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Davinci Code Papercraft Cryptex
Are you a fan of Dan Brown? you know, the guy that wrote the bestselling novel "Angels and Demons" and more recently the very controversial "The Davinci Code"? Are you interested in cryptography, keys, codes? Today we have the papercraft model (replica) of Dan Browns' "cryptex", which was mentioned in his book and also used in the blockbuster movie of the same name starring Tom Hanks.
"The word cryptex is a neologism coined by the author Dan Brown for his 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code, denoting a portable vault used to hide secret messages. It is a combination of the words cryptology and codex; "an apt title for this device" since it uses "the science of cryptology to protect information written on the contained scroll or codex" – although actually a "codex" is a term for early forms of what would now be called a "book", as opposed to a rolled "scroll". It is claimed in the novel that the original design came from the secret diaries of Leonardo da Vinci. In reality, there is no record of him having designed such a device". - wikipedia
This should keep you busy for the week, have a safe and fun 4th of July.
Update: Some naughty people have edited the version that we've shown before but now we've confirmed that this papercraft model was designed by Deutsch papercrafter Skubu and he has presented us with a better quality version, in other words, the original pattern. Dankt Skubu!
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Jason
July 03, 2007 12:27 PM
No instructions. You made this, yes? Is it a hard one? The cutting and glueing look easy enough, how about assembly?
Jason
Ron
July 03, 2007 1:36 PM
It's now updated with instructions. I didn't make the pattern, but I did assemble it. Is it a hard one? No, cutting was not a problem and assembly was quite easy.
Have Fun!
fake will
July 03, 2007 1:43 PM
just saw this one, i love it. Im a big dan brown fan and im still upset i didnt win that cryptex giveaway during their web promo were you have to answer some questions about the book. i can consider this my consolation, LOL
nice work, thanks again for all the good models you've shown me, its been inspiring. BTW, on the first pic, is that the "key" word to unlock the cryptex? funny as hell :)
fake will
July 03, 2007 1:44 PM
oh, and dont forget to go to www.funnyordie.com for some hilarious videos
Anonymous
July 03, 2007 3:50 PM
awesome papercraft, 'm a big brown fan and this is just sweet!
hey will, thought id tell you that i too was upset coz i also did not win any prize on the contest. if i didnt win then it must be rigged, lol
Anonymous
July 03, 2007 11:10 PM
thanks and nice work
Anonymous
July 03, 2007 11:28 PM
truly amazing work, this must have taken forever to finish
Fábio Pinheiro
July 04, 2007 7:25 AM
Wonderful work with paper! Very genial yor kriptex too. Congratulations.
Julie
July 04, 2007 8:58 PM
I love all the paper models you have on here and Ive made a bunch of them recently. I was wondering if you have any idea where or if there are any disney princess making instructions?
Anonymous
July 05, 2007 10:13 AM
outstanding work as always, thank you
Skubu
July 08, 2007 4:28 PM
Nice to see MY! cryptex at PaperKraft.net
First posted at /po/ on 4Chan.org
This PDF has less quality than my jpg's and someone (maybe Gil St. John) delete my Name from the pattern.
Hope Ron can edit his post with the editors name (Skubu).
I would be pleased ^^
Skubu
Skubu
July 08, 2007 4:45 PM
Here si the link to the better original:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41803370/Cryptex_by_Skubu.zip.html
Ron
July 08, 2007 10:12 PM
@skubu
Send me an email so we can clear this thing up, I've emailed Mr. St. John and he's pointing me to another site where he got it from. I always try to credit the "original" poster, right now I don't know which is which since somebody else is trying to claim it as their work.
Skubu
July 27, 2007 12:49 PM
Thanks, Ron
Funny idea to use german comments^^
Charlotte
May 07, 2008 2:48 AM
Hi there
Just stumbled across this paper version - it looks good.
If you want to see another more substantial version of this great item then look at this link http://www.thegoodgift.co.uk/gift001/cryptic.html
Keep up the good work.
regards
Colin
Ron
May 07, 2008 3:08 PM
that's an interesting toy, thanks for sharing
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