Comic Book Character Mask Series - Part 5 It has been a while, but I have finally finished another Marvel Comics mask. In the unlikely case you aren't familiar with the subject of this mask, the Human Torch (Johnny Storm) is a superhero with fire powers who is a member of the Fantastic Four. The inspiration for this mask came from the Torch's appearance on the cover of Fantastic Four #233. Template information for the mask is as follows:
Scales: 1:1 & 1:2 (approximately) Finished Sizes: Full Size - 6"(15.2 cm) x 9.75"(24.8 cm) x 1.5"(3.8 cm) Half Size - 3"(7.6 cm) x 4.9"(12.4 cm) x 0.75"(1.9 cm) Number of sheets: 3 or 2 depending on size Number of parts: 14 Difficulty: 3/5 Download
Entitled "Robby the CubeBot", this robot papercraft is a hako version of Robby the Robot from the classic 1956 Science Fiction movie, Forbidden Planet. The template was designed by Hobby Talk Forum member "Airdave" and is available here. Once upon a time, it was possible to download a realistic papercraft Robby from Japanese designer "Uhu02", but as far as I know the model is no longer offered. If that is the case, then this hako version may be the only free papercraft of Robby currently available on the Internet.
I finally got around to finishing the companion to the Tron's Identity Disc papercraft I posted two weeks ago. This is the identity disc of Tron's enemy, Sark. In the original Tron movie, heros are colored blue while villians are colored red, so the red color of Sark's disc identifies him as a villian. In addition to the original movie, Sark is a boss in the Space Paranoids world of the Kingdom Hearts II video game. Albeit a little fuzzy, here is a taste of how he appears in the game:
Template Info Scale: estimated between 1:2 and 1:3 Finished Size: 8.5"(21.6 cm) Number of sheets: 2 Number of parts: 9 Difficulty: 2/5 Download
In the Stars Wars universe, holocrons are crystal-lattice devices into which both the Jedi and the Sith record their experiences and knowledge for future generations. Jedi holocrons come in a variety of geometric shapes, while Sith holocrons are typically pyramids. This cube shaped Jedi holocron papercraft is the work of "Exxos" who modeled it after a holocron which appears in the Tales of the Jedi series of comic books by Dark Horse Comics. A PDF template is available here at Exxos' DeviantART page, but be forewarned that (other than the above photograph) there are no instructions included.
UPDATE 6/14/2010: Exxos' DeviantART page has apparently been deleted. An alternate download location for the template may be found here.
These two Iron Man origami pieces were designed by origami artist Brian Chan in 2008. Each was folded from a single square of paper. To give you an idea of the scale, the mask is about the size of the palm of your hand. If you would like to give either one of these pieces a try, Brian has graciously provided folding diagrams here.
Joe in North Carolina did an excellent build of my Headpiece to the Staff of Ra papercraft, so I thought I would share some of his photos. I have to say I think he did a better job on his than I did on my own. ^^ Great work Joe!
Here's another papercraft based on a 3D model from the Star Trek Voyager Elite Force video game. This is the game's version of the D'k tahg, the traditional Klingon warrior's knife. The knife is seen only briefly in the video game when the player must attempt to sneak past a Klingon enemy who is busy eating some meat.
Template Info: Scale: 1:1 Finished Size: 17" (43 cm) Number of sheets: 3 Number of parts: 11 Difficulty: 2/5 Download
Construction tip: Build from the blade downward. Doing so makes it easier to reach inside and hold the flaps down while the glue drys.
Comic Book Character Mask Series - Part 5
