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A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:58 pm
by Kapcanson
So... uh... Nice to meet you, guys.
I thought I was over it, but nope, after a whole year KS struck me down again with all the "feels" included.
About 10 months ago I made my first attempt at papercraft. A rather poor one, but hey. I came up with a simple design, played around a bit in 3DS Max, then Pepakura Designer. The guy at the printshop gave me a few strange looks and muttered something about feminist agenda (I still don't have a color printer - a major pain in the a$$ when designing a paper model), but then I got my templates. And then I just dumped them in the bottom drawer and got sidetracked. They waited... until today.
(The actual model will be assembled more carefully - this is just a test print to "troubleshoot" the design. I will have to get a sharper knife, better paper, and some markers to paint the edges of all the dark parts before gluing)
I would show you the rest, but I got tired of trying to get the arms right. I swear, next time I design a papercraft, I will make sure it has no arms :wink:
As soon as my exams are over (bachelor's degree, here I come), I will go on with the project.
I will (hopefully) keep you updated.

Oh, maybe someone with papercraft experience could tell me how to design hands? Those fingers are just so tiny...

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 11:05 pm
by brythain
That 'noob attempt' is beautiful. If you made them in bulk, lots of people here would want them. However, as it's possibly only your hobby, we'll settle for the pictures. :)

Thanks for posting it. Made my day. :)

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 2:20 am
by Munchenhausen
I was expecting some little cube person, kind of thing.
This is better. Oh, so much better.

That looks fucking fantastic, mate!

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 6:10 am
by KeiichiO
As someone who's worked with papercrafts for, like, a decade, I must say, what you've accomplished here is very good. Keep up the good work, and when you're done, do whatever the fuck you want :mrgreen:

Edited due to breaking the golden rule.

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 7:27 am
by SpunkySix
That's awesome. Nice!

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 7:46 am
by KeiichiO
EDIT.

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 10:30 am
by Silentcook
Okay, now I'm fucking pissed. You two ought to know much better than this.

Please disregard this fallout, Kapcanson. Your work is really nice.

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 10:43 am
by KeiichiO
Silentcook wrote:Okay, now I'm fucking pissed. You two ought to know much better than this.

Please disregard this fallout, Kapcanson. Your work is really nice.
I have no idea how that rule skipped my mind. Probably because I'm part of several forums that don't have this rule. Either way, Summimasen, Cook-sama...

ANYwho, you work has inspired me to get back into the papercraft business. That's cool, I guess.

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 11:42 am
by AaronIsCrunchy
Wow... this looks amazing! My question here I suppose is... are you really a noob? ;) Cos that is some DAMN FINE folding ability you have!

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 12:38 pm
by SpunkySix
KeiichiO wrote:
Silentcook wrote:Okay, now I'm fucking pissed. You two ought to know much better than this.

Please disregard this fallout, Kapcanson. Your work is really nice.
I have no idea how that rule skipped my mind. Probably because I'm part of several forums that don't have this rule.
This... it only slips my mind because I don't even think of it as an actual request, I was just kind of kidding. Sorry.

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 1:31 pm
by Oddball
That's just pure great work there.

I really look forward to seeing the finished product.

and Welcome to the party.

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:15 pm
by Sea
Pfff, is this is a noob's attempt then a professional work must look realer than life. Good job!

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:59 pm
by Kapcanson
I'm really glad you like my work. No photos today, as there was no significant progress made, but I thought I will give you a little update on the project.
Since last year I've picked up some 3DS skills, so I felt compelled to do some remodeling on lower torso and legs. They look much better now, but still need to be textured, unfolded and printed. Last time I just picked a random black fabric texture and airbrushed some folds and seams on it, but now I'm thinking of stuffing a pair of black jeans into a scanner. Maybe my model is only 27cm tall, but the texture quality should be enough to assemble it in 1:1 :)
Another thing I discovered is that a fountain pen is a perfect tool for dyeing the white cut edges, even if already glued - paper covered with toner doesn't absorb ink and you can just wipe off the excess with your finger.
I could still use some advice on dealing with hands. Both palms and arms are up for some serious remodeling. A toothpick turned out too thick to roll separate fingers on its tip, and elbows seem a bit unnatural.

Oh, and don't worry - after I'm done, I'll definitely give you the templates. What is the fun of making stuff if you don't share it?

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:41 am
by Munchenhausen
Jesus Christ

You've essentially created a waifu sculpture that anyone can make for themselves for free, rather than buying one from t'internet.

Needless to say, fantastic work :P I'm afraid I can't offer an advice on the hands, but I will definitely be sticking around to see :3

Re: A noob's attempt at KS Papercraft

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:16 am
by Silentcook
Kapcanson wrote:Oh, and don't worry - after I'm done, I'll definitely give you the templates. What is the fun of making stuff if you don't share it?
[FORUMS' ANTICIPATION INTENSIFIES]

:lol: