Saint Seiya Gold Knights Papercraft

The Saint Seiya franchise includes manga, anime, and most recently, a live action film. In the Saint Seiya universe, there are 88 knights (aka saints) who fight for the goddess Athena. The 12 most powerful of these knights are the "Gold Saints", who wear golden armor. Pictured are papercraft figures of all 12 of the Gold Saints. These paper models were created by Adriano. The PDF templates for the models may be downloaded at his website, Titan Papercraft. Be sure to check his dozens of other Saint Seiya papercraft while you are there! Build photo by Rhuan Thales.

Other Saint Seiya Papercraft:

Knights of the Zodiac by Ace
Odin Statue
Athena Statue

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

Papercraft Christmas Star Ornament

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

Egyptian Funerary Mask Papercraft

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.

Other Egyptian Papercraft:

D&D Obelisks
Mini Sphinx and Pyramid
Nefertiti Bust

Pop-up Holiday House Papercraft

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. 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

UPDATE 12/3/25: Sorry, Canon no longer offers this papercraft. :(

15th Anniversary!

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.

Medieval RPG Hand Cart Papercraft

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

Vader's TIE Fighter Paper Model

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.

Other Star Wars Papercraft:

Mini Star Destroyers
Razor Crest
TX-130 Repulsorlift Tank
Detailed TIE Advanced x1
TIE Interceptor

Kaiju Papercraft: Gamera

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 Chinpun. 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!

Other Kaiju Papercraft:

King Ghidorah
Cute Kaiju Paper Toy
Mothra and Friends
Classic Godzilla
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