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These Lady and the Tramp paper toys remind me of Valentine's Day. I'll let the folks at listverse explain why: "It’s difficult to single out another exact moment in all of the vast Disney collection that’s more charming, creative, tender, iconic and downright romantic, than when the cocker spaniel and the schnauzer-mix in Lady and the Tramp serendipitously pull each other into a kiss when they slurp up the same noodle from a plate of spaghetti." The templates for these cute paper dogs may... Read Full Story

I don't typically post paper dolls, but this one was a little out of the ordinary. ^^ This Thor paper doll is but one in a lengthy series of free paper dolls by illustrator Kyle Hilton. Hilton's series includes characters from various television shows and movies. Check them out here . If you are the mood for something a little more humorous, take a gander at this Deadpool paper doll . Read Full Story

Here's another Lord of the Rings paper model from Matrixskull. This time it is a 1:1 scale papercraft of Aragorn's reforged sword, Anduril. Anduril first appears in the third LOTR movie, The Return of the King . From tip to tip the paper sword measures a whopping 55" (140 cm) long! I especially like the inclusion of a display stand with the model.  The template for the sword (Pepakura PDO only) may be downloaded here . Previously, Matrixskull created a full scale papercraft of Legolas' blade... Read Full Story

The Budweiser Clydesdales were introduced by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company in 1933 and the horses have appeared frequently in the company's advertising since that time. Clydesdales originated as farm horses in the Clydesdale region of Scotland.This miniature paper model of the Budweiser Clydesdale beer wagon was created by Dave Winfield and may be downloaded at the bottom of the page here . Some of the other mini vehicle papercraft models by Dave may be seen here . Read Full Story

Wikihow has a simple tutorial on how to create a pop-up from a photograph or magazine image. All that is required is several duplicates of the same photo, scissors and a glue stick. Detailed instructions with pictures are located here . Now what did I do with those vacation photos from last year? ^^ Read Full Story

Here's a paper model of the Kodiak mech from the MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries PC game. According to the BattleTechWiki: "The Kodiak's primary armament consists of devastating short-range weaponry... These powerful weapons enable the Kodiak to savage any foe, but care must be taken with the limited ammunition at the MechWarrior's disposal. The 'Mech supplements its primary weaponry with eight Series 2a ER Medium Lasers, four above each hand set into a claw-like array." The template for the... Read Full Story

Near the end of the Korean War, the Soviet Union developed the MiG 17 fighter jet to replace the MiG 15. In the mid 1960's during the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Air Force made use of the MiG 17. This paper model MiG has the camouflage and markings of Chinese Air Force. The template for the jet is a free sample provided by the now defunct Gabriel Aircraft Card Model Company. Look for the link in the upper right corner of the page here . Read Full Story

The Borderlands 2 video game is scheduled to be released later this year and Gearbox Software, the developer of the game, has released some promotional masks. On the left is a dwarf named Salvador who is a new character in the game.  On the right is the familiar psycho bandit. Also available from Gearbox is a Duke Nukem mask! The high res PDF files for all three masks may be downloaded at the Gearbox Software Forum . Read Full Story

Soarin' is a male pegasus pony on the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic television show. Soarin' is a member of the Wonderbolts, a squad of eleven pegasus ponies that perform aerial acrobatics. This papercraft pony is one of many by deviantARTist Kna. The template may be downloaded here . Pie is included. ;) Read Full Story

Indiana Jones' weapon of choice in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a Webley Mk VI revolver.  Although the movie takes place in 1938, the Mk VI is an older weapon which, starting in 1915, was issued as the standard sidearm for British troops during World War I. My papercraft rendition of the revolver takes some "artistic liberties" in the name of making the paper model easier to build , but I worked hard to keep the 1:1 scale of the gun accurate. This is the one and only papercraft I... Read Full Story