Oldest paper model?

**cardist** · #1 07-08-2012, 05:29 AM

Hello friends,
I found this on display at the Museum of Scotland. Could this be the oldest paper model in existense? The date on the ticket says 1791. Dimensions of the frame are 18" by 12" (450 by 300 mm). Sorry about the quality, but they were taken on my mobile through the plate-glass diplay case.
All the best and happy modelling.
Bernie

**Pat_craft** · #2 07-08-2012, 05:32 AM

No, not the oldest.
The oldest I know is this one (but not build) :
Dreadnoughts & crosses, part 1 - YouTube

**Vermin_King** · #3 07-08-2012, 10:20 AM

I first saw that sundial cross at Tektonten's blog and found a copy on the internet. After viewing that video, I now see how it is supposed to work ... LOL. Thanks

**D-H** · #4 07-08-2012, 03:35 PM

Those Edinburgh schoolgirls made a cool cool model 200+ year ago.

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**Oliver Bizer** · #5 07-21-2012, 07:57 AM

Hi,
this is an Model from 1507:

Der (noch) älteste Kartonmodellbaubogen der Kartonmodellgeschchte - Bauberichte Architektur - Deutsches Kartonmodell Forum

**gamera** · #6 07-21-2012, 10:57 AM

RUBRIK

**cardist** · #7 07-21-2012, 07:09 PM

Seems that I may be out by a few millennia! However, the Edinburgh model was a published kit. Does this change the goal-posts?
All the best friends and happy modelling.
Bernie

**ultra** · #8 07-22-2012, 08:56 AM

i think i saw a paper model of a bird in the egyptian museum (it like 1500 years old)

try to beat that

ultra stone

**Miles Linnabery** · #9 07-22-2012, 09:04 AM

Dear List folks:
I think Ultra is right, could even older 2500BC or so part of Mummys stuff for afterlife. 20 years as an archaeologist was not for nothing.
You Go Ultra,
MILES

**AndyDuframe** · #10 07-23-2012, 07:49 AM

I think Chinese paper cutting goes back to something like 300 or 400 AD. That's the closest thing I can think of to modern-day paper modeling.