WW1 AFV
Paper Models
by
Charlie Clelland
There are many materials to use when you build models of WW1
Military Vehicles: Plastic, Resin, White Metal. A less well-known
one is the cheapest of them all: paper! and the results can be quite
impressive. Charlie Clelland has compiled this very helpful list of
WW1 Military Paper Models, if you want to give it a try. Sure looks
interesting!
Papermodels have a number of distribution methods:
1. Printed booklet - most often from publishers in Poland - most expensive
method - but much cheaper than plastic models.
2. Free download - download the patterns and instructions from a website, print
it
on your local printer.
3. Purchased download - similar to (2) except the download is bought from an
on-line retailer. These are usually a fraction of the cost of printed models.
There are usually no shop fronts selling paper models in many countries. The
usual way of purchasing paper models is from Internet stores. A partial list
of Internet stores is available at
http://wiki.zealot.com/index.php/Card_Models.
For more info,
check out this site!
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France
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Model - Peugeot 1918 Armoured Car
Scale - 1/35
Media - Printed booklet
Designer - Tomasz Debicki
Publisher - Answer 3/2003 (www.answer.pl) (2 *A4p)
Model - Schneider CA1
Scale - 1/72
Media - Free Download - http://www.mylinuxisp.com/~wmccullough/ca1.html.
Designer - Wayne McCullough
Notes - Wayne McCullough normally offers one version of his models as a free
download in low-res (100 dpi)
- the others are available for purchase in hi-res (300 dpi) from
www.hobbyfactory.com
Model - St. Chamond
Scale - 1/72
Media - Free Download - http://www.paperpanzer.co.uk/
Designer - Andy Holmes
Notes - Simple, white (plain card) model
Model - FT-17
Scale - 1/76
Media - Free Download - http://www.mylinuxisp.com/~wmccullough/ca1.html
Designer - Wayne McCullough
Notes - Two versions in low res (100 dpi) - FT17 (Morocco), FT17 (plain
green)
Available for purchase at www.hobbyfactory.com in 300 dpi
Moroccan-Spanish camouflage
Green/Tan camouflage
Green camouflage
German camouflage (WW2 - Panzergrau - airfield defence)
Generic camouflage
Features both flat and round turret types and TSF
Model - FT-17
Scale - 1/40
Media - Purchased download
Designer - Leypa Studio
Notes - Only available from www.hobbyfactory.com as a download model.
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Germany
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Model - Beutepanzer IV
Scale - 1/72
Media - Free Download -
http://www.mylinuxisp.com/~wmccullough/beutepanzeriv.html
Designer - Wayne McCullough
Notes - Free download is Beutepanzer "Bob" (male)
Notes - hi-res (300 dpi) versions available for purchase from
www.hobbyfactory.com as a download model
Versions available
Beutepanzer IV #153 "Hanni"
Beutepanzer "Bob"
Model - A7V
Scale - 1/72
Designer - Wayne McCullough
Media - Free Download in low res (100 dpi) -
http://www.mylinuxisp.com/~wmccullough/a7v.html
Notes
Version in lo-res is #505 "Baden I"
Hi-res (300 dpi) versions available for purchase from www.hobbyfactory.com
as a download model
Versions
#501 "Gretchen"
#503 (un-named)
#505 "Baden I"
#561 "Nixe"
Model - A7V
Scale - 1/72
Designer - Andy Holmes
Media - Free download - http://www.paperpanzer.co.uk/
Notes - Simple, white model
Model - A7V
Scale - 1/25
Designer - Ryszard Maj
Media - Printed booklet
Publisher - Modelcard #94
Notes -
Out of print but turns up on eBay - huge model booklet runs 8 * A3 parts
pages.
Model - A7VU
Scale - 1/48
Designer - Nobi
Media - Free download - http://thaipaperwork.com/armor_01.html
Notes -
Build report - http://forum.zealot.com/t148051/
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UK
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Model - Mark IV Male
Scale - 1/25
Designer - Ryszard Maj
Publisher - Modelik 16/2005 (www.modelik.pl)(13 * B4p)
Notes -
External model only - fairly limited detail.
Model - MkIV - B28
Scale - 1/72
Designer - Wayne McCullough
Media - Free download - http://www.mylinuxisp.com/~wmccullough/mkiv.html -
in low res (100dpi)
Notes -
Hi res (300 dpi) available for purchase from
www.hobbyfactory.com
Model - Mk V - Russian Red Army Mk V "Chem Dyelo" (composite)
Scale - 1/72
Designer - Wayne McCullough
Media - Free download - http://www.mylinuxisp.com/~wmccullough/mkiv.html -
in low res (100dpi)
Notes -
Hi res (300 dpi) available for purchase from www.hobbyfactory.com
Versions
H.41 (male)
Russian Red Army Mk V "Chem Dyelo" (composite)
Build report - http://forum.zealot.com/t149708-2/
Model - Mk.A Whippet
Scale - 1/25
Designer - Krzysztof Okrajek
Media - Printed booklet
Publisher - Modelik 15/2004 (13 * A4p)
Model - Medium A Whippet "Gofasta"
Scale -1/72
Designer - Wayne McCullough
Media - Free Download in low res (100 dpi) -
http://www.mylinuxisp.com/~wmccullough/mediuma.html
Notes - Hi res (300 dpi) available for purchase from www.hobbyfactory.com
Versions
White Russian "Sfinks"
Beute (captured)
"Gofasta"
Model - Medium A Whippet
Scale - 1/72
Designer - Andy Holmes
Media - Free download - http://www.paperpanzer.co.uk/
Notes -
Simple, white model
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Russia
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Model - Austin-Putilow (armoured car)
Scale - 1/25
Designer - Tomasz Debicki
Media - Printed Booklet
Publisher - GPM #238 (www.gpm.pl)
Notes -
Fairly detailed model - 772 parts
Build report - http://forum.zealot.com/t135456/ and
http://forum.zealot.com/t149160/ (reg. required)
Model - Mgebrov-Renault (armoured car)
Scale - 1/25
Designer - M. Szklarczyk
Media - Printed booklet
Publisher - WAK (www.wak.pl)
Notes -
Released July 2007 - 329 parts
Model - Mgebrov-White armoured car
Russo-Balt C24/40
Mgebrov-Renault
Jeffrey-Poplavko
Scale - 1/43
Designer - Andrey Romanchuk
Media - Free download - http://allfrompaper.narod.ru/Models/mgebrovw.htm
http://allfrompaper.narod.ru/Models/rbs2440ba.htm
http://allfrompaper.narod.ru/Models/mgebrovr.htm
http://allfrompaper.narod.ru/Models/poplavkoj.htm
Notes -
All these models believed to be in 1/43. Instructions and history are in Russian
on the download page. The download site is in frames - go to
http://allfrompaper.narod.ru/index.htm -
click the button 4th from top left labelled (approximately) "models". This gives
a page with the model armoured cars - click the image to get to page of each
type.
Model - Putilov-Garford
Scale - 1/72
Designer - Andy Holmes
Media - Free download - http://www.paperpanzer.co.uk/
Notes -
Simple, white model
Model - Russian Reno (Rebuilt FT-17)
Scale - 1/25
Designer - (can't work this one - site is in Russian)
Media - Free download - http://naydinel.narod.ru/razRR.htm - click on .gifs
then save from browser
Notes -
Build images - http://naydinel.narod.ru/RR.htm
Fairly straightforward model - it needs recolouring the green is just
too venomous.
1920s Russian armour was apparently an apple green colour.
Model - Ruskij Reno (Rebuilt FT-17)
Scale - 1/25
Designer - Zdzisaw Kolczarek
Media - Printed booklet
Publisher - Modelcard #89 (5 * A4 pages)
Notes -
This is out of print but turns up on eBay quite often.
Model - Lebedenko (Tsar) Tank
Scale - 1/48
Designer - Steve Marshall
Media - Shareware* download -
http://www.homespunmagixx.com/TzarTank/tzar.html
Notes -
* - download it free - pay $10US if you complete it or $5US if you e-mail Steve
a photo of your build.
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Italy
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Model - Fiat 3000
Scale - 1/35
Designer - Tomasz Debicki
Media - Printed booklet
Publisher - Answer 6-7/2003 (www.answer.pl) - 4 * A4 pages
Notes -
Quite nice detail on this model.)
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USA
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Model - Ford 3 ton tank
Scale - 1/72
Designer - "Kampffleiger" - the designer is Ukranian but signs his designs with
his forum alias.
Media - Purchased download from
www.hobbyfactory.com
Notes - From the announcement on
www.cardmodels.net this looks very impressive for the small scale.