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Before building:

!! IMPORTANT !!

This is a pretty complicated model, and thus it is not a good craft for beginners.  I recommend at least a moderate amount of papercrafting experience before attempting to build this model; otherwise you are probably just wasting your time.  :p

I also recommend that, before you start, you look over this document, the model, the instructions, etc..  That way, you will get an idea of what you will be building, and (hopefully) you won't come crying to me because the model is too hard or something like that.  I did warn you, after all.  :p

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To open files:

To open *.PDF files, you will need Adobe Reader: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/
To open *.PDO files, you will need Pepakura Viewer: http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/

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What to print:

    I've included a lot of different files in here, so it may be confusing which one you should print.  It mostly depends on your style of building.

    First of all: you should NOT print directly from the PDO file.  I've made quite a few changes that do not show up in the PDO, so you should only print from the PDF's.  The PDO is only for reference; if you aren't sure where a piece goes, you can check the PDO.

So which version do you want to print?  There are three different versions:

- Lineless
- Lined
- Lined White

    Which ones you want to print will depend on how you want the model to look.  The Lineless version will produce a higher quality model, since you won't see fold marks on all the edges.  If you print the Lineless version, then you will also need to print out the Lined version or the Lined White version as a guide, so you can see where to fold.  If you don't want to use a guide for the folds, then just print out the Lined version.

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Materials you will need before you start:

- Glue
- Knife or precision scissors
- Scoring tool (Most people use a ballpoint pen that is out of ink)
- Ruler or straight edge

Other stuff that will make things easier:

- Toothpick(s)
- Unfolded paper clips (either long and straight, or curved, to reach around corners)
- Tweezers
- Multi-tool
- Cutting mat

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A note about the instructions:

    If you see a small difference between the instructions and the real model, don't panic.  While I was building, I found quite a few things that I ended up changing, to make the model easier to build.

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Numbering system:

    One of the things you will probably notice is my somewhat strange method of numbering the pieces.  It may seem a bit weird, but let me explain.  Let's take some number...  13.5 for example.  The first part of the number (13) shows the piece's group, and the second part (5) shows the piece number in that group.  The different sections are unrelated, and can be built in any order you want.  (Just remember to keep track of which one is which. :p )

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Piece orientation:

    If you look at the template, you will notice small dots in the white sections of some of the pieces.  Those are there for a reason!  When you are gluing two parts together, if they have dots, make sure to align the dots so they are in the same place.  Otherwise, the piece you just glued might not fit right on the rest of the model.

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A note about pistons:

    In case you haven't noticed, there are quite a few of those little pistons in this model.  Try not to get these mixed up!  In fact, you might want to write the part number on the bottom of each piston.  Even though they look similar, if they get mixed up they almost definitely will not fit right.

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Other stuff:

    Dog papercraft made by Gollum999.  http://www.gollum999papercraft.blogspot.com/

Feel free to re-post the model, make a video of it, etc., I don't care.  Just DON'T claim the credit for the model as your own.

If you notice any mistakes in the instructions or have problems while building, my email is <gollum9999@gmail.com>.  I'll try to help, but I can't guarantee anything.

I guess that's it...

So...

Thanks for building this model!

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