I started this project on the 28th of October, 2024. If you ever want to try something new, model wise, buy a paper kit. The two that I used for this project are extremely detailed. The process to assemble them is not hard at all. They come with very detailed instructions. I was short two NASA emblems. They go on the sides of the fuselage. When I get them in the mail, I will put them on. Thanks for all the comments, and compliments. If you see anything out of place, let me know so I can fix it. “Go at throttle up”
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Outstanding finish 
Spectacular.
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Incredible Detail!
Rob
Iwata Padawan
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@Cbowling Excellant work! Hard to believe that it’s paper.
Gary
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Beautiful
I worked in the aerospace industry my whole career, and could not see any sign that these were not full scale images.
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Is all of that paper, or just the Shuttle and fuel tank? At any rate, what a beautiful diorama!
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Thank you. The crawler and mobile launchpad are paper kits. The Shuttle is Revell Germany, the boosters and liquid tank are from Monogram.
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@Cbowling
WOW….now that’s some amazing work! It looks so full scale realistic! You should be super proud.
What was your greatest challenge?
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Well Done. Your combination of paper and plastic is in the best traditions of modeling.
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Thank you very much. The challenge was getting used to the construction of the paper kits.This was the first time that I’ve ever built one. I really didn’t know what to expect other than what I had read online. When I arrived at my house, I was pleasantly surprised. The print detail was amazing. All of the images are printed on heavy card stock. I started the mobile launch platform first. Very slow going about halfway through the build things started to pick up. By the time I got to the crawler, I had a much better understanding of how things needed to be done..
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That’s nuts! Amazing work.
Can you tell us who produced the paper kits?
Rob
Iwata Padawan
