Ghostbusters Firehouse Papercraft
So here it is, in all it’s glory. Consider this version 1.0, as I’d like to do more on it, but for the sake of time, and Halloween just days away, I thought I’d get something out there.
I recommend using card stock for this one, it is BIG. Normal paper might buckle. Also, my lame printer does not go as dark as I would like, so yours may be darker (do a test print). And lastly the diagram is designed with thicker card stock in mind, so scaling it down for normal paper might cause a few issues.
Right now the roof is just sitting on the building like a lid, which makes the wiring very accessible. Otherwise it’s 95% complete. Took about 3 hours to cut and assemble.
Enough talk, here is your ginormous diagram:
As for the LED instructions, probably a bit too advanced. I recommend cannibalizing some christmas lights, and reduce a string of lights down to one solitary light. If you want to go the LED route, seek out an electrical guru, or go to a store that specializes in electronics (LED’s, Switches, Boards, Wiring). Assembly requires soldering and all that jazz. But it looks amazing. The pictures don’t capture that cool ‘touch of purple’ tint.
Other things you could do: Print a sheet of glossy photo paper black or dark blue, cut it up into windows, and use instead of the ones provided (you’ll need to punch those out).
A sidewalk would be cool! Also, there are two cylindrical yellow guards that sit in front of the garage door you could probably whip up. I didn’t have time for either of those.
Any feedback is appreciated. This is only my third papercraft creation, and my first real attempt at something a bit more advanced. Thanks and enjoy!
UPDATE: Mike H. sent me some pictures of his Firehouse, which is a stunning carbon copy of mine (kinda surreal to look at it). I did goof on one page, forgetting to add a corner beam (sorry). Mike also recommends creating a center support plain to reinforce the building (bottom picture):
And yes I still plan on making a nicer papercraft version of this that isn’t so hurried, as this one was for a Halloween release.
Posted on October 29, 2010, in Papercraft and tagged Dave's Ghostbusters, Electronics, Entertainment, Ghostbusters, Papercraft, Toys. Bookmark the permalink. 22 Comments.
Very well done
Excellent, excellent! This is incredible detail for “only” your third design! I’m shoving stuff out of the way in my build queue to make room for this.
Perfect complement to Ecto 1
http://paperinside.com/ecto-1/
This one is to scale with the Hot Wheels size car. But it is tempting to shrink that one down or this one up for a truly complimentary package.
Aw thanks guys. I would have loved to have spent a few more days texturing, but I didn’t want to be late for Halloween – like the annual Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror episode (What is up with that?).
Good luck and if you are able, please send me a pic of yours, I’d enjoy posting it.
Great model!
Thanks for making it available!
Jerry
You’re welcome. As I stated, I rushed this out to be in time for Halloween…I plan on releasing a nicer one (more detailed, better textures) in the new year.
Well I am looking forward to see (and build) it!
So I voted for the firehouse 2.0 to be build, but I saw you were planning on designing the BTTF courthouse also, that would be a nice model as well.
Do you allready know when in this new year we can expect the new firehouse model to be released?
Jerry
That’s a very good question. Well I have some free time in the forecast, so how does in the next few weeks sound?
This papercraft has been a hit, though I think it could look so much better. I’ve been meaning to get back at it for months.
Sorry will be a few weeks still! Been swamped with art commissions.
That´s okay, I will wait for it, also I am still busy building my paper Titanic in 1:200 scale wich I started in october 2010.
Yes, that sound fine to me, I´m looking forward to it..
Which software did you use to create the “Ghostbusters” designs?
I used Inkscape, which is a Scalable Vector Graphics program (SVG) to draw all the shapes/outlines. I then used GIMP, which is photo editing software, to create all the textures, and then to lay everything out in sheets.
Both programs are free, I recommend checking them out. Inkscape is like Adobe Illustrator or Coreldraw. GIMP is like Photoshop.
It also helps that I’m a 3D artist, but I basically stick to block shapes, so it’s not that difficult!
This is pretty cool, I did it myself and it looks just fine
Another satisfied customer! Glad it turned out.
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