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Build Your Own Paper Robots by Josh Buczynski
Have you ever watched the Autobots battle the evil Decepticons in Transformers and wished you could be in on the action? Now you can create a world of fantastic paper robots that you can color, print, and build yourself with this amazing book and CD combo. It has everything you need to complete the fantasy--thorough step-by-step assembly instructions and illustrations are in the book, while the CD has 14 ready-to-print, customizable robot templates.Colors, designs, and size can be manipulated using any standard editing package so you can create over 250 variants for a full robot army. The models print out on letter-sized paper and are assembled using rubber bands or fishing line, it's that easy! There are even templates for a cityscape suitable for crushing or a Super Dimension- type fortress for a robot takeover.From shape-changing Transformer-types to chunky Gundam-esque mobile suits, there's mecha for makers of all skill levels. So if you're a first-time model maker or just a fan of robots, anime, and manga, there's bound to be the perfect project waiting for you in Build Your Own Paper Robot.
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First published August 18, 2009
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July 7, 2010
Another random find given to me as a present. There are 14 designs here. The instructions are printed in the book. But to make the robots, you use the CD that comes embedded in the book's cover.
I have built the 3 most basic designs (they're like boxes) and am working on a slightly more difficult one now. Some of the designs are actually quite elaborate.
My favorite thing about this book is the generous license: you can put the paper robots on your website (as long as it's not a logo) or as part of a video game. The other awesome feature is that you can choose to print pre-colored PDFs or color your own layered versions in Photoshop.
Heavy paper is recommended for building robots, but paper weights are in metric.
All designs come sized for both A4 and Letter paper. (That's where the hundreds comes from: 14 designs, 2 sizes, and multiple coloring options.)
I have built the 3 most basic designs (they're like boxes) and am working on a slightly more difficult one now. Some of the designs are actually quite elaborate.
My favorite thing about this book is the generous license: you can put the paper robots on your website (as long as it's not a logo) or as part of a video game. The other awesome feature is that you can choose to print pre-colored PDFs or color your own layered versions in Photoshop.
Heavy paper is recommended for building robots, but paper weights are in metric.
All designs come sized for both A4 and Letter paper. (That's where the hundreds comes from: 14 designs, 2 sizes, and multiple coloring options.)
January 12, 2010
The patterns are well done, but several are quite small if printed on 8.5 x 11 or A4 paper.
The instructions in the book itself assume more than they should about the construction, and appear to not have been tested by the editorial staff prior to publication.
Regardless, the designs are interesting and provide a high level of entertainment for a small investment in paper, printing ink, glue, and the occasional toothpick and rubberband.
The instructions in the book itself assume more than they should about the construction, and appear to not have been tested by the editorial staff prior to publication.
Regardless, the designs are interesting and provide a high level of entertainment for a small investment in paper, printing ink, glue, and the occasional toothpick and rubberband.
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