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Paper model of Mount Vernon
Paper models, also called card models or

papercraft, are models constructed mainly
from sheets of heavy paper, paperboard,
card stock, or foam.
Details
This may be considered a broad category
that contains origami and card modeling.
Origami is the process of making a paper
model by folding a single paper without
using glue or cutting while the variation
kirigami does. Card modeling is making
scale models from sheets of cardstock on
which the parts were printed, usually in full
color. These pieces would be cut out,
folded, scored and glued together.
Pepakura is the art of combining these
model types to build complex creations
such as wearable suits of armor, life size
characters, and accurate weapon models.
Sometimes the model pieces can be

punched out. More frequently the printed
parts must be cut out. Edges may be
scored to aid folding. The parts are usually
glued together with polyvinyl acetate glue
("white glue", "PVA"). In this kind of
modeling the sections are usually pre-
painted, so there is no need to paint the
model after completion. Some enthusiasts
may enhance the model by painting and
detailing. Due to the nature of the paper
medium, the model may be sealed with
varnish or filled with spray foam to last
longer. Some enthusiasts also use paper
crafts or perdurable to do life-sized props
starting by making the craft, covering it
with resin and painting them. Some also
use photo paper and laminate them by
heat, thus preventing the printed side from
color wearing-out, beyond improved
realistic effect on certain kinds of models
(ships, cars, buses, trains, etc.). Paper
crafts can be used as references to do
props with other materials too.
History
Example of a cat papercraft
The first paper models appeared in Europe

in the 17th Century with the earliest
commercial models were appearing in
French toy catalogues in 1800.[1] Printed
card became common in magazines in the
early part of the 20th century. The
popularity of card modeling boomed
during World War II, when paper was one
of the few items whose use and
production was not heavily regulated.[2]
Micromodels, designed and published in

England from 1941 were very popular with
100 different models, including
architecture, ships, and aircraft.[3] But as
plastic model kits became more
commonly available, interest in paper
decreased.
Availability
The Robert Freidus Collection, held at the
V&A Museum of Childhood has over
14000 card models exclusively in the
category Architectural Paper Models.[4]
Since paper model patterns can be easily
printed and assembled, the Internet has
become a popular means of exchanging
them. Commercial corporations have
recently begun using downloadable paper
models for their marketing (examples are
Yamaha and Canon ).
The availability of numerous models on

the Internet at little or no cost, which can
then be downloaded and printed on
inexpensive inkjet printers has caused its
popularity again to increase worldwide.
Home printing also allows models to be
scaled up or down easily (for example, in
order to make two models from different
authors, in different scales, match each
other in size), although the paper weight
might need to be adjusted in the same
ratio.
Inexpensive kits are available from

dedicated publishers (mostly based in
Eastern Europe; examples include Halinski,
JSC Models and Maly Modelarz, a portion
of the catalog of which date back to 1950.
Experienced hobbyists often scratchbuild

models, either by first hand drawing or
using software such as Adobe Illustrator.
An historical example of highly specialized
software is Designer Castles for BBC
Micro and Acorn Archimedes platforms,
which was developed as a tool for creation
of card model castles.[5] CAD and CG
software, such as Rhino 3D, 3DS Max,
Blender, and specialist software, like
Pepakura Designer from Tama Software
and Waybe or Dunreeb Cutout or Ultimate
Papercraft 3D, may be employed to
convert 3D computer models into two-
dimensional printable templates for
assembly.
3D models to paper models

Paper model made from 4 photos
Model of a V12 engine.
The use of 3D models greatly assists in

the construction of paper models, with
video game models being the most
prevalent source. The video game or
source in question will have to be loaded
into the computer. Various methods of
extracting the model exist, including using
a model viewer and exporting it into a
workable file type, or capturing the model
from the emulation directly. The methods
of capturing the model is often unique to
the subject and the tools available.
Readability of file formats including
propriety ones could mean that a model
viewer and exporter is unavailable outside
of the developer. Using other tools that
capture rendered 3D models and textures
are often the only way to obtain them. In
this case, the designer may have to
arrange the textures and the wire frame
model on a 3D program, such as
SketchUp, 3DS MAX, Metasequoia, or
Blender before exporting it to a papercraft
creating program, such as Dunreeb Cutout
or Pepakura Designer by Tama software.
From there the model is typically refined to
give a proper layout and construction tabs
that will affect the overall appearance and
difficulty in constructing the model.
Subjects
Because people can create their own
patterns, paper models are limited only by
their designers' imaginations and ability to
manipulate paper into forms. Vehicles of
all forms, from cars and cargo trucks to
space shuttles are a frequent subject of
paper models, some using photo realistic
textures from their real-life counterparts
for extremely fine details. Architecture
models can be very simple and crude
forms to very detailed models with
thousands of pieces to assemble. The
most prevalent designs are from video
games, due to their popularity and ease of
producing paper models.
On the Web, enthusiasts can find hundreds

of models from different designers across
a wide range of subjects. The models
include very difficult and ambitious paper
projects, such as life-sized and complex
creations. Architectural paper models are
popular with model railway enthusiasts.
Various models are used in tabletop

gaming, primarily wargaming. Scale paper
models allow for easy production of
armies and buildings for use in gaming
and that can be scaled up or down readily
or produced as desired. Whether they be
three-dimensional models or two-
dimensional icons, players are able to
personalize and modify the models to bear
unique unit designations and insignias for
gaming.
See also
Net
Cardboard modeling
Paper Aeroplane
Origamic architecture
Paper prototyping
Superquick
References
1. "Nastawnia Bramowa | Swiat | V&A
Search the Collections" .
collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved
2017-09-27.
2. "A brief history of paper models" .
users.ece.cmu.edu. Retrieved
2017-09-27.
3. "History World of Micromodels" .
2016-03-13. Archived from the original
on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
4. "The Robert Freidus Collection of
Architectural Paper Models - V&A
Museum of Childhood" . V&A Museum
of Childhood. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
5. Drage, Chris (September 1991).
"Design for learning". BBC Acorn User.
No. 110. Redwood Publishing.
pp. 110–111. ISSN 0263-7456 .
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media

related to Paper models.
Paper Models at Curlie
https://papermau.blogspot.co.uk/
Papermau.blogspot, a website which
showcases free paper models from
around the World.
http://cerealoffers.com/home.html
Examples of card models from a
number of breakfast cereal producers.
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Paper model of Mount Vernon

Paper models, also called card models or

Sometimes the model pieces can be

The ﬁrst paper models appeared in Europe

Micromodels, designed and published in

The availability of numerous models on

Inexpensive kits are available from

Experienced hobbyists often scratchbuild

3D models to paper models

Model of a V12 engine.

The use of 3D models greatly assists in

On the Web, enthusiasts can ﬁnd hundreds

Various models are used in tabletop

Wikimedia Commons has media

Last edited 5 months ago by Entranc…

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