Caledonian MacBrayne Ferry 'Bute' - A Card Model.

[spanner570]

Thanks very much John. Your positive comments are much appreciated.

Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of the jetty construction. Next time I do something similar I will.

Like you with bricks, I think I'll stick with a big lump of harmless 3" X 2"

Thanks again my good buddy.
Ron

[ozdell]

Here is the finished paper and card model Ferry. If you want all the emotions you can think of when making a scale model, get a card one! Enough said me thinks....

I've added some extras to it. Some bollards, ropes, rigging, funnel tops and various bits to the Bridge roof, including a radar. All just to try and give the ferry a bit more detail and life.

The folds all have to be painted in the original colour to hide the raw card. I just mixed tube paints to get close to them.

I made an imaginary docking slipway/quayside out of odds and sods. All sat on a piece of chipboard from an old kitchen unit. Painted and varnished.

So here is my first, and knowing what I now know after making it, my last card model. But who knows? Not I.

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There you have it.
There is no question, these models are difficult to make. Even this relatively small one.
To anyone thinking of having a go at one, the only advise I can offer is go for it, but choose something straight forward first. Superb though they look, don't be tempted into buying a 'Biggy' - Not yet anyway!

Cheers all and thanks for all your support and posts during the construction process.

Ron

Hi Ron, found your Scottish ferry, wow pure awesome , what scale is she looks to be N scale, are the trucks and trailers card as well, what I have being looking for in 87 scale,
very dear especially since I will need a lot of trailers.

My next build would like to model a Channel ferry, will look good beside my Ro Ro ship at port.

Tony from down under

[adt70hk]

Ron

Quite simply brilliant. Like others on here that first photo had me thinking it was the genuine article.

That really is truly outstanding!!

Excellent, excellent work!!

Very well done.

Andrew

[Mini Me]

Gotta be 1/160 or smaller. Very deceptive in the photos. This 570 chap is a wizard with a camera!:thinking:

[papa 695]

Just seen this one Ron, and a what cracking build it is, and with the usual great photography.

[spanner570]

Thanks boys. Nice to see this return to port for a re-fit!

If any of you want to go through every possible model building emotion from "Wow, that looks good." to "Stuff this, I've had enough!", then a card model is for you.

Completing this, my first card model, gave me more buzz than any model kit I made before it, or after.

Re-scale, it's 1/250. Here are a few pictures to show the size of the model.



This is the vehicle cargo sheet made for very thin card.



The cement mixer wagon build.








The smallest car.


Thanks again for the great comments.

If anyone would like to see how this card model went together, it's over in 'ships under construction'

Cheers.
Ron

[adt70hk]

Ron

Having seen the comparison pics, that's even more amazing!

Well done again.

Andrew

[spanner570]

Thanks Andrew.
As the actress said to the Bishop "Very small, but still good fun!"

Cheers.
Ron

[JR]

OOoh what big fingers you have 570.


Joking apart you are the master of photography when it comes to displaying your models.
Where do you get these from is there a certain shop ?

[spanner570]

OOoh what big fingers you have 570.

Where do you get these from is there a certain shop ?

Thanks 453!... :flushed:

I bought this one on eBay. Just type in 'Card Models' and you would be surprised how many there are to choose from.
I have no doubt there are other outlets, but I didn't need to look any further.

Just keep in mind the quality. I had to cut out the ferry parts 100% with a knife. Some are already 90% cut for you. Further more, a large percentage of instructions for these models are totally in Polish. Just read the blurb first to see if there is a translation included.

Also, if you do fancy a bash at one, don't be over ambitious. There are some amazing, tempting card models out there, but start with summat fairly straight forward.

Be warned, although they make up into nice models, there is no doubt they can be a sod to put together. Every cut has to be spot on. There is absolutely no margin for error. But the supreme satisfaction in working through the pain barrier (Believe me there is more than one) and completing the build is sheer magic... :thumb2:

570

[Dave Ward]

John,
for purchased models - MODEL DOCKYARD - or - MARCLE
BUT, if you have a inkjet printer & some good cardstock, you can down load free models ( legally ) here - CURRELL - or here - DIGITAL NAVY - main advantage being, if you make a mess, you can print another! - the Minesweeper on DN is particularly nice...................
Dave
apologies, it seems that most of the DN downloads are dead!
I've just put up this link with other ideas!

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/just-an-idea-if-the-kids-are-getting-bored.35003/

[JR]

Thank you 570 & Dave.
I had fun building that card model my daughter brought back from Japan . Really enjoyed building it, and NO glue :thumb2:.


So will have a look at that site, see the one Peter has a link for isn't there .