About Papelest

What Papelest is

Papelest is a personal project dedicated to papercraft: the art of building three-dimensional models out of paper or cardstock pieces that are cut and folded. Here you'll find PDF templates, ready to print at home, focused on one clear theme: cars and motorsport vehicles, from classic street cars to Formula 1 single-seaters and Le Mans prototypes.

What the site offers

Each catalog entry includes a downloadable PDF papercraft template at scale, designed to be printed on 200-250 g/m² paper or cardstock and assembled with scissors or a craft knife, a ruler and glue. Alongside the template, each entry lists technical data about the model (manufacturer, scale, difficulty, number of sheets), assembly instructions, and content about the history and trivia of the real vehicle it's based on.

All templates are free and require no registration: they are downloaded directly from each model's page.

Who it's for

Papelest is built for car enthusiasts of any age who enjoy hands-on crafting: from people looking for a relaxed cutting-and-folding hobby, to those who want to decorate their desk or shelf with models of their favorite cars, to families looking for a manual activity to do together without spending on expensive materials or special tools.

Follow the project

Papelest is updated regularly with new models. You can follow updates on Pinterest, or reach out directly from the contact page.