Category Archives: Papercraft

Papercraft Fiat 500 topolino

As you can read from Wikipedia, The Fiat 500 Topolino was one of the smallest cars in the world at the time of its production. Launched in 1937, it was produced until 1955. It had a 569 cc four-cylinder, side-valve, water-cooled … Continue reading

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Simple papercraft: Nash-Healey Roadster 1953

The Nash-Healey is a two-seat sports car that was produced for the American market between 1951 and 1954. Marketed by Nash-Kelvinator Corporation with a Nash Ambassador drivetrain and a European chassis and body, it served as a halo (or image) … Continue reading

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Construct a simple Citroen Ami6 Papercraft model

This image is not a good representation of how this Citroen Ami6 Papercraft will turn out. If you download and build this free papercraft model of the Ami6, it will probably come out quite nice. I did the same, and … Continue reading

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Sabre GT Papercraft

The Sabre GT is a high performance muscle car in Grand Theft Auto IV. It borrows bits and pieces from various American muscle cars. The back and sides resemble a 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass – but the sides have softer lines … Continue reading

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Very impressive: Papercraft Bugatti Veyron

Build your own Papercraft Bugatti Veyron. Here your can download the free papercraft model. A 2.5ft long papercraft replica of one of the world’s fastest and most expensive super-cars, the Bugatti Veyron, consisting of 159 parts on 44 pages. I specifically … Continue reading

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2CV papercraft; the history of 2CV in Paper

Now available on the iBookstore, a small ePub with a brief history of the 2CV in paper, with a collection of simple papercraft models based on the 2CV papercraft you find on this site. The booklet contains 14 models of … Continue reading

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Papercraft tree for 2013

We wish you a very constructive and creative new year. Please enjoy yourself with this simple papercraft tree.

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Stumpy – looking for a new hat

Stumpy is a pencil. He is a short pencil, and he is not happy about it. One day he realizes that he can become taller again by having a taller hat so he travels the world to try different ones. … Continue reading

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Ford Gran Torino – Starsky & Hutch’ famous car in simple papercraft

Starsky & Hutch’ Ford Gran Torino in simple papercraft. Download for free, build and enjoy. Obviously, you also need a black Lincoln Continental, so Starsky & Hutch have something the chase. I mean, how can you play a scene without … Continue reading

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Leonardo Da Vinci for kids – simple papercraft

Coming soon. Leonardo Da Vinci for kids in the form of a small booklet by diFred. This booklet describes some of Leonardo’s great machines, each of them included as simple papercraft models. The booklet is expected to be available by the end … Continue reading

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Mino, the miniature ghost – children story

Mino the miniature ghost is a children story, printed as booklet and accompanied by simple games/puzzles and papercraft. The Mino sequence is growing. Mino is a miniature ghost living in Lugano. His adventures are inspiration for short illustrated stories. These … Continue reading

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MINO, the miniature ghost – Free children’s iBook

You can now download from Apple’s iBookstore the first Mino story for free. Simply follow this link. Mino is a short illustrated children’s story about a miniature ghost in a small adventure around lake Lugano. The printed version comes with two … Continue reading

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Papercraft Amsterdam

Sometimes I have the pleasure of seeing my papercraft models come to life. Over the past weeks a class of eight year olds have been working on small models of typical Amsterdam houses. Each creating their own house. Today I … Continue reading

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2CV postcard at Keck’s – Custom postcards

If you happen to be in Vieux Vichy (France), remember to visit KECK’s Nature shop, and pick-up one of the custom-made 2CV postcards showing a 2CV AK250 with Keck’s logo on the side.    

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Paper 2CV – in the classroom

The paper models of the 2CV you find on this site form an excellent basis for creative classroom exercises. They are all similar in complexity, yet sufficiently different. Especially, if you take uncolored models, then the children in the class … Continue reading

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Il 2˚ Rod e Tomber | Siebren

  My son also started to create paper models. Not yet with the computer (he is only eight) but very inventive and creative. Rebuilding McFinn with moving windows and popping-up guns etc. Beautiful. Il 2˚ Rod e Tomber | Siebren.

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Church of Vezia (Lugano)

  

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2CV Sahara

Living in Switzerland there are two things I came to appreciate and respect. First, the disruptive force of weather. Born in Holland, I obviously have some natural respect for the powers of nature (specifically water and wind) but Holland, basically being … Continue reading

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Artwork on a mug

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Papercraft – 2CV Charleston

The first 2CV Charleston came on the market in the period 1979/1981. It was inspired by Art-Deco two colour styles 1920s Citroën model colour schemes.  Initially introduced as a limited edition (red-black) it became a standard model in 1981. For about EUR … Continue reading

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Mr Incredible’s – Bob – car

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2CV – Retro?

Is the 2CV making a return? There are rumours circulating about a retro 2CV, following the retro MINI and the retro Fiat 500. You can downlod a – maybe too simple – paper model here.    

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2CV Pick-up

The 2CV Pickup. Maninly used by the Royal Navy, aboard HMS Bulwark and Albion in the late 1950s and early 1960s,and transported on and off the ships by helicopter. The pick-up truck version was used for pioneering Royal Marine helicopter carrier amphibious … Continue reading

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Paper Tie

Siebren (our son, at the time I write this almost 5) sometimes – well, often actually – just takes a pair of scissors, tape and start building. One time his ‘assilo’ (pre-school) teacher told us that he does not like … Continue reading

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TPV – Tres Petite Vehicle

The prototype of the 2CV, the Tres Petite Vehicle, also known as the TPV. Completely build from aluminium and with a water cooled engine, only one head lamp.

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2CV Dolly

The Dolly versions were released in 1985, with two-tone paintwork in original colour combinations, such as vanilla and grey, green and black, and red and grey. Victims of their success, the èDolliesî also became standard production Citroens.

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27 July 1990 at 4 o’clock; the end of an era

The 2 CV production line in France closed in February 1989. With lifetime sales of 3,868,633 units, the last 2 CV came out of the Mangualde plant in Portugal on 27 July 1990 – at 4 oçclock. This marked the … Continue reading

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