What else with paper??...Card Modeling

I just thought I would post this topic since I find it to be interesting. Where have all the cardstock models gone? For years miniature models were made of wood and paper. In the 1940's when materials were scarce during WWII, in the U.S. and throughout the world, hobbyists and children everywhere were making realistic models from cardstock and white glue. After the war, the United States began churning out metal and plastic models for the general public, thanks to a booming economy and the almighty retail engine of the U.S. nuclear age. The rest of the world however, continued to produce excellent cardstock models for the hobbyist. Thanks to the power of the internet, we can find these models more easily, and many are as attractive as a plastic or wood model. But the best would be the "oh my god, you made that out of paper?" factor. The more realistic paper models are infinitely harder to construct than a plastic counterpart. When you consider that you are taking a two dimensional image and warping it into a three dimensional image.
The included picture is included to answer two questions. The first answer is yes, I have tried to make some of these and have come up lacking. As the picture of the MIG-19 can attest. It was a fun way to spend a Saturday though. I even made the stand myself. I'm sure with practice, I will get better over time. The second answer is, when I finish a model, origami, card, or other paper dust catcher, I display it for a while then I give it to my three year old and we play with it. Again with the MIG-19, shortly after this picture was taken, we took it over to my friend Joseph's house and flew it 'til it broke. A fun way to spend a Saturday.
To find cardstock models, there are many resources on the net. Fiddler's Green has many that are nice and reasonably priced. Scale Models International, and cardmodels.com can be good places to start as well. But if ships, cars, and planes aren't your thing, then check out my favorite site Flying Pig. Rob Ives is a genius, and a wonderful guy for sharing his talent with the world.