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My Dad's Paper Models

My dad has made paper models for as long as I can remember.  His house is well-stocked with castles, monuments, airplanes, polyhedra, and other assorted paper doppelgangers.  Of course I picked up the habit from him, though my pursuits lean more toward the geometric than the realistic.

 

These are some of his models, currently on display at the Tamworth, NH public library.

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Experience said at 8:31 a.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
interessanti modellini. Collezionista? Ciao
Bxrgirl27 said at 9:14 a.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
Those are little works of art!
Cruising said at 9:34 a.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
These look incredible. I would have never guessed these are made out of paper.
Floridamolle said at 10:08 a.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
That is interesting, so he starts out with a blank paper and ends up with these creations?. They look great. Would be fun to see a close up. Thank you for sharing
Ghostbones said at 10:12 a.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
Incredible work, fantastic details and made of paper ........I'm deeply impressed.
Mashpee_Paula said at 11:42 a.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
Beautiful! What treasures!! Thanks. :)
NavyMom said at 3:06 p.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
wow! i bet the patrons of the library really enjoy seeing these. tnx for sharing w/ your cyber info family
Margaretshoemaker said at 4:20 p.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
Those paper models are really neat.
Banafsheh said at 7:51 p.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
this picture tells me many stories... thanks for sharing.
Ned said at 8:54 p.m. on Feb 17, 2007:
Thanks everyone. Floridamolle: most of the models do not start as blank paper, they are pre-designed models, generally from European manufacturers. They are remarkably intricate, though and construction requires not just patience and care, but occasionally re-engineering misconceived details.

The four New England buildings on the right half of the second shelf from the bottom, though, were created from blank paper. They are other buildings in Tamworth. For these models, my Dad was not just builder, but also designer. He used Visio to created the models, then built them in the usual way. Some are even four-dimensional: they come in pieces to show how the buildings were added to over time!
Paolo said at 2:26 p.m. on Feb 20, 2007:
Very nice and interesting collection.
Royceufc said at 5:17 p.m. on Feb 20, 2007:
Very cool subject matter. You could do a number of interesting tabblos with these. Nice!
cooklib@***.com said at 9:43 a.m. on Feb 21, 2007:
Hi Ned,
Thanks for the link. I put it on the library webpage: www.tamworthlibrary.org I hope that's okay.
Jay Rancourt, Library Director
PS Your father is such a great guy!
Siagian said at 2:52 p.m. on Feb 21, 2007:
a very interesting hobby and collection!
Jillcdunn said at 5:12 p.m. on Mar 1, 2007:
What a cool and unique talent to have! These look amazing.
Teafortao said at 3:32 p.m. on Mar 5, 2007:
Fabulous. Wish to see the details in making the paper models.
Zippywinds said at 8:47 p.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
wow what an awsome hobby they are ab fab :)
Thebeautifullife said at 9:38 p.m. on Mar 23, 2007:
1) They are excellent! 2) how nice to have a parent with such a creative hobby/talent! I love that. It is so neat how he passed his love for this on (with your spin on it)....and you may do the same...and one day, some grand-grand-kid (LOL) will produce a famous book on "HOW TO's" and Models. 3) How fun to also share something from your family in the local library! That is always a kick!!!! :)
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