Paper Craft Planes

Dusty from the Disney animated movie Planes - a Cessna 188 crop duster

2015-04-06T15:18:00.004-07:00

Today's paper model is of Dusty from the Disney film "Planes". This nicely detailed paper model is compliments of Julius Perdana, the talented designer at Paper-Replika.com.

Although he is just a crop duster, Dusty dreams of competing in air races. With the help of his friends he enters the Wings Around the Globe race.

Dusty paper model from Disney's animated movie Planes

Cessna 188 crop duster

http://paper-replika.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8580:dusty-disney-planes-paper-model

As with all of the airplanes in the Planes animated movie, Dusty is loosely based on a real aircraft, the Cessna 188 crop duster. To my eyes he is kind of a cross between the Cesnna 188 and a P-51.

Early versions of the Cessna 188 were called the AGWagon, later versions with improved performance and features were the AGPickup, AGTruck, and AGHusky. This line of aircraft premiered in 1965 and was produced through 1985.

There is a wealth of information on the Cessna 188 at aviastar.org.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/cessna_188.php

Celebrate Easter with a Hall Bulldog!

2015-04-03T10:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter!

Hall Bulldog Racer paper model in Easter colors

I did some hunting and found a plane model for Easter. Fiddlers Green has a free download of their Hall Bulldog repainted with an Easter theme, including a bunny as pilot. So have some Easter fun and build an Easter plane!

Download Model: http://cardmodelers.net/models/easter/easter-bulldog.html

Here is more on the Hall Bulldog Racer:

The Hall Bulldog racer

http://www.air-racing-history.com/aircraft/Hall%20Bulldog%20Racer.htm

Boeing VC-25 Air Force One Paper Model

2015-04-02T09:49:00.002-07:00

Boeing VC-25 Air Force One Paper Model

Boeing VC-25 Air Force One Paper Model (Boeing 747)

According to the Washington Times The Pentagon plans to spend billions of dollars to upgrade Air Force One. Why wait? You can get your own Air Force One today with this great papercraft. Thanks to another perfect papermodel from paper-replika.com you can now build a replica of the current Boeing VC-25 (Boeing 747) in the correct Airforce One color scheme. This model is in 144th scale and is a medium level build.

Download Model: http://paper-replika.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=7985:boeing-vc-25-air-force-one-paper-model&Itemid=200144

You can find out more about Air Force One here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One

Fokker Dr.1 Triplane Paper Model of Red Baron Fame, Manfred von Richthofen, arch enemy of Snoppy

2015-04-01T15:22:00.000-07:00

Fokker Dr.1 Triplane Paper Model of Red Baron Fame, Manfred von Richthofen

Since the last model I listed was the Sopwith Camel, famously piloted by Snoopy, I had to have the Red Baron next, Manfred von Richthofen. So here is a nicely designed paper model of his famous Fokker Dr.1 Triplane, in his famous Red color. The model papercraft is by Rubenandres77 on Diviantart.com. Included in the PDF document is a lot of information about the Red Baron and his plane.

Download Model: http://rubenandres77.deviantart.com/art/Fokker-Dr-1Paper-Model-v-2-0-211378241

Here is a link to even more info about the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_von_Richthofen

And for Snoop Fans, here are the Royal Guardsman with Snoopy vs. The Red Baron
https://youtu.be/wtJ1Gnh9wPU

Snoopy's Favorite, the Sopwith Camel paper model

2012-06-29T18:03:00.002-07:00

Here is a nice little model of Snoopy's favorite ride, the Sopwith Camel.

The page is in Japanese, but the model is straight forward and easy to build. Scroll down the page until you see "Sopwith F.1 Camel" right below that is the link to the model, it is in Japanese but it says PDF in the file name. This is a small model, the whole thing fits on one sheet of paper, but it is well worth the time. You should put some extra effort into detailing the model, put some bend in the wings, add in the wing wires, etc. for a great model.

Download Model: http://w-cockatiel.jimdo.com/original/sopwith-f1camel/

Here are some Reference Pages on the Sopwith Camel:
http://www.cbrnp.com/profiles/quarter1/barkers-camel.htm
http://sped2work.tripod.com/camel.html
http://www.airmuseumsuk.org/museum/IWMLondon/800/pages/193%20Sopwith%20Camel%202F1.htm

Bonus Model - Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace

http://www.chthulhu.com/models/ace.html

There are two versions of the model, the image above is from version 1, version 2 is in yellow with an air corp logo on the dog house.

Free User Manuals and Owners Guides

2012-06-24T23:23:00.003-07:00

I know that this isn't a paper model, but this free manual site is just too useful not to mention it. On http://www.manualsonline.com/ you can find free manuals for over 600,000 devices, computers, tools, etc. Tons of useful info, especially if you have misplaced that manual.

So, not a paper tech model, but if you print out a manual you will have paper for tech.

http://www.manualsonline.com/

US Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules Paper Model

2012-06-20T17:32:00.004-07:00

Spring and Summer are great times to go boating, but of course the more boats, the more boating accidents. Recently in the news there have been a couple of possible fake distress calls to the US Coast Guard. This of course required a huge expenditure of time and effort for the Coast Guard to go hunting for these non-existing ships. Hopefully those responsible will be caught and prosecuted.

Coast Guard suspicious of similarities between hoax distress calls in NJ and Texas

US Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules paper model from Paper-Replika.com

To honor the great men and women of the US Coast Guard who frequently risk their lives to save others, here is a perfect paper model of a US Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules. This one is from Paper-Replika.com, one of the best paper model sites on the internet.

Here is the link for the US Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules paper model

Here are some shots of the real thing, HC-130J Super Hercules used for long range Surveillance. The US Coast Guard currently has 6 of these aircraft.

US Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules in flight

US Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules - over the coast

US Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules

US Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules - nice shot

You can find out more about the US Coast Guard use of the HC-130J here:

http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/LRS

U.S. Air Force X-37B Unmanned Space Plane paper model

2012-06-16T17:14:00.000-07:00

Today the X-37B Space Plane landed after 15 months in orbit. Nothing is known about what this space plane did for 15 months or what it will be used for in the future, but it is interesting none the less. Looks like a miniature Space Shuttle.

X-37B Air Force Spy Space Plane paper model

Here is a nice little paper model of the space plane. To be completely authentic to the X-37B the colors will need to be modified as this model is for an earlier version. But still a great model anyway.

You can find this model, along with a bunch of other neat space stuff at The Lower Hudson Valley E-Gift Shop. Don't worry about the "Shop" part of the name, the models are free downloads.

Here is the direct link to the X-37B model

You can find out a lot more about this unmanned space plane here:
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/x-37.html

Pictures of the real thing:

X-37B Air Force Spy Space Plane after landing

1/100 Lippisch P.04 Concept WWII German Flying Wing

2012-04-27T17:27:00.001-07:00

Here is an interesting paper model of the 1/100 Lippisch P.04 Concept German Flying Wing. Looks like it may be the plane that the neat flying wing in Indiana Jones was modeled after. It always fascinates me how far aeronautics advanced during WWII. We started off with bi-planes and ended up with Jets, Rocket Planes, Flying Wings, etc.
This model costs 6.50 to download, but if you are as interested in flying wings as I am at the moment then it is worth the small price.

http://ecardmodels.com/1100-lippisch-concept-multi-layer-paper-model-p-2255.html

Nice little B2 Stealth Bomber paper model

2012-04-26T19:23:00.000-07:00

Following on our last Flying Wing posting, here is a nice little paper model of the Grumman Spirit B2 Stealth Bomber. This one is from Japan, lots of great model designers in Japan. The model is on 3 sheets in PDF file format, full color. The instructions are in English and Japanese, so whichever language you speak you will have no trouble. I went with the English.

B2 paper model

Grumman B2 Spirit - Stealth Bomber

Here is some more info on the B2 Stealth Bomber:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit

German WWII Horten Ho XVIII B-2 1:72 paper model

2012-04-15T15:09:00.000-07:00

Here is a very nicely done paper model of the German Horten Ho XVIII B-2 in 1:72 scale. Several nice details, including clear cockpit glazing. The model is designed for landing gear down, but it would not be difficult to build it with landing gear up.

This is one of the experimental designs that Germany was working on towards the end of the war, a long range bomber that could target the USA. It is fascinating how advanced the German thinking was at that time. The war began with bi-planes and ended with missiles, rocket planes, and jets.

There are several nice build photos, plus exceptional build diagrams. The model is in PDF format.

http://myhobbycraft.blogspot.com/2011/06/horten-ho-xviii-b-2-172.html

There are more great models on this site, well worth a look.

Very Nice V-1 Flying Bomb from Ralph Currell

2012-03-27T23:02:00.001-07:00

Here is a nice V-1 Flying Bomb paper model that I recently built. This one is from Ralph Currell. He has several very nice models including the V-1 and a great V-2. Also for fans of Paper Model Planes there are models of several Air Ships, the Concorde, and SpaceShipOne. All of these models are a little more complex to build, but the final result is worth the time and effort.

V-1 Flying Bomb "Buzz Bomb" Paper Model from World War II

This is one of my more favorite builds.
You can find Ralph's models here:
http://www.currell.net/models/mod_free.htm#v1

Great Paper Model of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

2012-03-25T17:30:00.000-07:00

There are only a few paper models of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress from WWII and the nicest is over at Fiddlers Green. It is not a free model, but it is well worth the price if you want a model of this iconic bomber in your World War II collection.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Paper Model

One really nice feature of the Fiddlers Green web site is the Massive amounts of information they have on the different airplanes represented by their models. You can spend hours on their site just reading up on the different planes. Great resource for any model builder, and you don't have to buy anything to access the information, it isn't hidden behind any members only log in.

So take a look at Fiddlers Green: www.fiddlersgreen.net

And here is the link to the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Paper Model page: www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/aircraft/Boeing-B17.html

Welcome to the New Paper Craft Planes Blog

2012-03-24T18:47:00.001-07:00

This blog will be focusing on paper models and paper craft airplanes. I will be scouring the net for interesting and hopefully free paper models.