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Topic: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr (Read 1193 times)
zrunelord
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Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 22, 2019, 10:07:42 PM »
Hello again all,
This is how to build a 15mm or any size grav vehicle.
Draw / sketch the outline until you have a general shape
you like , then finalise.
Trial & error is necessary to get a good shape that forms well when bent into shape.
A 0.7mm ball pen & metal scriber is used to score the card & & 0.3mm is used with stencils for the square shapes in this case.An 8mm stapler & a glue pen are very useful also.
If you are happy with a shape remember to copy it before assembling, otherwise it will be a hassle to remake it
More pics on blog
Thanks for your comments.
Z
https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2019/10/building-card-15mm-scifi-grav-vehiclr.html
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Imagine & you can.
Most see shapes you must see possibilities.
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Braz
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 22, 2019, 11:38:48 PM »
Nice.
Didn't realize they were open bottom and I think that is the first time I have seen staples used as staples in a build
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War Monkey
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 23, 2019, 12:25:37 AM »
Very good idea and approach to making them.
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zrunelord
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 23, 2019, 03:57:58 PM »
Thanks you my friends,
You can choose to make them open bottomed like their bigger cousins but I decided to do slot in bottoms to make them sturdier
A stapler is an excellent tool for quick building, sort of clamps in woodworking. You can remove the staples once its dried or leave them there & cover them up.
As you can see , much cheaper than kits or 3D , quick to build , free card & easily painted. One can build quite a few in a day with planning.
Having a knowledge of simple 3d geometry helps... I mean a die is simply 6 equal squares joined together. Just keep in mind how you are going to stick them together.
Imagine and you can .
Z
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War Monkey
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 23, 2019, 06:05:42 PM »
Thanks, I will use this idea.
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CookAndrewB
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 23, 2019, 08:55:40 PM »
Very cool, man. I can imagine that over time it becomes easier to see the folds and how they will line up before you start creasing or bending.
I think I need some vehicles for my 15mm mining town, so I may give these a whirl and see how they turn out. Maybe work some up on low elevation flight stands of some sort.
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zrunelord
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 23, 2019, 09:55:32 PM »
Do that Cook.
The beauty of card is that you can do mock ups, fold , staple, see how they measure up, remove staples, fine tune design, then just transfer the final model & build.
And its fun.
Z
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zrunelord
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 23, 2019, 09:56:53 PM »
Look up Ebbles free paper models to see how they're made.
Great models all...
Z
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zrunelord
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 26, 2019, 04:18:48 PM »
Here they are all undercoated.
Took me around an hour each from start to finish, cost is negligible & imho they as as great as any shop bought ones. They can easily be converted into flyers by adding wings & engines.
I strongly suggest you try one out. You will never know you can until you do.
3D modelling & printing is challengely nice, building a kit holds its charm also , but believe me scratchbuilding is another dimension altogether ..... and I used to freeze at the mention of it .... my next challenge is doing them in 10 or 6mm..... Hmmmm
Enjoy
Z
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War Monkey
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 26, 2019, 05:44:55 PM »
Wow! Those Look Great!
Could use some of those cheap plastic gems, in the craft section in many big box stores.
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zrunelord
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 26, 2019, 09:10:45 PM »
Thanks WM,
No such stores where I live but there's a local haberdashery
.perhaps they stock them... but they have to be small.
Wait till you see them painted up.....
Z
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zrunelord
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October 27, 2019, 10:46:06 AM »
And here they are all painted. Mostly ink washes & painted by hand. An airbrush is not necessarily needed to paint vehicles.
More pics on the blog
https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2019/10/building-card-15mm-scifi-grav-vehiclr.html
Z
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War Monkey
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October 27, 2019, 03:09:55 PM »
Those Look Fantastic!
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zrunelord
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 27, 2019, 07:12:36 PM »
Thanks WM,
Still need to add weathering and stuff.
You could build a stock of vehicles like these , prime them & paint when the right time comes,
e.g. during winter , when priming & airbrushing is at the whim of the weather ( I have no option but to spray outside )
I have many sketches that I would like to make into models some day.
More to come
Z
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Re: Building a card 15mm scifi grav vehiclr
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October 27, 2019, 10:10:28 PM »
Cool stuff. Thanks for posting.
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