Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama In 1/64 Scaleby Papermau - Download Now!

After several weeks of work, adjustments and a few last-minute additions, the Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama is finally ready for download! This is a small outdoor shooting range in 1/64 scale, created especially for Papermau.

Those who have been following the previous posts already know how this project started. While working on the new version of my Ammu-Nation Gun Shop, inspired by GTA V, I came up with the idea of adding a small shooting range next to the building. What was supposed to be just a simple addition gradually grew, gained new details and eventually became a completely independent papercraft diorama.

As I mentioned before, this shooting range does not actually exist in GTA V. It is an original creation of mine, although I designed it to match the Ammu-Nation and the general atmosphere of the game.

The diorama includes three wooden shooting benches with printed details representing weapons and equipment, ammunition boxes of different sizes, safety barriers, warning signs, several types of targets and a large wooden and earth backstop at the far end of the range. I wanted the whole place to look well used, so I added cracked concrete, dry soil, scattered vegetation, weathered wood and plenty of small signs of wear and tear.

The PDF file contains five pages. The first page features an image of the assembled model, while the following three pages contain all the parts needed to build the complete diorama. The fifth page is entirely optional and includes additional accessories such as extra ammunition boxes, wooden crates, sandbags, targets and safety signs.

I added this extra sheet especially for those who enjoy customizing their models. You can use the additional pieces to make the shooting range look busier, arrange the accessories in different ways or simply save some of them for other papercraft projects.

Although it was originally designed to accompany the Ammu-Nation, the shooting range can also be built and displayed on its own. In 1/64 scale, it can be used as a backdrop for miniature photography, as part of a larger diorama or alongside die-cast vehicles and miniature figures.

Another interesting possibility is resizing the templates before printing. Since the model uses relatively simple structures, I believe it could be adapted to other scales, including scenery for the classic Green Army Men plastic soldiers or even larger action figures, such as the famous 3.75-inch G.I. Joe figures.

Of course, the larger the scale, the more space you will need, and some adjustments may be necessary. On the other hand, a larger version would also give you more room to add your own details and create a completely customized shooting range.

I hope you enjoy the result and, most importantly, have fun printing, cutting, folding and assembling your own little shooting range.

As always, if you build this model and would like to share some photos, I would be very happy to see them and post them here on the blog.

Depois de algumas semanas de trabalho, ajustes e alguns acréscimos de última hora, o Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama finalmente está pronto para download! Trata-se de um pequeno campo de tiro ao ar livre em escala 1/64, criado especialmente para o Papermau.

Quem acompanhou as publicações anteriores já sabe como este projeto começou. Enquanto trabalhava na nova versão da minha loja Ammu-Nation, inspirada em GTA V, tive a ideia de acrescentar um pequeno campo de tiro ao lado do edifício. O que deveria ser apenas um complemento foi crescendo, ganhando novos detalhes e acabou se transformando em um diorama de papel completamente independente.

Como já expliquei anteriormente, este campo de tiro não existe em GTA V. É uma criação original minha, embora tenha sido desenvolvido para combinar visualmente com a Ammu-Nation e com a atmosfera geral do jogo.

O diorama inclui três bancadas de madeira com detalhes impressos representando armas e equipamentos, caixas de munição de diferentes tamanhos, barreiras de segurança, placas de advertência, diversos tipos de alvos e um grande anteparo de madeira e terra na parte posterior. Procurei dar ao conjunto uma aparência bastante utilizada, com texturas de concreto rachado, terra seca, vegetação esparsa, madeira envelhecida e pequenas marcas de desgaste espalhadas pelo cenário.

O arquivo PDF contém cinco páginas. A primeira apresenta uma imagem do modelo montado, enquanto as três páginas seguintes trazem todas as peças necessárias para construir o diorama completo. A quinta página é inteiramente opcional e reúne acessórios adicionais, como mais caixas de munição, caixotes de madeira, sacos de areia, alvos e placas de segurança.

Acrescentei essa folha extra especialmente para quem gosta de personalizar seus modelos. Com ela, é possível deixar o campo de tiro mais movimentado, organizar os acessórios de diferentes maneiras ou simplesmente guardar algumas peças para utilizar em outros projetos de papel.

Embora tenha sido criado originalmente para acompanhar a Ammu-Nation, o campo de tiro também pode ser montado e utilizado separadamente. Na escala 1/64, ele pode servir como cenário para fotografias de miniaturas, integrar dioramas maiores ou complementar coleções de veículos e figuras em miniatura.

Outra possibilidade interessante é redimensionar as folhas antes da impressão. Como o modelo utiliza estruturas relativamente simples, acredito que possa ser adaptado para outras escalas, incluindo cenários para os tradicionais soldadinhos de plástico, conhecidos como Green Army Men, ou até mesmo para figuras de ação maiores, como os clássicos G.I. Joe de 3,75 polegadas.

Naturalmente, quanto maior a escala escolhida, maior será o espaço necessário para a montagem, e talvez seja preciso fazer alguns ajustes. Por outro lado, uma versão ampliada também permitiria acrescentar novos detalhes e criar um campo de tiro completamente personalizado.

Espero que vocês gostem do resultado e, principalmente, que se divirtam imprimindo, recortando, dobrando e montando seu próprio campo de tiro em miniatura.

Como sempre, se alguém montar este modelo e quiser compartilhar algumas imagens, ficarei muito feliz em vê-las e publicá-las aqui no blog.

Below you will find the link to download this original and free Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama, complete with an optional sheet of extra accessories. Enjoy!

Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama In 1/64 Scale - by Papermau - Download Now!

If you would like to see how this project started and follow its development from the very beginning, take a look at the five previous posts below. They show the rebuilding of the original Ammu-Nation, the first test assemblies and how a simple idea eventually grew into the Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama that is finally available for download today.

01 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Remastered - Work In Progress - by Papermau

02 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - First Test Build - by Papermau

03 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - Test Build Almost Finished - by Papermau

04 - Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama - Work In Progress - by Papermau

05 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop & Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft - More Work In Progress

GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop & Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft More Work In Progress

Continuing the work of rebuilding and updating my old Ammu-Nation Gun Shop papercraft, inspired by GTA V and originally published here at Papermau in 2015, today I am sharing some new images showing the latest progress on the project.

As I explained in previous posts, the original idea was simply to improve the textures of the old Ammu-Nation, preserving the shape and characteristics of the original building while adding more definition, brighter colors and a few details that were missing from the first version.

But, as often happens with my projects, one idea led to another, and the whole thing started growing.

First came the rebuilt store, then the parking lot with its markings, including accessible parking spaces and a special spot reserved for the boss. Finally, I came up with the idea of creating a small outdoor shooting range that could be used alongside the Ammu-Nation.

And that is exactly what you can see in greater detail in today's images.

The shooting range includes wooden shooting benches, ammunition boxes, wooden crates, safety barriers, different types of targets and a large backstop with a heavily weathered appearance. I wanted the whole place to look well used, with aged textures, dirt, rust and small details that help create a more convincing atmosphere.

One important thing I would like to clarify is that this outdoor shooting range does not exist in GTA V. It is an original creation of mine, designed especially for this project, although I tried to make it visually compatible with the Ammu-Nation and the general atmosphere of the game.

In fact, what started as a simple addition has practically become a completely separate papercraft model.

And that is one of the things I like most about this project: its versatility.

Although it was designed to accompany the Ammu-Nation, the shooting range can be built and used independently. It can work as a small standalone diorama, a backdrop for miniature photography, part of a playset or an addition to other paper models.

It could also be combined with military buildings, garages, warehouses, urban scenery or practically any other setting where an installation of this kind would make sense.

Another interesting possibility is resizing the model. Since the shooting range is not tied to a specific real-world location or a mandatory scale, the templates can be enlarged or reduced to suit different collections and projects. For example, it could be adapted for the classic 33 mm Green Army Men figures or enlarged to serve as a playset or action figure backdrop for the famous 3.75-inch G.I. Joe figures and other toys of similar size.

Of course, a larger version would require more printing space and probably some adjustments during assembly, but I believe the relatively simple shapes of the structures and accessories make this a very interesting possibility.

As you can see in the new images, the shooting range fits alongside the store and its parking lot, forming a larger diorama without necessarily depending on those other elements to work.

As for the templates, all the shooting range pieces currently fit on three printed sheets. In the image below you can see a preview of those pages, including the different elements that make up the scenery.

I still have not decided whether the project is really finished or whether I will add a few more items before making it available. Every time I spend a little while looking at the model, I end up imagining something else that could be added or improved.

For now, I am continuing to work on the details and make the necessary adjustments so that everything works properly when printed and assembled.

I hope you are enjoying following the development of this project as much as I am enjoying creating it.

More updates are coming soon, and as soon as everything is ready, the model will be published here at Papermau for download.

If you would like to follow the development of this project from the very beginning, take a look at the four previous posts below. They show how the original Ammu-Nation was rebuilt, the first test assemblies and how a simple addition eventually became a separate outdoor shooting range papercraft:

01 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Remastered - Work In Progress - by Papermau

02 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - First Test Build - by Papermau

03 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - Test Build Almost Finished - by Papermau

04 - Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama - Work in Progress - by Papermau

Aos amigos de língua portuguesa: como esta publicação ficou um pouco mais longa que o habitual, optei por manter aqui apenas a versão em inglês. A versão completa em português está disponível no meu blog secundário, neste link: CLIQUE AQUI.

Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama - Work in Progress

While I continue working on a few projects, an idea that started as a simple addition ended up growing and becoming practically a new papercraft model.

This is a small outdoor shooting range that I am creating completely from scratch. The original idea came up while I was working on the new version of the Ammu-Nation, as I wanted to add something to one side of the building and make the whole scene a little more interesting.

That is how I started imagining this shooting range.

Its dimensions were planned so that it can fit perfectly alongside the Ammu-Nation, but as I kept adding pieces and developing the scenery, I realized that it was becoming a model in its own right.

It is important to say that this shooting range does not exist in GTA V and is not based on any specific location from the game. I also did not try to faithfully reproduce a real shooting range. My main concern was to create a small diorama that would be visually interesting, easy to understand when assembled and, above all, fun to build and customize.

The scenery is divided into several clearly defined areas. At the front are the shooting positions, with three large wooden counters. On their tops are printed details representing firearms, ammunition, targets and other small pieces of equipment. This way I can suggest many different objects without turning the model into a collection of tiny and difficult-to-build parts.

I also created four different types of ammunition boxes, each with a different size, shape and markings. Since they are separate pieces, they can be scattered around the scenery, placed near the counters or stacked in different ways.

Just beyond the counters is the firing line, marked directly on the ground and reinforced by small barriers with warnings such as FIRING LINE and DO NOT CROSS.

From this point begins the open area separating the shooters from the targets. I deliberately kept this part relatively empty, using a dry dirt texture with small rocks, tire marks, sparse vegetation and danger warnings painted directly on the ground. This open space also helps create a greater sense of distance between the shooting positions and the targets.

At the far end are several different types of targets. There are traditional circular targets, silhouettes and small metal targets in different shapes. Some of the paper targets are attached to supports positioned over hay bales, adding a more improvised and rustic appearance to the scene.

Closing off the shooting range is a large earth-and-wood backstop. Besides providing a background for the target area, this piece visually defines the end of the scenery and helps give the whole diorama a greater sense of depth.

I also made small safety barricades, signs, sandbags, barriers and other accessories. Many of these pieces are independent, so there is no single correct way to arrange the scenery. Each modeler will be able to position them as desired, use only some of them or create a completely different arrangement from mine.

It was during this process that I realized that what was supposed to be just an addition to the Ammu-Nation had turned into a project of its own.

Although it can still fit perfectly alongside one of the sides of the store, it does not depend on the Ammu-Nation to work. It can be assembled on its own as a complete little shooting range or incorporated into practically any other diorama.

This also opens up another possibility that I find interesting: resizing the model.

Since I am not trying to represent a real location or a structure with a mandatory scale, the modeler will be able to resize it according to the project they have in mind. I can imagine it, for example, adapted for the classic Green Army Men figures of approximately 33 mm, or enlarged to accompany 3.75-inch action figures such as G.I. Joe and similar figures.

Naturally, the larger the chosen scale, the more space will be required to assemble the entire shooting range, but the relatively simple shapes of the structures and accessories should make this kind of adaptation quite easy.

The images illustrating this post were created using SketchUp 6, a 3D modeling program that I have been using for many years to develop and test my papercraft models. SketchUp makes it possible to build objects and scenes in three dimensions in a relatively simple way, apply the textures that will later be used on the paper models and, most importantly, check proportions, fittings and the arrangement of the parts before moving on to the real-world build.

In this case, I virtually assembled the entire shooting range to get a better idea of how the counters, ammunition boxes, barriers, targets and the large backstop at the far end would work together. The project is still under development, so some proportions, positions and graphic details may change before the final version.

For now, I am really enjoying the result. What started as a small idea to enrich the Ammu-Nation scenery has taken on a life of its own and become practically a new papercraft model.

Enquanto continuo trabalhando em alguns projetos, uma ideia que começou como um simples complemento acabou crescendo e se transformando praticamente em um novo modelo de papel.

Este é um pequeno campo de tiro a céu aberto que estou criando totalmente do zero. A ideia inicial surgiu enquanto eu trabalhava na nova versão da Ammu-Nation, pois queria acrescentar alguma coisa a uma das laterais do prédio e tornar o conjunto um pouco mais interessante.

Foi assim que comecei a imaginar este campo de tiro.

As dimensões foram pensadas para que ele possa ser encaixado perfeitamente ao lado da Ammu-Nation, mas, conforme fui acrescentando peças e desenvolvendo o cenário, percebi que ele estava se tornando um modelo por si só.

É importante dizer que este campo de tiro não existe em GTA V e não é baseado em nenhum lugar específico do jogo. Também não tentei reproduzir fielmente um campo de tiro real. Minha preocupação foi muito mais criar um pequeno diorama visualmente interessante, fácil de compreender quando montado e, principalmente, divertido de construir e personalizar.

O cenário é dividido em áreas bem definidas. Na parte da frente ficam as posições dos atiradores, com três grandes balcões de madeira. Sobre os tampos há detalhes impressos representando armas, munições, alvos e outros pequenos equipamentos. Dessa maneira consigo sugerir vários objetos sem transformar o modelo em uma coleção de peças minúsculas e difíceis de montar.

Também criei quatro tipos diferentes de caixas de munição, cada uma com tamanho, formato e inscrições diferentes. Como são peças independentes, elas podem ser espalhadas pelo cenário, colocadas próximas aos balcões ou empilhadas de várias maneiras.

Logo depois dos balcões fica a linha de tiro, marcada no próprio piso e reforçada por pequenas barreiras com avisos como FIRING LINE e DO NOT CROSS.

A partir desse ponto começa a área aberta que separa os atiradores dos alvos. Deixei essa parte propositalmente mais vazia, usando uma textura de terra seca com pequenas pedras, marcas de pneus, vegetação rasteira e inscrições de perigo pintadas diretamente no chão. Esse espaço vazio também ajuda a criar uma sensação maior de distância entre as posições dos atiradores e os alvos.

No fundo estão os diferentes tipos de alvos. Há alvos circulares tradicionais, silhuetas e pequenos alvos metálicos de diferentes formatos. Alguns dos alvos de papel ficam presos a suportes posicionados sobre fardos de feno, acrescentando um aspecto mais improvisado e rústico ao conjunto.

Fechando o campo de tiro há um grande anteparo feito de terra e madeira. Além de servir como fundo para a área dos alvos, essa peça delimita visualmente o cenário e ajuda bastante a dar profundidade ao diorama.

Também fiz pequenos cavaletes de segurança, placas, sacos de areia, barreiras e outros acessórios. Muitas dessas peças são independentes, portanto não existe uma única maneira correta de organizar o cenário. Cada modelista poderá posicioná-las como quiser, usar apenas algumas delas ou criar uma disposição completamente diferente da minha.

Foi justamente durante esse processo que percebi que aquilo que deveria ser apenas um complemento para a Ammu-Nation havia se transformado em um projeto próprio.

Embora continue sendo possível encaixá-lo perfeitamente em uma das laterais da loja, ele não depende dela para funcionar. Pode ser montado sozinho como um pequeno campo de tiro completo ou incorporado a praticamente qualquer outro diorama.

Isso também abre uma possibilidade que considero interessante: redimensionar o modelo.

Como não estou tentando representar um lugar real ou uma construção com uma escala obrigatória, o modelista poderá ajustar o tamanho de acordo com o projeto que tiver em mente. Posso imaginá-lo, por exemplo, adaptado para os clássicos Green Army Men de aproximadamente 33 mm ou ampliado para acompanhar figuras de ação de 3,75 polegadas, como G.I. Joe e similares.

Naturalmente, quanto maior a escala escolhida, maior será o espaço necessário para montar todo o campo de tiro, mas as formas relativamente simples das construções e dos acessórios devem facilitar bastante esse tipo de adaptação.

As imagens que ilustram este post foram criadas no SketchUp 6, programa de modelagem tridimensional que utilizo há muitos anos para desenvolver e testar meus modelos de papel. O SketchUp permite construir objetos e cenários em 3D de maneira relativamente simples, aplicar as texturas que depois serão usadas nos modelos de papel e, principalmente, visualizar proporções, encaixes e a disposição das peças antes de partir para a montagem real.

Neste caso, montei virtualmente todo o campo de tiro para ter uma ideia melhor de como os balcões, caixas de munição, barreiras, alvos e o grande anteparo ao fundo funcionariam juntos. O projeto ainda está em desenvolvimento, portanto algumas proporções, posições e detalhes gráficos poderão mudar até a versão definitiva.

Por enquanto, estou gostando bastante do resultado. O que começou como uma pequena ideia para enriquecer o cenário da Ammu-Nation acabou ganhando vida própria e se tornando praticamente um novo modelo de papel.

GTA V Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited Test Build Almost Finished

The test build of the new version of the Ammu-Nation Gun Shop is almost complete and, this time, I gathered several photos showing a little more of the whole process, from the separate walls to the finished building standing on its base.

In some of the photos I placed a few 1/64 scale die-cast cars next to the model, including in the first image of this post. This is the classic scale used by many miniatures from Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Majorette, GreenLight, Johnny Lightning, Tomica and many others, and since the first version of this Ammu-Nation, back in 2015, one of my ideas was to create a small setting that could be used with this kind of miniature.

This test build had a very important purpose: to find out if everything I had redesigned on the computer would actually work when transferred to paper. After printing, cutting, folding, gluing and assembling each part, I can say that it does. All the pieces fit together perfectly, the proportions turned out as I expected and I found no structural problems that would require any major changes to the project.

It is particularly fun to see this model finished again because my relationship with GTA V goes back a long way. I have been playing the game practically since its release and have spent many, many hours exploring Los Santos and Blaine County, especially in GTA Online. After so much time, some places on the map become strangely familiar, almost like places in a city we actually know.

Curiously, it has been about a year since I last played GTA Online, but I think that break is coming to an end. October is almost here and anyone who has played GTA Online at this time of year knows that Halloween is one of the best times to return to Los Santos.

For a few weeks, the whole atmosphere of the game changes. UFOs begin appearing in the skies, driverless cars chase players along the roads, killers appear during the night and we can even run into a clone of our own character trying to kill us. There are also ghosts to find, pumpkins scattered around the map, special game modes, strange storms and several other surprises. Los Santos, which is not exactly a peaceful city to begin with, becomes even crazier.

I have always enjoyed the way Rockstar uses Halloween to play with the supernatural side of GTA Online. So, after almost a year away from the game, maybe this is a good excuse to bring my character out of retirement and take another drive around Los Santos. Who knows, perhaps this return will also provide some inspiration for a future papercraft?

Perhaps it is precisely because I am so familiar with the game world that I have always enjoyed turning some of its buildings into paper models. Rather than the big events of GTA V, it is often these ordinary places that catch my attention: a workshop, a garage, a warehouse, a neighborhood store or an Ammu-Nation discovered while driving around the map.

The first version of this Ammu-Nation was created in exactly this way, using images and textures that I captured directly inside GTA V. Eleven years later, it has been very interesting to return to the same building with different resources and rebuild practically all of the graphics, trying to improve the textures and add details without losing the simplicity of the original model.

Now that I know the construction works as it should and, most importantly, that all the pieces fit together perfectly, I can dedicate myself to the next stage: preparing the final templates. I will organize the parts, make the last graphic adjustments and try to make everything as clear and simple as possible for assembly.

I still have a few ideas for small things that I might add to the model before the final version, but for now nothing has been decided. As often happens with my projects, some ideas appear just when I think everything is already finished.

As soon as everything is ready, I will publish the model here on the blog for everyone who wants to build their own Ammu-Nation Gun Shop.

Aos amigos de língua portuguesa: Para não deixar este post excessivamente longo e manter as fotos da montagem intercaladas com o texto, desta vez publiquei aqui a versão completa em inglês. O texto integral em português, acompanhado de todas as fotos, está disponível no meu blog secundário no link abaixo:

GTA V Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisitada - Montagem de Teste Quase Concluída

If you would like to see how this project started and follow the Ammu-Nation rebuild from the beginning, take a look at the first two posts below.

GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Remastered - Work In Progress

GTA V Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - First Test Build

GTA V Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - First Test Build

After showing some first images of the new version of the Ammu-Nation Gun Shop, inspired by GTA V, a few days ago, I finally started one of the stages I enjoy most when creating a papercraft: building the first prototype.

For those who did not see the previous post, this model is a remake of an old Ammu-Nation papercraft that I created and published here on the blog in 2015. Eleven years later, I decided to return to the project, reworking almost all the graphics, adding new details and at the same time trying to preserve the simplicity of the original construction.

The photos in this post show the first steps of this test build. This is the stage when I find out if what worked on the computer screen also works in the real world, after being printed, cut, folded and glued.

So far, everything is going exactly as planned. The parts are fitting together correctly, the proportions look good and I have not found any apparent problems during the build.

I am also very pleased with the result of the new printed textures. The facade still has that aged and weathered appearance, but now with much more vivid colors. The small signs and notices, the door, the window and the sandbags also kept a good level of definition even at this size.

The door and window are separate pieces from the main facade, creating a little depth without making the assembly unnecessarily complicated. It is a simple detail, but it makes quite a difference when we see the finished model.

I think those who usually build papercrafts by gluing the pieces directly onto thicker cardboard and eliminating the tabs will also enjoy this model. With this type of construction, the thickness of the cardboard itself can be used to create the depth of the doors, windows and other elements of the facade.

Another possibility, for those who want to add even more relief, is to print some parts more than once and use a kind of slicing technique, cutting out selected elements and gluing them successively in layers. In this way, signs, doors, windows, frames and other small details can be highlighted, creating different levels of depth and real shadows on the facade.

For these photos I placed a few 1/64 scale cars next to the prototype. Besides helping to show the actual size of the model, they give a good idea of how I intend to use this Ammu-Nation: as a backdrop for Hot Wheels-style miniatures and as part of small urban dioramas.

The build is not finished yet, so I will continue documenting the process as the building takes its final shape. If everything continues to go as smoothly as it has so far, I believe no major changes to the templates will be necessary.

After eleven years, it is really fun to see this old Ammu-Nation taking shape again on my workbench. Little by little, a model created in 2015 is getting a new life in 2026.

More photos of the build coming soon.

Depois de mostrar há alguns dias as primeiras imagens da nova versão da Ammu-Nation Gun Shop, inspirada em GTA V, finalmente comecei uma das etapas que mais gosto quando crio um papercraft: a montagem do primeiro protótipo.

Para quem não viu o post anterior, este modelo é uma reformulação de um antigo papercraft da Ammu-Nation que criei e publiquei aqui no blog em 2015. Onze anos depois, resolvi voltar ao projeto, refazendo praticamente toda a parte gráfica, acrescentando novos detalhes e ao mesmo tempo tentando preservar a simplicidade da construção original.

As fotos deste post mostram os primeiros passos dessa montagem de teste. É nesta etapa que descubro se aquilo que funcionava na tela também funciona no mundo real, depois de impresso, cortado, dobrado e colado.

Até agora tudo está correndo exatamente como previsto. As peças estão encaixando corretamente, as proporções parecem boas e não encontrei nenhum problema aparente durante a montagem.

Também fiquei bastante satisfeito com o resultado das novas texturas impressas. A fachada continua com aquele aspecto envelhecido e desgastado, mas agora com cores muito mais vivas. As pequenas placas e avisos, a porta, a janela e os sacos de areia também mantiveram uma boa definição mesmo neste tamanho.

A porta e a janela são peças separadas da fachada principal, criando um pouco de profundidade sem tornar a montagem desnecessariamente complicada. É um detalhe simples, mas que faz bastante diferença quando vemos o modelo montado.

Acho que aqueles que costumam montar papercrafts colando as peças diretamente sobre cartão mais grosso e eliminando as abas também vão gostar deste modelo. Nesse tipo de montagem, a própria espessura do cartão pode ser aproveitada para criar a profundidade das portas, janelas e outros elementos da fachada.

Outra possibilidade, para quem quiser acrescentar ainda mais relevo, é imprimir algumas partes mais de uma vez e usar uma espécie de técnica de fatiamento, recortando determinados elementos e colando-os sucessivamente em camadas. Assim é possível destacar placas, portas, janelas, molduras e outros pequenos detalhes, criando diferentes níveis de profundidade e sombras reais na fachada.

Para estas fotos coloquei alguns carrinhos em escala 1/64 ao lado do protótipo. Além de ajudarem a mostrar o tamanho real do modelo, eles dão uma ideia de como pretendo usar esta Ammu-Nation: como cenário para miniaturas no estilo Hot Wheels e como parte de pequenos dioramas urbanos.

A montagem ainda não terminou, então continuarei documentando o processo conforme o prédio for tomando sua forma definitiva. Se tudo continuar correndo como até agora, acredito que não serão necessárias grandes alterações nos templates.

Depois de onze anos, é muito divertido ver esta velha Ammu-Nation tomando forma novamente sobre minha mesa. Aos poucos, um modelo criado em 2015 está ganhando uma nova vida em 2026.

Mais fotos da montagem em breve.