Introduction

[bstachel]

Hello, having occasionally had a look at everyones work on this site and stumbled across it many times researching various WW1 aircraft I've now registered as a member.
As a lifelong plastic modeller I am now developing my own range of paints, decals and resin sets as theaviattic.com. My particular interest being camo and paint finishes and how to replicate them on scale models, using my own growing collection of fabric samples and museum visits as reference. The German "lozenge" system being my pet subject.

I hope to learn from you guys and, hopefully, be helpful to you.

Probably not the first person to mention this but I can't help thinking a combination of paper, card and plastic could produce the ultimate Great War model.....or is that sacrilege?!

Best wishes, Richard

[mbauer]

Welcome to the site!

Many here use different things to get the look they're after. I've used various stuff on test builds, but my goal is to use cardstock alone for structures, sometimes this challenge can only be answered by other materials.

Mike

[Vermin_King]

Welcome, and I agree with you that a combination of materials could provide an outstanding model. There are textures with paper that you can't get with other mediums, but paper also has it's drawbacks.

I think the main problem would be in finding a mixed-medium model audience.

[bstachel]

Hi, I can see the attraction of wanting to stick to one medium for the challenge and discipline. I shall enjoy trawling through the past builds and threads here!

Richard

[doctormax]

Welcome i have built in many forms matchsticks even amazing that matchstick model making is more popular in Ireland that card modeling ask any shop owner of a craft or hobby shop for one of the many kits in card and they will look at you as if you had four heads and breathed fire.

[Retired_for_now]

Welcome aboard! Build with whatever materials you have (that's where paper really shines, there's always some around). Paper's biggest advantage is in the graphics (followed closely by its low cost) - you can build anything you can print out with as much detail as your patience allows.
Yogi