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Incredible Paper Ship Model (2000 hrs of work)

Started by marc_reusser, November 04, 2010, 03:48:26 AM

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marc_reusser

November 04, 2010, 03:48:26 AM
I am an unreliable witness to my own existence.

In the corners of my mind there is a circus....

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eTraxx

#1
November 04, 2010, 03:59:57 AM
Yeah. Doris is amazing. She posted on Papermodelers.com and totally blew everyone out of the water with her skill. Just amazing.
Ed Traxler

Lugoff, Camden & Northern RR

Socrates: "I drank WHAT?"

finescalerr

#2
November 04, 2010, 01:21:19 PM
Paper, huh? Pardon me while I go kill myself.

I have seen some excellent paper ship models. Hers may be the best I have seen so far or at least one of the top few. Imagine the skill it takes to shape the parts, let alone finish them!

Russ

Chuck Doan

#4
November 04, 2010, 02:31:24 PM
Amazing model.
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

Junior

#5
November 04, 2010, 02:54:00 PM
Paper ??? Simply stunning ;D

Anders

JohnP

#6
November 04, 2010, 04:16:48 PM
Styrene makes a smoky fire. I am done with it.

This is one of the most beautiful models I have ever seen. Some people have no boundaries and see no limitations.

Thanks again for a great link.

John
John Palecki

Philip Smith

#7
November 04, 2010, 05:03:12 PM

Phil was here  :o

invite her over Russ!   

eTraxx

#8
November 04, 2010, 05:16:16 PM
I followed the build on the Papermodelers.com forum .. nice lady. She's more then happy to explain how she works. It was funny .. there are modelers on the paper forums that are very good at what they do .. but .. they had the same reaction there .. shock and admiration. Note that the ship is in 1:96 ..  and while the ship is cardstock she will happily use other materials where appropriate. Check her other ships out .. up to and including the Bismark.
Ed Traxler

Lugoff, Camden & Northern RR

Socrates: "I drank WHAT?"

Ray Dunakin

#9
November 04, 2010, 05:34:59 PM
Stunning! And I love the tiny model ship, inside the model ship!

Visit my website to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!

Ray Dunakin's World

RoughboyModelworks

#10
November 04, 2010, 07:54:14 PM
Holy crap... :o :o That's amazing. I'm curious how she overcame some of the structural issues, such as making the hull rigid enough to withstand the stresses and pressures of the standing rigging while still keeping everything fair and true. Unbelievable job, especially given the fact that's it's in 1:96. I believe that Dr. Longridge would be impressed...

Paul

gnichols

#11
November 05, 2010, 03:34:17 AM
I've been flabbered but not often gasted.  But now I'm totally flabbergasted!  Gary

finescalerr

#12
November 05, 2010, 12:00:03 PM
Gary, that was a great line! Almost as good as the model itself. -- Russ

teejay99

#13
November 06, 2010, 03:59:10 PM
Just the rigging would be major work .

Terry
Wilson's Law: As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.

DaKra

#14
November 07, 2010, 05:06:06 AM
I wonder about the East European fascination with paper models and the incredible skills and ingenuity many of them show in their work.   I suppose it might have something to do with the years of deprivation during the Communist era, when the Revell and Monogram kits we grew up with were things beyond their reach.  So they used what materials they had, like paper, to build scale models.  While over here, paper kept its kiddie toy status. 

Which just goes to show you, 1) paper is extremely versatile and 2) prosperity isn't all its cut out to be (har har)   :)

Dave
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