Bulldozer Box Papercraft

They were first used to plough fields and then used as armoured tanks in WWI, today, they are used to dig canals, raise tons of earth, move large boulders, carry chunks of coal and everything else related to earthmoving. The lowly bulldozer is can be found on very major construction site throughout the world, and one of the most popular and recognizable brand is the Caterpillar (mustard color). Here's a bulldozer papercraft model from paperboxworld, free download is available at the link below.

Bulldozer - [Download Page]

Silent Hill Papercraft

The Silent Hill video game series is one of Konami's great hits to date, stretching back all the way to 1999 when the first one came out and another sequel on the way next year. One of the most notable part of the game is the fog-shrouded environments, you know what I'm talking about, the claustrophobic interiors in pitch black setting that limits your visibility to about an 8 foot radius around the character. So here's a new tribute from tubbypaws (remember her?), a Silent Hill papercraft that depicts the foggy layer scene. Don't forget the other famous Silent Hill paper model that we've posted in the past, Chamoo's Pyramid Head papercraft.

Silent Hill 2 - [Download Page]

Metroid Prime: Samus Aran

First, a confession…

I seemed to have clicked “save” instead of “publish” in my blog editor… So technically, this should have been posted yesterday… Deepest apologies.

It seems ever since a couple of friends of mine have seen this cosplayer in Kotaku, they’ve been bugging me to post her in this blog too!

Indeed, I have the strangest people for friends, and yet, I am not complaining one bit.

Honestly speaking, I have no idea how accurate this girl’s cosplay is. I do know that this girl is Jenni Källberg. You can find more of her cosplays in Pixel Ninja.

Really love the effect she did with her armor… And that blood gash on her abdomen looks very realistic… Anyone care to chare their thoughts on this?

Technorati tags: nanao, research, metroid, metroid prime, samus aran, kotaku, friends, pixelninja, pixel ninja, Jenni Källberg

A tutoring option

I have recently partnered with TutorAndMentor.com to offer an affordable online math tutoring solution for those you might need it.

HomeSchoolMath.net (and blog) visitors will get a 10% discount from their regular rates!

The regular rates are:

Duration  Total  Savings   
1 Month Unlimited  $150     
3 Months Unlimited  $350  $100
6 Months Unlimited  $600  $300

... but you get 10% off of those by following the link below, and mentioning "HSM" in the Topic when you schedule your first class.

=> TutorAndMentor.com

* Schedule as many sessions as you want
* Work with us on your weak areas or let us design a personalized curriculum
* Regular progress updates to parents

Quoting Shelly from TutorAndMentor.com:

...from homeschooling perspective, students/parents can either study with us on a per need basis or if they choose then we can follow the curriculum of their choice, teach them regularly, and basically back up their parents either taking care of the entire math curriculum for the whole year or any specific math topic.

We actively engage with parents, seeking their feedback and providing them updates, progress reports from our end.

How online tutoring works?

• We use ‘Whiteboard’ & ‘VoIP’ technologies of the internet to provide fully-interactive sessions with audio, drawing and typing.


• No special hardware or software is required by the student.


• We use ‘global delivery model’ to connect students to tutors across the globe.


• Our tutors have at least a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in math or engineering and experience of working with children.


• Students schedule sessions online.


• Tutor and student login at the scheduled time and start the session.


• Tutors provide progress reports and feedback to parents.

=> TutorAndMentor.com

Remember to mention "HSM" in the Topic when you schedule your first class to get the discount.

A tutoring option

I have recently partnered with TutorAndMentor.com to offer an affordable online math tutoring solution for those you might need it.

HomeSchoolMath.net (and blog) visitors will get a 10% discount from their regular rates!

The regular rates are:

Duration  Total  Savings   
1 Month Unlimited  $150     
3 Months Unlimited  $350  $100
6 Months Unlimited  $600  $300

... but you get 10% off of those by following the link below, and mentioning "HSM" in the Topic when you schedule your first class.

=> TutorAndMentor.com

* Schedule as many sessions as you want
* Work with us on your weak areas or let us design a personalized curriculum
* Regular progress updates to parents

Quoting Shelly from TutorAndMentor.com:

...from homeschooling perspective, students/parents can either study with us on a per need basis or if they choose then we can follow the curriculum of their choice, teach them regularly, and basically back up their parents either taking care of the entire math curriculum for the whole year or any specific math topic.

We actively engage with parents, seeking their feedback and providing them updates, progress reports from our end.

How online tutoring works?

• We use ‘Whiteboard’ & ‘VoIP’ technologies of the internet to provide fully-interactive sessions with audio, drawing and typing.


• No special hardware or software is required by the student.


• We use ‘global delivery model’ to connect students to tutors across the globe.


• Our tutors have at least a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in math or engineering and experience of working with children.


• Students schedule sessions online.


• Tutor and student login at the scheduled time and start the session.


• Tutors provide progress reports and feedback to parents.

=> TutorAndMentor.com

Remember to mention "HSM" in the Topic when you schedule your first class to get the discount.

Death Note: Amane Misa 03

Whoa… I just noticed all of my Death Note cosplay features so far are of Misa-Misa…

But you have to admit… Amane Misa is such an adorable character to cosplay…

And Kipi makes a great cosplay of her…

Actually, now I’m finding it hard to choose which Misa-Misa I like best… The first Misa whom I have no idea what the name is, the Alodia version of Misa, or this Kipi version…

I’ll let you guys decide.

Technorati tags: nanao, research, death note, amane, misa, misa-misa, kipi, alodia, first, cosplay

Darkstalkers: Felicia

Oh dear…

Who would have thought you could find a decent looking Felicia cosplay that is actually safe for child viewing?

I mean, really…

The original version of this character has a more revealing look.

But anyway…

Felicia is a cat girl character who first appeared in the game “Darkstalkers” aka “Vampires” in Japan. In the game, she is raised by a Catholic nun named Rose. When Rose died, Felicia went off to fulfill her dream of becoming a musical performer. She eventually finds other cat girls like herself and was able to create a band.

In the events of Darkstalkers 3, she began to think more about others than herself. It’s then that Rose’s influence came to light, as Felicia eventually became a nun herself and created an orphanage named “Felicity House”.

In the words of the loyal White-haired Journalist himself: “What madness is this?!”

Technorati tags: nanao, research, felicia, darkstalkers, dark stalkers, vampires, catgirl, cat girl, nun, catholic, orphanage, felicity house, musical, performer, white-haired journalist

Naruto: Momochi Zabuza and Haku

Is there a more tragic story than that of Zabuza and Haku from Naruto?

Though I actually feel more sorry for Haku… I can’t understand how parents can actually hate their own child. But I suppose it was more of fear than hatred…

And after that trauma you only find purpose in becoming someone’s tool?

Harsh…

But anyway… This is a really impressive cosplay of Momochi Zabuza and Haku! From the image, it says that the cosplayer’s real names are Ran Shao (Zabuza) and Piyaya (Haku). And this image was apparently taken in Zhong Shan Park in Shanghai back in July 9, 2004.

Pretty impressive, hm?

Technorati tags: nanao, research, naruto, cosplay, cosplayer, momochi, zabuza, haku, trauma, ranshao, ran shao, piyaya, zhong shan park, zhongshanpark, shanghai, china, chinese, 2004

Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion Papercrafts - Last Batch

Today we're getting the final 6 angels left from the Webdude's Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion papercraft series. All together, there were 17 Evangelion paper models released. These last batch includes Leliel (Angel of Night), Bardiel (EVA-03 Production Model), Zeruel (Angel of Might), Arael (Angel of Birds), Armisael (Angel of the Womb), and Tabris (The Last Messenger) - they are from the 12th to the 17th respectively. Free download is available here or at the link below. Many have requested for a re-upload of the previous Evangelion papercrafts that have been posted before that are not available for download anymore, I haven't asked permission from the Webdude so your request would be better served if you guys could direct it to him, thanks. there's no need for it, the Webdude has just made it all available for free download.

Evangelion - [Download Page]

Princess Mononoke Papercraft - Kodama

It's Thanksgiving Day/Turkey Day here in the US, I couldn't find any good papercraft models for it so we'll just have to settle for this Princess Mononoke papercraft. It's not the actual princess (San) but of the Kodama - they're the spirits living in the forest. This cute Kodama is from a modified version of the nifty rabbit papercraft and edited by kewl british artist *kickass-peanut (Hannah?). Check out her deviantART page for more details.

Kodama - [Download]

Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion Papercrafts - Ireul & Sahaquiel

Today's update on the Evangelion Angels papercraft models features Sahaquiel (the 10th Angel)and Ireul (the 11th Angel). Ireul aka. Angel of Terror - is notably the smallest of the Angels, represented as a cone shaped dot, this will probably be the easiest to assemble on this series.

"Ireul is a nano-scale entity, similar to a virus. In addition to its AT field, it demonstrates an ability to adapt to almost anything. Rather than moving in the conventional sense, the Angel seems to simply spread by rapidly reproducing at the cellular level." - wikipedia

Then, we've got Sahaquiel aka. Angel of Sky, the largest of the Angels. At first glance he looks like something that you see out of a petri dish or probably one of those glow-in-the-dark deep sea creatures, but those, it is not.

"Sahaquiel is a massive and bizarrely-shaped creature. It has an elongated body, with three eye-like markings (one in the center and one on either end of the body), and three stem-like growths projecting radially at both ends. Sahaquiel's AT field is comparatively powerful, able to shield the Angel from several dozen N² bombs. It also seems to have an ability to jam satellite communications. The Angel's most devastating weapon is itself: utilizing both kinetic energy and its AT field, it drops pieces of itself onto Earth as bombs. Its core appears as the pupil of the central eye." - wikipedia

Free download is available at the link below.

Ireul & Sahaquiel - [Download Page]

Ragnarok Online: Sohee (and a side rant)

I’ve been seeing a couple of blogs taking my articles… without giving me credit..! It’s made me a little upset… even though the pictures are not all mine (the picture of Zagato was taken by me), all the writings in this blog were done by me, and I give credit to the people who cosplay as well as the photographers…

I wish people who post my articles on their site would give me credit too. Otherwise, plagiarism is still stealing…

Anyway… Enough ranting! I went to Flickr to search for some cosplay photos and found something recent… Comiket 72 was held in Tokyo Big Sight last 17th to 19th of August this year. A particular album by a-mole caught my eye with its fabulous gallery of cosplays! This one I love, because Ragnarok Online is a pioneer MMORPG game!

Sohee is actually a monster in Ragnarok which, if you’re lucky, you can capture as a pet! I haven’t played Ragnarok Online before, so I’m not entirely sure about what a Sohee is and what it can do… I do know, however, that this cosplay is really done well!

Here is a short description of what a Sohee is from Wickedly Cute:

A sohee is a monster that can be found on level four and five of the Payon Caves. According to Ragnarok the Animation the Sohee (along with Bonguns and Munaks) were once people of old Payon City and the reason for their aggression is that the Moonlight Flower disturbs their souls and will not let them rest. With a Silver Knife of Chastity you can tame and hatch a Sohee egg for your own cute-pet demon virgin.

Thanks for sharing us your gallery, a-mole! I’ll post other pictures I like from him soon. Make sure you check out his gallery when you have the time!

Technorati tags: nanao, research, plagiarism, stealing, rant, cosplay, comiket72, comiket, 2007, sohee, ragnarok, ragnarok online, mmorpg, monster, pet, payon, payon caves, bongun, munak, payon city, moonlight flower, silver knife of chastity, a-mole, zagato, magic knight rayearth, wickedly cute, fanlisting

Bleach: Inoue Orihime 02

I’ve recently shown a nice cosplay of Inoue in her Shinigami disguise… Now how about a school uniform version?

She has the most striking blue eyes I’ve ever seen… Although her eyes are supposedly brown in the manga and grey in the anime series… Hm…

I forgot to mention before that Inoue is actually an orphan in the Bleach series. She apparently ran away from her abusive home along with her older brother, Sora. Orihime was bullied when she was a child because of her hair, so Sora decided to give her hairpins. Orihime refused to wear them, thinking they were childish. Unfortunately, on that same day, Sora was killed by a car accident, and Orihime wore the hairpins ever since.

Anyway… Isn’t she cute? Fair white skin!

Technorati tags: nanao, research, bleach, cosplay, cosplayer, orihime, inoue, shinigami, healer, sora, anime, manga

Yu Yu Hakusho: Kurama 03

I did not expect to see any recent cosplay pictures of Youko Kurama in conventions… But this cosplayer is from Taiwan and appeared in the Fancy Frontier 9 & Comic World in Taiwan 15 on February 24th, earlier this year…

Yes, the fangirl screams for Kurama never dies.

Interesting costume though. I’m not sure where this cosplayer got the idea from… Maybe from the manga, because I’ve never seen such a costume in the anime before… But I am most certain this is Kurama. Because I don’t think anyone else has a rose whip for a weapon in the anime universe…

Thanks to Swanky from Flickr for the photo! Check out other cosplay photos by Swanky in his Flickr account!

Technorati tags: nanao, research, kurama, yu yu hakusho, shuichi, minamino, youko, yoko, thief, king, cosplay, cosplayer, anime, manga, taiwan, fancy frontier 9, comic world, taiwan 15

Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion Papercrafts - Matariel

Haven't even absored Sandalphon yet, here comes Matariel (the 9th Angel).

Matariel, has the appearance of a massive opilionid-like (think of daddy longlegs) creature with numerous eyes. The central eye on the underbelly secretes a strong solvent which can easily melt through both concrete and steel. The Angel attempts to burn a tunnel directly into the Geofront using the solvent. The Angel appears to possess no armament beyond this solvent, and its AT-Field never physically manifests, though the battle plan against it made mention of using Unit 02 to nullify its AT field before it would be fired upon. Matariel's core is not revealed. Matariel is named for the Angel of Rain. -wikipedia

Matariel - [Download Page]

Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion Papercrafts - Sandalphon

Sandalphon, the 8th Angel on the Webdude's Evangelion papercraft has been released. Free download is available at the link below. I've included a video above showing what exactly this weird Angel is all about.

It appears to have no abilities beyond its extraordinary resistance to heat and pressure, up to the point of being able to open its mouth in magma. Its own AT field was never strong enough to physically manifest. Its core was never depicted. Sandalphon was discovered in an embryonic state deep inside the Mount Asama volcano. NERV was determined to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to strike first against an Angel. Asuka, in Unit 02, was sent to capture the Angel using a special electromagnetic cage. The Eva’s normal B-type equipment was not designed for extreme environments, so Unit 02 was equipped with the D-type Equipment, specifically designed for extreme conditions like magma. During the operation the Angel awoke, rapidly developed into its adult form, and attacked Unit 02, damaging it and causing it to lose its progressive knife. Sandalphon was defeated by Asuka using the D-type equipment's coolant (inspired by an earlier conversation with Shinji regarding thermal expansion) and Unit 01's progressive knife. - wikipedia

Sandalphon - [Download Page]

Final Fantasy VIII: Rinoa Heartilly

What can I say about this picture? Not much of the costume is shown but Shibata Ina makes such a good Rinoa she doesn’t even need a costume!

Outspoken and stubborn, Rinoa Heartilly is the main female character in Final Fantasy VIII. She is a popular icon for the Final Fantasy universe being the “cute girl-next-door” type instead of the usual “gorgeous” females of Final Fantasy. Because of this, and the simplicity of her costume, she is often cosplayed in Anime Conventions all over the world.

Honestly? I love Shibata Ina’s version… Being Rinoa suits Shiba so well! I hope she’ll do a whole lot more cosplays in the future.

Technorati Tags: nanao , research , final fantasy , rinoa , rinoa heartilly , heartilly , final fantasy viii , final fantasy 8 , shiba , shibata ina

Pan balance problems to teach algebraic reasoning

Today I have a "goodie" for you all: a free download of some pan balance (or scales) problems where children solve for the unknown:

Just right click on the link and "save" it to your own computer: Balance Problems (a PDF). This lesson is also included in my book Math Mammoth Multiplication 2 and in Math Mammoth Grade 4 Complete Worktext (A part).

The problems look kind of like this:

These can help children avoid the common misconception that equality or the equal sign "=' is an an operation. It is not; it is a relationship.

You see: many students view "=" as "find the answer operator", so that "3 + 4 = ?" means "Find what 3 + 4 is," and "3 + 4 = 7" means that when you add 3 and 4, you get 7. To students with this operator-view of equality, a sentence like "11 = 4 + 7" or "9 + 5 = 2 × 7;" makes no sense.

You might also find these resources useful:

Balance word problems from Math Kangaroo

Algebraic Reasoning Game - a weighing scales game that practices algebraic reasoning

Interactive Pan Balance with Shapes

A Balanced Equation Model from Absorb Mathematics
An interactive animation illustrating solving the equation 4x + 6 = x - 3. Drag the green handles to balance each side. Click the arrow button to reset the animation. On the right side, you'll see links to similar animations of equation solving using a balance.

Pan balance problems to teach algebraic reasoning

Today I have a "goodie" for you all: a free download of some pan balance (or scales) problems where children solve for the unknown:

Just right click on the link and "save" it to your own computer: Balance Problems (a PDF). This lesson is also included in my book Math Mammoth Multiplication 2 and in Math Mammoth Grade 4 Complete Worktext (A part).

The problems look kind of like this:

These can help children avoid the common misconception that equality or the equal sign "=' is an an operation. It is not; it is a relationship.

You see: many students view "=" as "find the answer operator", so that "3 + 4 = ?" means "Find what 3 + 4 is," and "3 + 4 = 7" means that when you add 3 and 4, you get 7. To students with this operator-view of equality, a sentence like "11 = 4 + 7" or "9 + 5 = 2 × 7;" makes no sense.

You might also find these resources useful:

Balance word problems from Math Kangaroo

Algebraic Reasoning Game - a weighing scales game that practices algebraic reasoning

Interactive Pan Balance with Shapes

A Balanced Equation Model from Absorb Mathematics
An interactive animation illustrating solving the equation 4x + 6 = x - 3. Drag the green handles to balance each side. Click the arrow button to reset the animation. On the right side, you'll see links to similar animations of equation solving using a balance.

Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion Papercrafts- Gaghiel & Israfel

It looks like we don't have to go all the way through 12-31 to get a hold of all the Webdude's Angels, with the rate were going, we'll surely finish way ahead of schedule. Today we've got two new models released, first is Gaghiel (the 6th Angel) and then we have Israfel (the 7th Angel).

Gaghiel, is an aquatic being with a massive body and long jaws filled with sharp teeth. It also has a small "face" similar to Sachiel's on its forehead, and its core is located in its mouth. It is extremely strong, and can use parts of its body to easily slice up combat warships. - Wikipedia

Israfel, has the appearance of a massive, vaguely humanoid creature, similar to Sachiel. Israfel has a face/mask, reminiscent of Sachiel’s, which resembles a yin-yang symbol. Israfel has a pair of razor sharp claws and a weak energy beam. It's AT field appears to be relatively weak. It has two cores located in its chest. - Wikipedia

Free download at the link below.

Gaghiel (6th) / Israfel (7th) - [Download Page]

Warhawk Papercraft - Chernovan Nemesis

There's a new update on the official Warhawk site, you might remember this post that I made about a couple months back on the first release of the Eucadian Warhawk papercraft model, that one was the ultra-realistic version and now they've released two new models. The first one is an alternate and easier version of the Eucadian Warhawk (realistic), and the other is a Chernovan Nemesis. Free download is available at the link below. Have fun!

Warhawk Papercrafts - [Download Page]

Related Post - [link]

Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion Papercrafts - Adam

Adam, the First Angel is now available for free download at the Webdude's site. All of the other Angels descended from Adam, they possess the "Fruit of Life," the source of the Angels' power and immortality (also known as the S² Engine). As you can clearly see, Adam's body was used as the basis for the Evangelions. Also, Adam is named after the first human created by God in the Book of Genesis.


Adam - [Download Page]

Rozen Maiden: Shinku 02

Oh…
My…
Goodness!

She is probably the most adorable Shinku I’ve ever seen! She looks so young and so… doll-like! I want to just pick her up and bring her home!

Erm… Ok, that would technically be kidnapping, but I hope you guys know what I actually meant…

She’s just so cute! This will be a tough Shinku cosplay to beat, even for Arisa Mizuhara’s version of Shinku!

Wouldn’t it be adorable to see someone carrying her around like the way Sakurada Jun carries Shinku?

Ah, yes… I am blinded by cuteness… Kids cosplaying is always the best.

Technorati Tags: nanao , research , rozen maiden , arisa mizuhara , shinku , cosplay , cosplayer , cute , sakurada , jun

Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion Papercrafts - Ramiel

The Webdude has now made Ramiel a.k.a the 5th Angel / the Angel of Thunder available on his site. If you haven't been keeping up lately or are new to the site, it's from the Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series. Ramiel, is a weird translucent Angel, holding the shape of an octahedron (polyhedron with 8 faces). I mentioned weird because it doesn't look like your typical mecha or robot with the flashy armor and weapons. It's just a plain jane octahedron with a drill bit coming out of its apex and particle beams for it's defense and offense. Download it free at the link below.

Ramiel - [Download Page]

Paperboxworld - Update

It was Halloween since we last posted about their cute paper craft models, have a look at this new designs from Paperboxworld, check out the Formula P racer, a cat, and an excavator on the cars, animals, and machines section of their site respectively. As always, it's a free download.

Paperboxworld - [Download Page]

Tenjou Tenge: Natsume Maya 02

High demand for Natsume Maya cosplay these days… I wonder why..?

I can’t understand what the hype about her is, but that’s probably because I’ve never seen Tenjou Tenge before… Heck, I would have never known who Nagi Souichirou or where he was from if my friend had not told me who that guy was cosplaying…

…ok, ok, I admit it… I have a couple of pictures of Japanese and Asian cosplaying guys in my hard-drive whom I totally don’t know and my only reason for keeping them is because they are cute! I am a girl after all! But I usually let the guys drool in this cosplay blog anyway…

Aren’t you glad?

So here’s Natsume Maya in her school uniform. Isn’t it an awesome cosplay? Love the lighting on this picture… Very impressive!

Technorati Tags: nanao , research , cosplay , tenjou tenge , tenjho tenge , nagi , souichirou , japanese , asian

Naruto: Shizune

Ah… I finally found this cosplay picture after a long arduous of searching… I remember wanting to cosplay the same character in an anime convention, but never really had the guts to do so…

Her name is Shizune, assistant to Tsunade and a very talented Medic-nen who uses needles and poison in combat. She is often seen with a little pig known as “Tonton”, Tsunade’s pet pig.

Too bad we can’t see much of the cosplayer’s face in this picture, but wow, is it ever impressive! Nice job, girl! I love the Shikomishindan weapons she has. The only thing missing is Tonton and Tsunade!

Technorati Tags: nanao , research , shizune , naruto , cosplayer , cosplay , tonton , tsunade , medic-nen , medic , pet , pig , shikomishindan , weapon , needle , poison

Full Metal Alchemist: Winry Rockbell

The beautiful and caring genius mechanic of the Full Metal Alchemist series, Winry Rockbell is the person Ed calls whenever his automail arm and leg are in need of repair. Though the anime depicts her as an “older sister” to the Elric brothers, the manga gives her a more prominent role, as the secret love interest of Ed.

She’s so pretty isn’t she? Beauty and brains… What more can a guy ask for?

Technorati Tags: nanao , research , full metal alchemist , winry , rockbell , fma , fullmetal alchemist , fullmetal , full metal , alchemist , mechanic , genius , anime , manga , cosplay , automail , love

Jet Alone Papercraft

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh! it's raining paper crafts today. The Webdude has just left a note about a "hidden model" on his Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion page - it's the Jet Alone paper craft model.

"Jet Alone is a nuclear-powered, unmanned robot created by an independent corporation for the Japanese government with the intention of supplanting the Evangelion units. Unlike the Evas, Jet Alone has an on-board nuclear reactor, so it can function without external power indefinitely. However, its control systems were tampered with by agents of NERV and the unit's first public demonstration nearly ended in a nuclear disaster. The project remained unsuccessful after the incident." - wikipedia

Note: To download this model, look for the moving eyes!

Jet Alone - [Download Page] [If you can't find it click here]

Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion Papercrafts - Shamshel

Update: Shamshel, the 4th Angel on Webdude's Neon Genesis Evangelion paper crafts is now available for free download.

Shamshel - [Download Page]

Related Post: Sachiel

Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion Papercrafts - Sachiel

An early Christmas gift from the Webdude, he's releasing his epic work on The Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion paper models. They will start rolling out on November 11 up to December 23 of this year. Much like Chokipeta's commissioned work on the Giant Robo series of paper crafts, these will come out one-by-one, so you've got to check back often on the Webdude's site or keep your eyes here for updates. As always, all of these great paper craft models are free for download. On the other side, tis' the season of giving, if you plan on helping out the paper craft designers/modelers in general now would be a good time for it. If you can, donate to the Webdude's paper craft fund to help keep the factory flowing smoothly and make sure the R&D is in tip-top shape.

In the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series, Angels are beings which attack Tokyo-3 over the course of the story. The first paper model to show up is Sachiel (the 3rd Angel) which was also the first to attack Tokyo-3. The patterns are in PDO format (what is PDO?) so you would have to have the Pepakura Viewer installed for you to see it. It's available for free download on the Pepakura site.

Sachiel (3rd Angel) - [Download Page]
Pepakura Viewer - [Download Page]

From the blogosphere

Just some interesting posts from other blogs:

How to read a fraction from Let's Play math. Denise explains how a fraction is not two numbers, a fraction's "first name" and "family name", the line in it meaning division, and more.

Good Math, Bad Math gives an example of the latter: How the lottery company's game "Cool Cash" had to be canceled in Britain. I had hard time believing this one as well!

And some solid tips of How to get past “stupid” Math mistakes from Wild About Math!

From the blogosphere

Just some interesting posts from other blogs:

How to read a fraction from Let's Play math. Denise explains how a fraction is not two numbers, a fraction's "first name" and "family name", the line in it meaning division, and more.

Good Math, Bad Math gives an example of the latter: How the lottery company's game "Cool Cash" had to be canceled in Britain. I had hard time believing this one as well!

And some solid tips of How to get past “stupid” Math mistakes from Wild About Math!

Bleach: Inoue Orihime

This cosplayer of Inoue Orihime actually reminds me of someone I know… She actually blogs in Sanriotown, but I won’t mention who…

Anyway… Inoue is the most powerful healer in the Bleach Universe, as she is able to return a body back to its original state no matter how severe the injury. This ability made her a target by Aizen’s Arrancar group, who thinks of her as a sort of "god".

I love Orihime in her Shinigami disguise. Black looks so good on her! And I really think I know who this cosplayer is… Hm…

Technorati Tags: nanao , research , bleach , cosplay , cosplayer , orihime , inoue , sanriotown , photobucket , aizen , sosuke , arrancar , god , shinigami , healer , healing

Shrimp Papercraft - Ajinomoto

Monosodium glutamate or more popularly known as MSG is a sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most common amino acids found in nature. As glutamate, it is present in virtually all foods. You might recognize it by these other names that it goes by: Ajinomoto or Vetsin (Asia and Australia) or Ac'cent (America). When added to food, it's perceived to enhance the natural flavours present, however MSG can't improve bad tasting food or make up for your mom's bad cooking. Simply put, it's a food additive marketed as a flavor enhancer.

Ajinomoto (味の素) is one of the most popular brands of MSG seasoning, it's also the namesake of the Japanese company that makes it. It was first marketed in Japan back in 1909 and was discovered and patented by Kikunae Ikeda. Since then, Ajinomoto (company) has become one of the largest producers/suppliers of MSG, currently producing 33% of the world's supply.

Today, we're going to visit the Ajinomoto Japan web site for some simple and fun paper models. On the site you'll find a shrimp paper craft model (complete with stand and background), and paper hat patterns for a globefish and shrimp. For educators/teachers, this is a very easy and fun paper crafting project that you can get your students to work on. Free download is available at the link below. Have Fun!

Note: To get to the goods, hit on the Enter button to take you to the classroom, on the bottom-right side of the chalkboard click on the scissors icon. The paper craft patterns are in PDF format. The site requires Adobe's Flash Player, if you don't have it installed you can it get for free at Adobe's web site. If you don't want to visit the Ajinomoto web site, click on the alternative link - I've put all the files for free download via Mediafire.

Shrimp - [Download Page] [Download via Mediafire]

Ouran High School Host Club: Otori Kyouya, Fujioka Haruhi, and Suo Tamaki

Picture this… A girl who accidentally breaks an expensive vase suddenly becomes part of most popular club in school in order to pay for her debt… And she’s made to dress up like a boy because the club is all about hosting.

Sounds like a roller coaster ride doesn’t it?

Well, That’s the life of Fujioka Haruhi for you! Everyday, she’s surrounded by the beautiful female students of Ouran High School as well as the beautiful guys of the Host Club.

Suo Tamaki (the blond guy in the picture), the president of the Host Club and self-proclaimed “father figure” to Haruhi is an out-going narcissist who is actually in love with Haruhi. He’s completely different from vice president Otori Kyouya, who is extremely intelligent and serious, able to manipulate any situation to his advantage.

Aren’t they all so cute? Lovely, lovely cosplays!

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Naruto: Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto

When the kids cosplay, it’s almost always an instant hit….

But what if the babies are the ones cosplaying well known characters?

Instant cute! I guess Sasuke is trying to find out how Naruto trains so that he can become stronger than Naruto… Rivals at such a young age… how cute!

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Hunter x Hunter: Feitan

One of the original members of Ryuseigai “Phantom Troupe”, Feitan is a mysterious character who resembles a true thief. He became a member and temporary head of the Genei Ryodan, aka “Phantom Troupe”. He rarely speaks but when he does, there’s always a word or two missing. And since he is proficient in reading Chinese, then Chinese is probably his first language, not Japanese.

I love this cosplayer’s eyes. The red contacts are quite dramatic, and I love the hand-painted skull on his scarf. Beautiful and most impressive cosplay! Bravo!

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Tenjou Tenge: Natsume Maya

A girl, Natsume Maya, who seeks revenge on her own ex-boyfriend, Takayanagi Mitsuomi, due to the death of her older brother, Natsume Shin…

Add to that the ability of the girl to control her body by shrinking it to appear like an 8-year-old…

All the elements of the makings of a really good anime!

I adjusted the brightness of this image from the original picture because it was a bit too dark. You will be redirected to the original look once you click on the image.

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Rabbit Papercraft - Mesousa (Pani Poni Dash!)

This sadly looking rabbit is named Mesousa - he has a serious case of depression (Prozac anyone?) and comes from the Japanese series Pani Poni Dash! (ぱにぽにだっしゅ!), which focuses on parodies, satires, and comedy with regards to both Japanese and American pop-culture (internet, anime, gaming). The story centers around "Becky", an 11 year-old child prodigy / mathematics teacher and the antics of her class. Mesousa is Becky's companion and is there primarily as a sacrificial victim to the series' slapstick comedy. The series started out as a manga and later on as anime, it was published by Square Enix and created by Hekiru Hikawa. Free download for this simple paper model is available below.

Mesousa Papercraft [via mediafire]
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