Shameless copying plastic kit into paper model templates

[whulsey]

I've though about doing something similar, but more to allow me to rescale the model. The SMER Alfa is a good one to do. It's actually a repo of the old English Merit kit from mid-late 50's. Very simple, but really accurate as far as shapes and dimensions. They also redid the Talbot Lago F1 car, was hoping they do all of them since Merit had some really interesting 50's F1 and sports cars.

[Gerry1966]

Robert, you are a GENIUS!!!!! :-D

[ARMORMAN]

Newobmij Has used this technique for some time.

[Isaac]

This method also requires the cross sections which you are missing. So unless you cut up the plastic model to get the sections, and then make frames, you will not accurately duplicate the plastic model.

Isaac

[ARMORMAN]

Not necessarily. The parts will go together and will form back into the original shape, it just won't be rigid.

Examples of Newobmij's 40k stuff here (scroll down page):

NEWOBMIJ

[retunga]

great Idea !!!

[Miles Linnabery]

Dear Robert:
Hope the picture works, Below is a contour gauge used in woodworking some are metal and some plastic. After you peal the tape off the model you could use the gauge to make the bulkheads to form the skin over both length wise and cross ways.
Hope this sparks more paper modeling,
Miles

[whulsey]

Miles, was just thinking a little earlier today that my contour gauge was in the tools I 'lost' last year. I had mine for years since its also used in metalworking, especially sheet metal work.

[herculesboat]

Nice idea!!thanks for sharing

[Mike1158]

My only paper model completed so far was a while ago when I was 12. Having not a lot in the way of pocket money I spent sixpence (pre decimal UK) on a broken wooden yacht hull from the market. I later learned it was going to be chucked out but stall holders know when a fish is on the hook. I covered the hull with newspaper many layers thick laid up with some fibreglass resin scrounged from a woodshop near Clapham Junction station. The result needed some sanding but was quite a rigid hull, enough to have a jury rig and sales. I sailed this boat by angling the sail and rudder and just pushing the boat into the pond. It lasted quite some time until my sister acquired some mean temper when it was comprehensively destroyed. Not so tough after all. It was good enough for me and that I suppose is all that counts.