DC2 Holy Daedalus Blade Papercraft

The 2002 Dark Cloud 2 video game features two playable characters, a boy named Maximilian and a girl named Monica. Monica is a royal who receives a sword from her father, King Raybrandt. This sword is known as the "Holy Daedalus Blade." The paper model pictured is a 1:2 scale replica of that blade. This is my 136th papercraft release! Letter and A4 size PDF templates for the blade may be downloaded from MediaFire. Outside of North America, Dark Cloud 2 was released as Dark Chronicle.

Other Swords by Tektonten:

FFIX Zidane Sword
KH2 Dream Sword
AT Golden Sword of Battle
KH2 Auron's Sword

Maple Story Bow and Arrow Papercraft

Around 2008, there were a lot of 3D papercrafts of characters and items from the 2D Korean video game, MapleStory. Seventeen years later, these paper models are tough to find. This MapleStory bow and arrow known as the "Vaulter 2000" is one of those hard-to-find models. The PDF template for this model is still available and may be downloaded from MediaFire. There are no instructions, other than a series of photos which are included in the download. The finished model is small enough to fit in the palm of one's hand. 

Previous MapleStory Papercraft:

Mixed Golem
Mushmom House

Vintage Sonic & Shadow Papercraft

I enjoy digging up older papercraft so people can continue to enjoy them. A recent find was these Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog paper models. Here is what I was able to discover about these:

• These are official paper models released by Sega. 
• There is no release or copyright date on the templates. The earliest mention of these models I could find online was in 2006, so the models were created that year or earlier.
• The templates are numbered. The Sonic Template is number 1. The Shadow template is number 5, so there must be at least another 3 characters in the series. Let me know if you know who the other characters are and where I can find them!

The templates for these models are both saved at the Internet Archive and may be downloaded here and here. From comments online, people universally agree the heads of these paper models are complicated and require patience to build. You have been warned! :)

UPDATE 5/4/25: Since posting this, I have discovered more information! The series was released in 2003 and included six characters. See all the characters offered at this archived Sonic Team page.

Mass Effect Papercraft: Commander Shepard

In the Mass Effect series of video games, the playable character is a soldier named "Commander Shepard." Shepard is customized by the player and may be either male or female. This fan art papercraft creation by Xenonray is of the default female version of Commander Shepard as she appears in Mass Effect 3. The PDF and Pepakura PDO templates for the model may be downloaded from Xenonray's DeviantART page. The download includes excellent photo instructions. This paper model is quite complex and is not recommended for beginners. The finished model is 17.4" (44.2 cm) tall.

Other Mass Effect Papercraft:

Normandy SR-1 Starship
ME3 Tali'Zorah
Kei-9 Robo Dog
N7 Eagle Heavy Pistol

Minecraft Papercraft: Diamond Pickaxe

In the Minecraft video game, pickaxes are used to mine rocks and ores. There are six different types of pickaxes: wooden, stone, iron, golden, diamond, and netherite. This life size papercraft pickaxe is of the diamond variety. This papercraft was offered by the now defunct FPSXGames website. A copy of the template for the pickaxe may be downloaded from the archived page located: HERE. The template consists of four .PNG image files which were sized to be printed on A4 size cardstock (however printing to Letter size paper using "scale to fit" should work just fine).

Other Minecraft Papercraft:

Enderman Statue
Mini Diorama
Printable Minecraft Chess

Mario Kart 8 Papercraft

The popularity of Mario Kart video games has not diminished since the original game was introduced by Nintendo in 1992. This fan art paper model of Mario's Kart from MK8 was created by DeviantART member DUMDUMBOT. The Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded from MediaFire. The finished model is large, measuring roughly 18" x 12" (46 cm x 30 cm). Sorry, there are no instructions for the model other than the PDO file. Mario Kart 8 introduced anti-gravity racing to the franchise.

Other Nintendo Papercraft:

Peach Castle
Breath of the Wild Link
Bowser
Star Fox Krystal
Donkey Kong

Disney Infinity Spider-Man Papercraft

The Disney Infinity video game is unique in that it includes real world 3D figures of the characters in the game. The characters come from worlds of Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar. The model in the photo is a papercraft version of the Spider-Man figure from the game. PDF and Pepakura PDO templates for the model may be downloaded at www.zoneactivitemanuelle.com. The templates include a base (not shown) as well as an alternate black costume version of Spider-Man. Including the base, the finished model is 16.5" (42 cm) tall. Sorry, no instructions are available, aside from the PDO file. Disney Infinity stopped being produced in 2016.

Other Spider-Man Papercraft:

Iron Spider
PS4 Spider-Man
Spidey Far from Home

Fortnite Loot Llama Papercraft

In the "Battle Royale" mode of the Fortnite video game, there are five loot llamas placed randomly on the map. Loot llamas (aka supply llamas) function like treasure chests do in other games: open or destroy a llama and the items inside will be dropped for the player's use. This paper model of a loot llama was created by Paperttore at Paperled. The template download for the model is available at Mega.nz. Both PDF and Pepakura PDO template formats are available.

Previous Fortnite Papercraft:

Drift Mask
Official Fortnite Mask Collection
Ragnarok Mask

Borderlands 2 Papercraft: Hyperion Soldier Helmet

This 3D papercraft helmet is that of a Hyperion soldier as seen in the Borderlands 2 video game. The game has a cartoonish, hand drawn look and this papercraft duplicates that look nicely. Hyperion soldiers are minions of the Hyperion Corporation, the antagonist organization in the game. The template for this life-size wearable papercraft is available in Pepakura PDO format only. The template is available for download here. Borderlands 2 was released in 2012.

Other Borderlands 2 Papercraft:

2D Halloween Masks
3D Handsome Jack Mask

Star Wars AT-XT Papercraft

For a span of time during the Clone War period in the Star Wars Universe, The Grand Army of the Republic made use of an armored assault walker called the All Terrain Experimental Transport (or AT-XT for short). Use of the AT-XT was short lived, and it eventually gave way to the more familiar AT-ST walker. This papercraft model of an AT-XT was created by Blaar, who no doubt used a 3D model from a Star Wars video game as the basis of his design. Created in 2011, the Pepakura PDO template for this model is still available here: MediaFire. The first appearance of the AT-XT in the Star Wars franchise was in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars video game released in 2002.

Other Star Wars Vehicles:

Mini Republic Gunship (LAAT)
XJ-6 Airspeeder
X-34 Landspeeder
TIE Bomber
V-wing Airspeeder

Predator Papercraft

The Predator media franchise all started with the eponymous movie released in 1987. Since 1987, in addition to four more movies, there have been comic books, novels and video games added to the franchise. If recent news releases can be trusted, there are several more Predator movies in the works. This 68 cm tall paper model of a predator was released by Blue Dragon Papercraft in 2009. The unlocked Pepakura PDO template for the model is still available and may be downloaded from MediaFire.

Other Movie Character Papercraft:

MCU Loki
Sonic the Hedgehog
Daffy Duck
Chibi Harry Potter Characters
End Game Captain America

Mega Man X Papercraft

The Mega Man X series of video games has a thirty year history. The first game was released in 1993. The most current game to date was released in 2023. The title character of the games, Mega Man, is a humanoid fighting robot. This 3D papercraft shows the character in a dynamic pose as he prepares to attack. The Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded from Rex Papercraft. In Japan, Mega Man is known as "Rockman!"

Other Mega Man Papercraft:

8-Bit Pop-up
1:1 Scale Helmet

FNAF Freddy Frostbear Papercraft

In the Five Nights at Freddy's video game universe, Freddy Frostbear is a wintery alternate version of Freddy Fazbear, the character who gives the game its name. As you might guess from the sprig of holly on his hat and his red plaid bowtie, Mr. Frostbear's first appearance was on Christmas Day. This paper likeness of the animatronic bear was created by DeviantART member JakovDrawzz. The JPG template pages for the model may be downloaded from his YouTube page. Assembly instructions are included in the video there.

Other FNAF Papercraft:

Pizza Paper Toy
FNAF 1 Characters
Withered Freddy

Pokémon Papercraft: Absol

Absol is one of my favorite Pokémon! According to Pokemon.com:

Swift as the wind, Absol races through fields and mountains. Its curved, bow-like horn is acutely sensitive to the warning signs of natural disasters.

That's a pretty handy skill! This papercraft Absol was created by Ten Pepakura. A printable PDF template for the model may be downloaded from Google Drive. Photo instructions for the model are available on the tenpepakura website. Absol is a dark type Pokémon. His Pokédex number is 359.

Previous Pokémon Papercraft:

Bulbasaur
Quilava
Litten
Yamper
Suicune

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

FFIX Zidane Sword Papercraft

Last fall, as a favor for a friend, I created a papercraft template for Zidane's sword from the Final Fantasy IX video game. To be accurate, Zidane has not one sword, but two identical swords that may be connected together at the hilt. Anyhow, the unlocked Pepakura PDO template for the sword may be downloaded from MediaFire. The 3D model that the template was created from did not lend itself well to translation into papercraft, so there are some fussy little pieces that will frustrate all but the most seasoned papercrafter. Also, I did not attempt to unfold the tassel on the hilt. The pieces for it were tossed to one side of the main template layout so that they would not print. If anyone successfully builds this, send me a photo to the email address on my profile and I will post it!

Previous Papercraft Swords:

KH2 Auron Sword
LoTR Legolas Fighting Knives
KH2 Dream Sword
Adventure Time Golden Sword of Battle
LoTR Bilbo's Sting

Pokémon Papercraft: Litten

Against my better judgement, after 7 years away, I have started playing the Pokémon Go video game again. Of course this inspires me to post more Pokémon papercraft. :) First up is this Litten papercraft by DeviantART member, RavaMaster. Litten is a seventh generation Pokémon that is basically a fire cat. It spits out flaming hairballs. Ha! In the anime, Ash Ketchum catches a Litten and manages, over time, to fully evolve it. The paper model comes in two sizes: 6" (15 cm) and life size. The template for the model is available in two formats: Pepakura PDO (open with Pepakura Viewer) and PDF. There are no instructions other than the PDO file. Links for the various downloads may be found on DeviantART.

Previous Pokemon Paper Models:

Bulbasaur
Mewtwo
Eevee Evolutions
Diamond and Pearl Cities
Totodile

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

PvZ Peashooter & Repeater Papercraft

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

FNaF 1 Papercraft

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:

Withered Freddy
FNaF Mini Pizza