Moai (or mo‘ai) are monolithic human figures carved from rock on the Polynesian island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), mostly between 1250 and 1500 CE. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on Ahu (platforms) which were mostly at the island's perimeter. Almost all have overly large heads three fifths the size of their body. The Moai are the 'living faces' (aringa ora) and representations of chiefly, deified ancestors. Sitting on their Ahus with their backs to the sea, these statues were still gazing across their clan lands when Europeans first visited the island, but most were then cast down during conflict between different clans on the island-wikiWednesday, April 30
Moai Papercraft
Moai (or mo‘ai) are monolithic human figures carved from rock on the Polynesian island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), mostly between 1250 and 1500 CE. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on Ahu (platforms) which were mostly at the island's perimeter. Almost all have overly large heads three fifths the size of their body. The Moai are the 'living faces' (aringa ora) and representations of chiefly, deified ancestors. Sitting on their Ahus with their backs to the sea, these statues were still gazing across their clan lands when Europeans first visited the island, but most were then cast down during conflict between different clans on the island-wikiMonday, April 28
Realistic Scorpion Papercraft
Scorpion Paper Model
Sunday, April 27
Relax Bear Papercrafts: Rilakkuma & Korilakkuma
Rilakkuma Papercrafts
Television & Washing Machine Transformers Papercrafts
television papercraft
washing machine papercraft
Saturday, April 26
Legend of Zelda: Epona Papercraft
Epona is Link's horse. Epona is named after a Celtic Goddess of horses, and has a unique song, which is often used as a way to tame and/or summon her. In Ocarina of Time, Epona was born and raised at the Lon Lon Ranch and was personally handled by Malon. Epona Papercraft
Star Trek Papercraft: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D
The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (or Enterprise-D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: Next Generation series series. The Enterprise-D is a Galaxy class ship and the fifth Federation starship to carry the name-wikininjatoes' star trek papercrafts
Friday, April 25
Kung Fu Panda Papercrafts
Megaman Papercraft
Cubeecraft
Thursday, April 24
Ford Cobra Papercraft
Olympic Mascot Fuwa BeiBei Papercraft
The Fuwa which means "good luck dolls" in Chinese are the official mascots for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. The cute Fuwa group consists of five members according to the traditional five elements: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. Each of the five names is designed to look like a plausible name for a small child, while also achieving a more complex task: when the first syllable of each name is put together, it sounds nearly identical to the phrase "北京欢迎你 Běijīng huānyíng nǐ" which means "Beijing welcomes you".
Two of the five mascots represent members of endangered species – Jingjing the giant panda and Yingying the Tibetan antelope. The other two, Huanhuan and Nini, represent the Olympic flame and the swallow respectively. Each of the five figures also embodies the color of one of the five Olympic rings-wiki
BeiBie which is currently available for download represents a fish. This model has five pages of parts. The other four papercrafts will be available on a monthly basis. I'll let you know when they're available.
Wednesday, April 23
Toshiba TEC Mini Town Papercrafts
Tuesday, April 22
Canon Papercraft Update: Thoroughbred(Horse)
The Thoroughbred is a breed of horse first developed during the 17th and 18th centuries in England, by crossbreeding Arabians with native horses to produce superior racing horses.The Thoroughbred has been called the ultimate work of art ever produced by man, and has a height of around 160 to 170cm (to the shoulders), weighing between 450 and 500kg. Its well-developed chest and hindquarters make it a fast runner. It can run at speeds of up to 60 or 70km/h for minutes on end, even with a 50kg rider on its back.However, its thin legs are prone to injuries.In terms of temperament, it is a very delicate horse, sensitive to loud noises and bright lights.Canon Papercraft
Monday, April 21
Transformers: Bumblebee Papercraft - Head
I have been eagerly anticipating Claudio Diaz's Bumblebee papercraft. Lots of people have been waiting to build this great looking model including me. Well, the wait is over. He just released the head parts. The arm parts are next. Bumblebee Papercraft
Terra Cotta Animal Finger Puppet Papercraft
Terra Cotta Finger Puppets
Sunday, April 20
Pepachan The Paperbag
Did you watch the video? Nice, huh? That's the latest papertoy of Jun a.k.a. sonicscape.
C&C Renegade Papercraft: Mammoth Mark I Tank
Saturday, April 19
Ariane 44LP Rocket Papercraft
Niels' latest model is the Ariane 4(44LP) rocket. Ariane is a series of a European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French mythological character Ariadne. The Ariane 4 is scaled at 1:96 with more than 200 parts and stands at 60cm high when built. The stages can be separated and includes internal parts. The payload section includes small models of the 3 satellites launched at the first flight. You can download Ariane 1-3 as well as his other space models.
Niels Paper ModelsFriday, April 18
Olympic Papercraft
888 is a lucky date and number for the Chinese and it is fast approaching. Epson Hongkong has posted some good looking olympic papercrafts representing the sports of weight lifting, archery, equestrian, sailing, kayaking, cycling, gymnastics and rowing.
Ashes to Ashes Sparky Papercraft
Thursday, April 17
Star Wars Papercraft: Shadow Stormtrooper Papercraft
The shadow stormtroopers, sometimes called Blackhole stormtroopers because of their use under Agent Blackhole, were specialized Imperial Stormtroopers. Shadow Stormtrooper Papercraft
Keio Line Train Papercraft
The Keiō Line (京王線, Keiō sen) is a railway line of the Keio Electric Railway, however definition of the operator itself varies.In the most formal and official sense, it is the 38 km long mainline of the operator that runs from Shinjuku, Tokyo, to the suburban city of Hachioji-wiki
Keio Train Papercraft
Disney Papercraft: Skyway Bucket
Wednesday, April 16
Tamiya Tool Shed Papercraft
Here's a very simple tool shed papercraft from Tamiya. A bus is also available for download.Tamiya Papercraft
Tuesday, April 15
Grumm Papercraft
Monday, April 14
God and Evil Papercraft
Sunday, April 13
Cow Themed (Rilakkuma) Relax Bear Papercraft
Mazinger Z Papercraft
Saturday, April 12
Pteranodon/Pterosaur Papercraft
Thursday, April 10
Wing Commander Papercraft
Wing Commander Papercraft
Embraer Phenom 100 Jet Papercraft
The Phenom 100 is a Very Light Jet (VLJ) developed by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. It has a capacity for 4 passengers in its normal configuration, but it can carry up to 6 passengers if the lavatory is removed. It has a maximum flying range of 1,320 nautical miles-wikiEmbraer-Jet Papercraft
Tuesday, April 8
Futurama: Brain Slug Papercraft
The Brain Slugs are small, gelatinous, fist-sized aliens that attach themselves to human heads and act as mind-control devices, reducing their hosts to a zombie-like state. Aside from the obvious fact that the person has a Brain Slug attached to them, the Brain Slugs further betray their hosts' possessed state by speaking through their hosts in the third person ("Hermes enjoyed it" being just one example) and in a monotone voice-wikiZelda: Zora Mask Papercraft
Fold US Candidate Finger Puppets
Sunday, April 6
Japanese Fish Papercrafts
kajika fish
nekogigi fish
Friday, April 4
Terrestrial Voyager Papercraft
Here's a really awesome papercraft of Terrestrial Voyager. The design came from a book of an artist named Rodney Matthews. jleslie papercrafts
Thursday, April 3
Star Trek: USS Gibraltar Akira Class Papercraft
Wednesday, April 2
Sparky Matchstick Papercraft
Sparky is a Matchstick in jeopardy. Who knows how or why he got his hands on a lit match, but there you have it. Standing around 8 inches tall, Sparky will make a great addition to any Papertoy enthusiast's collection-Dr. ShazamGolden Eagle Papercraft
It's been a long time since my last visit at Konica Minolta's site and they have added some animal papercrafts. There's the Geomyda(turtle), Mandrillus(Mandrill) and the realistic (Aquila chrysaetos) Golden Eagle.Konica Minolta Paper Models







