Building paper houses

WHM · Post by **WHM** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:13 am

By all means, please do. Love to see how to!

VonTed · Post by **VonTed** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:47 pm

1ComOpsCtr wrote: Take a look at the following web site... www.commandoperationscenter.com

Impressive! I'd love more information too please

1ComOpsCtr · Post by **1ComOpsCtr** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:58 pm

Gentlemen,

Please visit this link: http://commandoperationscenter.com/products1.htm
It will give you an idea how it works.

Hope this posts, the forum has been very hard to get to work today...

Will
ComOpsCtr

WHM · Post by **WHM** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:58 pm

1CompOpsCtr: Thanks for the link.

Anyone else have pictures and models they would like to share?

If anyone has not seen this site this chap has a few models to shre:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/midgard/ww2/

sfcgreg29er: Hoping you will have more models to share.

Thanks All

ferret701 · Post by **ferret701** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:33 pm

After reading several of these threads, I ordered a number of buildings from e-paper terrain's Mini Box 1/300 scale line. (here: http://www.e-papermodels.com/index.php? ... nibox-1300)

They arrived the other day, and I've been building a couple a day. Overall, my impression of them is quite positive. They come on a heavyweight paper (not quite cardstock) that is adquate strength-wise with no additional backing. One factor adding to the durability is that each model comes with a extra sheet of end walls and roofs to glue on, effectively making those parts doubly-thickness. The graphics and color are also both good.

In terms of construction time, each model (I am just doing houses and shops for now) takes less than fifteen minutes to cut out and glue together (I am using craft glue sticks). I will get some photos up when I get more completed.

Overall, a good solution for those looking for cheap, decent looking buildings for urban environments in which buying a 100+ buildings in metal or resin would bankrupt you.

Pat Callahan

hobby-bob · Post by **hobby-bob** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:59 pm

Here's a US source for Minibox models:

http://www.papermodelworld.net/

I haven't used them yet, but I'd like to actually pay less for shipping than the cost of the order, particularly when what I'm ordering is sheets of paper!

Another nice thing about Minibox models is that they are a good jumping-off point for kitbashing and scratchbuilding.

You may also want to look at Fiddler's Green:

http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/

Their models are sent as PDF files directly to your e-mail address! They have many scales to choose from, and better yet, once you've received them, you can reproduce them at whatever scale you wish. Their building models are of mostly British prototypes, but that's OK, there are a lot of models to choose from, and they are priced right. They have one particularly nice model of a 19th century prison that would make a nice objective in a wargame.

Plus, they are really nice to work with!

1ComOpsCtr · Post by **1ComOpsCtr** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:55 am

Gentlemen,

I've updated the page (go to the bottom 1/3) with additional information and illustrations that may help those who wish to use paper buildings in our scale of choice.

http://commandoperationscenter.com/products1.htm

Using balsa wood for framing keeps the building light, but also allows you to use either straight pins or wire stuck into two of the four corners to hold the building down...

Just plug the building into the base (we use geo-hexs for our base terrain).

Enjoy,

Will
ComOpsCtr

jb · Post by jb » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:14 am

1ComOpsCtr wrote:Gentlemen,

I've updated the page (go to the bottom 1/3) with additional information and illustrations that may help those who wish to use paper buildings in our scale of choice.

http://commandoperationscenter.com/products1.htm

Using balsa wood for framing keeps the building light, but also allows you to use either straight pins or wire stuck into two of the four corners to hold the building down...

Just plug the building into the base (we use geo-hexs for our base terrain).

Enjoy,

Will
ComOpsCtr

Thanks Will. I visted your site Saturday and downloaded the building. Last summer some fellow gave us sites to other paper buildings. His constuction method was to cut out the building and place it over sheet styrene. With the "picture"in place,Liquid model cement was then brushed over the "picture". believe it or not the picture was affixed to the styrene and no ink was run. These peices were then glued togehter to form the building.
You wouldn't happen to have any more of these excellent buildings for download ,would you?

8ball · Post by **8ball** » Fri May 05, 2006 5:34 am

A long time ago, I posted a paper house I did. But who knows what happened to it.

I did this in Photoshop, and it's entirely rendered, though as I increase the line, I'm relying a lot on the same method as is Mike G.--using photographs of building components.

I'm currently working on a complete recreation of the La Fiere Manor complex. Here's a sample of the front of the Manor itself. The rock facade is a photo that I tiled. The side door is a photo of the actual side door of the Manor. The rest, windows and front door are rendered.

If only we had GHQ American Paratroopers to go with it.

My problem is keeping focused. I'm also doing a Helms Deep in 10mm, which has taken me way too long.

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Fri May 05, 2006 7:10 am

Here is the one you sent me a while back.

http://www.microarmor.com/images/bulk/T ... se_6mm.jpg

Thanks!

8ball · Post by **8ball** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:30 pm

Ah Thunder. Glad to see ya. I couldn't remember who had posted it yesterday when I wrote my response. Then this morning, while driving to work, your nick popped into my head.

The link at Thunder's site is a higher resolution than the pic posted here.

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Sat May 06, 2006 12:18 pm

I see this version has a new 'skin'. If you would like me to host a high res version of this, just let me know. --cb

8ball · Post by **8ball** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:17 am

It's actually a whole new house. Thanks for the offer to post it, but I'm going to charge for this one.

tstockton · Post by **tstockton** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:33 am

ping...

jb · Post by jb » Tue May 23, 2006 7:32 am

Before I decided to go to bed last night,I checked out the paperterrain thread. I had an idea about making my own buildings. So an hour later I have this. Its just a simple factory that may be used just about anywhere,anytime frame. I did it using excel exclusively.
The printed images are cut out,then placed over sheet styrene,then brushed with liquid model cement. After it is dry (a minute or so) it is then cut out with scissors. The pieces are then glued corner first on the right angle of a square. The two squared halves are glued then the roofs. Touch up paint for the joints. Total time 1 hour approximate from conception of idea...

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