Paper Monster

[J A Dare]

Hey MW gang,

I've received requests for the paper monster kit. Found the files on my old hard drive. Below is a link to the zipped files. I also included finished examples.

Paper Monster Kit w/ Manual

http://dare.to/sandbox/papermonster.zip

Paper Monster finished pics (not mine, from old MW posts)

http://dare.to/sandbox/papermonster_examples.zip

Have fun!

Jason

[macroadster]

Thank you so much. I am too poor to afford a 1/72 resin kit, but I surely like to build this paper model. You are the best!

[kanata67]

weren't there a few "paper" plans besides the monster? I'm sure that ugly ass 4' cardboard sdf-1 could be done the same way. Anybody scan that?

[Jagull]

what type of paper is best?

[large]

Hey;

Thanks.........i´ve been looking for it since a long time............

[Mule]

what type of paper is best?

I used 90lb card stock. Worked fine for the scale I built it. I printed mine as large as it could be on 8.5x11 in paper which came out to about HO scale (1/89ish). Some of the large areas needed to be reenforced by adding a second layer. If you want to make it larger, you might want to use a heavier stock.

[Jasonc]

I put this together already. Here's my advice on building this:

1) Use 110# card stock paper. this makes for a solid paper monster that you can actually play with if you wish.

2)If you can, print it from a Color Laserjet, not a cheap color printer. Trust me, it's better.

3)If you have photoshop or a similar program, create a page of just the green color and print that on the backside of the printed pages. No white will show in exposed areas.

4)Don't use scissors to cut it. Use a good exacto knife and a ruler. And also, fold with the ruler.

5)Use elmers white glue. Not too many options there, but that stuff just works.

6)Have lots of patience. This thing takes forever to put together right. But when it's done, it looks awesome and it's big. I have friends that still look at it at amazement cause it's all paper. Any questions?

[promethuem5]

Yeah.... good point on the folding. I'm always too lazy to crease properly.... and now I wish I had on my Monster

[macroadster]

I put this together already. Here's my advice on building this:

1) Use 110# card stock paper. this makes for a solid paper monster that you can actually play with if you wish.

2)If you can, print it from a Color Laserjet, not a cheap color printer. Trust me, it's better.

3)If you have photoshop or a similar program, create a page of just the green color and print that on the backside of the printed pages. No white will show in exposed areas.

4)Don't use scissors to cut it. Use a good exacto knife and a ruler. And also, fold with the ruler.

5)Use elmers white glue. Not too many options there, but that stuff just works.

6)Have lots of patience. This thing takes forever to put together right. But when it's done, it looks awesome and it's big. I have friends that still look at it at amazement cause it's all paper. Any questions?

show me the pictures!

[J A Dare]

I put this together already. Here's my advice on building this:

1) Use 110# card stock paper. this makes for a solid paper monster that you can actually play with if you wish.

2)If you can, print it from a Color Laserjet, not a cheap color printer. Trust me, it's better.

3)If you have photoshop or a similar program, create a page of just the green color and print that on the backside of the printed pages. No white will show in exposed areas.

4)Don't use scissors to cut it. Use a good exacto knife and a ruler. And also, fold with the ruler.

5)Use elmers white glue. Not too many options there, but that stuff just works.

6)Have lots of patience. This thing takes forever to put together right. But when it's done, it looks awesome and it's big. I have friends that still look at it at amazement cause it's all paper. Any questions?

Jasonc, I'm filing your post for future reference when I actually have the time to build it.

Thanks!

[Jasonc]

Jasonc, I'm filing your post for future reference when I actually have the time to build it.

Thanks!

That's cool. I hope all that helps. The 110# cardstock is the best. It's probably the hardest paper that will come out of a printer. But I will submit pics of it tonight.

[boinger]

I was wondering at what resolution to print out the model or what size paper to use if I would like the monster to be at 1/60 scale?

[promethuem5]

Uhhh.... Ginormous to say the least.... that would be big paper.... more than 11x17 I think...

[Jagull]

any tips on them evil round parts?

already screwed mine up

[Jasonc]

Pics:

[Jasonc]

Another

[Jasonc]

One more:

[Jasonc]

As you can see, mine has white spots on the folds, but with a green or black marker, these can go away. I tried this and it works, but once I was finished, I was so happy, I never finished the marker touch ups.

any tips on them evil round parts?

already screwed mine up

I used a roller pin for that. It's extremely challenging, but will do the job.

[Myersjessee]

man...I tried to do one of these....WAY to much work! I'd rather poke my own eyes out!

[macroadster]

One more:

Wow! Nice! Very nice!

[Jasonc]

I was looking at the barrels of the last pic, and realized that dust is all over that thing. It's been on the shelf for a lonnnnnng time.

[Solscud007]

wow im glad my paper monster has brightened so many of you. Thanks actually goes to old school member LSwone for hooking me up with one. Thanks Louis!!!

[Mule]

any tips on them evil round parts?

already screwed mine up

Which evil round parts are you talking about? If you're talking about the barrels, try rubbing the sheet over the corner of a table to give it some bend. Then, you may want to try using a wooden dowel for support while you glue the barrel closed. Also, don't try glueing all the tabs in the barrels at once. Take it one or two tabs at a time.

Does that help, or are you asking about a different part?

[Mule]

BTW, I made a B/W paper monster about a year and a half ago. I didn't feel like wasting all the color toner, but I also wanted something a little different.

Here's the thread with the pics and some tips: The Link

Edited March 16, 2005 by Mule

[baxojayz]

Bravo! I'm going to transfer this to plastic and epoxy. Thanks!

[Jagull]

any tips on them evil round parts?

already screwed mine up

Which evil round parts are you talking about? If you're talking about the barrels, try rubbing the sheet over the corner of a table to give it some bend. Then, you may want to try using a wooden dowel for support while you glue the barrel closed. Also, don't try glueing all the tabs in the barrels at once. Take it one or two tabs at a time.

Does that help, or are you asking about a different part?

it helps, was talking about that circular knee piece. should stop gluing all them tabs first

*drool* low viz

[Grayson72]

Yup, fold down all the tabs as flat as possible, close the "lid" of the round part, then glue the tabs from the inside and fold them back up to stick to the inside of the part. (if that makes sense, speaking in generalities since I made this one a long time ago)

[J A Dare]

*bump*...because people were asking for this.

[dr_vandermeer]

*bump*...because people were asking for this.

it's not working .

[akura2]

Has anyone seen this software? http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/

it allows you to take 3DS models and import them to make papercraft models...

if anyone has a 3DS model of a YF-19 or VF-11 they could email me I would appreciate it...

in the meantime..there are a couple robots on the main page to download

edit**

I just read that it accepts DXF files as well....!!

Edited April 28, 2005 by akura2

[one_klump]

Guys, could someone please update the link to the Paper Monster Download? I get a 404 error when I click on it. I desperatly want that model too

[dyowelb]

PM me your email add... I can send it to you

[ichiboto]

PM me your email add... I can send it to you

can you email me a copy as well? i'll PM you my email address. Thanks!

[the white drew carey]

A long time ago I started cleaning up the .pdf files but I stopped. I've started up again, and this time I'm also going to add some weathering and shading. Once I'm done I'm going to offer 3 versions:

1) The unshaded version.

2) The shaded, weathered version.

3) The shaded, weather version in layers so that users can create their own color schemes.

Here's a sample of the original and the "optimized". Pardon the file size.

[macroadster]

Looking good. I still haven't found the time to build mine yet.

Looks like I will wait for the shaded version then build it.