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Building tips PDF

I made a little PDF a while ago, compiling tips and techniques I use to make paper models. Maybe you can use these to help building your own models!

You can get it here:

2018-02-04 05:43:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Connectabase Ground Tiles

There are several ways to work with the ground tiles. For example to form larger maps, you can stick them together with removable cell tape or mount them on 5mm foam core

As a paper only solution I ...

Using layers in PDF files

To control the different print options I am using layers. When you open a PDF file you might not see the layers window. To turn it visible, you have to click the red highlighted icon. Then the blue la...

SVB2 sketches

Here are some sketches of what I have in mind with the next set.

There will be a 4x2" building at normal height and a higher 4x3" version. Both will have the clay wall and the wood fill texture...

2018Jan files are live!

Patreon has done it's thing and I have dropped all the files to the box :-)

Enjoy your rewards! If you have build pics I would love to see them. Also if you find a problem I should look into, l...

Dark earth ground tiles

Here is a look at the bare dark earth ground tiles.  They are not yet mounted on the connectable tile system but just laid on the table. They have great details, rocks and old grass blades clutte...

What next?

While I am finishing the first set (I have just completed fine tuning the bare earth ground tiles and some extras for tinkerers) I am looking towards the next set of the Samurai Village Builder series...

Samurai Village #1 release

My first set on Patreon is finished and is going live! Hooray!!! :-)

To collect your rewards, you will receive an eMail authorizing you to access the appropriate Dropbox folders for download. 2018-01-30 12:41:16 +0000 UTC View Post

SVB1 release announcement

Tomorrow I will release the Samurai Village Builder #1 set with a "charge patrons" post.

It will contain the house and the leanto I have shown these past days in several configurations depending on ...

Release process info

While I am preparing my first release here on Patreon there is not much to show ... but a little to tell. I want to talk about how I intend to go about the release process.

I will create dropbox fol...

Fold flat irimoya roof continued

I have built a textured version and I call it a success! Above you see one full house completely folded flat.

I was curious to see how the textured version of the fold flat assembly would hold up, b...

Fold flat irimoya roof

Starting with the fold flat adaptation for the Japanese roof. I basically took the design for the walls and then redistributed the connectors along the edges. I was surprised to find that this alone m...

Fold flat revisited and interiors

I have made the fold flat system a little simpler. Actually this is the design I have made some time ago for connecting ground tiles ... and I just remembered it again :-)

So with that I have b...

Wall details variations

I think I got all the details in place to make the houses even more interesting. In the first pic above you see the second framework variation with the door in the middle. And all option layers turned...

Light earth ground texture

After the dark comes the light :-) I have prepared my ground texturing file to support more color schemes. I am using Blender to add texture modules to build a library I can use and reuse as required....

Dark earth ground texture

I think I have fine tuned my first ground texture to a point where I can show it. This is my dark earth texture base. It took my a while to find the right colors and tones to make it work.

I al...

Fold Flatting the walls

Another thing I have started to tackle is the fold-flat adaptations.  Some like the build the models in a version where you are able to disassemble the parts and "fold flat" in a box either for s...

Samurai Village I sneak peek

Today it is time for another public sneek peek, to get visitors a chance to see what we have been working on lately :-)

What you are seeing is one building type with one optional lean-to that y...

First look at texturing

I have finished texturing the first building type. How do you like it so far?

I see a couple of small things to improve but overall I like it. I want to make a couple of variations for color an...

2018 outlook

This year I will continue my theme of buildings and vehicles of feudal Japan. Then I want to add some more Savages Settlements. And finally I will start to foray into the classic fantasy medieval stru...

Discovering new lands

Papierschnitzel is excited to start building new high quality paper models for gaming and display by exploring new civilizations, eras and cultures with my fellow patrons. 

My name is ...