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danny_galaga:
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I downloaded a papercraft Crazy Taxi a while ago and recently i thought i'd actually try it. Of course there aren't any instructions available, so i had two copies printed, just in case. That way i could make some mistakes. Here is the end result. In a moment i'll write about the bits i found tricky in case anyone else wants to have a go because there is no there other info on the net! This is the second papercraft model i've ever built, the first being a 1/35 scale V2 rocket. I wouldn't say this is a beginners model, but if you are pretty good with an x-acto and are patient go for it! It's really quite satisfying to see these flat pieces of paper become 3 dimensional (",)

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danny_galaga:
Ok, here's how i built my own Crazy Taxi. First, start cutting! There are 31 pieces on 4 sheets. I had it printed on 170 gsm silk something something. 2 copies. I left the most fiddly bits until later so they wouldn't disappear. First things i built were probably the easiest. The chassis and the cockpit and chairs. Good way to get the skills going, and gives a bit of a sense of achievement. Some tips i picked up from building something before- where you think it will shine through, gently colour in the score lines with a soft graphite pencil for lighter coloured things. Fold the score completely over to get in there. Sometimes a flat white 'glue here' area looks like it might shine through too, so colour that in as well.

For really dark areas, i used a black felt tipped pen. I used this on the wheels edges, chassis, and canopy parts. You can see the difference between doing or not in the first pic

danny_galaga:
Things progressed fairly smoothly, the side panels bent into shape nicely. There is a 'sub' bonnet/hood. This has the headlights. Make sure you cut the head lights so the panel between them can be recessed. Came time to make the front bumpers, and i just stared at them for ages, making sure i got it right. Another tip. On the bumpers, and some other parts, you need to score some of the fold lines on the other side. What i do is make a tiny nick with the knife on the edge of each end. Then when you turn i over, it's very clear where you need to cut. Always use a steel straight edge for lines of any significant length.

Here you can kind of see the cross section of the front bumper. Once everything is folded, it resembles two triangles joined by a line.

danny_galaga:
I also ended up staring at the bonnet/hood for ages. It just seemed too big, no matter HOW i bent the folds. Then I realised the outer fold is supposed to fold right underneath back on itself. There are two front tabs, they go underneath and glue onto these outer folds. Windscreen attaches at this stage too.

A lot of dry fitting on the front end. Keep lining things up until they seem right.

Second photo you can see its coming along nicely (",)

danny_galaga:
I left the last fiddling bits until last. The mirrors are by far the fiddliest. I figured out a technique that worked for me. Basically i cut out the outline of the mirrors. But you can bet it's not going to come out cleanly. Some of the parts are so thin, it'll tear if you force it. So what i do is once the outlines are cut out, i start to cut out wedges of the waste material.

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