This time of year is pretty busy for me and I don't have a lot of time to spend in the hobby room like I do in the winter months. But I still try to spend at least an hour or two on some fun project each evening for relaxation.
Over this last week I have been playing around with some vintage card ships that I found on Pinterest with a generic "paper card model" search.
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| These are just a few that I downloaded |
I downloaded several models. I then imported the JPG files into Microsoft Word, then resized each one to what I wanted. Once printed and cut out, I have to calculate the shape and size of the waterline footprint. I trace that footprint onto balsawood as a base to glue the hull halves and deck to. These models have multiple elevated decks so I cut more balsa shapes to support the various decks. I've only finished four so far, each one taking about four hours of time, including rigging and banners.
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| Two sizes of the Mayflower on the right. On the left an unidentified galleon made from the print below the model. |
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| This one is the Ark Royal |
