Hi Folks
Have ended up being more or less housebound for the next few weeks due to a broken ankle.

Not wanting to fall into a routine of daytime television viewing I decided to have a go at building a model again to help pass the time and occupy my mind.

I opted for a card model of a 1/200 scale USS Missouri giving an overall length of 135cm from eBay
(made a great saving than buying from a shop)

Decided to call this topic USS Nameless therefore allowing me to make changes for personal taste and lack of skills

The frame templates were photocopied at 104% changing the scale to 1/192 for perhaps obtaining fiddly fittings from retailers and mainly helping with my eyesight

The templates were glued to 1.5mm board using Elmers Rubber Cement (no wrinkles on paper) then cut out

Requiring a flat surface I used an old mirror (keep jumping back every time I go near it) and with the aide of some metal bars, magnets and set squares I made a start.

Oops need to go now the Jeremy Kyle Show is about to start

Nice to see you back building again

Al

Great to see a card model going. I started one a few years ago but never got too far with it. I've got another in the cupboard to do. They are certainly a different challenge to wooden or plastic kits.

Ive started this one and have it stored for future. I got the mast set to go with it as you don't get them.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i...66cm-long-/232704176990
plus another shipyard one in the cupboard.

The only essentials you need are The old type razor blades for cutting, and glue. I used 2 types of glue, the general pva glue and Tacky glue(hobbycraft i think) its thicker and very sticky so will hold parts in place until dry. Works a dream on smaller parts.

Chris

Morning' Folks

progressing working aft

Hi David
most of it looks like its made from the card supplied with separately purchased brass wire used to substitute the hand rails etc

To make things easier you can use brass or styrene rod for the smaller gun barrels and such like.
(and in my case the big barrels too and prop shafts)

You can substitute the card for any material that you prefer

When you cut the card you will have white edges which should be painted to blend in with the unit you are building.

You can photocopy the card and stick it to scrap cardboard from cereal boxes etc to practice making the part as many times as you like and if happy with result just paint the unit.

Thanks for lookin'

Just had a look through the link you put up on the paper modeler, jeez and i thought Jase had it tough with his etch, remarkable.
Regards
Paul

carrying on working aft on the lower hull parts

Nice work so far regards Phil