The template for this miniature papercraft castle originally appeared in the June 1984 issue of Dragon Magazine, a publication dedicated to the subject of role playing games. The official name of the castle is "The High Keep of the Grand Chapter of the Order of St. Raphael". However, to keep things short it was given the nickname "Great Stoney". An scanned copy of the magazine containing the castle template may be found here.
Other Papercraft Fantasy Castles:
Modular Miniature Gaming Castle
Disney Cinderella Castle
December 29, 2016
December 28, 2016
Krampus Paper Toy
In certain European countries, the Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated on December 6th. In many of these countries, "Krampus Night" (in German Krampusnacht) is celebrated on December 5th. Whereas St. Nicholas comes to bring good children presents, Krampus comes to bring naughty children coal. Krampus also carries a bundle of birch branches in order to swat those children that are particularly naughty. Extremely naughty children are carried away to Krampus' lair. This paper toy Krampus was created by Trystan Mitchell and may be downloaded here.
Other Papercraft Mythical Creatures:
Fire Wyvern Origami
MLP Griffin
Yeti Paper Toy
Mermaid Papercraft
Other Papercraft Mythical Creatures:
Fire Wyvern Origami
MLP Griffin
Yeti Paper Toy
Mermaid Papercraft
December 21, 2016
Hobbit Papercraft: Elvenking Sword
This life size paper model is of the Elvenking's sword as it appears in the Hobbit movies directed by Peter Jackson. The Elvenking's name is Thranduil. He is the father of Legolas, an elf played by Orlando Bloom in both The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogies. PDF and Pepakura PDO templates for the sword may be downloaded here at the DeviantART page of MorellAgrysis.
Other Hobbit Papercraft:
Bilbo's Sword Sting
Hobbit Hole Papercraft
Lake Town Buildings
Other Hobbit Papercraft:
Bilbo's Sword Sting
Hobbit Hole Papercraft
Lake Town Buildings
December 13, 2016
Lineage II Human Knight Paper Model
The 3D models from the Lineage II video game make for some pretty cool paper models. This 12" (31 cm) tall papercraft is of a female knight character from the game. The Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded from Thailand-Namotasa. Lineage II was released in 2003. Lineage Eternal, the next game in series, was set to be released in 2016, however delays have pushed the release date back to 2017 at the earliest.
Other Papercraft Video Game Characters:
Dissidia Paladin
Street Fighter Ryu
Assassin's Creed Ezio
Warhammer Celestian Battle Sister
Other Papercraft Video Game Characters:
Dissidia Paladin
Street Fighter Ryu
Assassin's Creed Ezio
Warhammer Celestian Battle Sister
December 11, 2016
Papercraft Santa's North Pole Diorama
This free papercraft diorama of Santa's workshop complex at the North Pole was created by the folks at Papertoys.com. The set includes Santa's house, a reindeer barn, a toy factory, Santa's office, a clock tower and a North Pole marker. To give you a idea of the size of the completed diorama, the entire complex fits in a circle about 8" (20 cm) in diameter.
Geometric Reindeer
Other Christmas Papercraft:
Geometric Reindeer
Vintage Christmas Fireplace Model
Easy Paper Nativity Scene
Modular Origami Christmas Tree
December 4, 2016
Papercraft Christmas Village
The Christmas Village Displays website offers a free collection of eleven simple papercraft buildings that are suitable to build with young children. Most of the templates in this easy-to-build set have only one piece. Pictured are a sampling of the buildings available in the collection: A hotel, a town hall, a clock tower, a flower shop, and a church. There are eleven paper models in all.
Other Christmas Papercraft:
Santa Sleigh
Tiny Nativity Scene
German Christmas Carrousel
Doctor Who Robot Santa Mask
Other Christmas Papercraft:
Santa Sleigh
Tiny Nativity Scene
German Christmas Carrousel
Doctor Who Robot Santa Mask
November 30, 2016
Faux Rolex Watch Papercraft
I am not entirely sure why someone would want to design a paper model of a faux Rolex watch, but then again who am I to talk? ;) The template for this model has no color, so to achieve the effect seen in the photo it must be printed on gold colored card stock. A download of the watch is available here. Photo and papercraft design by Matthew Nicholson.
Other Papercraft Devices:
Star Wars Comlink
Reboot Medusa Bug
John Carter Decoder
Dragon Ball Z Scouter
Other Papercraft Devices:
Star Wars Comlink
Reboot Medusa Bug
John Carter Decoder
Dragon Ball Z Scouter
November 25, 2016
Papercraft Rhinoceros
Here is another nicely detailed paper model based on a 3D model from the Zoo Tycoon 2 video game. This time we have a white rhinoceros! White Rhinos were once on the brink of extinction. But through conservation efforts their numbers have increased. The species is still, however, in danger from poachers. The template for this papercraft may be downloaded here.
Previous Zoo Tycoon Papercraft:
Zebras
Giraffe
Previous Zoo Tycoon Papercraft:
Zebras
Giraffe
November 20, 2016
Origami Christmas Advent Calendar
Christmas origami is not all that common, but here is one cute example: an advent calendar! This creative calendar consists of tiny origami bags that can be filled with treats. The bags may be scattered across a table top as is shown in the photo or they may be pinned to a string and hung like a garland. Information on how to construct the calendar may be found on the DIY blog, Look What I Made.
Other Christmas Origami:
Angel Tree Topper
Santa Ornament
Modular Christmas Tree
Other Christmas Origami:
Angel Tree Topper
Santa Ornament
Modular Christmas Tree
November 13, 2016
Poseable Papercraft Robot
This super fun poseable papercraft robot was designed by Josh Buczynski. The little mechanical guy's name is "Bachsy". Some features of this DIY paper toy include:
- 11 points of articulation
- mouth opens and closes
- eye visor can be positioned to change facial expression
- 11 points of articulation
- mouth opens and closes
- eye visor can be positioned to change facial expression
Instructions and a template may be downloaded here.
Other Poseable Papercraft:
November 10, 2016
80's Star Wars Cockpit Arcade Game Papercraft
In 1983, Atari released a Star Wars arcade game. The game came in two versions: the ordinary stand up version and an innovative cockpit version. This mini paper model of the cockpit version of the game was created by Greecab at the Arcade Controls forum. The papercraft template for the model may be downloaded here.
Other Vintage Arcade Game Papercraft:
Pinball and Arcade Game Collection
Space Paranoids Cubee
Pac-Man Ghosts
Other Vintage Arcade Game Papercraft:
Pinball and Arcade Game Collection
Space Paranoids Cubee
Pac-Man Ghosts
November 5, 2016
8th Anniversary!
Today marks the eighth anniversary of Tektonten Papercraft! It has been my practice on anniversary day to take a look back at my papercraft designs from bygone years. With the release yesterday of the Doctor Strange movie, the choice of which paper model to feature this year seemed obvious. This model of Doctor Strange's Eye of Agamotto was originally released 7 1/2 years ago. It is one of my first papercraft designs! The original post with a download of the template may be found here. Thank you everyone for your support over the last eight years!
Other Marvel Papecraft:
Thor's Hammer
Mini Captain America Shield
Blink's Quiver
Other Marvel Papecraft:
Thor's Hammer
Mini Captain America Shield
Blink's Quiver
October 30, 2016
Mix-n-Match Papercraft Robots
These papercraft robots look a little sinister, just the thing for a table top Halloween decoration. The fun thing about the robots is their parts are interchangeable. If I were six years old I would be playing with these for hours. ^^ The printable PDF template for the robots may be downloaded at Ravensblight.
Life-size R2-D2
Portal 2 Frankenturret
Doctor Who K9
Previous Robot Paper Models:
Bender from FuturamaLife-size R2-D2
Portal 2 Frankenturret
Doctor Who K9
October 23, 2016
Papercraft Scorpion
I think scorpions are one of the creepiest animals on the planet, so you will never find me building this paper model. ^^ This papercraft was created by a Japanese designer. The template for the model (which consists of four A4 size JPGs) may be downloaded here. The exact species of scorpion this papercraft depicts is the Arabian fat-tailed scorpion which is found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East.
Other Papercraft Animals:
Mexican Tarantula
Rainforest Animal Collection
Printable 3D Wetland Creatures
Rockhopper Penguins
Other Papercraft Animals:
Mexican Tarantula
Rainforest Animal Collection
Printable 3D Wetland Creatures
Rockhopper Penguins
October 20, 2016
Printable Full Head Tyrannosaurus Mask
Canon Creative Park has a nifty collection of free full head masks for the Halloween season. Pictured is my favorite from the group: a tyrannosaurus head! Masks also available for download include a triceratops, a pteranodon, a horse, a wolf, and an eagle.
Other 3D Papercraft Masks:
Snow White Magic Mirror
Avatar Amon Mask
Marvel Comics Doctor Doom
Dark Knight Rises Masks
Brad and Angelina
Other 3D Papercraft Masks:
Snow White Magic Mirror
Avatar Amon Mask
Marvel Comics Doctor Doom
Dark Knight Rises Masks
Brad and Angelina
October 16, 2016
Haunted Carousel Papercaft
Ravensblight is the undisputed king of Halloween papercraft. One example of the creations to be found at the website is this haunted Merry-Go-Round which actually spins. Also to be found on the site are enough paper models of haunted houses to create a Halloween village!
Other Papercraft Carousels:
German Christmas Carrousel
Antique Circus Merry-Go-Round
Other Papercraft Carousels:
German Christmas Carrousel
Antique Circus Merry-Go-Round
October 9, 2016
Origami Skeleton Hand
Good Halloween origami designs are hard to come by, so I was happy to find this wonderful skeleton hand. The original folding pattern for the hand was created by Jeremy Shafer. An excellent instructional video by Jo Nakashima on how to fold the hand may be found here. The build photo is by Jessica Jones.
Other Holiday Origami:
Halloween Bat
Bunny Easter Egg Holder
Shark Valentine
Modular Christmas Tree
Santa Ornament
Other Holiday Origami:
Halloween Bat
Bunny Easter Egg Holder
Shark Valentine
Modular Christmas Tree
Santa Ornament
October 2, 2016
Vintage Ocean Liner Paper Model
At first glance you might think this 1910 ocean liner paper model is the RMS Titanic, but it is actually another ship from the same time period: the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Originally a German ship, the Cecilie was eventually taken over by the US Navy and renamed the USS Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon served as a troop transport during World War 1 until she was torpedoed in 1918. A scan of the template for the model may be downloaded for free here. The scale of the papercraft is 1:200. Instructions are available in German only.
Other Papercraft Ships:
September 29, 2016
Printable Frankenweenie Masks
These printable Frankenweenie masks for kids were released by the Disney Family website a couple of years ago. Frankenweenie is the fourth stop-motion animated movie by director Tim Burton. The 2012 film was based on Burton's 1984 live action movie of the same name, which was in turn based on the 1931 movie, Frankenstein. A single PDF containing all three masks may be downloaded here.
Other Tim Burton Papercraft:
September 27, 2016
Skeleton Kitty Paper Toy
The Halloween season is upon us! Let the spooky papercraft begin! This skeleton cat paper toy was released by Digitprop in 2015, but I only recently discovered it. This kitty comes in two sizes: an 8 cm tall version and a 14 cm tall version. The template for each may be downloaded here.
Other Papercraft by Digitprop:
Micro City
Frankenstein and His Monster
Jonah and the Whale
September 22, 2016
Helicopter Ambulance Paper Model
This 1/48 scale helicopter paper model was designed by Emil Zarkov. The download for the model includes four different templates, three of them easy, and one difficult. The helicopter depicted by the model is a Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2 with the paint scheme used by the London Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. The London HEMS is a charity organization that is funded in part by the Virgin company.
Other Papercraft Aircraft:
AH-64 Apache Helicopter
Chinese MiG 17 Fighter Jet
Blue Angels F11F Tiger Jet
Other Papercraft Aircraft:
AH-64 Apache Helicopter
Chinese MiG 17 Fighter Jet
Blue Angels F11F Tiger Jet
September 18, 2016
German Windmill Paper Model
This paper model is of a 19th century windmill that once existed near Mondorf, Germany. The windmill was demolished in 1923. This papercraft was released by the Kallboys club, a group of bowling friends from Mondorf who enjoy creating paper models of local landmarks. The PDF template for the model may be downloaded here. The download has very nice instructions with photos, but as to be expected, the text is in German.
Other German Papercraft:
48 German Village Buildings
Frankenstein Monster Mask
Tiny Christmas Village
First Person Shooter Glasses
Other German Papercraft:
48 German Village Buildings
Frankenstein Monster Mask
Tiny Christmas Village
First Person Shooter Glasses
September 10, 2016
Harry Potter Golden Trio Paper Toys
The three primary characters in the Harry Potter books are sometimes referred to as "The Golden Trio". The trio consists of the close friends Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. These cute paper toy likeness of the Golden ones were created by DeviantART member Zenturtle651692. The templates for the toys may be downloaded here.
Printable Bookmarks
Peppermint Toad Box
Snape, Luna, and Lily
Other Harry Potter Papercraft:
Mini Marauder's MapPrintable Bookmarks
Peppermint Toad Box
Snape, Luna, and Lily
September 8, 2016
Papercraft Unreal Tournament Characters
Often times 3D models from 1990's video games make the best paper models. Case in point are these papercraft characters based on 3D models from the Unreal Tournament '99 video game. The game features first-person shooter death matches between an assortment of characters including soldiers, robots, and uh, whatever that thing is with two legs, a tail and no arms. :) The Pepakura PDO templates for the collection were created by Metalfist and may be downloaded here.
Other Papercaft Video Game Characters:
Street Fighter Ryu
Assassin's Creed Ezio
Celestian Battle Sister
LoL Purple Melee Minion
Other Papercaft Video Game Characters:
Street Fighter Ryu
Assassin's Creed Ezio
Celestian Battle Sister
LoL Purple Melee Minion
September 5, 2016
Vintage Papercraft Village
In 1934, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper published a fifteen part series of papercraft buildings for children. Although billed as "fold-up houses", the collection also happens to include some commercial buildings as well. Because the models are monochrome, they somewhat remind me of architecture you might see in the black and white cartoons of the period in which they were produced. Scans of all 15 buildings in the series may be found here.
Other Vintage Architecture Paper Models:
Lincoln Cabin
Six Castles
Lone Ranger Frontier Town
Printable Dollhouse
Moorish School Building
Other Vintage Architecture Paper Models:
Lincoln Cabin
Six Castles
Lone Ranger Frontier Town
Printable Dollhouse
Moorish School Building
August 31, 2016
Star Wars X-34 Landspeeder Paper Model
One of the coolest things to be seen in the very first Star War movie was Luke Skywalker's hovering X-34 landspeeder. Sadly Luke had to sell the landspeeder in Mos Eisley to pay Han Solo for transport off the planet Tantooine. This paper model X-24 was created by Dave Winfield and may be downloaded here.
Other Papercraft Star Wars Vehicles:
Naboo Starfighter
Jedi Interceptors
V-Wing Airspeeder
Mini Republic Gunship
Other Papercraft Star Wars Vehicles:
Naboo Starfighter
Jedi Interceptors
V-Wing Airspeeder
Mini Republic Gunship
August 30, 2016
X-Men Sentinel Head Papercraft
In the X-Men Origins: Wolverine video game, one of the bosses Wolverine must face is a gigantic Sentinel robot. This papercraft Sentinel head is based on a 3D model from the game. Available in Pepkura PDO format only, a download of the template for the model is available here. Unfolding work was done by PapercraftKing.
Other X-Men Papercraft:
Blackbird Jet
Apocalypse
Blink's Quiver
Other X-Men Papercraft:
Blackbird Jet
Apocalypse
Blink's Quiver
August 23, 2016
Free Disney Princess Paper Dolls
If my daughter were still young enough, its highly likely these free Disney Princess paper dolls would be on our papercraft to-do list. Released through the Disney Family website, these paper dolls are about as "official Disney" as it gets. Currently available are Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Ariel from The Little Mermaid, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. In case you're wondering, the Ariel doll does have a mermaid body hidden beneath those clothes. ^^ All four of the paper dolls may be downloaded here.
V.I.N.CENT Robot
Jack Skellington
Princess Leia
Stitch
Other Papercraft Disney Characters
3D Disney Princess Paper ModelsV.I.N.CENT Robot
Jack Skellington
Princess Leia
Stitch
August 22, 2016
Flying Bird Paper Model
This flying bird papercraft comes as an all white model that can be colored with any color combination you like. Gedelgo, the creator of the bird, chose to color it with the markings of a magpie. The template for the model may be downloaded here. Magpies' natural habitat is western North America. They are a relative of the crow.
Origami Swallows
Cute Chocobo
Other Papercraft Birds:
Ruby-throated HummingbirdOrigami Swallows
Cute Chocobo
August 18, 2016
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier 64 Paper Model
In books by Marvel Comics, helicarriers are flying aircraft carriers used by the intelligence agency S.H.I.E.L.D. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe helicarriers have appeared in two Avengers movies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and also on the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. television show. Some argue that a helicarrier also appears in the final battle scene of the Deadpool movie, but that is an ongoing debate. ^^ Obviously a Marvel fan, Tekzo has created a 1:800 scale paper model of Helicarrier 64 which appears in Avengers: Age of Ultron. One thing that impresses me about the model is that it includes tiny aircraft to place on the helicarrier's deck! The PDF template for the model may be downloaded here. The PDF is zipped inside a .7z file which may be opened with the free program "7-Zip".
Other Avengers Papercraft:
Thor's Hammer
Captain America's Shield
Ultron Head
Loki Paper Toy
Other Avengers Papercraft:
Thor's Hammer
Captain America's Shield
Ultron Head
Loki Paper Toy
UPDATE 12/8/21: This model is no longer free! :( The designer is now charging 6 USD to get the template. What a shame!
August 15, 2016
Warhammer 40K Papercraft: Macharius Omega Tank
According to the Warhammer 40k wiki, the Macharius Omega tank is "a war-machine built with a single purpose, the battlefield deployment of the Omega Pattern Plasma Blastgun." A plasma blastgun operates by delivering lethal blasts of superheated matter to the target. This paper model of a Macharius Omega was designed by Eli Patoroch and may be downloaded here. The build photo is by Dented-Rick who shrank the template down to 25% of the original size in order to build a mini version of the model.
Other Warhammer Papercraft:
Dreadnought
Valkyrie Assault Carrier
Stormtalon Gunship
Other Warhammer Papercraft:
Dreadnought
Valkyrie Assault Carrier
Stormtalon Gunship
August 8, 2016
Papercraft Giraffe
There are nine giraffe subspecies that live on the African continent. The most common subspecies seen in zoos around the world is the reticulated giraffe. This paper model of a reticulated giraffe was created by DeviantART member DrWheelieMobile. It is based on a 3D model from the Zoo Tycoon 2 video game. A JPG template for the giraffe may be downloaded here.
Mother and Baby Zebra
Thresher Shark
Chicken
Mexican Tarantula
Other Papercraft Animals:
Gray WolfMother and Baby Zebra
Thresher Shark
Chicken
Mexican Tarantula
August 1, 2016
Pokemon Papercraft: Quilava
In the Pokemon anime, Ash Ketchum's Cyndaquil evolves into a Quilava during a fight with Team Rocket. Quilava is a fire-type Pokemon. It has five red spots on its body that are capable of emitting flames. This papercraft Quilava is one of many Pokemon paper models available on the Japanese website, Tenpepakura. PDF and Pepakura PDO templates for this model may be found here. In Japan, Quilava is known as "Magmarashi".
Other Pokemon Papercraft:
Evolutions of Eevee
Pokestop Icon
Chibi Team Rocket
Origami Pikachu Head
Other Pokemon Papercraft:
Evolutions of Eevee
Pokestop Icon
Chibi Team Rocket
Origami Pikachu Head
July 29, 2016
Little Prince Paper Toy
The Little Prince is one of the most beloved children's books of the twentieth century. Over the years since its publication in 1943, the novella has been adapted to movies, television shows, radio plays, and even ballet. This fan art Little Prince paper toy by smilerobinson captures the sweetness of the original illustrations in the book. The template for the toy is available here.
Other Cute Paper Toys:
Catbus (Totoro)
Teardrop Mickey Mouse
Lil Bub
Cute Kaiju
Other Cute Paper Toys:
Catbus (Totoro)
Teardrop Mickey Mouse
Lil Bub
Cute Kaiju
July 26, 2016
Papercraft Elf Architecture
This paper model of elven architecture is a free sample from Lord Zsezse Works, a company that produces printable papercraft for miniature gaming. The formal title of the piece is "Eledriel's Cloister". The model has a strong "Lord of the Rings" feel to it and the creator of the piece undoubtedly had "The Mirror of Galadriel" in mind when designing it. Inside the cloister are rock benches and a fountain. If a free standing fountain is desired,the base of the model is removable. PDF files for the model may be downloaded here.
Other Elven Papercraft:
High Elf Tower
Elf Helmet
Legolas Swords
Other Elven Papercraft:
High Elf Tower
Elf Helmet
Legolas Swords
July 21, 2016
Papercraft Wargaming Ship
This papercraft wargaming ship is a free sample from War Artisan's Workshop. The model is a miniature representation of the 1775 sloop-of-war, USS Enterprise (the first ship to bear the name!) The scale of the ship is 1:300. Other materials required to build the model include toothpicks, wire, and thread. Tweezers are a must when assembling the parts! Photo instructions are included as part of the download.
Other Paper Model Ships:
Spanish Galleon
Viking Cargo Ship
The Santa Maria
Polish Coastal Ferry
Other Paper Model Ships:
Spanish Galleon
Viking Cargo Ship
The Santa Maria
Polish Coastal Ferry
July 19, 2016
FF Dissidia Papercraft: Paladin Cecil Harvey
Back in the day, no one released more Final Fantasy papercraft than Kaizo. But alas, six years ago he gave up the hobby and moved on to other pursuits. Fortunate for those of us still building papercraft, most of his paper models are still available. Pictured is Kaizo's paper model of Cecil Harvey as he appears when wearing his paladin costume in the Final Fantasy: Dissidia video game. PDF files, a Pepakura PDO file, and photo instructions for building Cecil may all be downloaded here.
Other Final Fantasy Papercraft:
Cute Chocobo
FFXI Puppet Master
Kingdom Hearts Style Sephiroth
Other Final Fantasy Papercraft:
Cute Chocobo
FFXI Puppet Master
Kingdom Hearts Style Sephiroth
July 17, 2016
Pokemon Go Papercraft: Pokestop Icon
You knew it had to happen sooner or later: the first Pokemon Go papercraft has been released! This easy-to-build, glue-less paper model of a pokestop icon was created by Desktop Gremlins. Pokestops are real world locations such as monuments, fountains, or public buildings which function (through the magic of GPS) as drop zones for items needed in the game. A pokestop icon indicates the location of pokestops on the in-game map. Now if I could just stop playing long enough to build this! ^^ Download is available here.
Other Papercraft from Desktop Gremlins:
Batman Paper Toy
Tron Lightcycle Game
Steampunk Santa
Other Papercraft from Desktop Gremlins:
Batman Paper Toy
Tron Lightcycle Game
Steampunk Santa
July 14, 2016
Da Vinci Cam Hammer Paper Model
I have always enjoyed functioning models of Leonardo da Vinci inventions. Pictured is a papercraft version of da Vinci's "cam hammer", a labor saving machine for hammering metal. Steam powered machines like this were used hundreds of years after Leonardo's death during the Industrial Revolution. This paper model is the work of my papercrafter friend Giuseppe Civitarese and may be downloaded for free at his website, Paper Pino.
Turtle Tank
BBC Leonardo Foldees
Other da Vinci Papercraft:
Ornithopter (flying machine)Turtle Tank
BBC Leonardo Foldees
July 10, 2016
Adventure Time Finn and Fionna Paper Toys
In the Adventure Time animated series, Fionna is a fictional gender swapped version of Finn the Human created by the Ice King. Pictured are paper toy likeness of Finn and Fionna created by DeviantARTist PiercePapercraft. Templates for the toys may be found here. Also available from PiercePapercraft are several other paper toys of gender swapped Adventure Time characters including Jake the Dog / Cake the Cat and Princess Bubblegum / Prince Bubblegum.
3D Adventure Time Papercraft
Marceline Paper Model
Finn's Golden Sword of Battle
Other Adventure Time Papercraft:
Beemo Candy Box3D Adventure Time Papercraft
Marceline Paper Model
Finn's Golden Sword of Battle
July 4, 2016
Sonic Papercraft: Knuckles the Echidna
I like posting about papercraft from years gone by because many who are new to the hobby may have never seen them before. This Knuckles the Echidna model was created in 2012 by one of my favorite papercrafters, Destro2k. Knuckles, as you probably know, is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games. Destro's template for the model may be downloaded here.
Previous Sonic Paper Models:
Miles Prower (Tails)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Power-ups
Sonic Paper Toy
Previous Sonic Paper Models:
Miles Prower (Tails)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Power-ups
Sonic Paper Toy
June 24, 2016
Papercraft Star Trek Playset
Here's a fun little papercraft playset of the Star Trek TOS bridge. The playset features hand drawn art and comes in an easy to assemble 2.5D format. The various pieces of the diorama may be found in the DeviantART gallery of MadunTwoSwords. The floor and walls work better when they are glued to cardboard or foamcore.
Previous Star Trek papercraft:
Mini Shuttle Collection
Kirk and Spock Paper Models
Type II Hand Phaser
Voyager Medical Tricorder
Klingon Knife
UPDATE 7/2/2019: Madun's DA account has been deactivated. :( The link above now points to an archived version of his page. Low res images of the playset parts may be saved by right clicking on the images and selecting "save image as".
Previous Star Trek papercraft:
Mini Shuttle Collection
Kirk and Spock Paper Models
Type II Hand Phaser
Voyager Medical Tricorder
Klingon Knife
UPDATE 7/2/2019: Madun's DA account has been deactivated. :( The link above now points to an archived version of his page. Low res images of the playset parts may be saved by right clicking on the images and selecting "save image as".
June 17, 2016
Printable Castle Dice Tower
I am always on the lookout for papercraft dice towers. Found one! This printable tower is in the form of a castle (quite appropriate for medieval themed RPG games that make use of dice). Dice are dropped in the top and, by way of baffles inside, the dice are neatly rolled without falling off the table. The pattern for the tower was created by Marc Vela and may be downloaded here. Instructions are available in Spanish only.
Previous towers:
Collapsible Dice Tower
Iosan Dice Tower
Heroscape Dice Tower
Single Page Paper Dice Tower
Previous towers:
Collapsible Dice Tower
Iosan Dice Tower
Heroscape Dice Tower
Single Page Paper Dice Tower
June 12, 2016
Frank Lloyd Wright Guggenheim Museum Paper Model
Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 1940's, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has become a landmark building in New York City. Completed in 1959, the building was extensively renovated in 1992. As part of the renovation a 10 story limestone tower was added at the rear of the complex. This paper model of the Guggenheim was created by Regína Orálková. A copy of her PDF template may be downloaded here.
Other paper models of famous buildings:
Lincoln Log Cabin
Papercut Eiffel Tower
Himeji Castle
Parthenon Pop-up
Other paper models of famous buildings:
Lincoln Log Cabin
Papercut Eiffel Tower
Himeji Castle
Parthenon Pop-up
June 8, 2016
Totoro Paper Toys
Finally, someone has made some easy to build Totoro papercrafts! This collection of paper toys from Cubefold is titled "Forest Spirits". Included in the collection are Oh-Totoro (gray), Chuu-Totoro (blue), Chibi-Totoro (white), and a group of three soot sprites (or dust bunnies as some like to call them). Each of the characters appear in the 1988 Studio Ghibli animated movie, My Neighbor Totoro.
Other Totoro Papercraft:
3D Catbus
3D Oh-Totoro
Totoro Origami
Other Totoro Papercraft:
3D Catbus
3D Oh-Totoro
Totoro Origami
June 5, 2016
Official Disney Papercraft: Nemo
It took 13 years, but Pixar and Disney have finally produced a sequel to Finding Nemo. The new movie, titled Finding Dory, is set to be released June 17th. Looking to celebrate with some papercraft? ^^ This official paper model of Nemo is offered for free at the Disney Family website (here). Instructions on the website claim the model can be built in 15 minutes!
Other Pixar Papercraft:
Mike Wazowski
Sheriff Woody Marionette
Miniature Carl's House (Up!)
Other Pixar Papercraft:
Mike Wazowski
Sheriff Woody Marionette
Miniature Carl's House (Up!)
June 1, 2016
Origami Unicorn
Origami artist Jo Nakashima has dozens and dozens of origami tutorials on his YouTube channel. Here is one of my favorites from the bunch: a unicorn! Jo's videos have a slow, careful pace that is helpful for those less skilled in the art (like myself ^^). Other origami tutorials by Jo include dragons, dinosaurs, rabbits, insects, and even a capybara!
Other Origami Animals:
Bat
Horse
Foxes
Koi
Other Origami Animals:
Bat
Horse
Foxes
Koi
May 31, 2016
3D Papercraft Joker Mask
If I were looking for a Joker mask that is most true to how the villain appears in the pages of Batman comic books, I would look no further than this mask. The Joker's insanely evil personality is captured perfectly in the facial expression of the mask. But be warned, this papercraft is not for beginners. As the author explains, certain parts of the mask have no gluing tabs, so improvisation is required when gluing the mask together. The Pepakura PDO template for the mask may be downloaded here.
Guy Fawkes
Doctor Doom
Dark Knight Rises Masks
Frankenstein's Monster
Other 3D Papercraft Masks:
Snow White Magic MirrorGuy Fawkes
Doctor Doom
Dark Knight Rises Masks
Frankenstein's Monster
May 30, 2016
X-Men Blackbird Jet Paper Model
In the Marvel Comics universe, the X-Men use a jet that is a modified version of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. The X-Men's Blackbird was upgraded by the tech savvy mutant, Forge, to include, among other things, a cloaking device. This paper model of the X-jet was created by Claudio Dias and may be downloaded here.
New Mutants
Blink's Quiver
Cyclops' Visor
Other X-Men Papercraft:
ApocalypseNew Mutants
Blink's Quiver
Cyclops' Visor
May 25, 2016
Sith Holocron Paper Model
In the Star Wars universe, both the Jedi and the Sith make use of holocrons. Holocrons are devices that store valuable information in holographic form. This paper model is of a Sith holocron which takes the form of a pyramid. In contrast, Jedi holocrons are typically cubes. The Pepakura PDO template for this holocron may be found here.
Other Papercraft Holocrons:
Clone Wars Holocron
RPG Holocron
Tales of the Jedi Holocron
Other Papercraft Holocrons:
Clone Wars Holocron
RPG Holocron
Tales of the Jedi Holocron