GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop & Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft More Work In Progress

Continuing the work of rebuilding and updating my old Ammu-Nation Gun Shop papercraft, inspired by GTA V and originally published here at Papermau in 2015, today I am sharing some new images showing the latest progress on the project.

As I explained in previous posts, the original idea was simply to improve the textures of the old Ammu-Nation, preserving the shape and characteristics of the original building while adding more definition, brighter colors and a few details that were missing from the first version.

But, as often happens with my projects, one idea led to another, and the whole thing started growing.

First came the rebuilt store, then the parking lot with its markings, including accessible parking spaces and a special spot reserved for the boss. Finally, I came up with the idea of creating a small outdoor shooting range that could be used alongside the Ammu-Nation.

And that is exactly what you can see in greater detail in today's images.

The shooting range includes wooden shooting benches, ammunition boxes, wooden crates, safety barriers, different types of targets and a large backstop with a heavily weathered appearance. I wanted the whole place to look well used, with aged textures, dirt, rust and small details that help create a more convincing atmosphere.

One important thing I would like to clarify is that this outdoor shooting range does not exist in GTA V. It is an original creation of mine, designed especially for this project, although I tried to make it visually compatible with the Ammu-Nation and the general atmosphere of the game.

In fact, what started as a simple addition has practically become a completely separate papercraft model.

And that is one of the things I like most about this project: its versatility.

Although it was designed to accompany the Ammu-Nation, the shooting range can be built and used independently. It can work as a small standalone diorama, a backdrop for miniature photography, part of a playset or an addition to other paper models.

It could also be combined with military buildings, garages, warehouses, urban scenery or practically any other setting where an installation of this kind would make sense.

Another interesting possibility is resizing the model. Since the shooting range is not tied to a specific real-world location or a mandatory scale, the templates can be enlarged or reduced to suit different collections and projects. For example, it could be adapted for the classic 33 mm Green Army Men figures or enlarged to serve as a playset or action figure backdrop for the famous 3.75-inch G.I. Joe figures and other toys of similar size.

Of course, a larger version would require more printing space and probably some adjustments during assembly, but I believe the relatively simple shapes of the structures and accessories make this a very interesting possibility.

As you can see in the new images, the shooting range fits alongside the store and its parking lot, forming a larger diorama without necessarily depending on those other elements to work.

As for the templates, all the shooting range pieces currently fit on three printed sheets. In the image below you can see a preview of those pages, including the different elements that make up the scenery.

I still have not decided whether the project is really finished or whether I will add a few more items before making it available. Every time I spend a little while looking at the model, I end up imagining something else that could be added or improved.

For now, I am continuing to work on the details and make the necessary adjustments so that everything works properly when printed and assembled.

I hope you are enjoying following the development of this project as much as I am enjoying creating it.

More updates are coming soon, and as soon as everything is ready, the model will be published here at Papermau for download.

If you would like to follow the development of this project from the very beginning, take a look at the four previous posts below. They show how the original Ammu-Nation was rebuilt, the first test assemblies and how a simple addition eventually became a separate outdoor shooting range papercraft:

01 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Remastered - Work In Progress - by Papermau

02 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - First Test Build - by Papermau

03 - GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - Test Build Almost Finished - by Papermau

04 - Outdoor Shooting Range Papercraft Diorama - Work in Progress - by Papermau

Aos amigos de língua portuguesa: como esta publicação ficou um pouco mais longa que o habitual, optei por manter aqui apenas a versão em inglês. A versão completa em português está disponível no meu blog secundário, neste link: CLIQUE AQUI.

Ghostbusters Headquarters - 1/250 Scale Papercraft Diorama by Rawen - PR Models

Some buildings become so closely associated with a movie that it is almost impossible to look at them without remembering a particular scene, a character or even a piece of music. The Ghostbusters headquarters is certainly one of them, and now, thanks to Czech papercraft designer Rawen, from PR Models, you can have a miniature version of this famous New York firehouse on your desk.

Created in 1:250 scale, this little papercraft reproduces the headquarters of the Ghostbusters as seen in the classic 1984 movie directed by Ivan Reitman. The building is presented as a complete miniature diorama, with a section of street, sidewalks, the familiar Ghostbusters logo and, of course, the unmistakable Ecto-1 parked outside the entrance.

Despite its small scale, the model has some very nice architectural details, including the red brick walls, tall windows, decorative cornices and the distinctive entrance of the old firehouse. The tiny Ecto-1 is a particularly nice addition, and helps bring the whole scene to life.

For those who may not know, the Ghostbusters headquarters is based on a real building. The firehouse belongs to Hook & Ladder Company 8, located at 14 North Moore Street, in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The building was used for the exterior shots of the original movie and remains an active fire station today.

Here is an interesting curiosity: although the exterior scenes were filmed in New York, many of the interior scenes were actually shot at Fire Station No. 23, a former firehouse in Los Angeles. So, in a way, the famous Ghostbusters headquarters that we remember from the movie was created using two different buildings, thousands of kilometers apart.

Released in 1984, Ghostbusters became one of the most recognizable comedies of the decade, combining supernatural adventures, humor and some very memorable characters. More than forty years later, its headquarters, the Ecto-1 and that little white ghost inside a red prohibition sign are still instantly recognizable.

Rawen describes this project as a quick little diorama, and the complete papercraft comes on just two sheets, one containing the parts and the other the assembly diagrams and base. The instructions also indicate a few pieces that should be reinforced with 1 mm thick paper. The templates are available as a free ZIP download on his Patreon page.

I particularly like papercrafts that recreate recognizable places from old movies. They are not just miniature buildings, but also little reminders of the films we watched and the characters we remember. This Ghostbusters headquarters is a good example of that, and Rawen has managed to capture its appearance in a surprisingly compact model.

If you like this little Ghostbusters diorama, I suggest downloading the templates while they are available for free. I don't know whether Rawen intends to keep this model free permanently or if this is just a temporary offer, so it might be a good idea to grab your copy while you can. And while you're visiting his Patreon page, take some time to explore his other creations. Rawen has many more interesting papercraft models available, and if you enjoy his work, consider supporting him by purchasing one of his paid models. It's a nice way to show your appreciation and help encourage him to keep creating new projects and, hopefully, sharing some of them with everyone for free.

Algumas construções ficam tão associadas a um filme que é praticamente impossível olhar para elas sem lembrar de uma cena, de um personagem ou até mesmo de uma música. O quartel-general dos Caça-Fantasmas certamente é uma delas e agora, graças ao designer tcheco de papercrafts Rawen, do PR Models, você pode ter uma versão em miniatura desse famoso quartel de bombeiros de Nova York sobre sua mesa.

Criado na escala 1:250, este pequeno papercraft reproduz o quartel-general dos Caça-Fantasmas, como aparece no clássico filme de 1984, dirigido por Ivan Reitman. A construção é apresentada como um diorama em miniatura, com um trecho de rua, calçadas, o conhecido logotipo dos Caça-Fantasmas e, naturalmente, o inconfundível Ecto-1 estacionado diante da entrada.

Apesar da escala reduzida, o modelo apresenta detalhes arquitetônicos muito interessantes, como as paredes de tijolos vermelhos, as janelas altas, as cornijas decorativas e a entrada característica do antigo quartel. O pequeno Ecto-1 é um detalhe especialmente simpático, que ajuda a dar vida à cena.

Para quem não sabe, o quartel-general dos Caça-Fantasmas é baseado em uma construção verdadeira. O prédio pertence à Hook & Ladder Company 8, localizada no número 14 da North Moore Street, no bairro de Tribeca, em Manhattan, Nova York. O edifício foi utilizado nas filmagens externas do primeiro filme e continua funcionando como quartel de bombeiros até hoje.

Aqui vai uma curiosidade interessante: embora as cenas externas tenham sido filmadas em Nova York, muitas das cenas internas foram gravadas na Fire Station No. 23, um antigo quartel de bombeiros de Los Angeles. Portanto, de certa maneira, o famoso quartel-general dos Caça-Fantasmas que conhecemos do cinema foi criado utilizando dois edifícios diferentes, separados por milhares de quilômetros.

Lançado em 1984, Os Caça-Fantasmas se tornou uma das comédias mais conhecidas daquela década, misturando aventuras sobrenaturais, humor e personagens bastante marcantes. Mais de quarenta anos depois, o quartel-general, o Ecto-1 e aquele fantasminha branco dentro de uma placa vermelha de proibição continuam sendo imediatamente reconhecíveis.

Rawen descreve este projeto como um pequeno diorama de montagem rápida, e o papercraft completo ocupa apenas duas folhas, uma com as peças e outra com os diagramas de montagem e a base. As instruções também indicam algumas peças que devem ser reforçadas com papel de 1 mm de espessura. Os templates estão disponíveis gratuitamente em um arquivo ZIP na página do autor no Patreon.

Eu gosto particularmente de papercrafts que recriam lugares conhecidos de filmes antigos. Eles não são apenas construções em miniatura, mas também pequenas lembranças dos filmes que assistimos e dos personagens que ficaram na memória. Este quartel-general dos Caça-Fantasmas é um bom exemplo disso, e Rawen conseguiu reproduzir sua aparência em um modelo surpreendentemente compacto.

Se você gostou deste pequeno diorama dos Caça-Fantasmas, sugiro baixar os templates enquanto estão disponíveis gratuitamente. Não sei se Rawen pretende manter este modelo gratuito permanentemente ou se esta é apenas uma oferta temporária, então talvez seja uma boa ideia garantir sua cópia enquanto é possível. E já que você estará visitando a página dele no Patreon, aproveite para conhecer suas outras criações. Rawen tem muitos outros modelos de papercraft interessantes disponíveis e, se você gosta do trabalho dele, considere apoiá-lo comprando um de seus modelos pagos. É uma maneira simpática de demonstrar reconhecimento pelo seu trabalho e incentivá-lo a continuar criando novos projetos e, quem sabe, compartilhando alguns deles gratuitamente com todos nós.

Who you gonna call? This time, all you need is a printer, some paper and a little patience. Build your own miniature Ghostbusters headquarters using the free templates available at Rawen's Patreon page through the link below:

Ghostbusters Headquarters - 1:250 Scale Papercraft Diorama - by Rawen - PR Models

If you enjoy miniature buildings inspired by movies, classic games and urban architecture, here are four more papercraft projects that have already been published here on Papermau and might interest you:

01: Cine Odeon - A Classic 80s Neighborhood Theater Papercraft - by Papermau

02: Riverside Auto Works Garage Papercraft In 1/64 Scale - by Papermau

03: Railroad Tycoon - Fenton Movie Theater Papercraft - by Papermau

04: Customizable Generic Cyberpunk Building Papercraft - by Papermau

Interstellar TARS & CASE Papercraft Robots - by Shunichi Makino

At first glance, TARS and CASE might be among the least impressive-looking robots in movie history. They are basically large, dark rectangular blocks, with no apparent head, face, arms or legs. But anyone who has watched Interstellar knows that this simplicity hides two of the most interesting and charismatic machines in recent science fiction.

Japanese designer Shunichi Makino, from Design Office PASTA, transformed the two robots from Interstellar into papercrafts that preserve exactly this minimalist appearance.

Makino himself describes TARS and CASE in a rather curious way: to him, it is as if the mysterious monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey had been given functions similar to those of R2-D2 from Star Wars. It is an amusing comparison, but a surprisingly appropriate one.

In Christopher Nolan's 2014 movie, TARS and CASE are extremely advanced robots. Despite their almost primitive appearance, their bodies are formed by segments capable of separating, rotating and assuming different configurations, allowing them to walk, run, manipulate objects and perform tasks that seem impossible for such simple metallic boxes.

Another memorable feature is that some parameters of their personalities can be adjusted, including their levels of humor and honesty. This creates some of the lighter moments in the movie, especially during the conversations between Cooper and TARS.

Naturally, reproducing in paper all the complex movements seen in the movie would be another story. Makino chose to preserve the characteristic shapes of the robots in relatively simple models, and he points out that their straightforward forms also make them easy to assemble.

The papercraft comes in a three-page PDF and the templates are available for free at the original Design Office PASTA website. For fans of Interstellar, science fiction or simply robots with unconventional designs, TARS and CASE make a very unusual pair to display on a shelf.

À primeira vista, TARS e CASE talvez estejam entre os robôs menos impressionantes da história do cinema. São basicamente grandes blocos retangulares escuros, sem cabeça, rosto, braços ou pernas aparentes. Mas quem assistiu a Interstellar sabe que essa simplicidade esconde duas das máquinas mais interessantes e carismáticas da ficção científica recente.

O designer japonês Shunichi Makino, do Design Office PASTA, transformou os dois robôs de Interstellar em papercrafts que preservam exatamente essa aparência minimalista.

O próprio Makino descreve TARS e CASE de uma maneira bastante curiosa: para ele, é como se o misterioso monólito de 2001: Uma Odisseia no Espaço tivesse recebido funcionalidades semelhantes às de R2-D2, de Star Wars. É uma comparação divertida, mas bastante apropriada.

No filme de Christopher Nolan, lançado em 2014, TARS e CASE são robôs extremamente avançados. Apesar da aparência quase primitiva, seus corpos são formados por segmentos capazes de se separar, girar e assumir diferentes configurações, permitindo que caminhem, corram, manipulem objetos e realizem tarefas que parecem impossíveis para aquelas simples caixas metálicas.

Outra característica memorável é que alguns parâmetros de suas personalidades podem ser ajustados, incluindo níveis de humor e honestidade. Isso acaba criando alguns dos momentos mais leves do filme, especialmente nas conversas entre Cooper e TARS.

Naturalmente, reproduzir em papel toda a complexa movimentação vista no filme seria outra história. Makino optou por preservar as formas características dos robôs em modelos relativamente simples, e ele próprio destaca que suas formas diretas também tornam a montagem fácil.

O papercraft ocupa três páginas em PDF e os templates estão disponíveis gratuitamente no site original do Design Office PASTA. Para quem gosta de Interstellar, ficção científica ou simplesmente de robôs com designs pouco convencionais, TARS e CASE formam uma dupla bastante diferente para colocar na estante.

Build TARS and CASE and bring two of Interstellar's most unusual robots to your shelf using the link below:

Interstellar TARS & CASE Papercraft Robots - by Shunichi Makino

If you enjoyed TARS and CASE, take a look below at four more sci-fi papercrafts featuring iconic spacecraft and robots from the movies:

01: Interstellar - Endurance Interplanetary Spacecraft Paper Model - by UHU 02

02: WALL-E - The Compactor Robot Paper Model - by Paper Replika

03: Star Wars - R2D2 Paper Model - by Disney Family - Rescaled To 1/6 And Custom Textures by Papermau

04: Robocop - Enforcement Droid Series 209 Robot Paper Model - by Paper Replika

GTA V Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited Test Build Almost Finished

The test build of the new version of the Ammu-Nation Gun Shop is almost complete and, this time, I gathered several photos showing a little more of the whole process, from the separate walls to the finished building standing on its base.

In some of the photos I placed a few 1/64 scale die-cast cars next to the model, including in the first image of this post. This is the classic scale used by many miniatures from Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Majorette, GreenLight, Johnny Lightning, Tomica and many others, and since the first version of this Ammu-Nation, back in 2015, one of my ideas was to create a small setting that could be used with this kind of miniature.

This test build had a very important purpose: to find out if everything I had redesigned on the computer would actually work when transferred to paper. After printing, cutting, folding, gluing and assembling each part, I can say that it does. All the pieces fit together perfectly, the proportions turned out as I expected and I found no structural problems that would require any major changes to the project.

It is particularly fun to see this model finished again because my relationship with GTA V goes back a long way. I have been playing the game practically since its release and have spent many, many hours exploring Los Santos and Blaine County, especially in GTA Online. After so much time, some places on the map become strangely familiar, almost like places in a city we actually know.

Curiously, it has been about a year since I last played GTA Online, but I think that break is coming to an end. October is almost here and anyone who has played GTA Online at this time of year knows that Halloween is one of the best times to return to Los Santos.

For a few weeks, the whole atmosphere of the game changes. UFOs begin appearing in the skies, driverless cars chase players along the roads, killers appear during the night and we can even run into a clone of our own character trying to kill us. There are also ghosts to find, pumpkins scattered around the map, special game modes, strange storms and several other surprises. Los Santos, which is not exactly a peaceful city to begin with, becomes even crazier.

I have always enjoyed the way Rockstar uses Halloween to play with the supernatural side of GTA Online. So, after almost a year away from the game, maybe this is a good excuse to bring my character out of retirement and take another drive around Los Santos. Who knows, perhaps this return will also provide some inspiration for a future papercraft?

Perhaps it is precisely because I am so familiar with the game world that I have always enjoyed turning some of its buildings into paper models. Rather than the big events of GTA V, it is often these ordinary places that catch my attention: a workshop, a garage, a warehouse, a neighborhood store or an Ammu-Nation discovered while driving around the map.

The first version of this Ammu-Nation was created in exactly this way, using images and textures that I captured directly inside GTA V. Eleven years later, it has been very interesting to return to the same building with different resources and rebuild practically all of the graphics, trying to improve the textures and add details without losing the simplicity of the original model.

Now that I know the construction works as it should and, most importantly, that all the pieces fit together perfectly, I can dedicate myself to the next stage: preparing the final templates. I will organize the parts, make the last graphic adjustments and try to make everything as clear and simple as possible for assembly.

I still have a few ideas for small things that I might add to the model before the final version, but for now nothing has been decided. As often happens with my projects, some ideas appear just when I think everything is already finished.

As soon as everything is ready, I will publish the model here on the blog for everyone who wants to build their own Ammu-Nation Gun Shop.

Aos amigos de língua portuguesa: Para não deixar este post excessivamente longo e manter as fotos da montagem intercaladas com o texto, desta vez publiquei aqui a versão completa em inglês. O texto integral em português, acompanhado de todas as fotos, está disponível no meu blog secundário no link abaixo:

GTA V Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisitada - Montagem de Teste Quase Concluída

If you would like to see how this project started and follow the Ammu-Nation rebuild from the beginning, take a look at the first two posts below.

GTA V - Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Remastered - Work In Progress

GTA V Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - First Test Build

GTA V Ammu-Nation Gun Shop Papercraft Revisited - First Test Build

After showing some first images of the new version of the Ammu-Nation Gun Shop, inspired by GTA V, a few days ago, I finally started one of the stages I enjoy most when creating a papercraft: building the first prototype.

For those who did not see the previous post, this model is a remake of an old Ammu-Nation papercraft that I created and published here on the blog in 2015. Eleven years later, I decided to return to the project, reworking almost all the graphics, adding new details and at the same time trying to preserve the simplicity of the original construction.

The photos in this post show the first steps of this test build. This is the stage when I find out if what worked on the computer screen also works in the real world, after being printed, cut, folded and glued.

So far, everything is going exactly as planned. The parts are fitting together correctly, the proportions look good and I have not found any apparent problems during the build.

I am also very pleased with the result of the new printed textures. The facade still has that aged and weathered appearance, but now with much more vivid colors. The small signs and notices, the door, the window and the sandbags also kept a good level of definition even at this size.

The door and window are separate pieces from the main facade, creating a little depth without making the assembly unnecessarily complicated. It is a simple detail, but it makes quite a difference when we see the finished model.

I think those who usually build papercrafts by gluing the pieces directly onto thicker cardboard and eliminating the tabs will also enjoy this model. With this type of construction, the thickness of the cardboard itself can be used to create the depth of the doors, windows and other elements of the facade.

Another possibility, for those who want to add even more relief, is to print some parts more than once and use a kind of slicing technique, cutting out selected elements and gluing them successively in layers. In this way, signs, doors, windows, frames and other small details can be highlighted, creating different levels of depth and real shadows on the facade.

For these photos I placed a few 1/64 scale cars next to the prototype. Besides helping to show the actual size of the model, they give a good idea of how I intend to use this Ammu-Nation: as a backdrop for Hot Wheels-style miniatures and as part of small urban dioramas.

The build is not finished yet, so I will continue documenting the process as the building takes its final shape. If everything continues to go as smoothly as it has so far, I believe no major changes to the templates will be necessary.

After eleven years, it is really fun to see this old Ammu-Nation taking shape again on my workbench. Little by little, a model created in 2015 is getting a new life in 2026.

More photos of the build coming soon.

Depois de mostrar há alguns dias as primeiras imagens da nova versão da Ammu-Nation Gun Shop, inspirada em GTA V, finalmente comecei uma das etapas que mais gosto quando crio um papercraft: a montagem do primeiro protótipo.

Para quem não viu o post anterior, este modelo é uma reformulação de um antigo papercraft da Ammu-Nation que criei e publiquei aqui no blog em 2015. Onze anos depois, resolvi voltar ao projeto, refazendo praticamente toda a parte gráfica, acrescentando novos detalhes e ao mesmo tempo tentando preservar a simplicidade da construção original.

As fotos deste post mostram os primeiros passos dessa montagem de teste. É nesta etapa que descubro se aquilo que funcionava na tela também funciona no mundo real, depois de impresso, cortado, dobrado e colado.

Até agora tudo está correndo exatamente como previsto. As peças estão encaixando corretamente, as proporções parecem boas e não encontrei nenhum problema aparente durante a montagem.

Também fiquei bastante satisfeito com o resultado das novas texturas impressas. A fachada continua com aquele aspecto envelhecido e desgastado, mas agora com cores muito mais vivas. As pequenas placas e avisos, a porta, a janela e os sacos de areia também mantiveram uma boa definição mesmo neste tamanho.

A porta e a janela são peças separadas da fachada principal, criando um pouco de profundidade sem tornar a montagem desnecessariamente complicada. É um detalhe simples, mas que faz bastante diferença quando vemos o modelo montado.

Acho que aqueles que costumam montar papercrafts colando as peças diretamente sobre cartão mais grosso e eliminando as abas também vão gostar deste modelo. Nesse tipo de montagem, a própria espessura do cartão pode ser aproveitada para criar a profundidade das portas, janelas e outros elementos da fachada.

Outra possibilidade, para quem quiser acrescentar ainda mais relevo, é imprimir algumas partes mais de uma vez e usar uma espécie de técnica de fatiamento, recortando determinados elementos e colando-os sucessivamente em camadas. Assim é possível destacar placas, portas, janelas, molduras e outros pequenos detalhes, criando diferentes níveis de profundidade e sombras reais na fachada.

Para estas fotos coloquei alguns carrinhos em escala 1/64 ao lado do protótipo. Além de ajudarem a mostrar o tamanho real do modelo, eles dão uma ideia de como pretendo usar esta Ammu-Nation: como cenário para miniaturas no estilo Hot Wheels e como parte de pequenos dioramas urbanos.

A montagem ainda não terminou, então continuarei documentando o processo conforme o prédio for tomando sua forma definitiva. Se tudo continuar correndo como até agora, acredito que não serão necessárias grandes alterações nos templates.

Depois de onze anos, é muito divertido ver esta velha Ammu-Nation tomando forma novamente sobre minha mesa. Aos poucos, um modelo criado em 2015 está ganhando uma nova vida em 2026.

Mais fotos da montagem em breve.