Papercrafter Haywan Shows Major Love for the Legend of Zelda
Marissa Liu — September 14, 2009 — Art & Design
References: papercraftmuseum & geekologie
Proving that there are some extremely dedicated Nintendo fans out there, one man took it upon himself to construct a life-sized Link out of paper. Link is the hero of the wildly popular ‘Legend of Zelda’ games. A papercrafter by the name of Haywan is responsible for this enormous statue that comes complete with detachable accessories, including the Master Sword. The entire process was recorded and video-taped to show the painstaking process with which this life-sized Link was built.
PaperCraft Museum offers detailed, downloadable instructions for various different life-sized Links, should you choose to undertake this challenge.
PaperCraft Museum offers detailed, downloadable instructions for various different life-sized Links, should you choose to undertake this challenge.
Trend Themes
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