If you've been enjoying your time with Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch and want to keep the hype rolling, you might want to give this crafty little project a go.
The Pokémon Company has shared 3D papercraft model designs for the two games' box art stars, Dialga and Palkia. They're available for free – simply print them out, making sure to follow the instructions, and then follow all the steps required to build each design.
You can get your hands on both designs as well as both instruction leaflets here. We'll warn you now, though, those instructions and all the tiny little parts involved look like they'll make for one heck of a fiddly time.
You'll need scissors or a sharp craft knife, strong all-purpose or craft glue, and paper of a decent quality to get the best results. When you're done, you'll even be able to display your game next to your chosen model thanks to a bonus paper stand (as you'll see in the image above).
Let us know if you decide to give one of these a go, and make sure to pop back and let us know how you get on!
[source pokemon.com]
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They look pretty cool, but probably way too fiddly for me nowadays. I worked at a sign makers back when the original games were released - I would've totally blown these files up to a ridiculous size and made huge versions if they were available back then 😂
That is a seriously nice paper craft model. You'll need good paper and a good printer to make it worth while, and that will cost you a bit at the local print shop.
So, what age is recommended for this? Not sure whether my neigbour kids will be able to do this (with a little help of course).
Ahhh, it's been so long since I've made a papercraft. I'm probably super rusty. And it doesn't have a .pdo file, so hopefully the instructions are good. Oh, and it's a lined model. More beginner friendly, but it makes it uglier :c
@kozaru 9 pages, so it's decently big, but Dialga is a bunch of skinny tubes, so it'd certainly take finesse. Palkia would probably be the easier of the two. Unless it's like, Minecraft papercraft, the hobby isn't super kid friendly. My friend and I started when we were maybe 15, and it took some time before we weren't bad at it
Oooooh new nintendo labo
@Kieroni Thanks for taking a look. I'll try to make it myself then, since the oldest neighbour kid is only 11. I have some experience with papercraft so I should be able to make it a bit decent looking, at least I hope so and I like a challenge
@kozaru I'd recommend finding a simple 2-3 page papercraft to learn the basics first. A 9-page one will take a little while, so it'd stink to make a basic mistake early. It'd also give you an idea if the kids could do it.
For supplies, I'd recommend a xacto knife, tacky glue (not regular Elmer's glue), and toothpicks for applying glue and connecting pieces in narrow places. Good luck! Papercraft is awesome~
Pokemon: Labo version
@Sun_wukong What does "Labo" mean?
I'd likely just make the stand and keep whatever physical game I use most often in it. It'd look nice and I could grab it easily
I know I would love doing this but because of my drive for perfection, I will not make them because I don’t have a good printer or good paper.
I enjoyed putting together the 3DS Mario & Luigi Paper Jam preorder bonus from GameStop and still use them as ornaments on my Xmas tree every year!
@dmcc0 : That’s a good idea. Go big or go home.
This is great!
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