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From the latest Maple Leaf:
Here is the actual link for the site. Come on, you know you want to! And before you ask, no I haven't....yet.
Paper models of the Canadian Navy’s maritime coastal defence vessel (MCDV) can now be downloaded by visiting www.navy.gc.ca. Two versions of the model are offered, one simple and one more challenging.
Recently, the combination of the Internet and the low cost of colour inkjet printers have created a renaissance in the interest and practicality of paper models.
“As far as I can tell, we are the first Navy to offer 3-D paper models of this type,” says Brian Underwood, digital communications manager at Navy PA in Ottawa.
Paper ship modeling was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but waned in popularity as competition came from mass-produced wooden model kits and metal toys. In the 1940s, wartime shortages of wood, metal and labour led to a resurgence in the production of paper models, particularly warships, airplanes and tanks. In the post-war years, competition from plastic and wood models once again pushed paper models into near-obscurity, although paper models remained popular in former Eastern Bloc countries.
Efforts are also under way to bring paper models of Halifax-class frigates to the Navy’s Web site.
Here is the actual link for the site. Come on, you know you want to! And before you ask, no I haven't....yet.