Hello to all paper modelers worldwide !!
I'm just registered in this forum and I would share with you the pics of one of my last ship paper models.
It's an 1:200 scale model of German Ironclad Corvette SMS SACHSEN of 1877 (you can find more information on this ship and about the Sachsen-class at the Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Sachsen)
The Dom Bumagi kit is really well designed and very well printed on right type of paper. Also the pieces dimensions and their joint are very precise and I had the possibility to concentrate myself on particulars.
One of the particular characteristics of this my model is that quite everything (99,99%) is all made by paper, including standing rigging. In many my previous models I used thin cotton thread or thin metallic wires to create the rigging, but for this Sachsen I have decided to use as much as possible only paper.
In the whole model, the only part made in a material different from paper is the wire that is sunning below the poles of the forward and rear cranes for boats... it was made by a 0,1 mm copper wire.
But is the only part of the mode that has been made from a different material.
So, trying to be a "purist" as much as possible, I think that I'll use again such technique for future model... taking into count that the use of thin paper lines for rigging is much more difficult to cut, position and glue than metallic wires.
here are some pics of the completed model
Have a nice time and happy paper modeling !!
ciao
Jp
I'm just registered in this forum and I would share with you the pics of one of my last ship paper models.
It's an 1:200 scale model of German Ironclad Corvette SMS SACHSEN of 1877 (you can find more information on this ship and about the Sachsen-class at the Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Sachsen)
The Dom Bumagi kit is really well designed and very well printed on right type of paper. Also the pieces dimensions and their joint are very precise and I had the possibility to concentrate myself on particulars.
One of the particular characteristics of this my model is that quite everything (99,99%) is all made by paper, including standing rigging. In many my previous models I used thin cotton thread or thin metallic wires to create the rigging, but for this Sachsen I have decided to use as much as possible only paper.
In the whole model, the only part made in a material different from paper is the wire that is sunning below the poles of the forward and rear cranes for boats... it was made by a 0,1 mm copper wire.
But is the only part of the mode that has been made from a different material.
So, trying to be a "purist" as much as possible, I think that I'll use again such technique for future model... taking into count that the use of thin paper lines for rigging is much more difficult to cut, position and glue than metallic wires.
here are some pics of the completed model
Have a nice time and happy paper modeling !!
ciao
Jp
). So, you have joined a very exclusive club. thumbsup
