June 21, 2026

Gatchaman God Phoenix Papercraft

Gatchaman Aircraft Bastelbogen
When I was young, I used to watch an animated American TV show called G-Force. Much later, I discovered G-Force was an adaptation of the 1972 Japanese anime series, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. In the Gatchaman show, the G-Force team's aircraft is called the "God Phoenix." The Phoenix is capable of both spaceflight and under water travel. Also, when the need arises, the ship can also initiate "Firebird Mode" and turn into a massive flaming bird. This paper model of the God Phoenix was created by Studio Time Ring. The Studio Time Ring website no longer exists, but templates and instructions for the model may still be downloaded HERE.

June 16, 2026

WH40K Papercraft: Malcador Tank

WH40K Tank Bastelbogen
The Ukrainian paper model designer, Eli Patoroch, is a prolific creator of Warhammer 40k papercraft. Over the years he has created hundreds of model templates, all of them free. All his models are very well designed, but do take considerable skill to build. This photo shows one example of his work: a Malcador Defender tank. The PDF template for the tank may be downloaded here. Build photo by Kelly Speelman. This model was released by Patoroch in 2009.

Other Warhammer 40K papercraft:

Macharius Tank Repaint
Valkyrie Assault Carrier
Celestian Battle Sister
Macharius Omega
Dreadnought

June 10, 2026

He-Man Papercraft: Orko

He-Man Orko Bastelbogen
In the original 1983 He-Man animated series, the character, Orko, provides the comic relief for the show. Orko is from the planet, Trolla. The Trollans are magical folk who levitate from one place to another rather than walking. This Orko papecraft was created by Titan Papercraft. The template for this paper model is available in Pepakura PDO format only and may be downloaded from Titan's MediaFire page. The most current entry in the He-Man franchise is the Masters of the Universe movie which was released on June 5, 2026.

Other Masters of the Universe Papercraft:

Skeletor
Poseable He-Man
Character Paper Toys

June 3, 2026

Splatoon Papercraft: Agent 8

Splatoon Agent 8 Bastelbogen
Splatoon is a third-person shooter video game by Nintendo. The characters in the game are humanoid octopuses (Octolings) and squids (Inklings). This papercraft figure is of the female version of the playable Octoling character known as "Agent 8." The printable template for this papercraft comes in Pepakura PDO and PDF formats, both which may be downloaded at the Pepakura Gallery. Photo instructions are included in the download, however the text is Japanese. There are currently four different games in the Splatoon franchise.

Other Nintendo Papercraft:

MK8 Mario's Kart
Samus Aran
SSBB Bowser
Star Fox Krystal

May 25, 2026

Star Wars AT-AT & AT-ST Papercraft

ATAT & ATST Star Wars Bastelbogen
Here are two 1/250 scale Star Wars paper models from my friend Masayu-i in Japan. The models are the All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) and the All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST) as seen in the Star Wars Episodes V and VI movies. Masayu-i has designed these models to reduce waste; the goal being no extra scraps, no unnecessary gluing tabs. Links to the PNG templates for these models are below.

AT-AT Download
AT-ST Download

The 1/250 template for the AT-ST includes a bonus snowspeeder model!

May 17, 2026

Low Poly Papercraft Bear Wall Art

Bas-relief Low Poly Bear Bastelbogen
Paper Iconic, the creator of this low poly bear papercraft, describes his creation as "bas-relief." Bas-relief is an ancient technique of stone carving where sculpted 3D figures project ever so slightly from a flat background. The dimensions of the bear from the front are roughly 16" (40 cm) x 8" (20 cm), yet the depth of the bear is only 2.6" (6.6 cm). The template and instructions for this wall art may be downloaded from Pepakura Gallery. As the template is white, it is not explained how to achieve a black bear, as pictured. The only two options I can think of are: 1) to paint the finished model or 2) print the template on dual sided black and white cardstock so that the template is printed on the white side and then fold "backwards" so the black is on the outside.

Other Low Poly Papercraft:

May 11, 2026

Crisis Core FFVII Shinra Helicopter Papercraft

FF Helicopter Bastelbogen
Back in 2009, Kaizo was a very prolific papercraft creator. His favorite subjects were characters and objects from Final Fantasy video games. This Shinra helicopter was one of his creations based on a 3D model from Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. The three page template for this model is still available on MediaFire. Along with PDF and PDO templates, the download includes photo instructions. In the Final Fantasy VII universe, Shinra is an oppressive megacorporation that dominates the world.