,

I've recently posted a video "how to" type series on my youtube channel here
YouTube - b1heqh54's Channel

please feel free to have a look and leave a comment or question

the mould is of a 1/7th scale P-40E warhawk - my fav! ]]> http://www.zealot.com/forum//158604/view HAKOS, HAKOS and more HAKOS http://www.zealot.com/forum//158402/view Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:11:00 GMT Thought I would start a new thread with a bunch of HAKOS I have skinned / designed (some based off of exiting models and others "frankenstiened). Let me know what you all think. (HAKO: Japanese for Box shape). There is quite a variety and I plan on many, many more off-beat characters that haven't been done in HAKO form before (that I know of). If your interested in building any, let me know! These are simple models I like to work on when not building the more complex models that are out there (Yamaha bikes etc.) I have posted these in another thread, but I felt that I was hijacking the original, hence I moved to this new thread. If anyone has suggestions for characters etc, let me know!!

ROBOCOP

HARVEY BIRDMAN and SPACE GHOST

SPIDER JERUSALEM (from Transmetropolitan)

RORSCACH (from Watchmen)

ALL FATHER and ARSE FACE (from Preacher)

JESSIE and TULIP (from Preacher)

SAINT OF KILLERS and CASSIDY (from Preacher)

SI COLTRANE and JODY (from Preacher)

CINDY DAGGETT (from Preacher)

HOOVER, FEATHERSTONE and HERR STARR (from Preacher)

WILL FERRELL (SNL Spartan Chearleader)

PAR D HARDEY HUSKER NATION ]]> General Card Modeling CK Styles http://www.zealot.com/forum//158402/view Walkera 5G6 review http://www.zealot.com/forum//158119/view Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:34:00 GMT Hi, I have bought the new Walkera 5G6 a couple of weeks ago. What a nice little four channel co-axial helicopter. Please visit my website... Hi,
I have bought the new Walkera 5G6 a couple of weeks ago. What a nice little four channel co-axial helicopter.
Please visit my website http://www.walkerasite.com/walkera_5_g_6.html for a full review, photo's and video clips.
You will be amazed how good and stable this little helicopter flies.
Happy flying
Laurentius

]]> laurentius http://www.zealot.com/forum//158119/view Cleveland shops http://www.zealot.com/forum//153894/view Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:37:36 GMT Ok, I'm in cleveland (ohio) this weekend, and I'm wondering if anybody knows of any shops in the cleveland/akron area that sell card models. On a side note, I'll be going to Nasa Glenn research center this weekend! ]]> n810 http://www.zealot.com/forum//153894/view Dallas or Houston area shops? http://www.zealot.com/forum//153283/view Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:49:07 GMT I will be in Dallas starting tomorrow (Friday 10/19) through Sunday, and in Houston until Monday. I'm wondering if anybody knows of any shops that I should visit with my credit card to pick up some kits. ]]> n810 http://www.zealot.com/forum//153283/view Digital Navy - USS Arizona - 1/100 http://www.zealot.com/forum//152330/view Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:43:00 GMT Hello guys.

I've taken quite a long break from card modelling. I had some plastic stuff I wanted to finish, and then I was involved in building a PBR for a Vietnam Vet...

I've had the itch to get back into paper, but wasn't sure what to do. I have had the DN Arizona for a few months but that didn't seem to be enough. I saw the 1/100 Bismarck in here and thought it could use some company from the USN.

I've been wanting to build large for some time now, and I figure now is as good a time as any. So here it goes. I've run sheets 1-7 (hull structure) through my Oce printer at work and reproduced them at 250% zoom at 600 dpi. I was quite pleased with what came out. The DN format at that magnification was slightly smaller than "C" size documents.

I've started cutting those out and laminating to 2 mm card stock. The 1/250 scale Arizona calls for 1 mm card, and so the double thickness seems to fit the scale that I have now. I measured the slots for range of thickness and 2 mm works good.

This is going to be a wild build. The 1/100 Arizona will top out at 72" from bow to stern and be over 14" wide at the widest part of the hull. I look forward to the challenge of my brief modelling career. I may need to lean on you Vets in here for some advice from time to time. :wink:

Here's my first shots. Sheets 1-3 lined up from end to end. I've put a 1/350 plastic Arizona in the picture so you can get a good appreciation of scale. The other shots are sheets 1-3 laminated to the card. Boy, that 2 mm card is some expensive stuff.

]]> eibwarrior http://www.zealot.com/forum//152330/view