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Looking for a fun weekend project, with out all of the paints and glues

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Looking for a fun weekend project, with out all of the paints and glues
Posted by cougar1967 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 6:51 PM

Hey there everybody,  If you are looking for a fun and fairly simple weekend project without having to break out all of the paints, glues, files, etc.  Why not try a paper model, I found them on line several years ago and you can get a lot of them in free downloads.  Currently I have around 2500 on my hard drive (no need to worry about where I'm going to store them).  They range in difficulty from the really simple (a single page model that a child of 4-5 can build up, with help from a responsible model builder) to the extremely difficult, (I have the Tripitz which is around 90 pages when printed up)  

Just one of the site that you can get models from is posted here for you to enjoy the prices are very reasonable and you can even get a few free downloads as well, plus there is a reference article for WW 1 experimental aircraft as well. 

Paper models are GREAT for beginners because all you really need is some card stock, white glue, a good pair of scissors, and some toothpicks! Talk about being easy on the checkbook. Especially with today's economy! So why not try a paper model this weekend and give your paints and brushes a try and as I mentioned above, here is the website. Enjoy

http://www.freewebs.com/kampfflieger/index.htm

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Posted by modelchasm on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 7:08 PM

GREAT!!! ... Like I needed another project to add to my workbench!?!?! (HAHA!)

But seriously, this is a good idea. I for one have never done a paper model, but I skipped over to the sci-fi forum to ask a question or two and found a full Atlantis Shuttle model build completely out of paper! Got me interested!!! Once I finish with the projects currently on the bench, it might be a nice change of pace.

What do you say camo!?!?! Up for a Paper "Group" build? HAHA!!!

Thanks for the heads up coug, and way to go for a 1st post!!!

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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 9:21 PM
 modelchasm wrote:

 

 

What do you say camo!?!?! Up for a Paper "Group" build? HAHA!!!

 

sure model...like we dont have enough to do. Sign - Dots [#dots] Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by modelchasm on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 9:29 PM
 camo junkie wrote:
 modelchasm wrote:

 

 

What do you say camo!?!?! Up for a Paper "Group" build? HAHA!!!

 

sure model...like we dont have enough to do. Sign - Dots [#dots] Laugh [(-D]

Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 9:32 PM
becareful, my wife just might have a few words with you if you keep this up buddy!! Mischief [:-,]
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Posted by modelchasm on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 9:36 PM

uhh ..... rrrrrr .....

.... loss ... for ...... words ..... here .....

 

 

 

Aww, hell ...... is she hot!?! Laugh [(-D]

Captain [4:-)] ... (I don-no ... this one looked like he had a pimp hat on ....)

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Posted by cougar1967 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 9:43 PM
Where will the problem be camo? Unless your saving the files on HER computer.  Besides of all of the paper models I have I have only payed for adround 15 or so and I have over 2500 and it only take up around 6.97 Gigs of space and there are 14,036 files in 2,936 folders.  Now why would she complain? Unless you printed them all up LOL!
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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 10:15 PM

alright pimp daddy...i'll leave that one alone!!! Laugh [(-D]

cougar, yeah, only 14,000 files....plastic is hard enough to deal with, resin can be a pain...GOD NO...PLEASE NOT ANOTHER MEDIUM TO WORK WITH...GOD PLEASE!!! Censored [censored]

its too late for me to come up with anything witty...my eyes hurt...my heads begging for a soft pillow under it...it time to dream it all over.....part#33 fits here...do i glue part #4 to part #18....I HATE THESE SMALL PARTS!!!! Zzz [zzz]

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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 10:17 PM
ok, i just realized that people just viewing this thread must think i'm a total Dunce [D)] hahaha.......whatever man...u cant silence the silent!! Confused [%-)]
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Posted by cougar1967 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 11:49 PM

Hey Camo, if you want to talk about small parts check out this pic,(I apologize for the quality but I just now took the pic).  It is from the 1/300 scale U.S.S. Gambier Bay form the company GPM.  The complete model contains over 3000 parts NOT including the photoetch parts you need to add.  The rear deck gun pictured has 55 parts in it alone, i hope that you are able to see it here but if you cant let me know and Ill be glad to send you the pic via email.

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Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 6:47 AM
 either im doing something wrong or i cant see the pic cougar...! either way, doesnt matter...judging by the scale (and u had to mention the p.e.) im already out!!! lol. no thank you. see, im just at the beginning stages of that "old guys" disease where big hands and small parts and squinting just dont go together. you know...where most of them end up on the carpet and your down there for days on your hands and knees trying to find a needle in a haystack...Laugh [(-D] (god i hate small parts!!)
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Posted by modelchasm on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:25 AM

I'm going to find out when you're birthday is and get you a set of those large Lego blocks ... oh, yeah .... the ones for toddlers .... and old farts!! Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:39 AM
 i never thought at 38 i'd be old (39 may7 Party [party])...lol....sometimes it feels like 100 buddy!! large legos..yeah...i can build "big" things and wet myself...Mischief [:-,]
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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:57 AM

 camo junkie wrote:
 either im doing something wrong or i cant see the pic cougar...!

I's not you... He's done something wrong with the URL address..

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Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:04 PM
that's kinda what i figured hans. lol....didnt think it was my mind, my age or eyes! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]
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Posted by cougar1967 on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 1:48 PM

I'm really sorry about the pic not coming up guys.  this is the first time I have ever posted anthing on here so I'm still learning how to do things on here.  So please forgive me.  As for the age factor hay I already consider myself an old man at 41  so dont give me the oldguy syndrome. LOL And by the way Camo I'll be 42 on Oct 15 so I've got a few years on you LOL, and I'll see about getting that pic posted the right way as well guys

 

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Posted by modelchasm on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 1:58 PM

 camo junkie wrote:
 i can build "big" things and wet myself...Mischief [:-,]

Dunce [D)]

... And there went the line ..... oh! Did you see it!?! We crossed it right ... back ....

 

... oh well .........

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Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 2:43 PM

 sorry pimp daddy...but u crossed the line last night when ya sked if my wife was hot or not!! Sign - Dots [#dots] LOL.

cougar, dont worry about the pic not posting right...we're only given ya a hard time! and seeing as how your "older"...we can stop talking about me already!! Mischief [:-,]

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