No matter what life throws at you

[Robertp]

You can always relax with modelling.

 

[moon puppy]

I wonder if they used the right colors for the camo?

 

[Steve Ski]

Any story behind this pic?

 

[RichB]

They are recognition models. Large printed paper kits were issued to units to assemble and use as training aids for tactics training, range estimation, friend/foe recognition, showing vulnerable aiming points, etc.

The completed build.

Cheers,
RichB

 

[moon puppy]

"I got'em where slot b joins tab c!"
Ya'll notice those are the same two guys, it's the same tank in the background.

 

[Steve Ski]

What a trip, who'd a thunk it? I seem to remember working a paper Mk 1 long ago. For the life of me I can't remember how I came across it or where to find that old kit today. I worked great until getting to the wheels, as I didn't have any in the scrap bin.

 

[Brokeneagle]

What scale do you reckon? ....I am thinkinabout 1/16

 

[RichB]

What scale do you reckon? ....I am thinkinabout 1/16

Most paper tank models were printed at 1:20 scale with some at 1:25 scale. Aircraft models were printed at 1:33 scale, a scale that is still popular for paper models.

Cheers,
RichB

 

[Rhino]

There's one guy that comes to our contest that builds VERY convincing paper models. The tip-off is, the box he carries his model in doesn't seem very heavy.