Card Star Destroyer.

Not all the time do I model in resin and styrene. For a while I had a real love affair with all the card models out there. For those that don't know card modeling is just simply a pattern on paper thats cut out, folded and glued together. This is a good way to aquire out of the norm kits, as it's much simplier to fabricate a few pages of paper than master and produce a kit in either resin or styrene.

This time I found and printed out The Imnperial star Destroyer. If you'd like to try it you can get the pages for the model here: http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~sf-papercraft/Gallery/Destroyer/Destroyer.html . Normally I would also remind you to print out the directions as some of these models can be tricky. But in this case there is practically no instructions. And you just have to wing it. The best part is that if you mess up, it's just a matter of printing out a new page and picking up where you left off. There are also plenty of websites that will give you tricks and tips to card modeling. The best one was at a sort of forum at cardmmodel.net but they moved to a new forum with a nice long url - http://www.zealot.com/index.php?page=cardmodels.net .

Originally I had planned to make this a WIP and show the build as I go, but as usual I never got around to posting and have now finished the model. So here's a few pics of the build - -

This is how it comes. You then have to cut it out. I found using an an E-xacto knife is the most accurate way.

The designer actually added a recessed part where Leia's craft was drawn into after capture.

Here the superstructure starts to go in. This part got a little complicated without the instructions.

This is the aft section just before the engines go on...

I'll have the final image up later...

Need A Cruise?

Next time you're ready for a cruise, think of my buddy Tom Papanier. He and his wife are Cruise Planners. Take a look at their website here - http://www.newyorkcruiseplanner.com/ .
Let them know I sent ya... ;-)

Peter's 6th

Though Peter's party was weeks ago, his scheduled Bowling Party was today. So over to Rabs Country Lanes. The party starts off in a nice little party room where the kids get their bowling shoes and then off to the lanes we go. Our party took over four of the lanes and with bumper guards firmly in place the slow motion bowling began. ;-)

One of the moves known only to 6 year olds is the "wishing the ball would move over" head lean.

After an hour we all go back to the room have have pizza, soda, and then some birthday cake. All in all it was a very nice day!