Mass Effect Heavy Pistol Papercraft

This life size paper model is of the "N7 Eagle" heavy pistol from the Mass Effect 3 video game. The N7 has been described as "a compact, fully automatic pistol that delivers unprecedented accuracy and punch with a rapid firing rate". This papercraft was created by DeviantART member Artbetep. PDF and Pepakura PDO templates may be downloaded at his DeviantART page. The PDO file in was intended to be the instructions for the model.  Mass Effect 3 was released in 2012 and was the final installment of the original trilogy of Mass Effect video games.

Other Papercraft Scifi Guns:
V Laser Pistol
Battlestar Galactica Blaster
Doctor Who Sontaran Rifle
Retro Ray Gun
Star Trek Mini Phaser Rifle

Half-Life 1 Papercraft: 357 Magnum

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.

Other Half-Life Papercraft:

Frag Grenade
Glock 9mm
Snark
Skull
G-Man Mini Bust

Wolfenstein Luger Pistol Papercraft

This is my papercraft offering for the month of March (a list of previous monthly papercraft may be found here). Years ago, when I first started doing my own papercraft, I did quite a few life-size models based on simple objects in old video games. This Luger pistol from the Return to Castle Wolfenstein video game is one such model I never got around to releasing (until now). Wolfenstein is a WW2 themed game and many of the German enemies in the game carry this Luger. You will notice the game designers didn't even bother to put a trigger on the gun. ^^ The PDF template for the gun may be downloaded here.

Other Old Video Game Papercraft:

Star Wars Electrobinoculars
Klingon Knife
Half-Life 1 Frag Grenade
Tron's Helmet
Deep Space Nine PADD

Papercraft V Reptilian Laser Pistol

The 1983 television mini-series "V" tells the story of the invasion of Earth by aliens. The aliens appear to be very human looking, but are later revealed to be reptilians who wear disguises to hide their true features. This full scale paper model of a reptilian laser pistol from the series was created by Marcell von dem Berge. A printable PDF template for the model may be downloaded here. Fun trivia: actor Robert Englund (who went on to play Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street) played one of the reptilians in V.

Previous Sci-Fi Guns:

Mini Star Trek Phaser Rifle
Stitch's Ray Gun
Boba Fett Blaster Rifle
Mass Effect Wraith Shotgun
Doctor Who Sontaran Rifle

Papercraft Star Trek TOS Phaser Rifle

In a 1966 episode of the original Star Trek TV show ("Where No Man Has Gone Before"), Captain Kirk can be seen toting a somewhat odd looking rifle. For those of us who are fond of such retro sci-fi weapons, Perry's Paper offers a free 1/3 scale printable paper model of the gun. In the Star Trek universe, the technical name for such a gun is a "type 3 phaser", but in most cases it is referred to simply as a "phaser rifle".

Other Papercraft Star Trek Weapons:
TNG Type 2 Hand Phaser
Mini Phaser Rifle
Klingon Knife

Battlestar Galactica Colonial Blaster Papercraft

Here's a blast from the past (no pun intended): a full size paper model of a Colonial blaster pistol from the original Battlestar Galactica television series. The model is somewhat complicated to build as some of the parts in the muzzle are constructed from sheets of clear plastic, but the end result is marvelous! The PDF template for the gun was created by Marcell von dem Berge and may be downloaded at Steve's Paper. Battlestar Galactica aired on ABC for a single season which began in 1978.

Crossfire Papercraft Weapons Assortment

Crossfire is a Korean online first person shooter video game. It was first released in 2007. These life-size papercraft weapons were based on 3D models from the game. Pictured are a Scar Light rifle, a BC Royal Dragon axe, a Deagle Gold pistol and a Deagle Green Vein pistol. All these models are the work of deviantART member Svanced. Their templates may be downloaded here.

Doctor Who Sontaran Rifle Papercraft

In the Doctor Who universe, Sontarans are a militaristic alien race from the planet Sontar. As Sontarans have only three stubby fingers on each hand, their guns are designed with large holes to accommodate grasping the weapons. This papercraft Sontaran laser rifle is based on a model from the Doctor Who: The Adventure Games video game. The Pepakura PDO template for the rifle was created by Movieman and may be downloaded here.

Retro Ray Gun Papercraft

Ray at Ravensblight has added a delightful retro sci-fi pistol to his collection of free papercraft templates.  The gun, which is officially named an "electrospheric ray gun", would not look out of place in an episode of Flash Gordon. The template for the gun may be downloaded here.

Entropia Universe Pistol Papercraft

As described by their website, Entropia Universe is "an advanced 3D online virtual environment with a developed planetary system and one universal Real Cash Economy system." Entropia Universe made the Guinness Book of World Records in 2010 when a virtual resort in the game sold for $635,000 USD. This Entropia pistol is one of several papercraft fan art creations that may be downloaded from the Planet Calypso Forum. Also available are an assault rifle and a spider bomber robot.

Star Trek TNG Papercraft: Type II Hand Phaser

Due to their shape, Type II hand phasers from the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series have earned the nickname "cobra phasers". This 1:1 scale paper model of a cobra phaser was created by Michael Haggard in 2004. The template and instructions for the model may be downloaded here.

Mass Effect Papercraft: M-11 Wraith Shotgun

In the universe of the Mass Effect video game, the M-11 Wraith Shotgun is the favored weapon of mercenaries, pirates and slavers. This full scale paper model of the M-11 was created by Techdollogic. Both Pepakura PDO and JPG versions of the template are available and may be downloaded here.

Star Wars Papercraft: Boba Fett Blaster Rifle

Here's another fine Star Wars paper model by Norturno Sukhoi: a full size Boba Fett blaster rifle. A standard EE-3 carbine rifle was improved by Fett by the addition of an electronic scope and a stock. The template for the rifle is available in Pepakura PDO format only and may be downloaded here.

Indiana Jones Papercraft: Webley Mk VI Revolver

Indiana Jones' weapon of choice in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a Webley Mk VI revolver.  Although the movie takes place in 1938, the Mk VI is an older weapon which, starting in 1915, was issued as the standard sidearm for British troops during World War I. My papercraft rendition of the revolver takes some "artistic liberties" in the name of making the paper model easier to build , but I worked hard to keep the 1:1 scale of the gun accurate. This is the one and only papercraft I have ever released without a test build first, so let me know if you find any problems. The template may be downloaded here. Estimated difficulty level: 4/5.

Stitch's Ray Gun Papercraft

The Disney character Stitch (from the 2002 animated movie Lilo & Stitch) appears in the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep video game for PSP. Also called "Experiment 626", Stitch sometimes makes use of a ray gun. This paper model of Stitch's ray gun is based on a 3D model from KHBBS. The gun is full scale and measures about 7"(17.8 cm) in length. The two page, eight piece template for this papercraft may be downloaded here. I hope to be able to do some more Birth by Sleep papercraft in coming months, so stay tuned!

Previous KHBBS Papercraft:
Winnie the Pooh Hunny Pot

Wolfenstein Papercraft: Tesla Gun

The first 3D first person shooter computer game I can remember playing was Wolfenstein 3D. This papercraft Tesla gun comes from the 2001 remake of the game, Return to Castle Wolfenstein. In both games the storyline involves an American soldier who attempts to escape from an underground Nazi research facility during World War 2. The Tesla gun comes in handy in the escape attempt as it fires bolts of electricity that fry enemies. This scaled down papercraft model of the gun was created by German industrial design student, Jan Kapischke. A template may be downloaded here.

Half-Life Papercraft: Glock 9mm Handgun

It looks like I am not the only one interested in making papercraft of grainy textured 3D models from late 90's video games. :) A reader requested that I do some papercraft of models from the Half-Life video game and I was happy to oblige. This papercraft is of the Glock 9mm handgun that appears in the game. I did some research to insure that the finished model is as close as possible the size of an actual Glock. Look for more Half-Life papercraft in the future as I find time. The template information for this model is as follows:

Scale: 1:1
Finished Size: 7" (17.8 cm) x 5" (12.7 cm) x 1.25" (3.2 cm)
Number of sheets: 2
Number of parts: 6
Difficulty: 2/5
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Star Trek Papercraft - Mini Phaser Rifle

For being Jonathan Sheppard's first attempt at papercraft design, I think he did an excellent job. This 8" (20 cm) long papercraft phaser rifle was modeled after the version of the weapon that appears in the video game Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force and the movie Star Trek: First Contact. A PDF template of the rifle is available from Sheppard's deviantArt page here.

I have been itching to try my hand at creating some papercraft from 3D models ripped from video games and since I do have a copy of Elite Force... be on the lookout for some Star Trek papercraft of my own in coming weeks.