Friday, August 1, 2008
WINDS Communication Satellite Papercraft
WINDS (Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite, also known as Kizuna), is a Japanese communication satellite. Launch was originally scheduled for 2007. The launch date was eventually set for Feb. 15 2008, however a problem detected in a second stage manoeuvring thruster delayed it to Feb. 23. t will be used to relay the internet to Japanese homes and businesses, through Ka-band signals-wikipedia
Hoody Sparky Papercraft
Here is the latest papercraft from Dr. Shazam of papertoy bonanza. This 4th Sparky takes him out of the usual matchstick format, and into new territory. Classic Hood Ornament territory. In the 1920's and early '30's , hood ornaments represented car style, elegance, and class. There were some chrome works of art attached to cars back in those days.
TGV Papercrafts
The TGV (train à grande vitesse, French for "high-speed train") is France's high speed rail service. You can build the train models at 1/140 scale (1 meter = 20 pixels). Available for downloads are TGV PSE (Paris Sud-Est) original orange version, TGV PSE (Paris Sud-Est) blue Ligne de Coeur version, TGV La Poste, TGV Atlantique, TGV Thalys, TGV Duplex, AVE / Euromed (Spanish TGV), KTX (Korean TGV), Speedrail (Australian TGV), Acela Express (USA) & an Undecorated TGV.
M.A.G.P.I.E. Papercraft
In a joint venture between The Rocketry Blog (Wayne Hill) and Eric Truax the M.A.G.P.I.E.s have landed for NSL 2008. What’s a M.A.G.P.I.E.?…..It’s a Mining Android Geological Prospecting Ion Engine. The M.A.G.P.I.E. is a neat little paper rocket created by Eric Truax. It is perfect for those packs of A10-PT motors that are so readily available at your local Walmart. The M.A.G.P.I.E. NSL 2008 is a limited edition M.A.G.P.I.E created especially for NSL 2008 and WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME (until June 15th)…so download yours now!
Halo Papercraft Cortana
Cortana is a fictional artificially intelligent (AI) character in Bungie Studios' Halo series of video games. Voiced by Jen Taylor, she appears in Halo: Combat Evolved and its sequels, Halo 2 and Halo 3, as well the novels Halo: The Flood, Halo: The Fall of Reach, Halo: First Strike, and Halo: Ghosts of Onyx. During gameplay, Cortana provides backstory and tactical information to the player, who assumes the role of the Master Chief. In the story, she is instrumental in preventing the activation of the Halo installations, which would have destroyed all sentient life in the galaxy-wiki
Canon Papercraft Update
Canon has added some nice papercrafts today. First is the Chinese Phoenix, a mythological bird, that is said to reign over all other winged creatures. It is known in Chinese as Fenghuang. The males are known as Feng and the females as Huang. They are said to be similar in appearance to a peacock. The paper model measures approx. 65cm in length and 60cm across.
The other new models include the cute mobile featuring a family of elephants dancing among the stars and a papercraft model of Mt. Fuji showing the mountain's volcanic structure.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Berzerk Battlestar Papercraft
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