1/16 Centurion Tank in Paper

[Guest]

That is awesome great talent I am speechless such patient dedication I could never do that even given 3 years and if I did it would only turn out half as good as that.

[Guest]

Abosolutley amazing that you can get a card model to look so good. How big is the tank?

[tanktrack]

you have done a marvellous job, some of us cant do that with plastic even lol

[Guest]

Looks fantastic, great build.

[Guest]

Many "paper" modelers work with other materials and methods...

its a common practice of European builders to buy pre-printed kits (full colour/textured)

and build a model only to cover it with surface fillers, primers then paints.

I prefer the all-paper approach if you're gonna call it a paper model.

And I like sticking with whatever comes out of the printer.

Its also common to see only the base model done in paper/card/cardboard

and many other materials used to finish the model...styrene, foamboard, wood, balsa

plastics and metal are common... along with filler putties and various glues

I will only admit to using a minimum of other materials for things that just can't be easily

recreated in paper. Wire for antenna, string for steel cables, and acetate for clear windows.

My builds are often well short of high quality because I try to use only papers and will over

simplify a part to make it buildable in paper.

On this Centurion I have used some wire and string, and various short wooden dowels for

small hinge pins, the Main Gun hinge pin, the tiny swivel support for the 30cal., etc

...but 99.9% of this build is 176gsm and 199gsm plain white cardstock (and white craft/paper glues).

The finished Tank is 460mm (18" long)...590mm (23") including the Gun Barrel.

Thanks again for all the kind words.

Dave

[Guest]

This is great, I have tried several paper ships and failed miserably, just ordered a WW1 Torpedo boat as I am determined to do one.

[Guest]

I think Boat Hulls (in paper) are always a challenge.

I even sell a PT Boat kit, that I designed, and it was a big challenge for me to build.

A WW1 Torpedo Boat? ...more details please!

I didn't know they had Torpedo Boats in WW1.

But then again, many people think Uboats didn't appear until WW2.

I have my own forum for paper modelers (papermodelforum.com)

and I am also a member at papermodelers.com

Feel free to visit either place if you need guidance or assistance with your build.

I don't check in here as regular as I would like (sorry, very busy on too many forums)

but if i can offer any help, I will. Obviously paper is well received here, and I thank

everyone for that support. Many modelers forums are geared toward plastic and

some can be very unreceptive.

[Guest]

Hi Dave I would be very interested in this when it is ready and I am going to check out your forum, the boat kit is one of the Conflict class and were pretty basic, the answer to them was the torpedo boat destroyer which eventually became the destroyer, I really love the ships the first war warships and would love to crack the art of building them.

[Guest]

So, in case you haven't heard...the Centurion MBT is done.

At least, the model is done.

I am, right now, wrapping up the final elements of the kit.

I think I have got the Instruction Pages finished...just need to proofread some more.

And I am working on the cover page right now also.

I managed to get the Tank outside this week, for some natural light photos.

Makes a change from all the indoor pics I have taken.

Also shows the colour a little better (and how the colour shifts under various lighting.

It definitely runs from green to almost gray.

But I like it, because to me it looks worn and faded, rather than the bright shiny deep bronze green.

(Just to please the Brits, I'll probably make the British version a deeper Green colour)

Anyway, I've uploaded a bunch of photos to my Facebook page

and to my Flikr Albums.

You can take a look here:






I have a couple of other models to deal with first...so the Centurion kit release will not be until late October.

I'm thinking it might be fun to time the store release with the 2014 IPMC at the end of the month.

[Guest]

Brilliant, looks great.

[flyjoe180]

Well that turned out very nicely indeed. Great build, it was interesting to follow the build and watch this Centurion take shape from cardboard.

[Guest]

thank you....I appreciate the interest

[Guest]

A few people asked to be notified when the Centurion kit became available

so, hopefully its okay to post a link to my online shop.

http://papermodelshop.com/html/military_vehicle.html

Once again, thanks for watchin'.

[Guest]

update to this...

the Centurion is big hit!

Not quite the seller I was hoping for (considering the two year production time)

but a success none the less.

I`m quite happy with the reception and the model received very favorable reviews

at a recent Paper Model Convention.

To expand my catalog , I have just added the first variant of the Centurion model.

An IDF version.

http://papermodelshop.com/html/military_vehicle.html

One of a few variants I have planned, the Israeli version involves a considerable

amount of work recolouring and adding a lot more textures and surface details.

I don`t have a built up version to show you, but I have created an artist`s mockup

for the cover artwork.

[Ian M]

As well as a most interesting process, this is a most impressive build!

I hope that the sales pick up a bit for you.

Ian M