October 31, 2023

DIY 3D Trump Mask

DIY Trump Mask Bastelbogen
Happy Halloween! Here's a creepy mask for your trick or treating fun: Donald Trump! Andy Kong, who created the mask, says the mask is intended for both supporters and protestors of Trump. The printable template for the mask is only available in Pepakura PDO format and may be downloaded at the Pepakura Designer Gallery.  For a link to the free Pepakura Viewer software required for printing, see the FAQ page.

Other 3D Papercraft Masks:

October 23, 2023

Spaceball One Paper Model

Spaceball One Bastelbogen
Spaceballs is a 1987 spoof of the original Star Wars movie from 1977. In the movie, the parody of Darth Vader, Dark Helmet, has an enormous starship named Spaceball One. This miniature papercraft of the Spaceball One was created by paper model designer, Rawen. There are lots of nice touches in the detailing of the model, like the inclusion of the "WE BRAKE FOR NOBODY" bumper sticker on the back of the ship, as seen in the movie. The PDF template for the model may be found at this download link. Included in the download is a bonus template to build a 1/250 scale model of everyone's favorite flying Winnebago, the Eagle 5.

October 16, 2023

Mini Papercraft Pixar Up! House

Up! Haus Bastelbogen
Since 2011, I have posted two different paper models of Carl's house from the Disney Pixar movie UP!. One of the models was tiny, very detailed, and hard to build. The other was larger, simple, and easy to build. Pictured is a third model of the house that blends the best of the previous two models: it is miniature, yet easy to build. This papercraft was created by Nika at Tiny Craft World. The PDF template for the house is available at this webpage.

Previous UP! Houses:

Detailed Miniature
Larger and Easier Model

October 2, 2023

Papercraft Minecraft Rubik's Cube

Rubik's Cube Bastelbogen
Someone has actually created a DIY, functional Rubik's Cube out of paper! I am impressed! And if that wasn't enough, it comes in two versions: a regular version and Minecraft version. This masterpiece of paper engineering was created by Daniel Stabile. Printable templates and instructions may be found at Daniel's Instructibles.com page. Although invented in 1974, the Rubik's cube was not introduced to the US until 1980.

Other Minecraft Papercraft:

Enderman Statue
Mini Diorama
Ender Dragon
Large Treasure Chest
Halloween Pumpkin

September 25, 2023

PvZ Peashooter & Repeater Papercraft

Plants vs. Zombies Bastelbogen
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

September 21, 2023

Iron Man Mk 33 Armor Paper Model

Marvel Iron Man Silver Centurion Bastelbogen
In the Iron Man 3 movie, Tony Stark commands his artificial intelligence, J.A.R.V.I.S, to remotely pilot his empty suits of armor as a defensive measure in a battle. One of the suits activated was the Mark XXXIII (a.k.a the Silver Centurion armor). This paper model represents how the armor appeared in the movie. The template for the model, which is in Pepakura PDO format only, may be found at this download link. The finished model stands 19.7" (50 cm) tall. Build photo and papercraft design by Sinsis. The first appearance of the Silver Centurion armor in a Marvel comic was in 1985 in issue #200 of Iron Man.

Other Iron Man Papercraft:

Iron Man 1 Helmet
Disney XD Figure
Chibi Hulkbuster
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Helmet

September 16, 2023

Nefertiti Bust Paper Model

Egyptian Sculpture Bastelbogen
Nefertiti was a queen who ruled in Egypt around 1350 BC. Her name was made famous because of a beautiful bust of her likeness that now resides in the Neues Museum in Berlin. Making use of a 3D scan, this paper model of the bust was created by BioM5. The printable templates required to build the bust are in Pepakura PDO format and may be found at Instructables.com. Nefertiti was the stepmother of King Tutankhamun, another famous name in the world of Egyptology.

Other Papercraft Busts:

Kingdom Hearts Tron
Marvel Comics Black Cat
Mini Half-Life G-Man
DC Comics John Constantine

September 8, 2023

One Piece Blackbeard Pirates Ship

One Piece Pirate Ship Bastelbogen
As you may know, the One Piece anime is all about pirates. In the earlier episodes of the show, the group known as the Blackbeard Pirates makes use of a ship that appears to be a simple raft. Upon closer inspection however, it can be seen that the "raft" is built of redwood sized logs that have been hollowed out. Gun ports line every side. This papercraft likeness of the ship was created by GoPaper. The PNG format template may be found at this download link. Sorry folks, no instructions for this model! It should be easy enough to figure out, though, if you reference the photos while you build.

Other Papercraft Ships:

Easy Mayflower
Captain Hook Ship Diorama
Zelda Wind Waker Ship Origami
Realistic Spanish Galleon
17th Century Warship