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Papercraft!
« on: December 15, 2008, 09:03:58 AM »

Build your own ZX-81 Sinclair, complete with printer and RAM expansion.

Or if you would rather have figures, like McChris, Kamina, Zoidberg, or a number of other characters you can just go to cubecraft.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2008, 08:04:30 AM »

Link's hair and hat.  Wearable size.  12 pages.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2008, 08:16:49 AM »

:HUGE: Your barbaric hobby destroys nearly a dozen trees a year!
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2008, 08:31:06 AM »

Given the chance, the trees would do the same to you.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2008, 10:24:43 AM »

:THATWAY: THE TREES WILL HEAR MY NAME AND DESPAIR.

...ahem. Yeah, I'm kinda into this stuff.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2008, 10:31:00 AM »

I might have to order a dozen or so cubecraft's and populate my room with them.

The only place you can find Meatwad and Obama together!  :goodnews:
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2008, 06:52:21 AM »

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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2008, 10:31:09 PM »

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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2009, 12:17:27 PM »

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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2009, 06:51:39 PM »

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...but is it art?

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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2009, 07:40:38 PM »

Modular Longcat.

The best part of that is that the designer is Jimmy Olsen.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2009, 10:24:26 PM »

THE KRAKEN.

Not papercraft, which makes it about ten times more awesome.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2009, 04:11:17 PM »

I like the texture they used for the crease pattern. Cue some pirate trying to put the thing together.

In less exciting news, I'm finally done with that stupid set of Kushan Science Vessels I started several months ago. It was a neat enough idea, but making six of the same thing gets old real quick. It's a ring of these, and a screenshot will have to do until I get a photo.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2009, 01:48:26 PM »

Make a popup CD case. [via chungdha.com]
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 07:38:56 PM »

Man, Kabbage asked me if I had photos of my old Homeworld models, and now I'm feeling the itch again. I think I should figure out how to illuminate them before I go wasting any more paper and superglue.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2009, 08:56:04 PM »

What's a good resource for papercrafting, anyway? I want to know about what paper, glue and tools/techniques to use.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2009, 11:48:12 AM »

I haven't really found any vast, comprehensive site about papercrafting yet (which /po on 4chan is most definitely not). So I’ll just toss out what I know in the meantime.

Paper: I've gotten by with plain ol' printer paper most of the time. Larger faces tend to sag under their own weight, so it’s a good idea to stiffen them with poster board or cardstock. I never used poster board as the base material since that would involve cutting it up, but cardstock works just as well if you feel the model must be made stiffer all around (case in point: the one on the bottom was like a tank when I finished). Doesn't work so well in smaller models, though.

Glue: Glue stick is out of the question, but regular white/school glue should work fine. Superglue is better for tiny or difficult applications, like joining small segments that are difficult to hold together. But superglue is also expensive and can fail if the surface you’re gluing is too dirty, so it’s probably best to save it until you feel you have to use it.

Tools: As far as cutting implements go, an Xacto knife is best for the more intricate parts, but that usually requires a cutting mat. My father-in-law has a 2’ square one, but it doesn’t need to be that big at all; I managed to make Sajuuk with my dinky little 6” mat. Still, scissors can work just as well 90% of the time. I’ve never had to use tweezers on anything, probably because the detail in models that small is lost due to printing resolution.

Technique: On parts with a sawtooth pattern of tabs (like a cylinder or other rounded edge), I tend to cut one angle of all the tabs at once, then the other so I only have to rotate my hand once. And speaking of rounded portions, you may want to consider omitting folds on broad, gentle curves. I learned this after screwing up a Hiigaran transport.

You'll generally be fine if you make sure edges match up with each other, but be aware that little errors can sometimes compound themselves. With models using stacked portions like the Kadeshi Mothership, you should be very careful to make sure everything is good and perpendicular or else they'll visibly tilt.

Honestly, this papercraft stuff doesn't take much skill, but time. My lack of actual craftsmanship in other hobbies is proof of that.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2009, 08:06:59 PM »

Well, my first papercraft project looked like ass when I finished it, so I taped it to the door of the art supply room. It was good practice, though. I learned not to use the printers at the university, since their paper is cheap and thin. Also, I learned to only try projects with thorough instructions.

It was a  :smile: mask, by the way. And nobody saw me do it, so haha

So I went to Staples and got the sheets for my second project printed. It costs a bit more, but the results are worth it. Their printouts are crisp and bright and the paper is sturdy. I'll post pics when I'm done.

Can you believe that there isn't a pattern for the TOS Enterprise or Enterprise-A?
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2009, 08:22:29 PM »

No, I can't believe that.
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Re: Papercraft!
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2009, 09:20:58 AM »

I think it looks good.
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