Make papercraft models of vintage computers and gaming systems
Imagine playing Oregon Trail on this Apple II computer papercraft model.
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If you are looking for a nostalgia fix and want to do something smart Corona virus Lockdown, why not build a vintage computer or game system with these simple paper model kits? These highly detailed color paper models can be downloaded and shared free of charge.
“Build the computer from your childhood or build an entire computer museum at home with these paper models,” wrote the artist and designer Rocky Bergen about his papercraft kits.
Print, cut, scratch, fold and glue these papercraft computer models of the Amiga 500, Apple II, Apple Lisa, the IBM 5150-PC, the TRS-80 Model III from Radio Shack and the IMSAI 8080. You can also print vintage and manufacture game systems such as the Commodore 64, the Sega Master System and the Atari 520ST.
This papercraft model of the Sega Master System comes with a monitor, a game system and a controller.
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Each kit contains a paper model of a computer monitor, keyboard, or in some cases, game accessories and mini manuals.
And if you really want to learn more about these models of old technology, Bergen also offers background stories about his own use of these computers and game systems during his childhood.
These kits provide a fun way to learn about the history of computers and games, especially if you want to teach children the types of computers and game consoles that existed before touchscreen technology, VR, and laptop computers.
