B-24 Liberator

The B-24s were contracted by North American  in 1942. The first 25 aircraft built were the B-24G and based on the late block B-24D. These aircraft had a Sperry ball turret and three .50-cal. machine guns in the nose; however, combat experience showed the B-24D and early B-24G to be vulnerable to frontal attack, so design data for the Ford-built B-24H was incorporated in the North American version resulting in the B-24G-1. This version had an Emerson nose turret in place of the two or three .50-cal. machine guns used on earlier models. 

A total of 430 B-24Gs were built and most were sent to the 15th Air Force in Italy. North American began delivering B-24G-1 Liberators in November 1943. 

This is my B-24 Liberator paper plane model from GPM. This was my first paper plane model to build, took me a week to put together. I built this 2 years ago and back then I was a newbie in the paper modeling hobby. When I look at the model right now I could notice details that I should have taken time to piece together. The paper plane model was a simple model to build given the scale that is 1:33, was very much manageable. I like how the gun ports are detailed. The 4 engines and the landing gears were a bit challenging that I did not pay much attention then. The paper plane model now lies on the floor set and had been giving incredible reactions from my friends when they see it specially when I tell them its made of paper. Anyway here are the photos of the paper plane.

Here are more pictures of the building process.


b-24 j liberator


I need to make another model of this one, I believe I can do better this time, but I have a long build list so I think first things first and.this has to wait.

Jaguar E-Type

The Jaguar E-Type was my first paper car model to build. At that time I had no colored printer yet, so I just printed it in monochrome. I used old card stock that had been misprinted and just painted the paper car with poster paint. I got the templates from the Canon paper craft website and was so excited to have found it. 

The real Jaguar E-type is one of the most famous models produced by British sports car manufacturer Jaguar, that was founded in 1922. This model garnered high remarks at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 1961 featuring its low-set, streamlined appearance and state-of-the-art mechanics. The Series 1 first went on the market in 1961and sported an inline six-cylinder, 3.8 liter DOHC engine. Later In 1964, it was upgraded to a 4.2 liter. Several minor changes were made up until 1971 and resulted in the twin-six engine of the Series 3. In the US this model is known as the XK-E that enjoyed high levels of popularity. Although the E-type went off the market in 1975, its curved lines remained to influence designers, and is still well-loved by car enthusiasts world wide. This paper model is based on the E-type Series 1, a car that was first introduced in North America in 1967. It complied with the American safety standards of that time. It was known as the 11/2 because of its similarity to the Series 2. The new features in this model included forward positioning of the head

What have I been up to? Part 2

I was hanging out in paper model forums lately and I found some members who design their own models. Building and designing are two different things in the paper modeling hobby. You can build from the designs and some design to build. Like me, I'm more of a builder and less of a designer.

What have I been up to? Part 1

It's been an exhausting month for me  that I had not posted any updates for August. I'll try to make up by posting my progress on the SARATOGA and the other things that I've been up to lately. 

First up is, the SARATOGA is still half done. I'ts a huge model with lots of details. I know from the very beginning it was going to be a challenge and I'm not putting it down. I just got burned up and needed to get some diversions for my anxiety to have the model done soon. Anyway, here are some pictures of my progress: