June 27, 2021

Wind Waker Tingle Tower Papercraft

Zelda Tower Bastelbogen
In The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker video game, the hero Link journeys to several islands, one of which is a place called Tingle Island. On Tingle Island there is an elaborate tower with carved statues. The tower is named (as you might deduce) Tingle Tower. This paper model of Tingle Tower was created by Emily Stell at Paper Duplicator. The printable template for the model may be downloaded here. Video instructions are also available on the download page. In the game, Mr. Tingle (owner of the Tower) helps Link by translating nautical charts that show the locations of Triforce shards which are required to win the game.

Other Zelda Papercraft:

King of Red Lions Origami
Master Sword Lightbox 
Life Size Majora's Mask
Chibi BotW Link
Wolf Link and Midna

June 21, 2021

Pop-up Papercraft Skull

Skull Bastelbogen
This pop-up paper skull was the 343rd skull Noah Scalin made as part of the "Skull-day-Project" he completed in 2008. Noah describes this piece as "more of a paper sculpture than a truly functional pop-up piece". The pop-up achieves a good 3D effect considering it has only three parts. Like to try making one yourself? The PDF template for the skull may be downloaded here.

Other Papercraft Skulls:

Mini Video Game Skulls
Robot Skull Paper Toy
Automata Skull
Articulated Momento Mori
Tektonten Skulls

June 15, 2021

Darth Maul Lightsaber Papercraft

Star Wars Lightsaber Bastelbogen
Remember in Star Wars: Episode 1 when Obi-Wan sliced Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber in half (then sliced Darth Maul in half)? ^^ This paper model is of Maul's battle damaged weapon from that scene. The Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded here. I am not sure of the scale of the model. It appears to be close to 1:1 scale. No matter, the PDO file is unlocked, so it may scaled to any size you like. Interesting fact: Savage Opress, Maul's brother, also wields a two bladed light saber.

Other Star Wars Papercraft:
Sith Holocron
Captain Phasma Helmet
Probe Droid Marionette
1:1 Scale Comlink
Jabba the Hutt

June 6, 2021

ThunderCats Mumm-Ra Papercraft

ThunderCats Bastelbogen
Mumm-Ra is an undead sorcerer who uses ancient, evil magic. Try as he might, he is never able to succeed in destroying his sworn enemies, the ThunderCats. This paper model of Mumm-Ra was created by Titan Papercraft. The Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded here. The ThunderCats animated TV show first aired in the US in 1985.

NOTE: On my computer at least, in Pepakura Viewer, the textures for this model appear incorrect. However, if I print to PDF out of Pepakura Viewer then everything appears as it should. Hope this helps if you have the same problem as me.

Other ThunderCat Models:

Lion-O with Sword
Mumm-Ra Time Machine

May 30, 2021

Cuphead Papercraft

Cuphead Bastelbogen
The highly praised video game, Cuphead, was released in 2017. Cuphead is a unique, visually distinctive game done in the style of 1930's cartoons. The storyline of the game follows the exploits of Cuphead and his brother Mugman who are forced to go on a quest after losing to the Devil in a craps game. These papercraft likenesses of Cuphead and Mugman are the work of DeviantART member RavaMaster. The Pepakura PDO template for the pair may be downloaded here.

Other Video Game Papercraft:

Plants vs Zombies
Street Fighter Ryu
Medabots Rokusho
Portal 2 Frankenturret
SSBB Pit

May 23, 2021

Fallout 3 Combat Knife Papercraft

Video Game Weapon Bastelbogen
The first time I remember using a knife in a video game was in Wolfenstein 3D (1992) where a knife is the default weapon if you run out of ammo for your guns. Lots of first-person shooter games include a knife as a melee weapon. Pictured is a 1:1 paper model of the combat knife from Fallout 3 (2008). This model was created by Broken Papercrafts. The Pepakura PDO template for the papercraft may be downloaded here. The style of the Fallout combat knife is reminiscent of a Bowie fighting knife which was designed in the US in the early 19th century.

May 11, 2021

MapleStory Papercraft: Mixed Golem

Korean Video Game Papercraft
Back in 2008 when I first got into papercraft, there was a lot of buzz in papercraft circles about MapleStory papercraft from Korea. MapleStory is a 2D video game, so the fun thing about the papercraft was it allowed you to see how characters from the game might look in 3D. Anyhow, I came across this old MapleStory Mixed Golem paper model recently and it brought back a lot of good memories. The PDF template for the model may be downloaded here. In the video game, this and other types of golems may be found in the Golem Temple which is located in the city of Henesys.

More Cute Video Game Papercraft:

Chibiterasu
League of Legends Minion
Final Fantasy Moogle
Gunbound Roundup
Mushmom House

May 2, 2021

Pokemon Papercraft: Bulbasaur

Who doesn't love the Pokémon known as Bulbasaur? Just too cute!  In 1996, the loveable pocket monster was introduced as one of three starter Pokémon in the first generation of Pokémon video games. In the Pokémon anime, Ash Ketchum's Bulbasaur made his first appearance in 1997. Second only to Pikachu, Bulbasaur has been on Ash's  team longer than any other Pokémon. This papercraft Bulbasaur was created by Ten Pepakura. The PDF template for the model may be downloaded here. In PokéDex dictionary, Bulbasaur is listed as monster #001!

Other Pokémon Papercraft:

Easy Boxy Pikachu
Eevee Evolutions
Quilava
Suicune
Mewtwo

April 28, 2021

Printable Minecraft Treasure Chest

Minecraft Chest Bastelbogen
In the Minecraft video game, the fastest way of finding buried treasure is to use a treasure map (of course!). The treasure is always contained in a chest. There are many types of items to be found in treasure chests including gold ingots, diamonds, iron swords, prismarine crystals and TNT. This large papercraft Minecraft chest was created by Steven Bear in 2014. The PDF template for the box may be downloaded here. This paper model is fairly easy to build, but if you need help, there is a video tutorial located here. Minecraft was first released in 2011.

Other Printable Treasure Boxes:

Viking Sea Chest
Mermaid Chest
Kingdom Hearts II Chests
Tinkerbell Jewelry Box

April 25, 2021

Marvel Ironheart Papercraft

Ironheart Bastelbogen
It is rumored Marvel Studios is working on an Ironheart series for Disney+. In the Marvel Universe, Ironheart is a 15-year-old girl genius who reverse engineers one of Iron Man's suits of armor to create a suit of armor for herself. This paper model of the character was created by Unfold Brazil (build photo by Sinsis). The Pepakura PDO file for the model may be downloaded here. [Please note the download differs somewhat from the model pictured - Unfold Brazil must have modified the model sometime after its initial release.] Actress Dominique Thorne is currently slated to play Ironheart in the Disney+ series.

Other Iron Man Related Papercraft:

Iron Man Origami
1:1 Scale 2008 Movie Helmet
Disney XD Promotion Model