Control Freak - Custom & Blank

This is my 1st of two templates i'm adding today, & as you will notice I only added 1 post last month.  The reason for this is I had to go into hospital for a Neck operation, but as they say.. The show must go on..

So, apologies for the quality of the build in the photo, my left arm is still very sore.

With all that said, let me introduce a new template to my collection & a the 1st colorway, as I would like to do more textures on this one.  Control Freak is based around a Playstation remote, & ties very nicely with my Gaming hobby.  It's always nice when you can combine.

I always do the test build, then make any final changes, so there will always be slight graphical changes from the photo, but they will always be improvements.

The download contains PDF's of the Custom & Blank, & also CS4 .ai of the Blank, for anyone who wants to make an illustrator custom of thier own.  Please share your customs with me so I can post them on my blog.  I love to see your work too.

Download Control Freak Blank & Custom Here

Customisable Skateboard - Technics Turntable Custom

My own custom of the Skateboard template is long overdue, but I decided I was ready to do it some justice.  When the process of the design started I thought, ok, how about a picture of a Deck (turntable) on a Deck (skateboard), & the custom came about.
Some of the artwork used is from one of my Wallpapers called Urban Inferno.

The previous Custom by Dan Watson & the Blank template are by far the most popular downloads on this blog, so fingers crossed you will enjoy this one just as much.  The Blank is also available on this post, & contains a .pdf copy for hand drawn designs & a CS4 .ai for Digital customising.

The downloadable version is 10% bigger than the one used in the test build pictured above.  I did this purely to make the wheels as easy as I possibly could.  They do take patience.  There have also been a few graphical improvements made.

Download the Skateboard Technics Turntable Custom Here
Download updated Blank Skateboard Here

Superbowl XLVI - An Unofficial Papertoy

In honor of the upcoming Superbowl 46, & the fact that I still had an un-customised Throwback template, I decided to do 2 customs, & set them head to head against each other.  One for New England Patriots & another for New York Giants.  Who will win the Superbowl, I have no idea, but I want to know who will get the most Downloads.

The big game is just over a week away, & I will be watching (timezone permitting) otherwise i'll have to catch a re-play.

So, time to take place in the Paperbowl, & see who will win the download championship.

Download your New York Giants Papertoy Here
Download your New England Patriots Papertoy Here

This is not an official NFL or Superbowl Papertoy, it is a toy by a fan, for the fans.

Vector LED Lights (Illustrator CS4)

Here are some LED's you can use for images.  There are some pre-created Letters & Numbers, but you can Grid them however you like.

If you use them, please just link back to this site where possible so I get some credit, & I would also love to see what you do with it, please use the Contact Tab & email me any images, & If you agree, I will show them on this Post.

The download is available from My deviantART Page & is in Illustrator CS4 .ai Format.

Paper Street Racer Custom

On my quest to work through all my Blank templates, & make a custom of each one.  The next one up is Paper Street Racer.  I added the word street to the original name, because it was originally designed to be a street racer, & I didn't want it to be confused with the iPhone app game called "Paper Racer".

With that said, here is my 1st custom of the template, sporting the Killer Snake that I designed to be used as an actual Car Graphic.  The body is not based on any one car, I just shaped it to be a Coupe style.

As you can see from the pictures, there is a gap in the graphic to accomodate the Wide body kit pieces, but from a full side on view the image does line up perfectly.
The download contains an updated blank from the original version, & the Custom pictured above.  So you can build this model & then design your own by printing the Blank PDF, or using the Illustrator CS4 file to create a Digital custom.

Download Paper Street Racer Custom & Blank Here

Redheaded Monkeys T-Shirt Design

I recieved an email the other day from Liz Woodrow in Katy, TX. & she has started her own company, creating T-shirts with Rhinestone & Screen-print designs.  The company is called Redheaded Monkeys & you can go check it out & see if there is anything you like.

The reason for this post is Liz wanted to use one of my designs, The Peeled Heart, on a T-Shirt, & of course I was over the moon about this.  It is always nice to see your work used in such a unique way.

Thx Liz for using my Design & I hope it's popular.

CCG Deck Holder

Welcome to 2012, & the start of a new year of Paper Toys & Models.  With my Son getting a little bit older, I am starting to get a bit more free time, & have started to look at my Magic the Gathering CCG collection.  With the release of the Plainswalker Cards & the Innistrad Block, it is looking very exciting & I wanted to make some new Decks to play.

With new decks, I need Deck Holders.  Instead of buying them, as they are quite hard to find here in South Africa, I decided to make one, & give it a nice Papertoy feel to it also.

I've tried to give it a Steel Flightcase type effect on the skin, with an area for the player to write a description of the Deck inside.  This box will hold standard sized Cards from MTG, Pokemon, Moshi Monsters, etc. all kept in protective sleeves.

The legs are borrowed from Wheelman, as they worked perfectly I thought there was no need to design anything different.  The photograph above is actually holding a deck of Cards inside, so it will stand no problems when full.

Download the Papertoy CCG Deck Holder Here

Have fun playing & remember to keep visiting in 2012.

Merry Xmas from Me & Genetically Altered

Here is a little Xmas custom of Genetically Altered for you, to say Merry Christmas from me.  I appreciate all your visits this year & next year there will be some more cool toys & customs to look forward to.

This blog as my project, has grown from 200 hits to over 3000 every month, which I am very pleased to see.  Not because I earn anything from it, but because it's an awesome feeling to know people from all over the world are enjoying my artwork & papertoy designs.

Have a Great Xmas & a Happy New Year



Download the Genetically Altered Xmas Elf custom here

Mechabunny "Demon Bunny" Custom

I should have posted this already but anyway, here it is.  A Mechabunny Custom I did for Nick Knite's Mech6.4 Collection

It's so cool to be a part of something like this, where multiple Artists all design different takes on the same blank template.  You can download this & all the other Mechabunny from 6.4 & previous sets from Nick's Funk Food Blog.  Go check it out & have a look at all the other cool stuff while your there.

Customisable Surfboard & Jaws Custom

Ok, I realise this is the 1st post I've made this month, but I've been playing Guild Wars quite a bit still but I'm still here, and the toys won't stop coming.

As it is the beginning of Summer down here in the Southern Hemisphere, I thought it would be a good time to share this design with you.  It is the 2nd in my "Board" series.. the 1st being the Skateboard.

This one is a Surfboard.  The download contains the pictured Jaws custom, along with the Blank version so you can do your own designs.  Which I would love to see by the way.

The model contains a spine to add rigidity to it, the dimensions of it can be found in picture form, in the included image files in the download.

Download your Customisable Surfboard Here