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Hello!
Some time ago I have built a paper model and I'd like to show it here. Couriously enough, last post in this forum was one month ago - talk about slow...
The subject is a Polish pre-WWII armored car. It was created by armoring a Citroen-Kegresse halt track chassis. Designs by Kegresse later also led to the US half tracks.
My model started as a publication issued by Polish WAK company. The scale of it is 1:25 - typical for the paper armor models. I didn't like the chassis of it, so I modified it extensively to match the results of my research. Here's what the baby looks like now:
Thanks for looking - I hope you liked it! Best greetings and have a nice day
Paweł
All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!
www.vietnam.net.pl
That is outstanding!!!...the tracks look like they took some effort!
I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so
On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Axeman - thanks a lot for your comment and for your kind words. The tracks are always a meditation, aren't they? Those here took a few hours to do - much less than the wheels and suspension.
Bish - well, I'm glad I could convince you otherwise. Paper models can look very nice, and as a bonus they are cheap and let you build in 1:25, you can get yourself a nice, big Panzer if you don't mind putting in the time.
Here's a nice one - not by me:
In case you don't believe it's paper, here's a WIP thread (sorry, in Polish):
http://www.kartonwork.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11950&sid=936e71b148f91869f15d158ef4e069c9
Thanks again for your comments and have a nice day
Beautiful work !
Best of all, it is Polish WWII armour.
I do not see very many Polish WWII subjects.
Sprue-ce Goose - Thanks a lot for your kind words! Polish weapons of any time frame is rather an obscure subject. But this baby is just an interesting looking machine. Plus I have built it once in the primary school, so recently I decided to do it again, and this time the right way :D. You kno, nostalgia!
Bish - here in Poland you just buy your paper models in many well-stocked newspaper stores - ain't it cool? As for the downloaded models, I'd advise against them. I mean if there's no other possibility, just print them and build them, but if you can, you're better off buying the available models. First, you contribute to the industry enabling them to design more better models. Second - you get stuff professionaly printed, with nice colour and good details. In better models the print is even two-sided. And you get the right, heavy paper for most of the parts. You just hve to worry about the bulkheads and some structural parts, to glue them to heavy card stock - usually 1mm thick.
You can order many Polish paper models online. If you need recommendations or help with ordering, please let me know and I'll try to help.
I prefer to buy the pre-printed kits but have hesitated to order from Polish companies on-line because I do not know what type of paper is used for the models.
I used to buy European music CDs at a store in Chicago
( now closed ).
The owner spoke Polish and also sold Polish paper models. Some models were very nice.
Unfortunately, the paper must have been the same used for newspapers because some of it was yellowing and beginning to crumble.
The last time I checked a Polish language website selling paper model kits, I do not remember seeing any statement that the paper is acid free.
Have you any advice obout how to check if the models are printed on acid free paper?
Also, some armour kits I want seem to be out of production : GPM German 1/25 armour with interiors. ( Tiger and Panther )
Well, I don't have any closer info on the paper, neither. What I can tell you is - the older, Maly Modelarz paper models used very varied grades of paper - you could never tell what you are going to get and some of the models had a bad tendency to yellow with time. Post 1989 models were printed on much better paper. I have a stash of many different paper models, some of them more than 20 years old, and they are aging just fine. Three years ago I have built a Do-335 by Fly Model - a model issued in 1992 or so and it was perfectly buildable. So I don't see a real reason to worry here.
As for the models you mentioned - I couldn't fing GPM's Panther with interior, but there is another company that has models you might be interested in - I mean Kartonowy Arsenał: http://www.halinski.com.pl/index.php?link=3
That link above shows the Panther (with interior, all right) as available, and the Tiger as available in a set (see Zestawy) - with ammo and tow ropes. Thisa one has an interior, too. Kartonowy Arsenał would ship abroad after an e-mail contact.
I hope this helps you - good luck with your builds and have a nice day
Pawel,
Thank you for the link and information.
I think I will check for that 1/25 Polish armoured car kit while I put together an order.
Gents,
For all things paper, go to www. papermodelers.com. They can point you to many sites, both pay and free, to get models of many subjects. The site is free to sign up (I have been a member for several years). Good bunch of guys there.
Mike
mhvink Gents, For all things paper, go to www. papermodelers.com. They can point you to many sites, both pay and free, to get models of many subjects. The site is free to sign up (I have been a member for several years). Good bunch of guys there. Mike
Hi Pawel !
Yeah ! It's been slow But I think it may just roll along . T.B.
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