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Model Forum / General / Railroads / July 2009Train made of paper
Barely on topic, but there is a train made from paper. But the scenic's are pretty good. http://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/ Chris > Barely on topic, but there is a train made from paper. But the scenic's > are pretty good. > > http://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/ Scenics greatly enhanced by some clever lighting. Nothing new about paper train models. I remember as a kid (and that was a long time ago) building an 8mm scale (yes EIGHT mm) model of an un-rebuilt 'Royal Scot' from a pre-coloured paper/thin card kit. Quite an impressive beast it was too when completed. There were others in the range but I can't for the life of me remember what they were, or the name of the manufacturer. John. > "Chris" wrote > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > John. Not so long ago (this century!) you could get 4mm card models of Flying Scotsman and Rocket from shops like The Works. MBQ >> "Chris" wrote >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Not so long ago (this century!) you could get 4mm card models of > Flying Scotsman and Rocket from shops like The Works. Enabling you to double-head them!  SignatureMartin S. >>> Barely on topic, but there is a train made from paper. But the scenic's >>> are pretty good. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Not so long ago (this century!) you could get 4mm card models of > Flying Scotsman and Rocket from shops like The Works. While not quite what the original link is about, card modelling definitely still exists. You can get (sometimes surprisingly expensive) kits for trains, ships, aeroplanes, castles, all sorts of things: see somewhere like http://www.marcle.co.uk/cataloguehome.html SignatureArthur Figgis Surrey, UK >> Not so long ago (this century!) you could get 4mm card models of >> Flying Scotsman and Rocket from shops like The Works. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > kits for trains, ships, aeroplanes, castles, all sorts of things: see > somewhere like http://www.marcle.co.uk/cataloguehome.html Yup, and they are _not_ simple to build. The Metcalf style of model is easy-peasy compared to the high end card kits. cheers, wolf k. >>> Not so long ago (this century!) you could get 4mm card models of >>> Flying Scotsman and Rocket from shops like The Works. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Yup, and they are _not_ simple to build. The Metcalf style of model is > easy-peasy compared to the high end card kits. I could never get the hang of Superquick, let alone Metcalfe. The instructions said to use a rubber compound. All that did was to stink the whole place up. (kim) > >>> Not so long ago (this century!) you could get 4mm card models of > >>> Flying Scotsman and Rocket from shops like The Works. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > instructions said to use a rubber compound. All that did was to stink the > whole place up. I've given those up for Scalescenes http://www.scalescenes.com/ download once, print many. They take longer to make but, if you put the effort in, the results are excellent. Brassmasters are now doing window etches for some of the kits. I find the best glue is something like UHU, the original solvent based version. it dries very quickly (and can be used like contact glue for instant grab) and doesn't wet the card like some PVA glues can. There's a definite technique to getting it to flow from the tube in a contrlled manner. MBQ On Jul 8, 10:19 pm, "kim" <ntscu...@aol.com> wrote: > Wolf K wrote: > > Arthur Figgis wrote: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > instructions said to use a rubber compound. All that did was to stink the > whole place up. I've given those up for Scalescenes http://www.scalescenes.com/ download once, print many. They take longer to make but, if you put the effort in, the results are excellent. Brassmasters are now doing window etches for some of the kits. I find the best glue is something like UHU, the original solvent based version. it dries very quickly (and can be used like contact glue for instant grab) and doesn't wet the card like some PVA glues can. There's a definite technique to getting it to flow from the tube in a contrlled manner. MBQ And it strings like the blazes, but it is the best - Got some BIG tubes at the pound shop to make some toy soldier scenery for a lad ( http://www.igg.org.uk/gansg/00-wargame/build.htm ) The models were not up to model railway standards (might do for a train set) and cost virtually nothing - Very theraputic - The associated Mum liked the cottages so much I had to make her one! egards Mike Enjoyed it though, with a bit of thought acceptable results can be obtained. |
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