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No. 08 · Unique · 2009

Water Tank

The orange giant on every roof.

Where the mains water runs weak, a toren keeps the house going. Look across any kampung skyline and you'll count dozens of them, bright orange against the sky. Seven sheets of paper, and you'll never look at a rooftop the same way again.

Scale
1:10
Sheets
7 × A4
Paper
160–200 gsm
Published
3 December 2009
Page views
80,478
Category
Unique
Download PDF · 7 pages · 1.3 MB

Free for personal use · Not for commercial use

The pattern · 7 × A4

What you'll print

Print at 100% (turn off “fit to page”) on 160–200 gsm paper or thin card. The first sheet has the legend and notes.

Water Tank pattern, sheet 1
SHEET 1 / 7
Water Tank pattern, sheet 2
SHEET 2 / 7
Water Tank pattern, sheet 3
SHEET 3 / 7
Water Tank pattern, sheet 4
SHEET 4 / 7
Water Tank pattern, sheet 5
SHEET 5 / 7
Water Tank pattern, sheet 6
SHEET 6 / 7

+ 1 more sheets in the PDF

How to build

From flat to finished

Water Tank assembly diagram 1
  1. 01Print every sheet at actual size on 160–200 gsm paper.
  2. 02Score the fold lines with an empty ballpoint and a ruler before you cut.
  3. 03Cut along the solid lines. Where the legend shows a star, cut a hole.
  4. 04Fold, then glue part by part in number order, holding each tab until it grips.
  5. 05Let it dry before you play with it.

Built by you

6 photos · 1 builders
Water Tank paper model built by Rauf Raphanus
Built by Rauf Raphanus
Water Tank paper model built by Rauf Raphanus
Built by Rauf Raphanus
Water Tank paper model built by Rauf Raphanus
Built by Rauf Raphanus
Water Tank paper model built by Rauf Raphanus
Built by Rauf Raphanus
Water Tank paper model built by Rauf Raphanus
Built by Rauf Raphanus
Water Tank paper model built by Rauf Raphanus
Built by Rauf Raphanus

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