Stumped on how to build this...

J0YCIE · 08-21-2007, 11:20 AM

Hi, this is my first post, and I'm a complete noob with model building. I have some experience from a graphics course I did a few years back. So I know how to construct basic shapes.

OK. I've been assigned to build a card model of a camper van. I could take that as being asked to build something like an old VW campervan, or something like the caravans with engines...if you understand me :P

Anyway, I could really do with some help on this.

Thanks a lot.

cbg · 08-21-2007, 02:31 PM

Joycie,

Welcome to the forum. How about something as simple as this?

I imagine you have a shoe box lying around somewhere. . . 3dpapermodel.com also has a few simple minivans from which you can learn a thing or two about card model construction.

cbg

J0YCIE · 08-21-2007, 02:42 PM

Sorry, but it has to be the shape of a campervan. Can't have the details painted on as the finished product needs to be carefully covered in a certain news paper. So it needs angles and curves. Which I don't really know how to achieve.

Really really stuck.

J0YCIE · 08-21-2007, 02:53 PM

Very strange that you should link me to that site...www.kdf-wagen.de

**Amazyah** · 08-21-2007, 06:34 PM

Don't forget this paper model here, Joycie!

Kdf-Wagen

The link may look the same but it is a different page on the same site.
This page features the paper model for the pick up version of the VW Van.

Russell

barry · 08-21-2007, 07:41 PM

See if this helps

VW TYPE 2 MICRO BUS

milhistory · 08-21-2007, 08:29 PM

As my first attempt, I designed the interior (and simple exterior) of an RV. The thread is here

(First Design Attempt (RV Interior) - PaperModelers.com)

I drew the whole thing in Inkscape, an open source vector program.

I also attached the files to the thread. It may be of some help.

Brad

rowiac · 08-22-2007, 02:47 AM

Here are a couple of very simple VW buses:

Ÿ HairCraft&Make-up Goro Ÿ - main menu -

Paper Craft (ƒy[ƒp[ƒNƒ‰ƒtƒg)

Roger

SCEtoAux · 08-22-2007, 09:05 AM

Try this site for a simple model of a VW Bus.
VW Bus
Click the VW Bus on the lower right. It takes you to a page where you can choose white for the top and body of the VW. That makes it a plain body so you can add the pattern you want.

J0YCIE · 08-22-2007, 09:30 AM

Wow, thank you all so much. I think Barry's is the one that isn't too hard for me, but looks like it could pose a challenge, and overall, it'll look like a VW as its the shape of thing and the intricacies of the lines and window shapes that you'll have to be able to see (as its getting newspaper stuck over it.)

I'll get started on it now. Thankyou!

dansls1 · 08-22-2007, 09:48 AM

Covering it with newspaper - is this like a paper mache (sp?) card model project?

J0YCIE · 08-22-2007, 10:35 AM

Not quite paper mache, you have to pick out certain bits of the news paper, to go in bits that'll fit, like with different formatting. I was thinking something like long lines for the roof, small words for windows ect.

dansls1 · 08-22-2007, 10:45 AM

I think I get it - using news articles in the 3d model. Please share pictures when this is complete - sounds interesting

J0YCIE · 08-22-2007, 01:19 PM

Will do. now...just need to resize it.

Has to be no more than 30cm in any direction, and no shorter than 10cm in any direction. Shouldn't be too hard to rescale by hand on card should it?

08-21-2007, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
J0YCIE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6	Stumped on how to build this... Hi, this is my first post, and I'm a complete noob with model building. I have some experience from a graphics course I did a few years back. So I know how to construct basic shapes. OK. I've been assigned to build a card model of a camper van. I could take that as being asked to build something like an old VW campervan, or something like the caravans with engines...if you understand me :P Anyway, I could really do with some help on this. Thanks a lot.

08-21-2007, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
cbg Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: indianapolis (fishers) Posts: 177	Joycie, Welcome to the forum. How about something as simple as this? I imagine you have a shoe box lying around somewhere. . . 3dpapermodel.com also has a few simple minivans from which you can learn a thing or two about card model construction. cbg __________________ current project: Douglas M2 mailplane (I'll finish it someday)

08-21-2007, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Amazyah Sr. Card Models Admin. Card Models Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Foothills of the Smoky Mountains Posts: 3,477	Don't forget this paper model here, Joycie! Kdf-Wagen The link may look the same but it is a different page on the same site. This page features the paper model for the pick up version of the VW Van. Russell __________________ Selling off a good portion of my model collection. Nothing up at the moment but I'll get some up soon. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcardmodelsnmore

08-21-2007, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
barry Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brighton Uk Posts: 2,645	See if this helps VW TYPE 2 MICRO BUS __________________ Barry HMS Starling, Spruance, TSR2, Tarawa

08-22-2007, 02:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
rowiac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NorCal, USA Posts: 239	Here are a couple of very simple VW buses: Ÿ HairCraft&Make-up Goro Ÿ - main menu - Paper Craft (ƒy[ƒp[ƒNƒ‰ƒtƒg) Roger __________________ WIP: Yamaha YZ450FM

08-21-2007, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
J0YCIE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6	Very strange that you should link me to that site...www.kdf-wagen.de

08-21-2007, 08:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
milhistory Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Staunton, VA USA Posts: 78	As my first attempt, I designed the interior (and simple exterior) of an RV. The thread is here (First Design Attempt (RV Interior) - PaperModelers.com) I drew the whole thing in Inkscape, an open source vector program. I also attached the files to the thread. It may be of some help. Brad

08-22-2007, 09:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
SCEtoAux Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 705	Try this site for a simple model of a VW Bus. VW Bus Click the VW Bus on the lower right. It takes you to a page where you can choose white for the top and body of the VW. That makes it a plain body so you can add the pattern you want. __________________ ~Doug~ AC006299 Project Gutenberg

08-22-2007, 09:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
J0YCIE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6	Wow, thank you all so much. I think Barry's is the one that isn't too hard for me, but looks like it could pose a challenge, and overall, it'll look like a VW as its the shape of thing and the intricacies of the lines and window shapes that you'll have to be able to see (as its getting newspaper stuck over it.) I'll get started on it now. Thankyou!

08-22-2007, 09:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
dansls1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 760	Covering it with newspaper - is this like a paper mache (sp?) card model project? __________________ -Dan Gee Bee R1 - gremirmodels.com, Modelik BF109-G8 -> Complete Halinski Mustang III -> In progress

08-22-2007, 10:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
J0YCIE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6	Not quite paper mache, you have to pick out certain bits of the news paper, to go in bits that'll fit, like with different formatting. I was thinking something like long lines for the roof, small words for windows ect.

08-22-2007, 10:45 AM	#13 (permalink)
dansls1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 760	I think I get it - using news articles in the 3d model. Please share pictures when this is complete - sounds interesting __________________ -Dan Gee Bee R1 - gremirmodels.com, Modelik BF109-G8 -> Complete Halinski Mustang III -> In progress

08-22-2007, 01:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
J0YCIE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6	Will do. now...just need to resize it. Has to be no more than 30cm in any direction, and no shorter than 10cm in any direction. Shouldn't be too hard to rescale by hand on card should it?

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