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Commodore SX-64 Papercraft Paper Model
http://www.erikschubach.com/vintage/
sx-64-paper-model.php
I wanted to do something fun for fans
of the SX-64, so I took a couple of
hours to create this paper model of my
favourite vintage computer for you to
print and as-semble. I had my son
build the first paper craft proto-type
so I could include some pictures of
the finished product... and this this
is the result.
So get out a sharp pair of scissors
and some glue to assemble this
whimsical paper model that you can
show off to your friends and own a
piece of computing history... or build
a few to make your own army of mini
paper craft Commodore SX-64 colour
Interview with Erik Schubach
Designer of the paper SX64 cutout
Commodore FREE.
Please introduce yourself to our reader
Erik Schubach
Hi, my name is Erik Schubach and have
been a programmer for over 25 years
and currently manage a successful
ecommerce website. I also teach
search engine optimization and basic
ecommerce workshops at local colleges.
CF. Can you tell our readers a little
about your love of vintage machines
ES. I have been a fan of computers and
video gaming since the 1970's. I was
lucky to grow up during the emergence
of video gaming and home computing.
Commodore machines were a big part of
that emergence, if not a dominating
force.
CF. What machines do you currently
have in your collection
ES. In the Commodore line I currently
own...
(1) Boxed Commodore Vic 20
(1) Boxed Commodore 64
(1) Un-Boxed Commodore 64
(1) Boxed Commodore 64C (Test Pilot
Special Release)
(1) Un-Boxed Commodore C4C
(1) Boxed Commodore SX-64 Executive
(3) Un-Boxed Commodore SX-64 Executive
(1) Un-Boxed Commodore 128
As well as accessories for all of the
sytems such as floppy drives, modems
and dozens of game cartridges & disks.
In the Commodore Amiga line I currently
own...
(1) Boxed Amiga A1000
(2) Boxed Amiga A500
(3) Un-Boxed Amiga A500
(1) Boxed A600HD
As well as accessories for all of the
systems such as external CD drives,
floppy drives, network adapters and
dozens of game disks.
Other non-Commodore systems in my
collection include...
(2) Boxed Timex Sinclair T1000
Compuers
(2) Boxed GCE Vectrex Arcade Systems
(1) Boxed NEC TurboExpress (TurboGrafx
16 Handheld)
(1) Boxed NEC TurboGrafx 16 (Holiday
Edition)
(2) Un-Boxed NEC TurboGrafx
All with scores of accessories & games.
And from the 1970's...
(1) Original Pong Console
(3) Boxed Milton Bradley Microvision
Handheld Gaming Systems
(1) Factory Sealed Milton Bradley
Microvision Handheld Gaming System
(1) Un-Boxed Milton Bradley
Microvision Handheld Gaming System
CF. What started you collection of
machines
ES. I was feeling nostalgic a few
years back and wanted to revisit my
youth by getting a couple of the old
systems I had while growing up. So I
was able to locate a Timex Sinclair
and a Commodore SX-64. Once I started
playing with them I actually re-lived
the first time I wrote a program in
Basic and typed "RUN". What a rush!
That just sort of flipped a switch in
my mind and now I am an avid collector
of all the systems I ever owned or
played with as a kid. It's like an
addiction.
CF. Do you own any other Commodore
machines
ES. I own a few other Commodore
systems I did not list above, but they
are non-functional such as a Commodore
+4 and various other models I use for
parts.
CF. Is there something special retro
computer related you are looking for?
ES. I am looking for 4 machines in the
Amiga line, the A1200, A2000, A3000,
A4000. I am currently working out a
trade with one of the editors of
www.RetroThing,com for an A2000 with a
Video Toaster setup for one of my
SX-64's and a few other pieces from my
collection.
CF. Would you prefer to obtain a
machine with all packaging and
complete or is just owning the machine
enough?
ES. If possible I like to get at least
one boxed and one unboxed unit of each
model. But I am happy just to own one
reguardless of if it has a box and
packaging or not. I do like to keep
the boxed systems for the sake of
preservation.
CF. Do you actually use these machines?
ES. I most certainly use the systems,
as I said before, I do like to keep
boxed units for preservation, but the
un-boxed units I enjoy firing up. It
transports me back in time to when I
saw and used these computers for the
very first time. The more I use them,
the more I remember and the more
amazed I am at the engineering feat of
Commodore decades ago.
CF. Have you used any emulators of
Retro machines, how do you rate them
and do you think emulation is an
important part of preserving machines?
ES. I'm not much of an emulator man.
I see the need for emulators as a last
ditch effort to preserve a system as
the last of the units begin to fail.
There are still thousands of
functional Commodore computers out
there, they are not in danger of
passing on into antiquity any time
soon. So why get a cheapened emulated
view of a system when you can get the
whole retro experience by actually
operating one of the machines and
marveling in it's novelty?
CF. Can you briefly describe & explain
the systems in your collection, All of
my systems are un-altered stock units
(I'm a purest).
ES. I am quite fond of my boxed SX-64,
fully operational with all original
packaging and accessories. This was a
dream unit from my childhood and it
excites me every time I fire it up for
a game of Pacman or Defender.
Besides that I am quite proud of my
Amiga A500 with 512k A501 memory
expansion, external 570 CD drive and
external Supra 40mb hard drive. It was
the system I wanted to build in my
teens but could not afford the external
drives at the time, but now as an adult
I have finally built.
CF. why specifically do you own these
machines?
ES. Once again it comes down to the
nostalgia. I am a programmer by trade
and these machines are what started my
love for programming. They set me on
the path to make my passion a career.
So it is logical that I honor that by
collecting them as a form of thanks
and to help me to remember where I
came from.
CF. How much would you say your
collection is worth?
ES. I've never really given that much
though, perhaps two to three thousand
dollars US, but to me they are
priceless. It really isn't about the
money.
CF. Do you actively follow the retro
groups?
ES. I'm a lurker on a few online
forums such as www.Amiga.org and
www.LemonAmiga.com , they are great
resources for maintaining & operating
these great systems.
CF. Tell our readers about the paper
SX64 they can download from your
website
ES. I found the hard way how hard it
is to get units that are fully
operational. Out of eight units I
purchased, I have only 4 operational.
There are many unscrupulous sellers on
sites such as www.eBay.com that tell
you they work but then you get them and
they do not function.
So I know there must be others out
there who love the SX-64 but do not
have one of their own yet. So I
decided to make a model of mine that I
can share with everyone until they can
finally buy a real SX-64 of their own.
CF. How was the model created?
ES. I took photos of the unit from all
sides and cleaned them up and
assembled in a graphics program, with
a little trial and error, I finally
got it done to my liking and had my
son assemble the first one for the
photos I use to accompany the model.
I then put it up on my website for
anyone to download and enjoy.
CF. Do you intend to create other
Retro computer models?
ES. Yes! I am slowly adding my entire
collection to my website and I intend
to have a paper model of every system
I own. It is a fun way to give back
to the retro-community. So eventually
all of my Commodore and Amiga systems,
as well as my other machines will be
online. Just a few days ago I added a
second paper model, the Milton Bradley
Microvision here
http://www.erikschubach.com/vintage/
microvision-paper-model.php
CF. Would you like to plug your
website a little
ES. There isn't much to say about
www.ErikSchubach.com as it is just a
hobby website that I built to share my
interests with the world. I am slowly
adding content such as retro-technology
and sci-fi from the 1960's through the
1990's.
CF. Is there a question you think
should have been asked but I didn't
ES. I think we just about covered it.
I do thank you for taking the time to
talk with me about my interests.
CF. If you had enough money to
create/or invent something what would
you invent/create and why
ES. I would actually like to create an
eBay like website that caters
specifically to retro technology.
Building a community around it. Having
help forums for any and all systems out
there all in one place. Because I know
how difficult it can be to find parts,
maintain, or just get advice for a
specific platform.
Multiply that by a hundred or so & you
can see how daunting of a task it is
for people who collect more than just
one system.If that was not possible,
than a company that makes new
peripherals to support old systems
like the Amiga. Just think how
successful a company that can build
replacement parts or say USB
interfaces for the Commodore 64 or
Amiga A500 would be with such a huge
community of collectors out there.