As promised, here is the built version of the Subaru chibi template from the anime “Re: Zero”. Isn’t he just adorable? :)))
Since the papercraft is unfolded to be 19 cm tall and actually has no real 3D hands, it’s pretty quick and easy to make.
As with all my crafts, I always start at the head. Built the face first (with the neck) and then make your way to the back of the head with the hair and 2D 2-sided hair, gluing it where it is shown in the templates. Since the 2-sided hair parts are meant to cover-up white surface, I suggest you first glue the front part of the hair and then close it at the back with the other part, so the white flaps will be between the glued together parts and they will be covered up like that. That way the head will look nice and clean. And once you get to the back, just close it with the last piece, helping yourself with the hole in the neck part, if necessary, and the head is done. All there is left are the 2 2D 2-sided ears you glue on the right sports and it’s done.
Moving on, I made the 2 arms separately first. After you have only the arms done, as you will see, the right hand doesn’t have any hand since it’s only tucked in the pocket, while the left hand has a stump and a 2D 2-sided hand in which he holds the bag. The stump, on where the simple hand is glued on, can just be glued in the already pre-made hand/sleeve by pushing it inside and gluing up the flaps before, and it sits where it should. All is left is to glue the hand on and bent/curl it slightly, so the bag can sit in the fingers.
When the arms are done, built the first half of the jacket with the collar. When you got that, glue the arms on the jacket and then slide the neck part (of the built head) inside the hole and glue it up from the inside. Let that part dry good, and when it does, use curled-up waste paper to bulk up that tiny neck of his to prevent it from snapping (it’s a chibi papercraft, so the necks are always the most difficult part, since they are so small and the head disproportionately big).
After that built the remaining jacket part and then move on to the legs. When the legs are built to the knees, be sure to glue on the simple boxy-shaped pocket so his right arm is inside the pocket and let that dry. – Pro tip: since we are dealing with a chibi papercraft, always be sure to reinforce and straighten the parts that are most vulnerable, like we did with the neck. - And since after you attach the head on the jacket, it becomes difficult to built it with the head facing upwards, so turn the papercraft upside-down and built the remaining parts till the last like that. That way the head will not weight down the body and you’ll have a simpler assembly.
All that is left is to make the last parts of the legs, and when you are about to glue on the shoes, I made it like this. Built the shoes separately (not closing the bottom part), and glue both on simultaneously. Depening on the glue you are using, this should get you enough time to adjust the angle of the shoes so Subaru can stand, so put him down on his feet and see if the angle is right and he can stand and if you found the right angle, close the bottom part of the shoes. (The papercraft stands without any help of weights that way, however you can throw in some extra weights inside his feet before closing it at the bottom, just to be sure).
All that is left is to make the simple 3D supermarket bag (which is hollow btw., as you can maybe see in the picture, and you can put small stuff in it, like I did with my fake flowers for fun XD), and there you go. Your own chibi Subaru papercraft.
You can find all the info about the template here:
https://www.deviantart.com/antyyy/art/Subaru-chibi-Re-Zero-papercraft-872076252
I hope you like this little cutie. Since I already made the 2 girls I like most from the series, I wanted to make Subaru in a more funny angle and decided to make his chibi :) Enjoy and happy crafting~
Since the papercraft is unfolded to be 19 cm tall and actually has no real 3D hands, it’s pretty quick and easy to make.
As with all my crafts, I always start at the head. Built the face first (with the neck) and then make your way to the back of the head with the hair and 2D 2-sided hair, gluing it where it is shown in the templates. Since the 2-sided hair parts are meant to cover-up white surface, I suggest you first glue the front part of the hair and then close it at the back with the other part, so the white flaps will be between the glued together parts and they will be covered up like that. That way the head will look nice and clean. And once you get to the back, just close it with the last piece, helping yourself with the hole in the neck part, if necessary, and the head is done. All there is left are the 2 2D 2-sided ears you glue on the right sports and it’s done.
Moving on, I made the 2 arms separately first. After you have only the arms done, as you will see, the right hand doesn’t have any hand since it’s only tucked in the pocket, while the left hand has a stump and a 2D 2-sided hand in which he holds the bag. The stump, on where the simple hand is glued on, can just be glued in the already pre-made hand/sleeve by pushing it inside and gluing up the flaps before, and it sits where it should. All is left is to glue the hand on and bent/curl it slightly, so the bag can sit in the fingers.
When the arms are done, built the first half of the jacket with the collar. When you got that, glue the arms on the jacket and then slide the neck part (of the built head) inside the hole and glue it up from the inside. Let that part dry good, and when it does, use curled-up waste paper to bulk up that tiny neck of his to prevent it from snapping (it’s a chibi papercraft, so the necks are always the most difficult part, since they are so small and the head disproportionately big).
After that built the remaining jacket part and then move on to the legs. When the legs are built to the knees, be sure to glue on the simple boxy-shaped pocket so his right arm is inside the pocket and let that dry. – Pro tip: since we are dealing with a chibi papercraft, always be sure to reinforce and straighten the parts that are most vulnerable, like we did with the neck. - And since after you attach the head on the jacket, it becomes difficult to built it with the head facing upwards, so turn the papercraft upside-down and built the remaining parts till the last like that. That way the head will not weight down the body and you’ll have a simpler assembly.
All that is left is to make the last parts of the legs, and when you are about to glue on the shoes, I made it like this. Built the shoes separately (not closing the bottom part), and glue both on simultaneously. Depening on the glue you are using, this should get you enough time to adjust the angle of the shoes so Subaru can stand, so put him down on his feet and see if the angle is right and he can stand and if you found the right angle, close the bottom part of the shoes. (The papercraft stands without any help of weights that way, however you can throw in some extra weights inside his feet before closing it at the bottom, just to be sure).
All that is left is to make the simple 3D supermarket bag (which is hollow btw., as you can maybe see in the picture, and you can put small stuff in it, like I did with my fake flowers for fun XD), and there you go. Your own chibi Subaru papercraft.
You can find all the info about the template here:
https://www.deviantart.com/antyyy/art/Subaru-chibi-Re-Zero-papercraft-872076252
I hope you like this little cutie. Since I already made the 2 girls I like most from the series, I wanted to make Subaru in a more funny angle and decided to make his chibi :) Enjoy and happy crafting~
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