Hi Everyone!

**bstageboss** · #1 07-09-2011, 09:50 AM

I've been building paper models since I was a kid. Mostly Sci-Fi stuff, but I went and designed my own, often from book covers and artwork (Chris Foss comes to mind). Mind you, this was waaay before the days of Pepakura and 3D modeling software; just rulers, protractors and whatever math/geometry I remembered from school.
Just got back into it a few years ago when I built some gaming layouts for a group of kids at a nearby library, so I was blown away by how sophisticated things have become. This site is definitely something I have to check out often.

Cheers,

Matt

**doctormax** · #2 07-09-2011, 07:18 PM

welcome to the forum matt like you I build card models long ago in fact they were more school projects back in the 1970's where my mum would find some photo in a book to base some project on that we were doing and help us build that viking ship settlement are what ever else. Its now I wish i had some photo of them builds so long ago done with crayons and a ruler and pencil.

**Retired_for_now** · #3 07-10-2011, 01:09 PM

Welcome, Matt! The design process has automated some of your hand work, but cheap and accurate home color printers have really made this come alive for me.

Yogi

**bstageboss** · #4 07-11-2011, 09:32 AM

Hi again,

@doctormax: I wish I had pics of what I did then myself; some of the things I built were fairly crude, but the geometry was very interesting. One of my proudest achievements was a build of this spaceship:

My colors were a bit different, but the geometry was really close (at least to a 12 year-old). All lost now to the inevitable maternal cleanup instincts. Wish I'd known then...

@Retired: I heartily agree. And with things like Craft Robo and Silhouette SD it takes even some of the tedium away.
Although I wonder what will happen to the craft when 3D printing becomes readily available...

Thanks everyone, I'll be seeing you around.

Matt

**rbeach84** · #5 07-11-2011, 11:25 AM

Hi, Matt. I have only discovered paper modeling (have been a plastic guy forever...) but I too was amazed (still am amazed on a regular basis...) by the wonderful 'universe' this forum community has exposed me to since I started. I have little time to apply to modeling right now, but I am keeping my 'eyes' in the game and do what I can when I can. It helps this bunch is so generally friendly and helpful. Many forums have different 'cultures', and this one is one of the most courteous I have run into. In short, lots of good folks who enjoy their hobby. Hope your experience is just as wonderful as mine.

**Retired_for_now** · #6 07-11-2011, 04:10 PM

Matt, don't think 3-D printing will "hurt" card modelling as much as the other materials.
Card's greatest strength is low cost (2-D printers likely to remain much cheaper without the extra dimension) and superb graphics. Would add a whole 'nother level of complexity to get a 3-D printer to do the colors ...
Yogi

**Lunohod-1** · #7 07-15-2011, 10:38 AM

Welcome, Cheers