Kotatsu Cat Papercraft

In simplest terms, the Japanese kotatsu is a table with a built-in heater underneath. The sides of the table are covered by a blanket to keep the heat inside.  Most understandably, in the wintertime Japanese cats enjoy napping on kotatsus. This papercraft recreates such a scene. Although released in 2008, this free paper model is still available here as a promotional item from the Yamaha company.

Other papercraft cats:
Studio Ghibli Catbus
Grumpy Cat
Sailor Moon Cats
Darkstalkers Felicia

1911 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Paper Model

The level of detail in some paper models is simply amazing. Take this papercraft scale model of a 1911 Harley-Davidson Model 7 for example. The Model 7 was an intermediate design that bridged the gap between the first motorized bicycles and the modern motorcycle. A free printable PDF template and instructions for the model may be downloaded here. In case you were wondering, the spokes in the wheels are made of sewing thread. As the instructions indicate: "This kit is not intended for beginners!"

MLP Princess Celestia Papercraft

Princess Celestia, along with her sister, Princess Luna, are co-rulers of Equestria, the land that is the setting for the animated television series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Celestia and her sister are "alicorns" which is the term used on the show for horses that have the characteristics of both a pegasus and a unicorn. This papercraft Celestia was created by DeviantART member Muffinshire and may be downloaded here. Two different Princess Luna paper models were previously posted here and here.

Papercraft Wolf

The simplicity of this gray wolf papercraft makes for an easy build. I think the designer did an excellent job with the pose. The Pepakura PDO file for the wolf may be downloaded here. Build photo and template design are by Mabikaze Paperworks.

Other Papercraft Wolves:
Digimon Garurumon
League of Legends Wolf
Chibiterasu

Captain America Paper Model

Another Captain America movie will be released this week! This Captain America paper model was released in 2009 by Action Papercrafts. It has always been one of my favorite papercraft renditions of the good captain. Even though this model is an oldie-but-goodie, the Pepakura PDO template is still available here. The finished model stands 15" (39 cm) tall and includes a display base (not shown).

Other Captain America Papercraft:

Captain America's Shield
Marvel Heroes Paper Toys
Cap Mask for Kids

Soviet MS-1 Tank Paper Model

World of Tanks is a  massively multiplayer online game that features World War II era fighting vehicles. This Soviet MS-1 tank is one of several paper models released by the makers of the game. A PDF of the printable template for the tank may be found here. You will notice the instructions for the model are in Russian, which is understandable given the developer of the game is based in Russia. As far as I know, the template is not available in any other languages. The MS-1 was also known as the "T-18 light tank".

Other Papercraft Tanks:

Renault FT
Ford 3-Ton M1918
Da Vinci Turtle

David Bowie Ziggy Stardust Paper Toy

As bizarre as this David Bowie paper toy may seem, it replicates an outfit Bowie wore in 1973 as part of his Ziggy Stardust persona. Bowie's Ziggy Stardust tour in the early 70's is considered by many to have been the creative force that propelled the artist to fame. This tribute paper toy was created by Vic Matos and may be downloaded here.

Mad Max Interceptor Paper Model

I was watching Mad Max: Fury Road this week and got the itch to post some Mad Max papercraft! I consider this 2007 paper model of Mad Max's car to be one of the best renditions around. The model was created and built by Claudio Dias. A free download of Claudio's template may be found here. The real life car used in the Mad Max movies was a customized 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon coupe (a car that was sold only in Australia). The car is usually referred to as an "interceptor" because it was Mad Max's police car in the first film in the series.

Other Sci Fi Papercraft Cars:

Blade Runner Ground Spinners
Fifth Element Flying Taxi

Fire Wyvern Origami

Wyverns often appear in English, Scottish, and Irish heraldry. The technical definition of a wyvern is "a winged two-legged dragon with a barbed tail". This origami wyvern was folded from a single 12" square of paper by DeviantART member, Cahoonas. I especially like the design of the wings! The crease pattern for the wyvern can be found here.

Previous Fantasy Origami:
Harry Potter Dementor
Origami Dwarf
LotR Nazgul

Collapsible Papercraft Dice Tower

Tim Schutz, an indie game designer from the Pacific Northwest, created this papercraft dice tower to offer as a free download on his website. According to Schutz, the tower "folds flat and can be stored inside your favorite game or in a 6x9 envelope". Nice! The PDF template for the tower may be downloaded here. Hey! How did those pigs get in the photo? ^^

Previously posted dice towers:
Warmachine RPG Dice Tower
Heroscape Dice Bowl
Single Page Paper Dice Tower