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FREE VECTOR DOWNLOAD - Papercraft Millennium Falcon

Japan -

According to Wookiepedia (I wish that was a spelling mistake):The Millennium Falcon was the famous personal smuggling starship of Han Solo and Chewbacca.

The Falcon began life as a standard Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300 stock light freighter. Solo won it from Lando Calrissianin the Cloud City Sabacc Tournament. Under both Calrissian and Solo, the ship endured many adventures and upgrades which led to its dilapidated exterior appearance, and played a vital role in the Galactic Civil War.

Here is an incredible papercraft recreation of Han Solo’s famous ship by Shunichi Makino. The detail is extraordinary and true to the movies. This is a great project for inmates with a science fiction passion or any young man who has no desire to kiss girls in his teen years. If you’ve got the time, put it together and we’ll show it off proudly.

May the force be…oh nevermind.

Download here.

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FREE DOWNLOAD - papercraft HELLBOY revolver

There are a few things that I know about Japan: They are the second largest economy in the world, half of their energy comes from petroleum, their population is estimated at about 127 million people and they are the largest exporter of papercraft. That’s right papercraft.

Look at this craziness: Someone over there actually put together a papercraft replica of Hellboy’s revolver! If you’re a fan of the movies, you’ll want to put aside 14 hours, a pair of scissors and a glue stick. Don’t just stand there. Go get it!

*Source: neatorama

Happy Thanksgiving - papercraft turkey

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American Anchorpoint members.
This time of year has traditionally brought out the best in people. The spirit of giving is alive an well here at Vectorvault as we invite you to carve up this delicious download.

We give thanks for this succulant papercraft turkey. So don’t just sit there. Dig in!

Have a great holiday!

paper turkey

*Source: creativetechs

DISTRAKT - Assembling a paper craft At-At (VIDEO)

Colorado Springs, USA - 

A short while back, we put out the word on one of the most impressive downloadable paper craft projects out of Japan - A paper At-At modeled from The Empire Strikes back. Every component was free to download with a full set of instructions. We also challenged the Anchorpoint community to take a stab at putting one of these bad boys together. Alas, no one seemed to have the “plums” to step up and take a shot. That is until news of this challenge reached the ears of poet, engineer, dj, producer, promoter, MC, artist and creative dynamo - DISTRAKT.

Not only did this cat jump right in and put one of these extremely complicated puzzles together - he filmed it, overlaid animation, his own audio track and posted it as a vlog. I’m not going to lie, when I played this video for the first time I just about spit my Froot Loops all over my monitor. This guy is the “New Hope“.

So who exactly is Distrakt? Well, to answer that question I had to dive into all three of his sites. His main site, blog and MySpace page paint a man with a diverse range of interests and talent. The center of his passion lies in his devotion to Hip Hop. But not the typical bubble gum “Hip Pop” that pollutes the airwaves today. Distrakt’s voice takes me back. His style seems more in line with 90’s powerhouses like A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde and modern masters like Talib Kweli.

In my younger years, Hip Hop used to speak up through the clutter. I guess it’s still talking, but it does not seem to talk to me any more. I guess we’ve fallen out of love. Distrakt is hanging on to a sound that punches you right in the chest. Hard. It gives me hope that Hip Hop is alive and well in it’s true form.

*** Now, I want you all to march on over and get to know the Distrakt collective. He’s got some terrific music for sale - take a listen and then buy it

At Vectorvault, we tip our hats to those who keep it moving. Thanks to Distrakt for taking the time for us. Respect.

Distrakt.com
MySpace
Blog 
Press Kit
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Papercraft Batmobile

I don’t know if any of you heard, but there’s an itty bitty low-budget movie about some sort of winged superhero that just hit theaters this week, and maybe at least a few of you managed to go and see it. Sure, The Dark Knight may be getting Oscar-worthy reviews and raking in record box office, but why (minor spoiler ahead) did the Joker have to go and destroy the Tumbler? Why’d he have to go and do Bruce like that and take away the man’s wheels?

Now you can preserve the memory of the best Batmobile ever with this amazing papercraft model you can build for yourself.

*Source: technabob via paperinside

Working Paper Model of a V12 Engine

 ”It took approximately two years to design this spectacular magical art for you to put together. This “V12 four-stroke Engine” has semi-realistic exterior and interior detail. Each of 12 spark plugs (LEDs) is ignited accordingly to the moving cycle. Many moveable parts include a compound crankshaft, a rapid cooling fan, 12 rods and 12 pistons etc. It is made with paper entirely (except some little wood sticks, some tapes, 12 LEDs, some electrical wires, 12 switches, a resistor, a motor and a battery holder). The instruction included in this kit is a CD-ROM (a PDF file)contains easy-to follow diagrams and step-by-step instructions with more than a thousand detailed nice and clear pictures. All patterns are printed on high quality acid-free heavy paper, which can last for many years and will not turn brittle and yellow or fades with age. No paint applied. It looks pure and elegant. Various shadows created by different light sources make it look stunning. The origami-reinforced structure is applied in the engine (they will not be seen). The origami-reinforced structures make the model very rigid and keep the pieces in the accurate positions. 

     A print-it-yourself version is also available. It is an identical kit as above mention except no paper (printed patterns) provided. It comes with a PDF file contains all patterns. You do the printing.

Both kits can be handcrafted with white glue and sharp knife etc.”

FREE DOWNLOAD - NORTON papercraft bots

In order to raise awareness about the various malicious bots looking to colonize your computer via the net, Symantec/Norton have whomped up a couple of downloadable cute malware papercraft bots for you to cut, fold and glue. Available are the Identity Theft Bot and the Extortion Bot. Link.

“Bot” is short for robot—but this isn’t your run-of-the-mill mechanical droid that speaks in bleeps and fixes everything. Quite the contrary. Bots are virtual, which is a problem from the get-go. You can’t beat a bot with heavy artillery or smart bombs. You have to beat them with brainpower–in the form of clever code designed by good people to protect PCs from the wrath of the bots.

Source: boingboing

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FREE DOWNLOAD - Pinhole camera

Readymech, the originators of the papercraft toy craze, brings you READYCAM, flatpack paper pinhole cameras that work with normal 35mm film. Check out the user-submitted photos in the galleries and choose from the several camera designs.

*Source: boingboing.net

FREE DOWNLOAD - Ultra-realistic papercraft motorcycle

Japan -

Yamaha is undoubtably an innovative brand. Their products are well designed and internationally respected in many fields. Now, thanks to this incredible free download, they have the respect of vector artists everywhere. Behold, the MT-01.

This amazing work of art was created for motorcycle enthusiasts with patience. We can’t even imagine how long it would take to assemble one of these, but we’re dying to find out.

The MT series is here to shake up the streets with a whole new style of sports riding. We call it Torque Sports and it’s all about uniting big-piston engines with sports chassis for a dramatic new riding experience. Our Torque Sport roadsters perform to a different kind of beat, like Japan’s legendary Kodo drumbeat, an earth-trembling expression of awesome latent power produced by massive bass drums.

The MT-01 and MT-03 are supreme products of our Art of Engineering philosophy - using cutting-edge technology to create motorcycles that harmonise perfectly with their riders. These machines feel like they’re alive, with pulsating low-rpm performance and taut, responsive handling that will get to you on every ride. The MT series - ride to a new rhythm.

This is a very inventive way for a brand to connect with it’s consumers. It really forces them to appreciate the elegance and complexity of their product’s design.

So, do you think that you have what it takes? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and fold one of these “bad boys” up? We dare you - Take that back - WE DOUBLE DARE YOU.

CUBEECRAFT - FREE PAPER TOYS

Cubeecraft papercraft toys are FREE to download. Each toy features interlocking tabs for construction - eliminating the need for tape, glue or other messy adhesives. To download click on the model you would like then save the template image. Each toy is designed to be printed on a standard piece of 8 1/2 X 11 A4 letter paper. For help with printing please check out the printing help section here. Simply print, cut and fold your model into a cute and fun paper toy. 50 designs to choose from.

*Source: cubeecraft

PAPER CRAFT STEAK- Oragami for meat lovers

Seeing as rising food and fuel prices may make steak an unattainable luxury for all but the wealthiest people in the future, it’s good to know that at least there will be paper craft steaks to fill that sucking void that will be left on our plates—much the way poverty-stricken peasants in inland China used to have wooden fish on the table during banquets. There’s a raw version and a cooked version available for download, along with a side of carrots, a plate, and even paper silverware.

“HOFF-TACULAR” - FREE DOWNLOAD

Rob Nance created this do-it-yourself posable paper Hasselhoff. It was commissioned by Stuff Magazine, but they never used it.

Now we are well aware of the never-ending debate as to which was David Hasselhoff’s most memorable character. Theatrical scholars have been violently arguing over this issue for years. Finally someone has settled this with a paper cut out that can be easily switched among several personas. Which leaves us only one question: “No Baywatch Hoff?!”.
You can download a PDF of it by right clicking HERE.