March 29, 2018

Star Wars Imperial Shuttle Tydirium Paper Model

In Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, General Han Solo uses a stolen Imperial shuttle to land a strike team on the forest moon of Endor. The name of the shuttle is the Tydirium. This 1:100 scale paper model of the Tydirium was created by Artur Rozek. A free download of the printable template for the model may be found here. The technical name for Imperial shuttles of this type is "Lambda-class T-4a".

Other Star Wars Spacecraft:

Interdictor-class Star Destroyer
Origami A-wing
Consular-class Cruiser 
TIE Bomber
First Order AAL

March 25, 2018

Easy Papercraft Easter Story Diorama

The My Little House website produces a variety of paper models based on stories in the Bible. An appropriate model to build this time of year is their diorama of the Easter story. The diorama includes the risen Christ, Mary Magdalene, two angels, two Roman soldiers, the empty tomb, plus a variety of rocks and trees. A free printable PDF template for the diorama may be downloaded here. One of the accounts of Christ's resurrection is found in the Gospel According to Luke.

Other Easter Papercraft:

Bunny and Chick Paper Toys
Carrot Treat Boxes
Wonderland Egg Diorama
Polygonal Rabbit
Origami Egg Holders

March 18, 2018

2.5D Chinese Dragon Papercraft

In Chinese mythology, the Azure Dragon (Qinglong) symbolizes the cardinal direction east. By extension, the Qinglong also represents the season of spring. This 2.5D papercraft Azure Dragon was created for use in miniature gaming by papercraft designer, Eddnic. The printable PDF file for the model may be downloaded here. Sorry to say, there are no instructions for this model. Your best guide is the photo shown.

Other RPG Papercraft:

Medieval Tents
Crypt Worm
Urban Buildings
Star Trek Ships
Japanese Torii

March 11, 2018

Minecraft Enderman Papercraft

You have to be a real fan of the Minecraft video game to make one of these and keep it in your room. Too creepy for me! :) This Enderman papercraft was created by gamer Stephen Bear. The printable template for the model may be downloaded here. (wait for it to load, it may take a while) In case you want to build the model as a birthday gift, included in the template is a cake block for Enderman to hold. In the game, Endermen have the ability to move blocks and can teleport.

Other Minecraft Papercraft:

Mini Diorama
Ender Dragon
Captain America
Creeper Automata

March 6, 2018

Papercraft Dog Automata

It's a papercrafter's worst nightmare: coming home to find the family pet has eaten your entire paper model collection! This paper automata depicting such a scene was created by Matt Bergstrom at Wurlington Press. The title of this piece is "Max's Snack Attack". Matt created the work to commemorate the 2015 International Paper Modelers Convention in Sterling, Virginia. A PDF template for the model may be downloaded here.

Previous Paper Automata:

Flailing Robot
Evil Cartoon Animals
Boxtroll
Da Vinci Cam Hammer
Minecraft Creeper Attack