Shunichi Makino’s papercraft robots

By Shay • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Features     

Out with the plastic models and in with the paper ones — like Shunichi Makino’s papercraft robots.

The Japanese graphic designer has been crafting stunning models of robots and other sci-fi creations from paper for years.


via SF Paper Craft Gallery

He originally released the coolest of his original creations so far: the Lens Head TypeB robot, in December 2007. The latest rendition of the Lens Head TypeB sports a slick camo pattern and showed up in February 2008.

This is some amazing stuff. Papercraft art is fascinating and computer programs have allowed for even more super-intricate designs.

The best thing about papercraft? You can download PDFs of the patterns to cut and build yourself; if you’re brave or skilled enough.

Makino’s gallery: SF Paper Craft Gallery

via Paperkraft.net

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4 Responses »

  1. Jamaipanese on February 20th, 2008 at 10:47 am:

    omg it looks great, I should try my hand at something like this!

  2. Shay on February 20th, 2008 at 3:04 pm:

    Good luck ^^ It’s still hard for me to believe that it’s paper :P

  3. Ben on February 22nd, 2008 at 10:04 pm:

    WTF! I want one of this!

  4. Shay on February 23rd, 2008 at 2:14 am:

    I’d probably rather buy one than painstakingly build it, haha

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