Most detailed, complicated Paper model on the market

[yankeekilo]

personally i consider 2012 maly modelarz b-17 one of the most detailed models in the market:

[airdave]

One more bash at this...

in my Koolwheelz thread, I recently made a post about a possible project.
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/760518-post3158.html

I said "more parts makes the model more complicated"

yes, I'm guilty of exactly what I am now arguing. LMAO

I should have said "since I strive for simplicity and low part count, more parts means a more complicated Koolwheelz model (based on the complexity of Koolwheelz models)"
Thats what I meant, but I didn't say it that way.
lol

So I have to admit, that I said part count contributed to complexity.
It might...but its not a deciding factor in my opinion.
My apologies for sort of saying two different things.

[dhanners]

Originally Posted by yankeekilo

personally i consider 2012 maly modelarz b-17 one of the most detailed models in the market:

THAT is a great-looking model....

[yankeekilo]

Originally Posted by dhanners

THAT is a great-looking model....

super pretty but too many parts :(

[Petestein]

I think the record in complex models go to the fabulous Olkiluoto Atomic Power plant by Thomas Pleiner. I've heard that it has over 5000 parts and that it should be tackled by a group of modellers, not just by one due to this issue. One person's lifetime is not enough to complete the model!!

[Dazliare]

While I agree that this is hard to answer, in my mind this question translates to "what commercial models require the highest skill level to create a great result?"

Because while I agree that to a beginner, an intermediate Halinski kit would be next to impossible, for a seasoned modeler it would be pretty straightforward.

That said, the most detailed and complex model I've seen trawling around this forum is the one posted on page one of this thread: HMV EGV Berlin am Main 1:250. That model is absolutely inspirational to someone like me. I may even attempt it one day, but I doubt it

[rickstef]

Originally Posted by Petestein

One person's lifetime is not enough to complete the model!!

Thomas finished it

[Petestein]

Originally Posted by rickstef

Thomas finished it

Are you sure he did it all by himself? If he did, it took him at least 20-40 years of very hard work!!! LOL.

[rickstef]

Originally Posted by Petestein

Are you sure he did it all by himself? If he did, it took him at least 20-40 years of very hard work!!! LOL.

Yes I am sure he did it by himself

and it didn't take him that long to finish the model.

Don't project your lack of building skill on others, a lot of builders are competent and have developed their skills over many years, and they might have found shortcuts that aid in their build process that might speed up the completion of the model

[Amccombs3]

On a related note, the model in my stash that scares me the most, the one that is farthest beyond my skills, is the WAK M24 Chaffee. Not because it’s complicated or has a high number of parts, but because of microscopic parts. It has hex nuts that, printed corner-to-corner, measure 11 nuts per centimeter. I’ve been advised by more skilled armor modelers just to omit the nuts, but I can’t help speculating on the methods one would use to assemble this model as designed. How would you color the edges?!?!?