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This topic is addressed very well in this thread. Thanks everyone for sharing their knowledge and expertise.
I too am a novice builder and work exclusively with 1:33 scale aircraft. I try to avoid printing out models simply because my printer is rather old and the color is not consistent. However I found a beautiful model from GreMir which I just had to make. So I crossed my fingers and decided to make the plunge.
I decided to try Wausau 90 lbs card stock which I picked up at a local print shop. The thickness (.007" or .17mm) seems to be good for this scale. However I've found that this cardstock acts like a sponge. You'll need to be very conservative about the amount of glue or water used. This may be because of the brand of paper but next time I'll probably kick it up to 110 lbs.
As far as laminating, I've tried everything and have found that spray adhesive, time, and a 3 book collection of Calvin and Hobbes works the best. Personally, I prefer to avoid laminating because I find my inspiration wanes when I have to wait for the drying/press time. Because of this I set out to find a card stock which was around .5mm to reduce the amount of lamination I would have to do. After many hours of conversion and pounding on the calculator I found that 160lb cover stock would be in the ball park. This isn't a common weight for cover stock so it's not easy to find. However, after searching the web for a bit I found a company called thepapermillstore.com which carries it and they even sell sample packs of 7 sheets with free shipping. I bought a sample pack and was extremely pleased. The grain is dense and it is high quality stuff. Best thing is that it mics out at exactly .5mm (.019"). This stuff greatly reduces waiting time. Now all I have to do is get off the computer and get to work!!
Happy Modeling!
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