papercraft Legend of Zelda Link in 20 seconds

Not *really* a stop motion papercraft build video (I just used the pictures for the instructions ;o) but I think the music (which is "Perpetuum Mobile" by Penguin Cafe Orchestra btw) goes really well with stop motions and I wanted a video for the release. ;o)

Trivia: the build in the video actually takes 23.25 seconds, but 20 seconds just sounded cooler.

If you want to build one yourself, you can download the parts and instructions to do so from the Zelda section on my website: http://www.kickme.to/ninjatoes

(please note that although it's not a very difficult model, it *will* take you longer than 23 seconds to build it yourself...!)

Have fun building

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[anthonyf51094]

Wait a minute! The Skyward Sword version is the same model as this but recolored right? The .pdf is for the Skyward Sword Link missing the last 3 pages.

[ninjatoespapercraft]

@anthonyf51094 No, not exactly: Skyward Sword Link was based on the same 3D model, but it is not simply a recoloured version of my Twilight Link: Paperlegend made an all-new version!

There was a problem with the PDF version of Skyward Link (the 3 last pages being blank) but on the Pepakura *.pdo version it should be okay: you can print it with the free Pepakura Viewer (sometimes the scale from PDF and PDO are not 100% the same though, so it might take a few tries to get right).

[ninjatoespapercraft]

I'm afraid the only help I can give you right now are the step-by-step instructions that you can already download from my website along with the parts...

Make sure you fold all the valley- and mountainfolds the right way, and pre-shape / curve all the parts you need to, to make it easier to glue them together.

Take it one step and one part at a time, and try without glue first until you get the shape you see in the pictures. And then when (maybe after a few tries) you get it right, use glue.

[ninjatoespapercraft]

(continued) Take your time, and look at the step-by-step instructions and the parts you already built to see what kind of shape you need to make next. If you are not sure, try it without glue first.

Pre-shape the part into the shape you think it needs to be, and try connecting it to the other ones. If it fits and looks like the pictures in the instructions, you can apply glue to glue it on permanently.

Take your time, and I'm sure you will get it right! Good luck and have fun building!

[ninjatoespapercraft]

@THEkhalid142 I wouldn't be able to make it clearer in a video than I already did in the instructions, I'm afraid...

If you're having trouble, it's important to pre-shape the parts properly: most of the legs are kinda like cylinders, so roll the parts around a pencil or a pen so it becomes curved. That way, it's much easier to glue it together.

For fold lines, gently "scratch" the lines with a dull knife or a dead ballpoint that doesn't write anymore, and the parts will fold easier.

[ninjatoespapercraft]

@THEkhalid142 A video of me actually cutting out the parts and glueing them together would become very long and very boring I think... ;o)

But you can download the parts and full instructions to build your own papercraft Twilight Link from my papercraft webpage: look for the link in the description below the video, or simply Google "ninjatoes papercraft". Twilight Link is in the Zelda section.

Have fun building!

[Sl3yer1o7]

whats the point of papercraft

[ninjatoespapercraft]

@Flames540 I use "TESA All-purpose glue" (you can see a picture of the bottle in most of my instructions). You don't really need extra fast drying glue, many people use simple PVA glue.

The trick is just not to use too much glue. You'll get a feeling for the amount of glue you need after making a few models. ;o)

I'm sure you can find both the paper and glue at special art stores, but it might be more expensive than at a regular office supply store or department store!

[Flames540]

@ninjatoespapercraft thank you man! so I could get that paper type at a art store in my country right? and... do you use 2-second glue? also i've been seeing comments about ''downloading and printing it blah blah'' you'll probably know what i mean

[ninjatoespapercraft]

@Flames540 I use thicker paper (200 gsm, about 2.5 times as thick as regular printer paper) and if you take care glueing them together, they're actually pretty strong.

Sometimes if you sue regular printer paper on big, hollow models, the "walls" will buckle easily when you hold it, but with thicker paper, that's not really a problem unless you really squeeze them.

Sometimes if they fall, a hand or a foot might come off, but luckily, since it's only paper, it's repaired quick and easy. ;o)