I recommend this heavy cover-weight paper for all paper models.

CAT Dozer paper model in progress

October 21st, 2016

I’m working on a simple one-page paper bulldozer. The goal is to make a simple handout – a one-page model that is not too complex.

Here’s the original to copy:

erd-dozer-right-side

Fitting this onto one page means it’ll have to be small. First I make a rough mockup in my 3D program:

3d-model

Then I unfold it and bring it into illustrator. Shortly after, I have a model I can hold in my hand:

img_1246

But how will it look? I mock up the artwork in a basic line-only style:

img_1241

It looks pretty good – each time I build a mockup, I make tweaks and changes to the file to make the model easier to build, or to adjust alignment.

img_1245

img_1243 img_1244

The next step will be to really get into the artwork. Colors shading, etc.

I hope you enjoyed this process as much as I do!