Make Your Own Beyblade Micros: Paper Edition
Introduction: Make Your Own Beyblade Micros: Paper Edition
I am a huge fan of Beyblades! I've been in the hobby since the plastic generation, or for those of you who Let It Rip the Bakuten Shoot era. Recently I found out Beyblade had micro versions of the Burst generation. Sadly, the Beyblade Micros series ended with its 3rd iteration. Because the series ended some of my favorite burst beys were never made into micro-scale. I decided to change this by breaking out my hot glue gun and making my own micro Beyblades!
In this Instructable I will show you how to make your own micro paper Beyblades that can compete with the official ones.
Supplies
Materials
* Craft Glue
* Mod Podge
* Hot Glue Sticks
* Construction Paper
* 3D Printed Micro Beyblade Gear (See step 6 for a link to the file)
* Beyblade Micros Launcher and Ripcord
* Favorite Beyblade or a Top-Down Picture of a Beyblade
* 3mm Round Spacer Beads
* Craft Dowels with a Radius of 2mm
* 3/8" Flat Washer or Any Metal Washer with a 1" Radius.
Tools
* Hobby Knife
* Hot Glue Gun
* Plastic Nippers
* Scissors
* Ruler
* Paint Brush
* Tooth Pick
* A Recycled Bottle Lid
* Pencil
* Any Kind of Polymer or Modeling Clay
* 3D Printer
* Printer
* Computer
Step 1: Prepare Paper
Trace eight 1/2 cm strips along the length of construction paper. The strips should be 11" in length. Trace a line 1.5cm from the top of each drawn strip. Do the same for the bottom. See the second picture for an example. Cut out each traced strip. Do not cut the lines marked at the top and bottom of each strip.
Step 2: Paper Quilling
Take the craft dowel and mark a line 4mm from the bottom. This will become your Beyblades tip. Squeeze a penny size worth of glue into the recycled bottle cap. Take a strip of paper and add glue from one of the line-markings to the end of the paper with a toothpick. See picture three for an example. A light coating of glue works best. Above the 4mm marking roll the glued end of the strip tightly around the dowel. Make sure the marking on the paper strip is facing you. Let the glue dry for two or three minutes. Tightly roll the paper strip around the dowel until you reach the other marking. Once you reach the other end of the paper add glue from the marking to the end of the strip. 294
Attach another strip of paper aligning the marking to the glued one. Repeat this process until you make it to the end of the eighth paper strip. Apply glue to the final strip from the marking to the end and then adhere it to the paper disk. Hold the glued end in place for a minute to make sure your paper disk does not unfurl. Let the glue fully dry before moving on to the next step.
Step 3: Form Paper Disk Into Beyblade Shell
Gently form a cone shape out of the paper disk. A good technique is to take the disk in both hands with the Beyblade tip facing away from you. Use your thumbs to slowly message the disk into a cone. The height from the bottom tip to the top of the Beyblade shell should be approximately 1.5cm tall. Once you are happy with the shell give it a test spin. If you are not happy with your Beyblades balances reshape the cone and test again. Repeat this process until you are happy with the way it spins. Once you are satisfied with your Beyblade take your paintbrush and gently coat the inside with craft glue. A thick coat of glue works best. Do the same for the outside of the Beyblade shell. Let the shell dry for 10 minutes. Apply a thin coat of Mod Podge to the outside of the Beyblade shell. A chunk of polymer or modeling clay works well as a drying stand. Make sure to let it dry completely before attempting steps 7 and 8.
Step 4: Printout Micro Attack Ring
While the paper shell dries it's time to make a printout of your blades, attack rings, or whatever your favorite generation of Beyblade calls the top layer. I will refer to this part as the blade, this is the newest terminology used in the Dynamite System. Gather your favorite Beyblades and take a top-down picture of their blades. If you do not have the Beyblade you want to turn micro you can always do a quick Google search. 6