Train made of paper

"Chris" wrote

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.

Not so long ago (this century!) you could get 4mm card models of Flying Scotsman and Rocket from shops like The Works.

MBQ

Enabling you to double-head them!

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

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.

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)

I've given those up for Scalescenes

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

I've given those up for Scalescenes

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 (

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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.