Namaste all.
This is my first foray into building cardstock models.
This kit was sent to me by a friend who knew how much I love TOS Battlestar Galactica and has been sitting, printed for about 8 months, in my studio. This is ‘Gearz’ paper kit of that ship.
I had been waiting for the time I felt comfortable attempting such a new medium (for me) in modeling.
That time came when I moved to Hawaii and could not bring my studio and supplies with me, yet I wanted to build.
So, out came the kit, on came the Internet for me to learn more about how to build, and out I went in search of Elmer’s Glue and a ruler with a metal strip and a #11 Exacto.
Okay. Let’s get what you all came here to see started.
The building of a cardstock model.
This is the Galactica model by ’Gearz’. However, something happened, somewhere, somehow, that created a problem. One of the pages of parts is missing from my printed sheets--the P/S arms connecting to the Flight Pods.
Normally one would just grab a sheet of card and print it out. I do not have that luxury just yet. So I have to make due with what I have.
First thing, here is the picture of the first page of parts: The Bridge.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...pia/Cardstock Destroyer/PaperDestroyer-00.jpg
Before I started cutting the parts out, I read that I should spray them with a fixative--especially living in a pretty humid place. Here’s what I used.
Matte for all of the parts. Gloss for the Base and Engine Exhaust parts.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-00.jpg
I cut the first part from the sheet following the instructions of not cutting the Red Tabs until after folding the parts.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-02.jpg
Here is the parts folded.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-03.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-04.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-05.jpg
Next came the back wall.
Cut
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-06.jpg
Folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-07.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-08.jpg
And in place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-09.jpg
I then cut the Bridge Brace
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...lestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-10a.jpg
Folded the tabs in a alternating pattern
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-12.jpg
Then glued it in place.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-13.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-15.jpg
Next came the lower edge of the ship
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...lestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-16a.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-16.jpg
Again, folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-17.jpg
Then placed
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-18.jpg
And placed on both sides
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-19.jpg
According to the Instructions the next part to add is the “neck”.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-21.jpg
Folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-22.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-23.jpg
And in place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-24.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-25.jpg
Here comes a part I never thought of, the Bridge Brace Cross Beam.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-26.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-27.jpg
Now were supposed to build the indent/ “sideburns” of the ship.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-28.jpg
Cut
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-29.jpg
Folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-30.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-31.jpg
Here come the “cheeks”
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-20.jpg
Cut
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-32.jpg
“Sculpted”
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-33.jpg
In place with “sideburns” temporarily in place (as per instructions).
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-34.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-35.jpg
We’re almost finished with the head.
Now comes the top
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-36.jpg
Glued in place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-37.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-38.jpg
The next part is the… um… I don’t know what it’s called. But it goes underneath.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-39.jpg
Folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-40.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-41.jpg
In place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-42.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-43.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-44.jpg
It’s time for the small detail parts.
Part of the Bridge Module
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-45.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-46.jpg
In place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-47.jpg
The Bridge itself
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-48.jpg
Also in place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-49.jpg
And a small area behind the bridge.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-50.jpg
Now we are finished with the Bridge Module of the kit.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-51.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-52.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-53.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-54.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-55.jpg
Next, I will show you the work on the Engine Module.
I hope you have enjoyed my first Build Diary of my first card model.
Sorry about the length of this.
Cheers aussie
Nikita
This is my first foray into building cardstock models.
This kit was sent to me by a friend who knew how much I love TOS Battlestar Galactica and has been sitting, printed for about 8 months, in my studio. This is ‘Gearz’ paper kit of that ship.
I had been waiting for the time I felt comfortable attempting such a new medium (for me) in modeling.
That time came when I moved to Hawaii and could not bring my studio and supplies with me, yet I wanted to build.
So, out came the kit, on came the Internet for me to learn more about how to build, and out I went in search of Elmer’s Glue and a ruler with a metal strip and a #11 Exacto.
Okay. Let’s get what you all came here to see started.
The building of a cardstock model.
This is the Galactica model by ’Gearz’. However, something happened, somewhere, somehow, that created a problem. One of the pages of parts is missing from my printed sheets--the P/S arms connecting to the Flight Pods.
Normally one would just grab a sheet of card and print it out. I do not have that luxury just yet. So I have to make due with what I have.
First thing, here is the picture of the first page of parts: The Bridge.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...pia/Cardstock Destroyer/PaperDestroyer-00.jpg
Before I started cutting the parts out, I read that I should spray them with a fixative--especially living in a pretty humid place. Here’s what I used.
Matte for all of the parts. Gloss for the Base and Engine Exhaust parts.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-00.jpg
I cut the first part from the sheet following the instructions of not cutting the Red Tabs until after folding the parts.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-02.jpg
Here is the parts folded.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-03.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-04.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-05.jpg
Next came the back wall.
Cut
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-06.jpg
Folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-07.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-08.jpg
And in place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-09.jpg
I then cut the Bridge Brace
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...lestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-10a.jpg
Folded the tabs in a alternating pattern
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-12.jpg
Then glued it in place.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-13.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-15.jpg
Next came the lower edge of the ship
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...lestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-16a.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-16.jpg
Again, folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-17.jpg
Then placed
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-18.jpg
And placed on both sides
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-19.jpg
According to the Instructions the next part to add is the “neck”.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-21.jpg
Folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-22.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-23.jpg
And in place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-24.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-25.jpg
Here comes a part I never thought of, the Bridge Brace Cross Beam.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-26.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-27.jpg
Now were supposed to build the indent/ “sideburns” of the ship.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-28.jpg
Cut
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-29.jpg
Folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-30.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-31.jpg
Here come the “cheeks”
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-20.jpg
Cut
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-32.jpg
“Sculpted”
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-33.jpg
In place with “sideburns” temporarily in place (as per instructions).
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-34.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-35.jpg
We’re almost finished with the head.
Now comes the top
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-36.jpg
Glued in place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-37.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-38.jpg
The next part is the… um… I don’t know what it’s called. But it goes underneath.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-39.jpg
Folded
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-40.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-41.jpg
In place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-42.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-43.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-44.jpg
It’s time for the small detail parts.
Part of the Bridge Module
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-45.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-46.jpg
In place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-47.jpg
The Bridge itself
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-48.jpg
Also in place
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-49.jpg
And a small area behind the bridge.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-50.jpg
Now we are finished with the Bridge Module of the kit.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-51.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-52.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-53.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-54.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/...tlestar Olympia/Cardstock Destroyer/PD-55.jpg
Next, I will show you the work on the Engine Module.
I hope you have enjoyed my first Build Diary of my first card model.
Sorry about the length of this.
Cheers aussie
Nikita