All Terrain Armored Transport Vehicle (AT-AT) paper model

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This is a card-type all-terrain armored transport vehicle (AT-AT). The original design was downloaded from SF Paper Craft. The model shown was built with the original unweathered design. I later converted the pdf files to jpg files and did some extensive weathering in Photoshop using the magic wand and airbrush tools. There are five 8 X 11 part sheets and each sheet takes about 30 - 45 minutes to get through all the dirt and battle scars. Some of the small paper tubes were replaced with round toothpicks (easier and stronger). One of the cool things about these models is that when they come off the printer, they're finally finished, and if you mess up a part, just print a new one - great for young modelers. I found a few construction techniques useful: Anywhere there is exposed white, i.e. the back of the print and the cut edges; I colored with a black Sharpie pen. This helps to "erase" the look of the paper. If there are intricate sheetfed details that would otherwise be fragile, I added a layer of superglue. This turns ordinary cardstock into a sturdy composite. I also use good quality wood glue for all basic construction. Tite-Bond II dries twice as fast as Elmer Cone or other white glues. Here are the parts and instructions. enjoy! I also use good quality wood glue for all basic construction. Tite-Bond II dries twice as fast as Elmer Cone or other white glues. Here are the parts and instructions. enjoy! I also use good quality wood glue for all basic construction. Tite-Bond II dries twice as fast as Elmer Cone or other white glues. Here are the parts and instructions. enjoy!