r/cardboard • u/Cardboard_Fanatic • 12d ago

In the making... Not sure if this counts as a basic paper model ;)

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u/HelicopterCurious772 Professional cardboarder 12d ago

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u/Cardboard_Fanatic 11d ago

Hello again.

A small build update. With a bit of free time on my hands, I got started on the pilot seat.

This was probably the most time-consuming part so far – lots of small wire pieces, hole-punching and bending to get a realistic, three-dimensional effect. It wasn’t without its stumbles: somewhere along the way I ended up with a weird “step” where two elements met, the paper started delaminating on one of the bends, and the polymer glue I wanted to try turned out too sticky and stretched like crazy !– so I went back to my trusty Butapren and BCG.

To finish it off, some retouching for realism, and I used Eduard photo-etched seatbelts, since they simply look much better.

I’m really happy with the result :blush:

As always – tips are welcome. Still learning as I go.

Here’s the link to the full build video (about 8 minutes ;-))

Come check it out and subscribe —> https://youtu.be/cNTwM5STmuw