Cardboard model making (PoD)

Cardboard model making is probably one of the first types of model making for which kits or building sheets were offered in series. For the first time, many people were able to build models of real or fictitious buildings and vehicles. It is interesting to note that cardboard model making – even though nowadays there is an almost unlimited variety of materials available for model making – is experiencing a great renaissance and an active community of cardboard model makers has developed. Nowadays there is almost nothing that is not available as cardboard model building sheets – whether from professional publishers or from idealistic suppliers.

In this book, Ulrich Böhme looks at cardboard modelling from two perspectives. On the one hand, he describes the history of this form of model making in all its facets. On the other hand, he gives practical tips based on examples from the most diverse areas of cardboard model making. He shows how to create a simple model and how to improve it. He creates entire dioramas and restores aging historical models. In short: In this book he takes you into the fascinating world of cardboard model making!

• Models are contemporary witnesses

• Paper as a working material

• Early cut-out and model sheets

• Publishing houses

• Which scale is the right one for me?

• Working with paper

• Tools

• Adhesives

• Rounding

• Architectural models

• Aircraft

• Land vehicles

• Ships

• Special models

• Self-build models