Requiring more than 200 pages, 12 hours of work per day for a solid month, and what must have been gallons of printer ink, is this jaw-dropping life-size papercraft Link that the artist Michaela M. completed this week. Yes, she has a template for those with the time and the patience to try to re-create her masterpiece.
Link is made from 250 gsm paper, Michaela writes, which is about four times stronger than normal paper. Foam core supports can be found in his pants, boots, waist, shield and sword, but otherwise, he is 100 per cent papercraft, capable of standing on his own. Link’s sword can also be inserted into the scabbard.
There’s the one picture here to whet your appetite; for much more high-resolution goodness, see Michaela’s deviantART page, and also her personal blog, which has many more outtakes.
The Legend of Link [Studio of M.M./deviantART via Geeokologie -- h/t DKjunglebeat]
The Legend of Link Extras [Studio of MM]
Cats
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 1:47 PMThat’s nuts :P Some people are craaaazy
Rarity
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 4:56 PMAll the people on this site are crazy!
(sorry could resist making that reference)
scree
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 6:05 PMIt looks exactly like the one At EbGames on Swanston st. It’s a little unnerving.
Mr. Fail
Monday, September 19, 2011 at 8:45 AMWoman made this, thats marriage material right there!
Female gamers FTW!
Mr. Fail
Monday, September 19, 2011 at 8:46 AMA*
AerintheADEQUATE
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6:33 AMThat character model and texture is of a noticably poorer resolution than that of the surrounding environment. ;-P
andy
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 9:50 AMmust be inside a farcry game
AerintheADEQUATE
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 1:31 AMCryEngine 3 Kokiri Forest Mod!