Flash Gordon War Rocket Papercraft

The best part of the 1980 movie Flash Gordon was the awesome soundtrack by the rock group Queen. Coming in close second are the retro spaceship and costume designs created for the movie. In homage to the movie, this papercraft "War Rocket Ajax" was created by designer, Rawen. The PDF template for the paper model is available on MediaFire. The finished rocket is something of a "micro model" in that it is only slightly larger than the palm of your hand.

Other Sci-Fi Papercraft:

Star Trek TMP Enterprise
Mini Star Destroyer
Battlestar Galactica Collection
Mandalorian Razor Crest
Reaverized Serenity

Mercury Capsule Paper Model

Project Mercury was the United States' first human spaceflight program. There were six flights in all. The first occurred in 1961 and the last in 1963. This 1:24 scale paper model of the Mercury capsule comes with the launch escape system (LES) used in the flights. The idea was if there was a problem with the launch, the red rocket would fire and lift the capsule off the top of the main rocket, carrying it away to safety. The printable PDF template for the capsule may be downloaded here. The model was designed by T. Noteboom in 2004.

Other Space Exploration Papercraft:

Space Shuttles
Soviet Lunar Exploration Module
Apollo 11 LEM
Gemini Capsule
SpaceX Falcon Heavy

Falcon Heavy with Tesla Roadster Paper Model

The Falcon Heavy is a rocket produced by Elon Musk's company, SpaceX. For the Falcon Heavy's first launch into space, Musk had his own red Tesla Roadster attached to the second stage to act as a dummy payload. In the driver's seat of the roadster is a mannequin wearing a spacesuit. The mannequin was dubbed "Starman" before the launch. AXM Paper Space Scale Models has created a free 1:100 scale paper model of the Falcon Heavy which includes Musk's Tesla. The files for the model may be downloaded here. Build options include building the entire Falcon Heavy or building a diorama of just the second stage (pictured above).

Other Space Exploration Papercraft:

Apollo 11 Lunar Module
NASA ARES Mars Airplane
Prototype Soviet Spacecraft
US Space Shuttles
Gemini Space Capsule

WindUp Rocket Paper Toy

As a company promotion, WindUp Rocket offers a free paper toy version of their logo. WindUp Rocket is an iPhone and iPad development company with "a passion for beautiful apps". Partnering with the best illustrators and designers around, and employing "generations of wind up toy know-how", the company strives to craft wonderful, delightful applications.

Evel Knievel Skycycle X-2 Papercraft

In 1974, American motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon in southern Idaho in a vehicle known as the "Skycycle X-2". While the vehicle did have two wheels, it was really more rocket than motorcycle. This papercraft version of the X-2 is the work of model rocket enthusiast, Wayne Hill. The model is intended to be used in model rocketry, but I think it would make an interesting bookshelf model as well. The template may be downloaded here.

Retro Rocket Ship Papercraft

This brightly colored papercraft reminds me a lot of Flash Gordon's rocket ship from the old 1930's movie serials. Officially entitled "Zootian Intergalactic Biz Booster Rocket", this paper rocket was released as a promotional item by the Zoot! Advertising Design company during the 2005 Christmas season. A download of the template is available here.