Papercraft Hakos by Joe 'oldSpirit' Apodaca's & others

Papercraft Hakos

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121208: Size Matters
You know, I just completed the Apocalypse design (kit coming soon) and I tried something new. I did some research and increased the size of Apocalypse in proportion to the size of Wolverine: Logan. The outcome is interesting. I'll test again by increasing the size of Rulk in proportion to Apocalypse to determine if I want to be doing this all the time.

121208: Break
After I get the output (completed kits) to my satisfaction then I'll be taking a break for awhile.

121208: Image Quality
I'll be doing some testing of the completed pages because I'm not satisfied with the output quality. I'm thinking I'll have to develop a flash interface (which I could make cool and shrink the whole project in file size); this would also allow for the printed pages to be maximized for A4 and LTR and be printed in vector quality (see the difference):

Vector VS Raster

Fixes

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Why?

Why do I do what I do? I'm not sure but if you can tell me that would be great! I've always been fascinated with paper. I did a lot of origami when I was a kid. A couple of years ago I came across a 3D paper Mario and shortly after that I found some hakos (originally designed by Masasmune Washington (I think)). They were small and cute so I made a template and have been designing them since. Now, I understand they are suppose to be simple but hakos like Ghost Rider have to be more complex to look good.

Paper?

I use some cardstock I purchased from Wal-Mart.

Edging?

'Edging' is the coloring (I use markers) of the cut paper edge. This helps give the finished model a 'professional' look. I use different kinds of markers but mainly I make sure they have a pointed tip in order to get into small spaces.

Tools?

Good Cardstock
Inkjet Printer (or any kind of color printer)
Xacto-Knife
Markers
Glue (I use regular Elmer's glue)
Patience