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[Astro0]

Looking for a project? Well, here are a few models of Curiosity to try your hand at.

This is the first one. There are two versions from the same instructions.


Here are the instructions:  MarsScienceLab_Rover_v4.pdf ( 2.63MB ) Number of downloads: 5738


This is another one that has some different details.


Here's the link: http://www.paper-replika.com/index.php?opt...p;Itemid=200144

If you want to download it, the model requires your OK to a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Basically, click the "I agree" radial button, submit and the model is yours.

Then if you want to take it to a completely new level, take a look at what this guy is doing
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/pasa-pa...tory-build.html

Have fun!

[Astro0]

My little Sojourner model sits in my office.


I still have another 8 unopened sets at home. They are quite collectable.
One of the sets was personally signed by Ed Stone during a visit to Australia.
I also have the Galileo set (which includes a DSN 70-metre antenna) and the MPL, MCO and Deep Space 2 miniatures set.

I'm sure that there'll be more models in the future of classic and contemporary spacecraft.
I've been building kits for years and have dozens of models at home just waiting for a quiet weekend (or more likely, my retirement).

No doubt that the interest in Curiosity's mission will lead to a new generation of spacecraft modelling engineers
That's one of the reasons I like the work being done by the paper modellers.
They have to design almost from scratch with only photos as a guide.
The same goes for the 3D cgi modellers. Awesome work!

[pospa]

That's one of the reasons I like the work being done by the paper modellers. They have to design almost from scratch with only photos as a guide.

And some of them goes to metal, wood and all materials to meke even 1:1 moving replica, like they did in 2004 at Prag's Planetarium.
http://www.planetarium.cz/old/kalendar/Mars/MER_v_PL.htm

Edit:
sorry if this post is too much OT (not paper, nor Curiosity). I just wanted to point out how some modellers goes to extreme.