1/250 Caledonian MacBrayne Ferry 'Bute'..... A Card Model.

[spanner570]

Thanks boys.
Fore deck detail.

Stiffeners.



Deck, steps and ramp added. this also shows how important it is to be dead on with the cuts. See the joint between the fore deck and hull sides. I would think it would be impossible to fill any gaps without staining the card. There possibly is a product, but as this was my first go at a card model, I was (and happily still am) completely ignorant about such things....... :upside::thumb2:


Cheers.
Ron

[JR]

Very very interesting 570.
It seems that a sharp crease in the card is important to get those neat folds .
Of course my interest is compounded by the fact that the whole thing would burn well ! :smiling::surprised:
On that point of comment good day and have fun, and joking apart it's great to follow and see this coming on so quickly and well .
Yours
453 .

[spanner570]

Of course my interest is compounded by the fact that the whole thing would burn well ! :smiling::surprised:
Yours
453 .

453, rest assured there were times during this build when I had seriously thought about doing just that!

Moving swiftly on....

The stern section.


A general view. Observe the red seat plan, inflatable and white life rafts. All to be made from card. It's this soul destroying, long winded very small detail that is really difficult to put together - for me anyway.





Cheers.
Ron

[JR]

Hi 570.
Have to say that the whole idea of card seems intriguing . Suppose it's one of those things that's been around for some time, but I've never come across it before.
Looking good, will you be doing any painting in the way of weathering , or just leave it as it comes . ?
453

[spanner570]

Mornin' 453.

The MacBrayne's fleet are very well maintained and usually well looked after by their crews, so I'll leave the model 'As is'. - All clean like.

Thanks for sticking with the build. I appreciate it.

570

[spanner570]

I'm still here.... :upside::thumb2:

Here is the bridge work.

I cut out the card windows of this too.


All windows cut out.



...and added some thin clear plastic sheet to the back. Ready for folding.


The bridge structure complete.


Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Getting better and better. I'm amazed just how good it looks being just flat card. Definitely Calmac ships are well maintained. Even the older ships like the Isle of Lewis look good.
Jim

[Fernando N]

Nice one Ron, missed this till now, card models can be quite interesting and end up in some pretty cool works.
Great looking bridge and great looking lines of the ship.:thumb2:

Following your work with interest, maybe it I’ll give me an incentive to look at a Halo Frigate I have in paper….

ps. Great pics of the sub, thanks for sharing.:smiling:

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps.
Fernando - What a sight that sub. was. I doubt I'll get that close up and personal to one ever again!

Sorry, I have no more pictures of the superstructure work, I must have lost them. Apart from sticking the bridge to the model there wasn't anything else to do on it, so you haven't missed anything really.

So it's time to move on to the mind boggling, soul destroying, frustrating, eye popping and yes, the bl***y hard part of a card model - The detail.
We'll start with the vehicles. I won't show all 16, just the stage build of two.

A wagon and trailer.
On the card.



Cut out ready for folding and sticking together.



One diddy model!


A cement mixer next.

Cheers.
Ron

[JR]

Hey 570 that's really neat

Loving this mate , keep it up .
453

[scottie3158]

Ron,
I am really enjoying this very different build.

[spanner570]

Thanks boys.
Here is the Cement Mixer. My favourite. What a pig to cut out and put together...:cold-sweat:






Cheers.
Ron

[Allen Dewire]

Damn Ron,

A man goes to work for a few days and bam, this baby is almost finished. Sorry you didn't get any planes, but the cement mixer is outrageous to say the least. It's too cool and must have been a bear to glue together.

With such a kit, I would imagine you have to fold the parts perfectly on the lines or it might turn out crooked when you glue it together. Really fascinating stuff these paper puppies and you have done a super job on this one!!!

Prost
Allen

[spanner570]

With such a kit, I would imagine you have to fold the parts perfectly on the lines or it might turn out crooked when you glue it together.
Prost
Allen

Thanks for your post Allen.
I've found with this, my first go at card model is to first get pieces cut out absolutely spot on with the outlines. Secondly, when scouring along the fold lines not only get the scribed lines dead on but be very careful not to cut right through the card! Luckily I managed to avoid such an embarrassment - Just!
Providing you do the above, the folding although fiddly, is not so bad providing you can see the item you are folding!..... :dizzy:

Here's the smallest vehicle. A Fiat. This is built in one piece. Ridiculously difficult to build for so small a model. You can see it flat top centre-ish on the opening page 'Sprue shots'

Smaller parts yet to come!



Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Ridiculous stuff. Love those tiny vehicles. Just had a look at Dave's link. Jaw dropping doesn't come into it!! :flushed:
Jim