Fierce Deity Link: "look Ma, no hands!"

Okay, so I know I told you people that just posting images of my test build with only a few new parts added probably wouldn't be very interesting to you, but I was so excited that I got this far today that I couldn't help myself.

Besides, every once in a while is okay, right? ;o)

greetz ninjatoes

Tomowo's Stormtrooper helmet

I'm working hard on finishing the test build for my Fierce Deity Link model so I can hopefully release it later this weekend. In the meantime, here's another great model by a
different designer to keep you busy until I'm finished: a Stormtrooper helmet.

You can read about it in the designer's weblog (if you know japanese, that is... ;o)

(but if you don't, you can always try a machine translation of the page)

It's a great design, made in Pepakura Designer and released as such, which means you'll need the free Pepakura Viewer to open the file and print the parts.

• download Tomowo's Stormtrooper helmet

Have fun building!

greetz ninjatoes

Navi's Banjo and Kazooie relaxing in a comfy chair

I'm planning on test building Fierce Deity Link's torso tonight so that hopefully, I might be able to do the finishing touches on it to release the model this weekend.

But in the meantime, I want to point out a new paper model made by Navi for the Banjo-Kazooie contest of the Nintendo Papercrafts forum (which will end September 21st, sorry... ;o)

She made a "regular" Banjo and Kazooie model earlier, but she did another one, with them relaxing in a comfy chair and Banjo playing Mario on his Game Boy. A must have for Rare fans! (and who isn't one?)

Get the templates from Navi's site:

• download Navi's Banjo and Kazooie model

...and have fun building!

greetz ninjatoes

Yamaha papercraft tutorial

I could bore you guys with another picture of my Fierce Deity Link test build, but since all's going well (I'm building the head, hair and cap today) it probably wouldn't be very interesting to you people. ;o)

So I thought I'd tell you about the Yamaha website instead. Besides motorbikes, Yamaha also makes paper models. Of motorbikes (what a surprise...) but also of "the (rare) animals of the world".

But what's more, they also included a papercraft tutorial with small video clips demonstrating basic papercraft techniques, like scoring and folding, curving (pre-shaping) and also some practical instructions on the difficult parts of their motorbike models. Have a look:

• How to make Paper Craft Models

There's some very useful stuff there, especially for beginners!

greetz ninjatoes

Papercraft test build déjà vu

Just a quick update on my Fierce Deity Link project. Just like with my Yuna project, I managed to start a test build, which coincidently, also turned out to be the legs.

I don't know why actually, it's not really necessary to start with the legs. I think I like to start with something simple (the legs usually are) and end with something difficult (the head+hair usually is) so that you know it's the last thing you need to do before you can admire your work.

If the rest of the model comes together as nicely as the legs, then I might be able to finish next weekend again, although it also depends on what other things might come in between of course. ;o)

Stay tuned!

greetz ninjatoes