3DS Deku Link Papercraft by Xenon

Difficulty: 7/10

Height: ~17cm

This model is a mix of small and large parts. It retains quite a bit of detail but is not too bad with some experience in building. The hardest part is the hair, which glues together in segments. If you build left to right, each segment will have an opening on its right side for the next piece to slot into. If in doubt consult the instructions and PDO file.

The majority of this model can be built in the smooth method where you ignore most fold lines apart from tabs and key angular shapes, and instead curve the pieces into shape. For areas that need to be scored and folded, I will usually mention these in the instructions. But ultimately I have provided both lined and lineless templates so you can build in whatever style you are most comfortable with. Building with the score and fold method may be slightly easier due to the increased accuracy and small parts.

You must use thick paper/thin card. Printer paper will not be strong enough! Anything from
120-200gsm should be alright.

It's a good idea to colour some of the white edges of the paper to stop them showing. Good things to use are 'inky' ball point pens, felt tip pens, or soft watercolour pencils. It's not essential but my model looks far better as a result. 


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For a model of this complexity, please take a look at the PDO files. These are 3D models which list the parts and how they join together. You can open them with Pepakura Viewer downloadable free here: http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/ 


If you don't want to, or can't use the PDO files, the model comes with lined/lineless PDFs too. 
