Welcome to Paper-AircraftWerks

Updated August 28, 2008

Welcome to Paper-AircraftWerks. All models featured are in 1/32 scale and are intended to be printed on card stock by an inkjet printer. The kits have fully illustrated assembly instructions and are available as downloads in PDF format only. The models are recommended for modellers with card model building experience.

The price of each model is $7.95 (US Dollars)

I accept PayPal only. After logging into PayPal, please send your payment to my email address: geehchen@yahoo.ca

Note: Please be patient for the download URLs. It is not automatic after payment with PayPal. You may have to wait up to 20 hours (the files are sent manually via MyDocsOnline).

THE MODELS

Bristol Beaufighter Armaments Pack

Free download

Bristol Beaufighter TF.Mk.X (#1)

Bristol Beaufighter TF.Mk.X (#2)

Making use of its sturdy construction and ample weaponry, the RAF's multipurpose Bristol Beaufighter fulfilled a wide variety of duties throughout World War II. At first, these aircrafts showed their effectiveness as night fighters, until that duty was passed on to the faster de Havilland Mosquito. The Beaufighter's main role became ground attack and anti-shipping strikes. The TF.Mk.X used a 1770hp Hercules XVI engine with heightened anti-shipping capabilities. Its deadly arsenal consisted of one eighteen inch torpedo or two 500 pound bombs or eight 3-inch rockets. The thimble-nose radome housed a special navigation system as well as an ASV Mk.8 radar for submarine detection. A dorsal fin was added to solve stability problems induced by the radome. In a typical anti-ship attack, the rocket equipped Beaus would first attack the ship at low attitude, firing their rockets. The torpedo equipped Torbeaus (as they were called) would then follow, launching their torpedoes at the weak spots of the damaged ship. In March 1945, in the span of 48 hours, Coastal Squadrons 236 and 254, located and destroyed five German U-boats.

Curtiss P-40B Warhawk - United States Army Air Corps

The P-40 was a direct off-spring of the P-36 (Hawk 75-A) built by the Curtiss Wright Corporation. The original XP-40 was a production Hawk 75-A modified for the installation of the more powerful Allison V-12, 1,150 hp liquid cooled engine. This new fighter was flown for the first time in October 1938. Although lacking somewhat in maneuverability and rate of climb, the P-40's top speed of 352 mph coupled with its rugged construction, armour plating and fast diving speed, enabled it to hold its own against most of the fighter planes in existence at that time. In the hands of a capable pilot, the P-40 became a potent adversary.

The P-40 fought on many battle fronts and bore the insignia of various countries. Among these were the United States, Britain, Australia, China, South Africa, Turkey and Russia.

The P-40 went into mass production in March 1940 as the H-81 model. The USAAC ordered 131 P-40B versions.

Curtiss P-40C Warhawk - American Volunteer Group

While there have been aircraft on which a shark mouth was painted as far back as World War I, the motif attained its fame in the US as a result of the fame of the AVG (American Volunteer Group). Formed in 1941 under the leadership of Claire Chennault, the AVG became popularly known as the "Flying Tigers". Using the 180 P-40C's lend-leased to China in early 1941, the Tigers were all experienced American pilots, flying for the Chinese Air Force. In the slightly more than nine months of its existence the AVG amassed a total of 286 confirmed kills of Japanese aircraft against only four combat losses. In July 1942, the AVG was absorbed into the USAAF and renamed the 23rd Fighter Group. It remained in China throughout the war, eventually becoming part of the 1st Chinese-American Composite Wing. The AVG insured the P-40 a permanent place in the aviation fighter aircraft hall of fame as the famed Flying Tigers wrote their own unequalled chapter in the history of aerial warfare. To paraphrase Sir Winston Churchill, "Never had so few done so much with so little".*

The AVG formed three squadrons: the 1st Pursuit (Adam and Eve), the 2nd Pursuit (Panda Bears) and the 3rd Pursuit (Hell's Angels). Walt Disney was asked, by the China Defence Supplies in Washington, to design the now famous winged tiger (originally shown flying through a large "V" for victory). This was applied to many of the AVG aircraft as a one-piece decal in the last few months of their existence (before being disbanded in July 1942).

*Excerpt from "Curtiss P-40 in Action" by Ernest R. McDowell, published by Squadron/Signal Publications 1976.

Gloster Meteor F.1

The Gloster Meteor was the first and only operational Allied jet to actually participate in World War II. It was in November 1940 when the British Air Ministry presented to the Gloster Aircraft Company a specification for a new fighter powered by a jet engine. The first flight of a prototype was in March 1943. The F.1, the first production version, was flown on 12 January 1944. Twenty F.1's were produced in total, and most of them were delivered to No. 616 Squadron. Their first military success was achieved on 4 August 1944 when Flying Officer Dean shot down a German V1 rocket. Meteors destroyed a total of thirteen V1's and it made a great boost to the morale of the population of England. Although replaced by the improved F.3 and F.4 shortly thereafter, the Gloster Meteor F.1 played an important role in opening the door to the 'Jet Fighter Era'.

If you encounter problems with this web site, please let me know.