EPM – Electro Paper Man

Posted on October 6, 2022 by paperpino

 

Electro Man is the forbidden dream of so many collectors that at the end of 2021 it was auctioned for $84,000. Yes, that’s right, you heard me right: eighty-four thousand dollars!!! It is a 1960s Japanese tin robot, battery-powered, highly animated, and beautifully lithographed.

Much more modestly, I made a hand-pushed, paper version of it, named Electro Paper Man, trying to reproduce the richness of the lithographs and the complexity of the movement.

Electro Man è il sogno proibito di tanti collezionisti, tanto che alla fine del 2021 è stato battuto all’asta per 84.000 dollari. Sì, proprio così, avete capito bene: ottantaquattromila dollari!!! E’ un robottino di latta giapponese degli anni ’60, a batteria, molto movimentato e splendidamente litografato.

Molto più modestamente, io ne ho fatto una versione su carta, chiamato Electro Paper Man, a spinta manuale, cercando di riprodurre la ricchezza delle litografie e la complessità del movimento. 

Nel meccanismo principale di EPM, la ruota aziona un meccanismo a ritorno rapido, dove la barra scanalata, che costituisce la gamba, è a sua volta connessa tramite una leva al braccio.
 
In the main mechanism of EPM, the wheel drives a quick-return mechanism, where the slotted bar, which forms the leg, is in turn connected by a lever to the arm.

On October 2022, Electro Paper Man was sent to Mars with the purpose of checking for regions with more favorable atmospheric composition…

EPM Mission to Mars

ElectroPaperMan
This project was developed from Tim Braslavsky's 3D model (cgtrader.com)
and iconographic material on the web pages: 
Tim Braslavsky Portfolio
Vintage Spacetoys
ALPHADROME ROBOT AND SPACE TOY DATABASE
The Old Robots Web Site
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CLIMATE CLOCK OF THE WORLD

Posted on March 26, 2022 by paperpino

A clock that counts down the critical time window to reach zero emissions (our “Deadline”), while tracking our progress on key solution pathways (“Lifelines”).

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coming soon…

Posted on January 12, 2022 by paperpino
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TUMBLING SANTA / BABBO NATALE RUZZOLANTE

Posted on December 9, 2021 by paperpino

Place Santa on an inclined surface and…

Colloca Il tuo Babbo Natale su un piano inclinato e…

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Grazie! / Thanks!

Posted on October 12, 2021 by paperpino

Cinzia and me at paperPino’s stand

E’ tempo di bilanci e di ringraziamenti.
Sono stati tre giorni molto intensi dove io, tendenzialmente orso, ho fatto un buon esercizio di socializzazione…
Innanzitutto un immenso grazie a Cinzia Pizzi, senza la quale tutto ciò non sarebbe stato possibile 😜. La sua verve comunicativa e l’esperienza educativa di insegnante sono state un valore aggiunto imprescindibile.
Ho conosciuto persone interessanti e speciali: dal toscanaccio pazzo scatenato di Massimiliano Aiazzi (La Bottega delle Idee), alla fam. Pedrazzini e le sue macchine musicali (AMMILAB) ed il gentilissimo Franco Severi, presidente dell’AMMI, nonchè Antonio Idà ed il suo commerciale Sandro (il cognome non lo ricordo, sorry) e la loro magica Spirulina.
Un grazie di cuore a tutti i visitatori e specialmente a quelli che hanno espresso la loro ammirazione con parole che mi hanno accarezzato il cuore.
Grazie alle innumerevoli insegnanti superinteressate, che mi hanno stimolato a considerare per il futuro anche l’aspetto “educational”.
Ed infine, lasciatemelo dire, un grazie immenso e stratosferico ai miei modellini meccanici, che hanno sopportato stoicamente orde di piccoli attila famelici e toccatutto.
La carta, che stupenda invenzione!!!

It’s time to take stock and give thanks.
They have been three very intense days where I, inclined to be a bear, have made a good exercise of socialization…
First of all a huge thank you to Cinzia Pizzi, without whom all this would not have been possible. Her communicative verve and educational experience as a teacher have been an essential added value.
I met interesting and special people: from the crazy Tuscan Massimiliano Aiazzi (La Bottega delle Idee) to the Pedrazzini family and its musical machines (AMMILAB) and the very kind Franco Severi, president of AMMI, as well as Antonio Idà and his salesman Sandro (I don’t remember the last name, sorry) and their magic Spirulina.
A heartfelt thank you to all visitors and especially to those who expressed their admiration with words that touched my heart.
Thank you to the countless super-interested teachers, who encouraged me to consider the “educational” aspect of my creations, in the future.
And finally, let me say, a huge and stratospheric thank you to my mechanical models, which have stoically withstood hordes of ravenous and touchy little attila.
Paper, what a wonderful invention!!!

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paperPino at MAKER FAIRE – 2021

Posted on September 19, 2021 by paperpino

This year, I will be at the MAKER Faire 2021 (European Edition)!
I will bring my automata, and in particular I will explain to the interested people the design and construction processes of Leonardo’s Mechanical Hammer.

Come and see me!

Quest’anno al MAKER Faire 2021 (European Edition) ci sarò anch’io!
Porterò i miei automi ed in particolare spiegherò agli interessati il processo di progettazione e costruzione del Martello Meccanico di Leonardo.

Venite a trovarmi!

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URSUS (1914)

Posted on April 20, 2021 by paperpino
URSUS paper model
URSUS paper model in action!

March 2, 2011
The old steel giant decided that
the time to break his moorings and escape
had finally come.
The Bora, blowing at over 170 km/h,
was his accomplice.
Quickly, Ursus gained the sea.
Two tugs launched
in pursuit.
It took hours to bridle him
and bring him back to the port.
Since then, he has become a symbol,
a legend.
Ursus, the old steel giant…

2 marzo 2011
Il vecchio gigante d’acciaio decise che
l’ora di rompere gli ormeggi e scappare
era finalmente arrivata.
La Bora, con raffiche a più di 170 km/h,
fu sua complice.
Rapidamente, Ursus guadagnò il largo.
Due rimorchiatori si lanciarono all’inseguimento.
Ci vollero ore per imbrigliarlo
e riportarlo in porto.
Da allora è diventato un simbolo,
una leggenda.
Ursus, il vecchio gigante d’acciaio…

The recovering operation / Le operazioni di recupero
(video by G. Piras)

URSUS paper model PhotoPage
The story of URSUS (in Italian) / La storia di URSUS
URSUS (Wikipedia)
URSUS Pictures

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Christmas Lamp / Lampada di Natale

Posted on December 15, 2020 by paperpino

A fretwork paper lamp for your Christmas time
Una lampada di carta traforata per il tuo Natale

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MACHINA at 50%

Posted on December 12, 2020 by paperpino

Andi Rüegg, a talented Swiss paper modeler, has come up with the idea of building a 50% version of MACHINA. Honestly, I thought he couldn’t do it, but the final result is simply fabulous. See his construction report (very informative) at Kartonbau.de, a German paper modellers forum.

Congratulations!

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paperPino’s GARAGE

Posted on November 9, 2020 by paperpino

Mauther, from Brazil, owner of PAPERMAU, (a huge collection of free original and exclusive paper models and the best, rare and unusual free papercrafts of all the world!) dedicated one of his lovely American 1950’s style garages to me. Thanks a lot!

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