16 Awesome Star Wars Papercraft Models

Some time ago I gathered a list of 100 Exceptional Free Paper Models and Toys that was quite well received by the readers of this blog. The amount and quality of paper craft models available for download is amazing. Chances are that anything that’s popular and geeky, has already been converted into a paper craft model.

Since Star Wars is both extremely popular and absolutely geeky, then it is not a surprise that loads of paper craft models are available on the web. Just follow the links and download the models. Beware, some these models are somewhat difficult to build. If you are novice, take a look at this article that will teach you how to make your own paper craft models along with some basic construction tips.

R2 Astromech Droid Series

From Wookieepedia: The R2-series astromech droid was a model of astromech droid produced by Industrial Automaton, and its success was never equaled in Industrial Automaton’s long history. A combination of excellent design, high-quality marketing, and good timing made this astromech droid one of the most sought after droids in history, and one of the few vintage astromech series still in active production decades after it was first designed. The prototype for the series was R2-0. Read full description  |  Download the paper models

YT-1300 Light Freighter

From Wookieepedia: Conceived by a panel of CEC shipbuilding experts, the YT series went on to become one of the most popular space transport hulls ever produced, revolutionizing the interstellar shipping industry with its unparalleled application of modular design. Whole sections could be mass-produced and arranged into new configurations as needed without extensive retooling. This saved CEC enormous amounts of credits by allowing the starships to be brought to market at extremely competitive prices. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

Sand Crawler

From Wookieepedia: Sandcrawlers were large, slow, treaded vehicles, used as self propelled bases for mining squads. Most notable example of usage of these vessels, later adapted by Jawas for their mobile homes, was on Tatooine, where bulky sandcrawlers climbing the dunes were a common sight. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

Tyridium Shuttle

From Wookieepedia: The Tydirium was a Sienar Fleet Systems Imperial Lambda-class shuttle, occasionally used as a personal shuttle by Darth Vader. It was later captured by Wedge Antilles and Ace Azzameen, and used by the Rebel Alliance in their plan for the Battle of Endor. After that, it was used as a strike shuttle. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

X-wing Starfighter

From Wookieepedia: The Incom T-65 X-wing starfighter was the main all-purpose starfighter of the Rebel Alliance and its successor governments. Known for its versatility and good combat performance, it was a favorite with Rebel and New Republic pilots. Possessing deflector shields, a hyperdrive, an R2 astromech for repairs and navigation, and a complement of proton torpedoes, the X-wing allowed the Rebellion to launch raids in Imperial space with improved odds of a successful mission. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

All Terrain Scout Transport

From Wookieepedia: The All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST) was a bipedal walker used in rudimentary form by the Galactic Republic during the late Clone Wars and, later and more extensively, the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

Millennium Falcon

From Wookieepedia: The Millennium Falcon was the famous personal smuggling starship of Han Solo and Chewbacca. The Falcon began life as a standard Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300 stock light freighter. Solo won it from Lando Calrissian in the Cloud City Sabacc Tournament. Under both Calrissian and Solo, the ship endured many adventures and upgrades which led to its dilapidated exterior appearance, and played a vital role in the Galactic Civil War. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

AT-AT All Terrain Armored Transport

From Wookieepedia: The All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) walker was a major part of the Galactic Empire’s army. It was one of the most heavily armored land vehicles in the Imperial Army, but was also known for its relatively slow speed. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

R2-D2

From Wookieepedia: R2-D2, phonetically spelled Artoo-Detoo or Artoo, was an astromech droid and undoubtedly the most famous unit of the R2 series. A longtime friend and counterpart of the protocol droid C-3PO, he served the Skywalker family faithfully for many years. Along with his resourcefulness, R2-D2 was equipped by his original owners, the Royal House of Naboo and the Royal Naboo Starfighter Corps, with many tool-tipped appendages that allowed him to serve as a superior starship mechanic and computer interface specialist. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

TIE Fighter

From Wookieepedia: The TIE/ln starfighter, simply known as the TIE Fighter, was the standard Imperial starfighter seen in massive numbers throughout most of the Galactic Civil War and afterwards. The TIE/ln, a descendant of the T.I.E. starfighter and the V-wing starfighter, both developed for the Galactic Republic, was manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems. In addition to the T.I.E. and V-wing, it was also descended from the TIE starfighter, the first TIE model developed for the Galactic Empire. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

TIE Interceptor

From Wookieepedia: The TIE/In starfighter, or TIE Interceptor , was a TIE series starfighter used by the Galactic Empire. The TIE Interceptor was identifiable by its arrow-shaped solar collection panels, a distinct difference from the hexagonal solar arrays of its predecessor, the TIE Fighter. The Interceptor was one of the fastest starfighters in the galaxy at its prime, nearly rivaling the Alliance’s RZ-1 A-wing interceptor. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

Star Destroyer

From Wookieepedia: Star Destroyer was a term used to describe both a certain type of medium-sized capital ship used by the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire, the New Republic, the Imperial Remnant, the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, the Alliance-in-exile, the Fel Empire and Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire, as well as heavily armed warships in general. Read full description  |  Download the paper model

C-3PO

From Wookieepedia: C-3PO, also spelled See-Threepio, also called Threepio for short, was a protocol droid—a droid specifically designed to interact with organics. C-3PO’s TranLang III Communicator module combined with his AA-1 VerboBrain allowed him to be fluent in over six million forms of communication. He was also equipped with over thirty secondary functions. Read full description  |  Download paper models

Stormtrooper Helmets

From Wookieepedia: Stormtroopers were the elite shock troopers of the Galactic Empire. Like Imperial-class Star Destroyers and TIE Fighters, stormtroopers served as reminders of the Emperor’s power, extensions of his will, and a method of keeping the Empire’s thousands of star systems in line through fear. Read full description  |  Download paper models

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17 Star Wars Characters Masks

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