|  Here are step-by-step instructions for assembling your very own "Go-Hako!" I've used Lokai of Cheron from Star Trek TOS as a model. Just click the pix & happy modeling! |  |
STEP
1: ARMS
Score all fold lines, and cut out socket hole (or use a hole punch) first, then cut out the piece (A) itself. Glue the flaps
to form the fist, and curl the strips to form the shoulder.
Score all fold lines, and cut out socket hole (or use a hole punch) first, then cut out the piece (A) itself. Glue the flaps
to form the fist, and curl the strips to form the shoulder.
Glue
down shoulder strips, but leave the flap with the hole unglued for now. Repeat
for the other arm piece (B).
STEP
2: TORSO
Score all fold lines, and cut out socket holes (or use a hole punch) first, then cut out the piece (C) itself, Glue the side
seam to form a box. Don't glue the top flap, yet.
Score all fold lines, and cut out socket holes (or use a hole punch) first, then cut out the piece (C) itself, Glue the side
seam to form a box. Don't glue the top flap, yet.
Cut
out circular piece (D) and rectangular piece (E). Roll up piece
E to form a tube (use hole cut in top flap of torso to
size it), then cut on lines and fold down flange strips. Push
through underside of top flap.
size it), then cut on lines and fold down flange strips. Push
through underside of top flap.
Glue
piece E in place to form neck, and then glue part D to underside
of top flap to hold neck in place and reinforce the
top flap itself.
top flap itself.
Cut
out rectangular piece (F) and roll it up to form arm axle (using arm holes
in torso to size correctly), Then wrap thin
strips (G) around the end of piece F and glue to itself (but not
to the axle) to form a "nut." Make two of these.
strips (G) around the end of piece F and glue to itself (but not
to the axle) to form a "nut." Make two of these.
Insert
arm axle through arm holes in torso, then slide arm
flaps over the protruding ends.
flaps over the protruding ends.
Slide
"nuts" over the protruding ends of the arm axle. Apply
glue to the ends of the axle to fix nuts in place, being careful
to avoid gluing the axle to the arm flap or torso.
glue to the ends of the axle to fix nuts in place, being careful
to avoid gluing the axle to the arm flap or torso.
Apply
glue to the arm flap and carefully close up the arm.
Again, be sure to avoid getting glue on the axle, arm or
torso to permit free and independent movement.
Again, be sure to avoid getting glue on the axle, arm or
torso to permit free and independent movement.
STEP
3: HEAD
Score all fold lines, and cut out socket hole first, then cut
out the piece (H) itself. Glue the side seam and bottom flap
to form a box, but leave the top flap unglued for now.
Score all fold lines, and cut out socket hole first, then cut
out the piece (H) itself. Glue the side seam and bottom flap
to form a box, but leave the top flap unglued for now.
Create
another "nut" for the neck axle, using part G. Place
head on neck axle, and glue nut in place, being careful to
avoid gluing head to axle. Head should turn freely. Then glue
top flap down.
head on neck axle, and glue nut in place, being careful to
avoid gluing head to axle. Head should turn freely. Then glue
top flap down.
STEP
4: HIPS
Score fold lines, then cut out piece (I), and fold up the flaps. Next, score and cut out holes in hip axle plate (J) and cut
the piece out.
Score fold lines, then cut out piece (I), and fold up the flaps. Next, score and cut out holes in hip axle plate (J) and cut
the piece out.
Fold
up and glue piece J as shown, then glue it to the center
of piece I.
of piece I.
STEP
5: FEET
Score all fold lines, and cut "+" into the socket circle on
piece (K), but leave the flaps. Then fold up and glue foot together. Repeat with the other foot part (L).
Score all fold lines, and cut "+" into the socket circle on
piece (K), but leave the flaps. Then fold up and glue foot together. Repeat with the other foot part (L).
Roll
up ankle axles (M&N) and glue them into feet. Create
"nuts" for these pieces using two more of part G.
"nuts" for these pieces using two more of part G.
STEP
6: LEGS
Score all fold lines, and cut "+" into the socket circle on
piece (O), but leave the flaps. Curl strip to form
the circular part of the piece.
Score all fold lines, and cut "+" into the socket circle on
piece (O), but leave the flaps. Curl strip to form
the circular part of the piece.
Glue
the end of the strip in place, then glue down the side
of the leg with the socket hole. Repeat for the other leg
piece (P).
of the leg with the socket hole. Repeat for the other leg
piece (P).
Insert
the feet into the appropriate legs and glue the nuts to
the ankle axles, beng careful to avoid gluing them to the leg pieces. Feet should turn freely.
the ankle axles, beng careful to avoid gluing them to the leg pieces. Feet should turn freely.
Roll
up piece (Q) to form leg axle (using hole in hp axle
plate J to size it). Cut onlines at either end and fold down
flange flaps.
plate J to size it). Cut onlines at either end and fold down
flange flaps.
Cut
out end caps (R&S), and glue to the flange flaps on leg
axle. Then close up outside leg panels and glue down.
axle. Then close up outside leg panels and glue down.
STEP
7: FINAL ASSEMBLY
Slide leg/hip assembly into the torso. (You can fold up flaps
on hip axle plate to create a little more height if you like.)
Glue into place, being sure to avoid geting glue on axle.
Slide leg/hip assembly into the torso. (You can fold up flaps
on hip axle plate to create a little more height if you like.)
Glue into place, being sure to avoid geting glue on axle.
Congratulations!
Your "Go-Hako!"
is ready for action!
