December 29, 2023

Half-Life 1 Papercraft: 357 Magnum

Half-Life Pistol Bastelbogen
Someone correctly guessed the four images on my 15th anniversary post. So, as a "prize", I am releasing this paper model of the 357 Magnum from the Half-Life 1 video game. Printable templates for the model may be downloaded from Mediafire. Included in the ZIP download are a locked Pepakura PDO file (for reference when building), plus A4 and Letter size PDF templates. I tried to make the model as close to 1:1 scale as possible. You will notice the gun has no finger hole at the trigger! The 3D model that was the basis of this papercraft didn't have the hole and I chose to leave it as it was. If you are good at customizing papercraft, it should be no big deal to cut in a finger hole if you want one.

December 21, 2023

Papercraft Christmas Star Ornament

Geometric Christmas Star Bastelbogen
I like the geometric quality of this papercraft Christmas star ornament. I believe the technical name for this shape is the "first stellation of an icosidodecahedron". Please correct me if I am wrong. :) This papercraft is one of several different star ornaments that may be downloaded at the Brother Creative Center.  This star has 32 points. The other two stars in the series have 8 points and 14 points.

Other Geometric Papercraft:

Tron Bit (3 modes)
Platonic Solid Lanterns
Five Intersecting Tetrahedron Origami
Melting Snowman Paper Toy
Advent Calendar Crystals

December 15, 2023

Egyptian Funerary Mask Papercraft

Egyptian Pharoah Mask Bastelbogen
This life size papercraft mask is very close in design to the gold funerary mask of pharaoh Tutankhamun. However, it is missing some of the features of King Tut's mask like the vulture and the cobra on the forehead. I don't know the author of this paper model, but a link in the template seems to indicate it originated in Russia. The unlocked Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded on Mediafire.

December 7, 2023

Pop-up Holiday House Papercraft

Pop-up Christmas House Bastelbogen
Canon offers a huge assortment of tiny DIY papercraft projects in their "Miniature World" collection. The seasonal pop-up books in the collection are some of my favorites. Pictured is their "Happy Holidays" book which features a four room pop-up house that is decorated for Christmas. This papercraft and many others may be found at the Canon Creative Park website. Canon estimates it will take 3 hours to build the house.

Other Christmas Papercraft:

Vintage Nativity Diorama
Martha Stewart Collection
Hexagrammic Christmas Tree
Winged Reindeer Ornament
Origami Angel

November 28, 2023

15th Anniversary!

Unfinished Bastelbogen
Earlier this month (the 5th to be exact) was the 15th anniversary of my first blog post on Tektonten Papercraft! Fifteen years is pretty ancient when it comes to papercraft blogs. Most of the big papercraft blogs I followed when I first started are now dead. May they rest in peace. ;) I will keep my little blog going until I no longer find any enjoyment in it, and that is not likely to happen any time soon. :) Thanks to everyone who visits and even greater thanks to those who make return visits. You are appreciated.

Pictured are a few of the dozens (or is it hundreds?) of unfinished paper models I have on my hard drive. Who knows? I may yet release some of these... I will leave it to you to identify what these are.

November 19, 2023

Medieval RPG Hand Cart Papercraft

Dark Ages Hand Cart Bastelbogen
This medieval hand cart paper model was created by Paperschnitzel as a free promotional download for the RPG game, Ravenfeast. To be exact, Ravenfeast is a historical tabletop wargame set in the Age of Vikings. The PDF template for the cart, as well as instructions, may be downloaded from the Ravenfeast website. The template in the download is a simplified version of what is shown in the photo. However, an advanced papercrafter will be able to produce the results in the photo by printing the template multiple times, gluing the pieces to heavy cardstock, then layering pieces during construction for a more 3D effect. If I am not mistaken, this cart is 28mm scale.

Other Medieval Papercraft:

Historic Soldiers
Jousting Tents
Half-timbered Buildings
Czech Fortress
Inn and Cottage

November 12, 2023

Vader's TIE Fighter Paper Model

Darth Vader TIE Fighter Bastelbogen
You may have noticed I like Star Wars papercraft! :) Here is a model that I thought was particularly nice. It is Darth Vader's TIE fighter (aka TIE Advance x1) from Star Wars Episode IV. What I like about this model is it is fairly easy to build, plus it has nicely done textures (notice the "weathering" on the rear of the TIE). This model was designed by JLeslie48 and may be downloaded at his website, www.zoneactivitemanuelle.com. Included in the download is a Pepakura PDO file and a lineless PDF.

November 9, 2023

Kaiju Papercraft: Gamera

Kaiju Gamera Bastelbogen
Gamera is, well, a giant prehistoric flying turtle. I always thought he was just another one of Godzilla's many foes. Turns out, I was wrong. The two have never met on the big screen. Gamera is a star in his own right, to date having appeared in twelve movies bearing his name. This papercraft Gamera was created by Chimpun. The Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded from the Pepakura Gallery. This model is smaller than it may look. It will easily fit in the palm of your hand!

October 31, 2023

DIY 3D Trump Mask

DIY Trump Mask Bastelbogen
Happy Halloween! Here's a creepy mask for your trick or treating fun: Donald Trump! Andy Kong, who created the mask, says the mask is intended for both supporters and protestors of Trump. The printable template for the mask is only available in Pepakura PDO format and may be downloaded at the Pepakura Designer Gallery.  For a link to the free Pepakura Viewer software required for printing, see the FAQ page.

Other 3D Papercraft Masks:

October 23, 2023

Spaceball One Paper Model

Spaceball One Bastelbogen
Spaceballs is a 1987 spoof of the original Star Wars movie from 1977. In the movie, the parody of Darth Vader, Dark Helmet, has an enormous starship named Spaceball One. This miniature papercraft of the Spaceball One was created by paper model designer, Rawen. There are lots of nice touches in the detailing of the model, like the inclusion of the "WE BRAKE FOR NOBODY" bumper sticker on the back of the ship, as seen in the movie. The PDF template for the model may be found at this download link. Included in the download is a bonus template to build a 1/250 scale model of everyone's favorite flying Winnebago, the Eagle 5.

October 16, 2023

Mini Papercraft Pixar Up! House

Up! Haus Bastelbogen
Since 2011, I have posted two different paper models of Carl's house from the Disney Pixar movie UP!. One of the models was tiny, very detailed, and hard to build. The other was larger, simple, and easy to build. Pictured is a third model of the house that blends the best of the previous two models: it is miniature, yet easy to build. This papercraft was created by Nika at Tiny Craft World. The PDF template for the house is available at this webpage.

Previous UP! Houses:

Detailed Miniature
Larger and Easier Model

October 2, 2023

Papercraft Minecraft Rubik's Cube

Rubik's Cube Bastelbogen
Someone has actually created a DIY, functional Rubik's Cube out of paper! I am impressed! And if that wasn't enough, it comes in two versions: a regular version and Minecraft version. This masterpiece of paper engineering was created by Daniel Stabile. Printable templates and instructions may be found at Daniel's Instructibles.com page. Although invented in 1974, the Rubik's cube was not introduced to the US until 1980.

Other Minecraft Papercraft:

Enderman Statue
Mini Diorama
Ender Dragon
Large Treasure Chest
Halloween Pumpkin

September 25, 2023

PvZ Peashooter & Repeater Papercraft

Plants vs. Zombies Bastelbogen
The tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies was released in 2009. Can you believe it was that long ago?! In the game, cute but tenacious plants defend their garden against a zombie hoard. Pictured are papercraft versions of two of the shooting plants from the game: peashooter and repeater. These somewhat "chibi-fied" paper toys were created by Mayainpaper. The PDF templates for the two may be downloaded here and here.

Other Cute Video Game Papercraft:

Breath of the Wild Link
Okamiden Chibiterasu
MapleStory Golem
PvZ Collection
FF Chocobo

September 21, 2023

Iron Man Mk 33 Armor Paper Model

Marvel Iron Man Silver Centurion Bastelbogen
In the Iron Man 3 movie, Tony Stark commands his artificial intelligence, J.A.R.V.I.S, to remotely pilot his empty suits of armor as a defensive measure in a battle. One of the suits activated was the Mark XXXIII (a.k.a the Silver Centurion armor). This paper model represents how the armor appeared in the movie. The template for the model, which is in Pepakura PDO format only, may be found at this download link. The finished model stands 19.7" (50 cm) tall. Build photo and papercraft design by Sinsis. The first appearance of the Silver Centurion armor in a Marvel comic was in 1985 in issue #200 of Iron Man.

Other Iron Man Papercraft:

Iron Man 1 Helmet
Disney XD Figure
Chibi Hulkbuster
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Helmet

September 16, 2023

Nefertiti Bust Paper Model

Egyptian Sculpture Bastelbogen
Nefertiti was a queen who ruled in Egypt around 1350 BC. Her name was made famous because of a beautiful bust of her likeness that now resides in the Neues Museum in Berlin. Making use of a 3D scan, this paper model of the bust was created by BioM5. The printable templates required to build the bust are in Pepakura PDO format and may be found at Instructables.com. Nefertiti was the stepmother of King Tutankhamun, another famous name in the world of Egyptology.

Other Papercraft Busts:

Kingdom Hearts Tron
Marvel Comics Black Cat
Mini Half-Life G-Man
DC Comics John Constantine

September 8, 2023

One Piece Blackbeard Pirates Ship

One Piece Pirate Ship Bastelbogen
As you may know, the One Piece anime is all about pirates. In the earlier episodes of the show, the group known as the Blackbeard Pirates makes use of a ship that appears to be a simple raft. Upon closer inspection however, it can be seen that the "raft" is built of redwood sized logs that have been hollowed out. Gun ports line every side. This papercraft likeness of the ship was created by GoPaper. The PNG format template may be found at this download link. Sorry folks, no instructions for this model! It should be easy enough to figure out, though, if you reference the photos while you build.

Other Papercraft Ships:

Easy Mayflower
Captain Hook Ship Diorama
Zelda Wind Waker Ship Origami
Realistic Spanish Galleon
17th Century Warship

August 28, 2023

FNaF 1 Papercraft

FNaF Bastelbogen
In the genre of horror video games, none is more popular than the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise. The games task the player to survive the night without getting caught by a host of creepy animatronic animals come to life.  Pictured are paper models of all the animatronic characters from the first video game in the series. From left to right we have Foxy the Pirate Fox, Bonnie the Bunny, Freddy Fazbear, Golden Freddy, Chica the Chicken, and Carl the Cupcake. The printable templates for these paper toys come in JPG format. Here is the templates download link. Build photo by Adogopaper. Sorry, there are no instructions for these!

Other FNaF Papercraft:

August 23, 2023

Shark Head Papercraft

Low Poly Shark Bastelbogen
This shark head is a little more realistic that your typical low poly papercraft wall hanging. However, as it is still composed of angular shapes, it makes for a relatively easy build. The finished model is around 20"(50 cm) high. If the model is considered to be life size, it would be close to the size of a small to medium sized shark. The Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded on this webpage. The creator of this papercraft is Longbow.

August 13, 2023

SpongeBob Papercraft: The Krusty Krab

Krusty Krab Bastelbogen
In the world of SpongeBob SquarePants, the best fast food restaurant around is The Krusty Krab. Their famous Krabby Patty burgers are cooked by SpongeBob himself, who is the fry cook for the establishment. This paper model of the Krab was created by Luis Paraqueimo. The template for the model is available in Pepakura PDO format only and may be downloaded here. The finished restaurant building is about 12" (30 cm) long.

Other SpongeBob Papercraft:

Character Collection
Patrick Tree Topper

August 8, 2023

Skyrim Papercraft: Glass Sword

Skyrim Sword Bastelbogen
The last time I posted a Skyrim papercraft was 2015. I am overdue! Pictured is a 1:1 scale paper model of a glass sword from the video game. How can a sword be made of glass you say? The Elder Scrolls Wiki explains:

"Despite their name, 'glass' weapons are not made of actual glass, but of refined Malachite, a strong, glass-like green stone which can be sharpened to a fine edge..."

This model was created by Broken Papercrafts. The template is available in Pepakura PDO format only and may be downloaded here. The download includes two textures, one to make a green bladed sword, and another to make one that is blue bladed (pictured).

Previous Skyrim Papercraft:

Helm of Yngol
Dragon Priest Mask
Runed Lexicon Cube
Frost Dragon
Steel Plate Helmet

August 1, 2023

Zoids Liger Zero Papercraft

Zoids Bastelbogen
Liger Zero has a long history in the Zoids franchise. The Hasbro company produced snap-together plastic model kits of Liger Zero in 1999. He is the central character in two different anime series: Zoids: New Century (2001) and Zoids: Fuzors (2004).  This papercraft Liger Zero was created by Paperzero Papercraft. Video instructions and the PDF template may be found here. Liger Zero's signature attack is "Strike Laser Claw".

Other Zoids Papercraft:

Mini Command Wolf
Shield Liger

July 23, 2023

Low Poly Deer Skull Papercraft

Deer Skull Bastelbogen
Here's another great low poly papercraft skull from Gedelgo! This time it is a life-size deer skull. It's just the thing to hang over the fireplace in the hunting lodge. ;) The template is all white. If color is desired, then color cardstock must be used. For example, in the photo, the antlers were printed on black cardstock. The template for this model is available in Pepakura PDO format only and may be downloaded here.

Other Papercraft by Gedelgo:

Bison Skull
Flying Magpie
Triceratops Skull
Nike of Samothrace

July 16, 2023

Barbie Papercraft - House of Nikki

Barbie Nikki Haus Bastelbogen
Seeing ads for the Barbie movie reminded me... I never did finish posting all the entries in the Barbie papercraft house series! I previously posted three houses: Barbie's Dreamhouse, House of Ken, and the Raquelle Mansion. Now I give you the fourth in the series: House of Nikki. Nikki is best friends with Barbie and Teresa. She actively maintains a vlog about current fashion trends. The papercraft template for her house may be downloaded here

This papercraft house series was offered on Barbie.com nine years ago in order to promote the animated web show: Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse. Some episodes of the show can still be found on YouTube!

UPDATE 2/17/24: Another house is available: Ryan Mansion

July 10, 2023

Samurai Jack Papercraft: Aku

Samurai Jack Aku Bastelbogen
THE villain in the Samurai Jack animated series is Aku, the self-proclaimed "shapeshifting Master of Darkness". Shapeshifter that he is, no matter how badly he is defeated, a small piece of him always survives to return another day. This fanart papercraft Aku was created by DeviantART member MagicBunnyArt in 2016. The PNG template for the model may be found here. The most recent episodes of Samurai Jack were released in 2017.

June 30, 2023

Big Donkey Kong Papercraft

Nintendo Bastelbogen
The first appearance of the Nintendo character, Donkey Kong, was in an eponymous 1981 arcade game. Since that time, Donkey Kong has appeared in numerous Nintendo video games, not to mention the 2023 Super Mario Bros. Movie. Standing at 29.7" (75 cm) tall this Donkey Kong paper model is large! The template download (found here) includes lots of files including an unlocked Pepakura PDO file and a Metasequoia 3D model file. Build photo and papercraft template design are by DeviantART member Veggiekid23.

Other Nintendo Papercraft

Bowser
Peach and Daisy
Star Fox Krystal
Solid Snake
Wolf Link & Midna

June 21, 2023

Pokemon Papercraft: Yamper

Pokémon Dog Bastelbogen
This Pokémon looks suspiciously like a corgi dog! Could it be that after 8 generations they have finally run out of ideas for new Pokémon? Nah. This paper likeness of Yamper the Pokédog was created by Emily Stell at the Paper Duplicator website. PDF and Pepakura PDO papercraft template files may be downloaded here. The finished model stands about 5" (12 cm) tall.

June 15, 2023

Garbage Pail Kids Paper Toy

DPK Printable
In the mid 1980's, Topps produced a series of sticker trading cards called "Garbage Pail Kids". Intended to be a parody of Cabbage Patch dolls, the cartoon art on the cards depicts Cabbage-Patch-like children in disturbing situations. By 1987, the cards had become so popular a live action GPK motion picture was released! To commemorate the Garbage Pail phenom, Paperfoldables offers this paper toy of "Adam Bomb" who graced the wrapper of the trading card packages for many years. The printable PDF template for the toy may be downloaded here.

Other Pop Culture Paper Toys:

Baby Yoda (Grogu)
60's Batmobile
Bowie Ziggy Stardust
Harry Potter
Totoro Catbus

June 4, 2023

STtMP Enterprise Papercraft

Star Trek Enterprise Bastelbogen
This 1:700 scale USS Enterprise paper model depicts how the starship appears in the 1979 movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Rawen, the designer of this papercaft, typically produces miniature models. This is one of his larger creations. The 62 mb ZIP file containing the PDF template and instruction files necessary to build the ship may be downloaded here. There are lots of extras included in the download, including a poseable Captain Spock figure with captain's chair, alternate parts to build NCC-1701-A, and a fleet of shuttles!

Previous Star Trek Papercraft:
Mini Phaser Rifle
Borg Cube
Medical Tricorder
Voyager and Prometheus
1:200 Shuttlecraft Collection
Klingon Bird of Prey

May 24, 2023

Mini Sphinx Papercraft

Sphinx Bastelbogen
Several years ago Canon started making mini versions of their architecture papercraft. These models were intended for beginners. One of my favs from their mini collection is this Egyptian Sphinx model. And yes, the pyramid is included! The finished model is small enough to sit in the palm of your hand. PDFs of the template and the instructions are available on the Canon website. A free Canon account is required in order to download. This model takes about a hour to build.

Other Papercraft with Ties to Egypt:

D&D Obelisks
Millennium Eye Artifact
ThunderCats Mumm-Ra Pyramid
Yu-Gi-Oh! Winged Dragon of Ra

May 21, 2023

Vintage Dutch Village Papercraft

Dutch Village Bastelbogen
The kids' activities website, Woo! Jr, offers this vintage Dutch village papercraft as a free download. Originally drawn in the 1930's, this diorama depicts farm life in the Netherlands in the 1800's. The 3D elements in the set include two houses, a rowboat, a bridge, and a windmill with blades that actually spin. The 2D elements include townsfolk, animals, a tree, and (of course) tulips. The color-it-yourself papercraft template for the village in the form of eight JPG files may be downloaded here. There are a few instructions for the trickier parts of the model on the download page.

Other Architecture Dioramas:

Japanese Cityscape
N Scale German Village
Old West Fort
Little House on the Prairie Town
Mini Christmas Village

May 14, 2023

Papercraft Wolf Head

Wolf Head Bastelbogen
It is curious why so many papercraft designers have created what amounts to life size paper models of taxidermized animal heads. Now, many of the heads are "low poly" geometric representations, but others, like this wolf head by Paper Juke are quite realistic. I assume Juke used a 3D model from some video game as the basis of this papercraft. The Pepakura PDO template for the head may be downloaded here. The finished model is about 10" (26 cm) wide. Build photo by Juraj Sáska.

Other Papercraft Heads:

X-Men Sentinel
Asian Dragon
Severed Zombie Head Toy
T-Rex Mask
MCU Ultron Prime

May 6, 2023

Assassin's Creed Papercraft: Al Mualim

Assassin's Creed Bastelbogen
In the Assassin's Creed universe, the character Al Mualim is the leader of the Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins. In the storyline of the video game, Al Mualim becomes obsessed with a powerful golden relic known as the "Apple of Eden" and works with his enemies, the Knights Templar, to obtain it. This paper model depicts Al Mualim with the Apple of Eden in his hand. The finished model stands at 15 3/4" (40 cm) tall. The Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded here (click on the button that says "click to get", then wait.) Build photo and paper model template design by Juraj Sáska.

April 29, 2023

Game of Thrones Papercraft Coins

GoT Bastelbogen Coins
Papercraft coins are curious thing. Not much to them really. There are three parts: a front, a back, and a thin strip for the edge of the coin. Usually, the reason people build them is for a fan art display. Such is the case for Hellsword Papercraft who has created a collection of papercraft coins from Game of Thrones. There are nine different coins in the collection. I am not a GoT expert, but I think there are nine coins because there is one coin from each of the nine administrative regions of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. Printable templates for the coins may be downloaded here.

Related Papercraft Fan Art:

Headpiece to the Staff of Ra
Final Fantasy X-2 Coins
National Treasure Masonic Medallion
Skyrim Gold Septim Coins
Hunger Games Mockingjay Pin

April 22, 2023

3D Papercraft Cicada Shell

Cicada Husk Bastelbogen
Across the world, there are more than 3000 species of the insect known as the "cicada". Each of the species has a common feature: the nymphs shed their skins to emerge as winged adults. At the right time of the year you can find hundreds of their empty shells clinging to plants and trees. Just the thing for scaring your little sister! ;) This 3D papercraft cicada shell was created by a Japanese papercraft designer in 2008. The template for the model consists of 7 JPG images which may be downloaded here. There is a link on the download page to photo instructions showing how to build the model. The estimated length of the model is 12" (30 cm).

Other Papercraft Bugs:

Mexican Tarantula
Emporer Butterfly
Arabian Fat-tailed Scorpion
Rhinoceros Beetle
Swallowtail Butterfly Origami

April 9, 2023

Nintendo Samus Aran Papercraft

Metroid Bastelbogen
Samus Aran is the playable main character of the long-running series of Metroid video games by Nintendo. In 2009, Gollum999 created this Samus paper model for the now defunct Nintendo-Papercraft website. Fortunately, the papercraft template for the model is still available here! The download includes both PDF and Pepakura PDO templates as well as some written instructions. The first appearance of Samus Aran was in the original 1986 Metroid video game.

Other Video Game Character Paper Models:

Prince of Persia
Marvel Punisher
FNAF Withered Freddy
Crash Bandicoot
Cupheads

April 5, 2023

Easy Mini Star Destroyer Papercraft

Easy Star Destroyer Bastelbogen
Japanese papercraft designer, Masayui, created several free paper models as "gifts" during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020 to help those shut in cope with the situation. One of these models was the simple mini Star Wars Star Destroyer pictured above. The template for the model may be downloaded here. As you can see there are two ships included in the template, one half the size of the other. The model is not any particular scale. Print as large or as small as you like!

Other Miniature Papercraft by Masayui:

RMS Titanic
Zoids Command Wolf

March 26, 2023

Papercraft Pokemon Cities

Pokecreation has created 3D papercraft dioramas based on 2D cities seen in the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl video game. Currently available in the collection are Snowpoint City, Sendgem Town, Jubilife City and Twinleaf Town. Each city includes a Pokemon Center and a Poke-Mart (of course!). The thing I like about these dioramas is that each element has it's own template. So, it is easy to print out, say one house or a boat, without printing out a lot of other stuff you don't want. The templates for these cities come in both PDF and Pepakura PDO format and may be downloaded here. Sorry, no instructions are available.

Other Pokemon Papercraft:

Life Size Eevee
Bulbasaur
Quilava
Suicune
Totodile

March 16, 2023

Papercraft Endangered Animals

Endangered Animal Bastelbogen
Pictured is a sampling of some of the paper models offered by Yamaha in their "Rare Animals of the World" papercraft series. The complete list of animals available include a tiger, a California condor, a great Indian rhinoceros, a gorilla, yellow-eyed penguins, an African elephant, and a coelacanth fish. The printable PDF templates for the models may be downloaded here. Each of the templates comes in two versions: a "lines only" version meant to be printed on color cardstock and a color version meant to be printed on white cardstock.

Other Papercraft Animals:

Snow Leopard
Siberian Chipmunk
Arabian Scorpion
Reticulated Giraffe
Thresher Shark

March 8, 2023

Bismarck Battleship Paper Model

Bismarck Bastelbogen
The Bismarck was a German battleship that saw action in World War II. In its last battle in 1941, the ship was scuttled after sustaining heavy damage from British torpedo bombers and warships. This 1:400 scale paper model of the Bismarck was created by Zio Prudenziati. The PDF template for the model may be downloaded here. Only a few instructions are included in the PDF. My favorite part of this model are the tiny boats and seaplane on the deck of the ship!

February 28, 2023

Chibi Fullmetal Alchemist Paper Toys

Fullmetal Alchemist Bastelbogen
I thought these Fullmetal Alchemist anime paper toys by Emanuel Franco were pretty cute, especially the Edward toy! The toys pictured in the photo left to right are Roy Mustang, Alphonse Elric, Edward Elric, and Winry Rockbell. The printable templates for these toys may be downloaded here. The first Fullmetal Alchemist anime series was released in 2003.

Other Chibi Papercraft:

February 24, 2023

YZF-R1M Motorcycle Papercraft

Yamaha Motorcycle Bastelbogen
This impressive 2015 YZF-R1M Motorcycle model is from Yamaha's "Ultra Realistic" series of 3D papercraft. Being ultra-realistic, this paper model uses a LOT of ink and paper! There are 914 parts to be printed on 54 sheets of cardstock. The completed model is approximately 1:5 scale. The part sheets for the model may be downloaded here.  According to Yamaha, the YZF-R1 series is "the flagship model that represents Yamaha's leading-edge technology and design philosophy".

February 19, 2023

Marvel Papercraft: Venom

Spider-Verse Venom Bastelbogen
Here's another well done Marvel papercraft from Paper Juke. This model is of Spider-Man's archnemesis, Venom. Standing at 15.5" (39.4 cm) tall when complete, the piece is somewhat large. The printable template for the model (which may be downloaded here) is available in Pepakura PDO format only. To create this papercraft, Paper Juke made use of a 3D model from the Marvel Future Fight video game.

Other Spider-Verse Papercraft:

Spider-Man 2 Doc Oc
Black Cat Bust
Spider-Ham
Iron Spider
PS4 Spidey

February 6, 2023

G1 Transformers Papercraft: Devastator

G1 Transformers Devastator Bastelbogen
In the Transformers universe, Devastator is an enormous Decepticon formed by combining the Constructicons. The Constructicons are robots that transform from construction equipment such as a bulldozer and a concrete mixer truck. The six Constructicons that make up Devastator are Bonecrusher, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scavenger, and Scrapper (who is the leader). The pictured papercraft is modeled after the version of Devastator from the Generation 1 cartoon. The PDF template for the paper model may be downloaded here. Build photo by Chris24jc.

Other G1 Transformers Papercraft:

Ravage
Soundwave and Buzzsaw
Omega Supreme
Laserbeak
Bumblebee

January 29, 2023

Ornate Equatorial Sundial Paper Model

Equatorial Sundial Bastelbogen
This fully functional ornate sundial paper model was created by Secanda. Specifically, this is an "equatorial sundial" which the designer explains as:

"...its dial is parallel to the plane of the equator and its axis is parallel to the axis of rotation of the earth. It is therefore a kind of flat model of the terrestrial globe."

Secanda goes on to explain that a equatorial sundial is universal as it will work anywhere on the planet with no other modification than adjustments to the orientation and inclination of the disc. The printable PDF template for the model along with instructions in English and French may be downloaded here.

Other Astronomy Related Paper Models:

Polyhedron Skyglobe
Planets of the Solar System
Mars Topographic Globe
Printable Sundial Collection

January 22, 2023

Gypsy Wagon Papercraft

Gypsy Caravan Bastelbogen
The wagons used by European Gypsies go by many names: caravan, vardo or simply "living wagon". The wagon pictured is a paper model of Madam Eva's caravan from the Neverwinter: Revenloft video game.  This free printable papercraft was released to promote the release of the game in 2016. The PDF template for the wagon is still available and may be downloaded here. As you might guess, Madam Eva is a fortune teller in the game.

January 16, 2023

Papercraft Treasure Chests With Gold Bricks

Treasure Chest Bastelbogen
I love papercraft treasure chests! Especially when they come with golden treasure inside! These particular chests are just about the right size to be used as props for role playing games or miniature gaming. The larger chest is about 2" tall. The smaller is about 1" tall. The Pepakura PDO templates for everything you see may be downloaded here. Sadly, there are no instructions. Papercraft design by Ken.

Other Printable Treasure Chests:

Kingdom Hearts 2 Collection
Historic Viking Sea Chest
Large Minecraft Chest