And all of that finally brings me to Papercraft. If it hadn't been for my daughter's science project during the school's "Space Week" I probably would still be in complete ignorance of this side of modelling. There are no stores in my area which sell anything beyond decotage and card making kits, so I had no real idea that there was anything like this around.
I was aware of card models. I have an ancient Romulan warbird (still in it's book) and a Space Station (SpaceLab I think) lurking around the house, but that it was so extensive and that there was so much available I didn't realise.
It was hunting for a decent model of the shuttle that I found the
AMX Paper Space site and downloaded a Challenger and payload that I really came to appreciate what was available, as well as the detail and care people put into creation of these things. That they're also free is quite mindblowing. So, a Shuttle, Saturn 1B, two Mars Rovers (Curiosity and Spirit) and some planets from a German site later, I was hooked.
Since making those, I found some models that answer one of my interests and I've built three of the Front Mission mechs from Square Enix, although I do find myself wishing they'd release more. But I'm sure there's enough to keep me happy for the time being.
FM4 BlizzaiL
FM4 Zenith
FM5 Numsekar
And that's it.
Sorry I don't have more photos to share, but I've never really been one for taking pictures of everything I do. Not to mention it can take me a while to finish builds due to my goldfish mentality.
Currently I'm busy putting together some Pat-Labor models I found for my daughter (big fan of the Anime). She's very, very excited at having her own model of Alphonse so I should get some peace and quiet for, oh, a few hours once she's got it along with the command cars and maintenance facility.
Hehe, the wife was quite happy that I'd found such a "cheap" extension to my modelling hobby. I don't think she fully appreciates the cost this is going to be in card and printer ink.
Heck, it's not like I
need skin, is it?