March 12, 2024

Vintage Tram Car Paper Model

Tram Car Bastelbogen
The printable template for this tram car is over 100 years old! It was produced in 1910 by Imagerie d'Epinal, a very prolific producer of paper models back in the day. A high resolution scan of the template may be downloaded from Kartonmodellbau.org, a German papercraft website. According to Kartonmodellbau, the model in the photo took 29 hours to construct! Of course, the builder took the extra steps of creating a base for the tram and replacing the paper windows with clear plastic. It should take you much less time. :)

March 4, 2024

FFIX Zidane Sword Papercraft

FFIX Zidane Dagger Bastelbogen
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

February 28, 2024

2014 Toyota Tundra Papercraft

Toyota Truck Bastelbogen
As you may have noticed, I enjoy posting "oldie, but goodie" paper models. This 2014 Toyota Tundra model was first posted on tundraheadquarters.com over 10 years ago! The papercraft pickup truck was designed for the website by Jesse at papercruiser.com. A PDF of the printable template may still be downloaded here. 2014 was a significant year for the Tundra as its design was updated that year.

February 17, 2024

Barbie Papercraft: Ryan Mansion

Barbie Ryan Mansion Bastelbogen
I am still working on getting all the Barbie papercraft houses posted! Only one house to go after this one. This series of houses was originally posted on the Barbie website in 2014. Each of the houses belongs to one of the characters on the animated web show: Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse. This is Ryan's Mansion. The Barbie Wiki describes Ryan as:

Ryan is the twin brother of Raquelle. He is constantly trying to woo Ken with one of his songs, much to the anger of Ken. He has a crush on Barbie and is Midge's crush. He is conceited just like his sister.

The printable template for Ryan's Mansion may found in this archive.

Other Houses in the Series:

Barbie's Dreamhouse
House of Ken
Raquelle Mansion
House of Nikki

February 13, 2024

Dragon Ball Z Papercraft: Mosco

Dragon Ball Z Roboter Bastelbogen
I must admit my ignorance. I never knew there were any robots in the Dragon Ball Z franchise! Apparently, there are more than a few. This colorful paper model depicts the robot named "Mosco". As there is a pilot inside, calling Mosco a robot is something of a misnomer. The pilot is a small impish being known as "Mule". Mule pilots the mechanical suit from inside the belly where he can see out through a small window. PDF and Pepakura PDO templates for this papercraft may be downloaded at the JAV-Papercraft website.

Previous DBZ Papercraft:

Life Size SS Goku by Paper Juke
Wearable Saiyan Chest Armor
Life Size Vegeta
Porunga

February 6, 2024

Wolf Warrior Origami Ring

Wolf Ring оригами
I noticed recently there are a lot of people posting original origami videos on Pinterest. Here is one that caught my eye: a "wolf warrior" ring. Now, there was a 2015 movie called Wolf Warrior, but as far as I know, this ring has nothing to do with that. The ring somewhat resembles a Witcher 3D wolf head ring I saw once, but my guess is someone just thought it looked cool to have a ring with a wolf on it. I am inclined to agree. ;) An instructional video on how to fold the ring may be viewed at this Pinterest post.

Other Paper Wolves:

Chibiterasu
Digimon Garurumon
League of Legends Wolf
Zelda Wolf Link

January 31, 2024

Easy RPG Hovel Papercraft

RPG Asset Bastelbogen
This easy papercraft hovel is intended for use in role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. I like its cartoony, hand-drawn simplicity. I also like that if you lift the building up, underneath is a 2D floor plan showing the furniture layout inside. The template for this free RPG papercraft sample may be downloaded from the Patreon page of 2-Minute Tabletop. With only six pieces in the template, the model is a quick build.

Other Papercraft RPG Buildings:

Old West Saloon
Medieval Inn and Cottage
Tent Collection
Warhammer Bunker
Modern Urban Buildings

January 28, 2024

Airplane Papercraft: Cirrus SR22

Flying Airplane Bastelbogen
This papercraft airplane was created to commemorate the 2021 International Paper Modelers Convention in Sterling, Virginia. Supposedly, the completed model will glide like, well, a paper airplane. ;) The PDF template for the model may be downloaded from the International Paper Modelers Convention website. Here is more information about the real life airplane this 1:48 scale model is based on:

"The SR22 was introduced in 2001 by Cirrus Aircraft and within two years became the best-selling general aviation aircraft. The SR22 features a full-plane parachute for emergencies. The plane seats four and is used by flying schools, air taxis and private individuals. Specifications: Gross weight 3,600 lbs. Engine 310 hp Continental IO-550-N. Cruising speed 211 mph. Range 1,207 miles."

Other Aircraft Paper Models:

Cessna 172
F11F Tiger
MiG-17
P-51 Mustang
Spirit of St. Louis