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So you laminate regular paper? amazing man!

Joseph Porta wrote:
So you laminate regular paper? amazing man!

There are some parts that use regular bond paper, like in the guns. The majority of the model is made from card stock paper. Cardstock is the same paper that is used to make business cards. Other materials that can be used to further speed lamination process, is to use cereal boxes or a shoe box carton. Corrugated cardboard is not used, since the ridges have a tendency to show through.

By the way, Joseph Porta is a familiar name used by Sven Hassel in his series of stories of a penal battalion during WWII. And I believe they made a movie on one of his books "Wheels of Terror". His books are hard to find here in the US but his tales almost parallels the stories of the Last Chancers. Thanks for looking in and for your comments.



More updates on the build. At the moment, the baneblade is almost finished but I have many more photos to edit and upload. Enjoy and see you all next posting.

Still an amazing amount of work.

looks as good as the real thing.

 Desubot wrote:
Still an amazing amount of work.

looks as good as the real thing.

Thanks for looking in and for the comment.

The step by step is for the benefit of all, so that they can make better models. Hopefully, my thread will help others make even better models than mine, and make them think outside of the box. Here is the update on the making of the Las-Cannon turrets that sit atop the sponsons. The build for the Turret will continue next posting. Enjoy and see you all net post

Just for the heck of it, here is a teaser of where the Baneblade is at at the moment. There are still a few more details to do but that is for later on in the build.

this model came out better than I expected. There are a few minor discrepancies from the original GW model but I would compare mine with the original model. The photos will come soon but in the meantime, here are some more updates on the build

What an amazing build, the detail is incredible. What material is it made of primarily?

 bibblles wrote:
What an amazing build, the detail is incredible. What material is it made of primarily?

If you start from the beginning, you will notice that it is 99% paper stock/card stock. It is the same type of card that is used to make business cards or the same as 3/5 index cards. Other paper stock that can be used, is the carton from cereal boxes or shoe boxes. Stay away from corrugated cardboard, because it will leave ridge marks on the model. I hand paint my models, which also changes the texture of the paper. the paints that I use, are waterbase acrylic craft paints that come in tubes. To glue the models, I use regular Elmers glue. (Not the school glue version)


Here are a few more updates before I get to the upper hull.

Well anyhows, here are more updates on the build and a photo of the finished model. One big discrepancy is that the secondary deck for the turret base sits too high and had to be trimmed down to fit even with the track skirt. By making this adjustment, the frontal glacis also had to be trimmed accordingly. The best way to make sure that the deck fits properly, is to break it up into two sections. Enjoy and see you all next posting.

The construction of the turret is next. The plans have two options for the turret, I opted for the one with the cargo bustle. The photos without comments are not of the finished model, there are a few more details to add. Enjoy and see you all soon with more updates.

Here are some more almost finished photos of the Baneblade. Enjoy and see you all next posting

Here are some more updates on the turret. I added the side searchlight, dual antennas from straightened paperclips and front bumper mud guard. I draped a chain around it for some effect and voila. The next group of photos are going to be the finished ones. The next one will probably the Lemnan Russ Punisher, and that is because it has a top mounted auto cannon that I need for the Baneblade sometime in the future.The smoke or flare dispenser where supposed to be on the top deck of the track skirts but I decided to make my own and place then on the side of the turret. See you soon with the final photos in my finished models thread.

One of the most detailed tutorials I've seen.

I cannot believe the amount of work that you have put into this and it looks incredible for it.

 ceorron wrote:
One of the most detailed tutorials I've seen.

I cannot believe the amount of work that you have put into this and it looks incredible for it.

Thanks for looking in and for your comment. I am presently working on my next project. It will be either a conqueror or punisher on a Chimera body. As soon as I am well into it, I will start to upload photos in a new thread. Until then, enjoy and see you all soon with more of my works, (unless I get a cease and desist from GW)

How do you keep the laminated paper from warping when it dries? On my scratchbuilds, the larger panels warp even when they dry under several books, but I have been using regular copy paper with one layer of cereal box cardboard.

Hats well and truly off to you sir, amazing amount of work. Please, show it to someone who hasn't seen it before, tell them it is made 99% out of paper and watch their jaw hit the floor!!

MalikDrako wrote:How do you keep the laminated paper from warping when it dries? On my scratchbuilds, the larger panels warp even when they dry under several books, but I have been using regular copy paper with one layer of cereal box cardboard.

In my next build, I will cover that problem. The best way to keep the parts from warping, is to place it between waxed paper and place the flat part in between the pages of a big book/tome, or sandwich it between two large/tomes books. In my case, I happen to have lead ingots which I place on top of the parts and it help to stop the warping. You will see what I mean when I get to it in the next thread.

Big Mek Gobsmasha wrote:Hats well and truly off to you sir, amazing amount of work. Please, show it to someone who hasn't seen it before, tell them it is made 99% out of paper and watch their jaw hit the floor!!

What makes the model stand out and take away the paper look, is that I also handpaint the model and change the texture.

Thanks to the both of you for looking in and see you around the forum and in the next build thread which I am preparing the photos for presentation soon.

The level of detail you put into this project is insane. Looking forward to your next project.

 Nowlan wrote:
The level of detail you put into this project is insane. Looking forward to your next project.

Well I have started the next thread, which will be the Punisher/Conqueror. I should start the build process soon. Thanks for looking in.

Just wanted to add another 'Great job!' to this thread. Truly remarkable build.

Also, I think photo 186 is my favorite of the project!

 Rinkydink wrote:
Just wanted to add another 'Great job!' to this thread. Truly remarkable build.

Also, I think photo 186 is my favorite of the project!

Thanks for looking in and for your comment. Those are not civilians on the Baneblade, they are part of the crew in on their day off.