Paper models

Wow, beautiful, detailed models. I have seen some of these paper models on the internet and YouTube and continue to be impressed. Where do you buy your model kits?

The top switch tower and the depot at the bottom are "cut-out" models from Toy Trains magazine (published back in the 1950s). I was lucky enough to have a few of those left to me by The Old Man, as well as a complete set on disc I purchased from HSL. I think those are now available to members of LCCA on their website.

The second switch tower is from the Tribute to Tinplate website bigindoortrains.com/primer/buildings/lackie/switch_tower/switch_tower.htm

The two-story station is a a scratch product/experiment. I wanted to see if I could replicate embossed steel using thin corrugated cardstock...sorta worked.

There are a lot of them around for free on the internet.

Here's the most recent one completed, a suburban station from Toy Trains, April 1952:



Most of these have had a few modifications to the graphics using MS Paint, and some additional details or small changes. I've gotten pretty good at "pixel art" using Paint, so blacking out windows, adding shades, etc. are fairly simple. I also use Model Builder Software by Evans Design for additional graphics.  

Those are great. You did good. I have had some I made on a previous layout. I just never mentioned they were paper stock. But, alas, in tearing down the last 2 I had were injured badly.
They're not hard and as diagrua mention, an exacto knife and some sharp blades.

Healey, yes, I really like well done Card Stock models. Most of my plans are from Clever Models but I do have a few from Scalescenes as well.

I have not built anything for two years but I do have many ready to go.

Here are a few samples of my buildings as well as a few that others have built.



This Building started off as a Coal Building from Clever Models. This is a pretty small building and a good first. Everything is card stock (paper) with the exception of the glass which was some overhead material that I had on hand. I changed all the graphics in PhotoShop. This building was based on the St. Valentines Day Massacre. The sign above the windows, the text on the awning were the two elements that I changed.



The next building is designed to be views only from one angel. This one is based on the Norman Rockwell Images, GI Home Coming. The people in this picture make the image and I do have almost all the necessary people to pull this one off. This one is all card stock.





Below are a few samples that were built by me and someone else. All the buildings on the street are paper.



Reading this topic reminded me that I need to start building again as it is very relaxing to build these and no paint fumes!

Charlie

Some beautiful card stock models shown in this thread but I must confess that after I print them out on paper, I glue it to artists illustration board. That gives it a more rigid construction. My layout is almost completely full of models made from art board/card stock. Some are hand painted and use scale plastic windows and doors. While I am a man of means spending $100 or more on each structure doesn't fit my paradigms.

I’ve only built one so far, but have become a Clever Models fan. My layout space is only good for semi-relief buildings, so I’m using Clever Models and the prints from Howard Lamey’s great street scene set. I posted these before - the Clever Models building is on the left. The yellow station building is wood and card, and the Lamey background is temporarily fixed to a cardboard box.
I like your tinplate-style station too, very Marklin/Bing-like.
Dave