Time for yet another assembled papercraft of one of the best anime in the last few years “Enen no Shouboutai”. And next in line is the more-or-less spiritual leader of the bunch, the cute nun Iris, in chibi form of course, because they are sooo much adorable that way (and easier to make), don’t you think? XD
As with all my crafts, I always start at the head. Build the face first (with the neck) and then make your way to the back of the head with the hair and close it. Since Iris is in the nun’s uniform, she has a long veil down her head that is as long as her whole body, so that can be a bit fiddly to put on. But I still recommend you put the veil on the head separately, and then glue the head on with the veil, since it’s still going to be the easiest way if you do it like that. So, build the veil part, attach the inner side of the veil (if you want, since the inner part is optional, but it looks nicer in black), and then glue the front-end bangs of the hair on the vail. Once that is done, put glue on the flaps of the previously made head and glue the veil on the head, slowly and neatly, one flap at a time. The most important parts are the front parts, since those are visible, so make sure to focus on that, the back parts can be glued on just like that so they fit and they are aligned (since they are not visible in the end). And the head is done.
Moving on, I made the 2 arms separately first. After you have only the arms done, glue the “stumps” inside the arms at the right angle. And after those are glued, you can glue on the simple 2D 2-sided hands on and bent/curl the fingers in her typical “Latom” prayer pose (as seen in the picture) and we are done here :)
When the arms are done, built the first half of the upper dress with the collar. Build the gray collar first, then glue the white collar inside the gray collar and then on the collar of the black dress. When you got that, glue the arms on there 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 upper black dress parts and glue it on the pieces you already got. Once you have that, you can make the inner white dress and just glue it from the inside to the black dress at the right angle.
Once you got that, move on to the legs. The legs can be assembled separately from the main body, since they fit inside the dress and it’s easier that way, so do just that. Built the feet from the bottom upwards, first making the boots and make your way up till you reach the last part. In this phase you can fill out or add weights into the feet (if you want to be 100% sure it stands), but she stands pretty good without any help as well. And after you are happy with the feet, simply paste glue on the flaps and glue them on the body at the waste part, adjusting the right angle so she can stand.
Finishing touches are the shoulder pads of her protective gear. Those are glued together separately, and then you put some glue on each edge of the pads and glue them on the shoulders just like that at the right spots. And there you go, all done :)
She is pretty sturdy for a chibi papercraft, if you assemble her right. The neck is “hidden” inside the collar, making the most vulnerable part (the neck) pretty stiff, even without extra reinforcing it.
I hope you like her and you’ll get some ideas to assemble a papercraft or two on your own. The template and info about the purchase can be found here:
https://www.deviantart.com/antyyy/art/Iris-chibi-Fire-Force-papercraft-884729822
As always, just sent a private note/message if you want to buy it. In any case, happy crafting~ and "Latom!"
As with all my crafts, I always start at the head. Build the face first (with the neck) and then make your way to the back of the head with the hair and close it. Since Iris is in the nun’s uniform, she has a long veil down her head that is as long as her whole body, so that can be a bit fiddly to put on. But I still recommend you put the veil on the head separately, and then glue the head on with the veil, since it’s still going to be the easiest way if you do it like that. So, build the veil part, attach the inner side of the veil (if you want, since the inner part is optional, but it looks nicer in black), and then glue the front-end bangs of the hair on the vail. Once that is done, put glue on the flaps of the previously made head and glue the veil on the head, slowly and neatly, one flap at a time. The most important parts are the front parts, since those are visible, so make sure to focus on that, the back parts can be glued on just like that so they fit and they are aligned (since they are not visible in the end). And the head is done.
Moving on, I made the 2 arms separately first. After you have only the arms done, glue the “stumps” inside the arms at the right angle. And after those are glued, you can glue on the simple 2D 2-sided hands on and bent/curl the fingers in her typical “Latom” prayer pose (as seen in the picture) and we are done here :)
When the arms are done, built the first half of the upper dress with the collar. Build the gray collar first, then glue the white collar inside the gray collar and then on the collar of the black dress. When you got that, glue the arms on there 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 upper black dress parts and glue it on the pieces you already got. Once you have that, you can make the inner white dress and just glue it from the inside to the black dress at the right angle.
Once you got that, move on to the legs. The legs can be assembled separately from the main body, since they fit inside the dress and it’s easier that way, so do just that. Built the feet from the bottom upwards, first making the boots and make your way up till you reach the last part. In this phase you can fill out or add weights into the feet (if you want to be 100% sure it stands), but she stands pretty good without any help as well. And after you are happy with the feet, simply paste glue on the flaps and glue them on the body at the waste part, adjusting the right angle so she can stand.
Finishing touches are the shoulder pads of her protective gear. Those are glued together separately, and then you put some glue on each edge of the pads and glue them on the shoulders just like that at the right spots. And there you go, all done :)
She is pretty sturdy for a chibi papercraft, if you assemble her right. The neck is “hidden” inside the collar, making the most vulnerable part (the neck) pretty stiff, even without extra reinforcing it.
I hope you like her and you’ll get some ideas to assemble a papercraft or two on your own. The template and info about the purchase can be found here:
https://www.deviantart.com/antyyy/art/Iris-chibi-Fire-Force-papercraft-884729822
As always, just sent a private note/message if you want to buy it. In any case, happy crafting~ and "Latom!"
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