McKinnon Beverage Co. - 1:87-Scale Paper Model

 This is a fictional building & tenant that I built for a diorama I'm working on. I started with just the archway -- a photo of a larger-scale model that I found on the Web. I used several copies of the photo to create three-dimensional detail, then added the rest of the building to fit the space I needed. The brick walls are from Clever Models' textures. The windows and wall signs are from my "digital parts box." The window grills are from Tichy Train Group. I didn't detail the back wall because it won't be visible on the diorama.

Pinzgauer Heavy Shuttle Paper Model

This is an older build. The VT-3 Pinzgauer Heavy Shutte is a free download from Genet Models. The file includes three different color schemes. I repainted it as a United Nations vehicle and added 3-diimensional panel detail. I created a base from sci-fi textures available on the Internet. Other models on the Genet Models site provided the ground vehicle, repainted as a UN ambulance, and other details. At 1:60 scale, the shuttle model is about a foot long. It is a nice kit with an operating (or posable) cargo bay and ramp. Both models are begging for scratch-built interiors. And both files have enough resolution to be scaled up. The shuttle flight deck could be an especially interesting project.