Where are the Paragon shuttlecraft?

[jparenti]

Thank you so much, Paragon!! No need to apologize — I myself have issues that draw me towards and away from hobbies and interests at irregular intervals. I’m happy to see any of the models that you’ve done and hopefully I can do them justice when I build them. So far the Delta Flyer was a great build so I look forward to trying the rest.

[wireandpaper]

Thank you Paragon for all those models, although not perfect, they (are models) have been very useful to me.
You had for some time models that were only represented in paper by you. And I believe it is still the case for the C-27 Spartan (and slightly modified the G.222 as you see below) and for some time the Beriev Be-200.
Also, they helped me start modeling planes when you posted your design steps for the Saab 29 Tunnan.
I will do some forensic in my files and, if I find them, I will upload them in the corresponding download section.
Thank you again.

ps: your Tunan and Spartan backdated to G.222 in 1/400

[Xiaoyang]

Originally Posted by Paragon

Interest/focus/motivation/passion, whatever you call it, is a pretty fickle thing with ADHD. It's a regret that frequently crops up that I made connections with other hobbyists and made content that actually had demand, just to let it wither up when my cycle of interest waned. I keep thinking about coming back to the hobby, but my time constraints have changed a lot since I was active in the community.

For the record, it was always my intent to allow all of my free models to essentially exist in the public domain, so I encourage anyone who still has copies of them to upload them wherever they will be most accessible, to as many locations as they are requested. The same now goes for the few models I used to charge money for.

As you may have noticed, I do make attempts to upload the content in other places, it's just that my model library was organized by subject, and not by creator, so my files are mixed into subfolders with other creators' works. I do make halting efforts to consolidate them, but again, focus et al. is a very fickle thing under ADHD, especially with my time constraints.

Now someone has rubbed the Facebook lamp though, and I have appeared to grant wishes for lost content.

I really, sincerely, profoundly hope I will be able to provide more than just three. I would love to retain the focus to come back and keep adding lost content until the collection is complete, but I know better than to promise I will be able to.

Just a few notes:

1 - Most of the models are parts only and not instructions. Some of the instructions that were available were only online as web pages, and have been lost. Anything I get around to uploading this time will include instructions if they are available. Most of the models do not rely on complex shapes, my goal during the design process was usually to keep seams "organic" and minimal.

2 - The vast majority of my "kits" were hacks, frequently based on existing designs and geometry. Others were designed using either scanned paper template pieces, or via trial-and-error from essentially guessing how 3D geometry would unfold onto 2D paper (and often being wrong). Fit on the kits can be rough. Consistency between parts can be rough, both physically and aesthetically.

Basically, most kits from other designers out there have been better refined and polished to completion. Sorry in advance if the kit you wanted doesn't end up looking as good as you hoped. :/

Take care of yourself, thanks for all the illuminating models you create.
Here's a remastered J-10B based on your work, hope you like it.

[Paragon]

I appreciate all the understanding. I remember the hunt for old models that were no longer available from the creator, so I understand the frustration in not being able to get them. If anyone has requests please go ahead and make them, it will make sorting through the old catalogue easier as well.

Originally Posted by wireandpaper

Thank you Paragon for all those models, although not perfect, they (are models) have been very useful to me.
You had for some time models that were only represented in paper by you. And I believe it is still the case for the C-27 Spartan (and slightly modified the G.222 as you see below) and for some time the Beriev Be-200.
Also, they helped me start modeling planes when you posted your design steps for the Saab 29 Tunnan.
I will do some forensic in my files and, if I find them, I will upload them in the corresponding download section.
Thank you again.

ps: your Tunan and Spartan backdated to G.222 in 1/400

Very nice! Yeah, I frequently found out about interesting aircraft and though, "I wish I had a model of that" and then set to making it, so that was always more likely with less represented subjects. Very nice builds.

Originally Posted by Xiaoyang

Take care of yourself, thanks for all the illuminating models you create.
Here's a remastered J-10B based on your work, hope you like it.

That's great! I used to frequently think about revisiting my old aircraft models and updating the textures with a bit more fidelity than the extruded "blueprints" usually resulted in, I'm glad to see someone actually set about doing some of it when I failed to.

[THE DC]

Its great to hear from you again, paragon. Its been a long time.

I am glad that you are doing well!


The DC

[robertesters]

iv got most of paragons star trek stuff. all have a look through my old cds and upload them if thats alright with paragon

[Paragon]

Originally Posted by THE DC

Its great to hear from you again, paragon. Its been a long time.

I am glad that you are doing well!


The DC

Well enough, at least. Glad to see you're doing well too!

Originally Posted by robertesters

iv got most of paragons star trek stuff. all have a look through my old cds and upload them if thats alright with paragon

Yes. If it's okay with the mods/admin, I would really just like to issue a blanket authorization for anyone to upload my files here. As always this also applies to any variants others create.

[rickstef]

I am ok with uploading the other kits

[robertesters]

iv collected most of the model i have. now i just need to figure out how to upload them as its over 300 mb of data. might have to break it down into smaller files or individual models.

[robertesters]

figured out how to upload the files. everything i have is uploaded and awaiting admin review