I started making an anime character a long time ago, but then put it aside. Now I've got them out again and will try to finish them. These characters are not that simple, it's mostly about Pepakura.
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Human figurines, in my opinion, are the hardest things to make in paper. Depending on the type of ink, you can moisten the paper, and round the edges with a rounded wooden dowel on the interior to smooth out the face. 
Menschliche Figuren sind meiner Meinung nach die schwierigsten Dinge, die man aus Papier herstellen kann. Abhängig von der Art der Tinte können Sie das Papier anfeuchten und die Kanten mit einem abgerundeten Holzstift auf der Innenseite abrunden, um die Vorderseite zu glätten.
Menschliche Figuren sind meiner Meinung nach die schwierigsten Dinge, die man aus Papier herstellen kann. Abhängig von der Art der Tinte können Sie das Papier anfeuchten und die Kanten mit einem abgerundeten Holzstift auf der Innenseite abrunden, um die Vorderseite zu glätten.
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Thanks for the tip with the smoothing
Thanks for the tip with the smoothing
zathros is right. I started all over again. The next two parts in the picture above couldn't be attached and I don't like the face either. This has the following reason, which you have to consider with figures and I had no experience with it yet: it is the folding.
Here you not only have to ‘fold’ round, but also ‘square’ (see the nose), which is unusual. When I look at the parts on the figure with Pepakura, they are folded almost polygonally, all edges, otherwise the parts don't fit together (example picture).
Let's try again - everything can be done...
Here you not only have to ‘fold’ round, but also ‘square’ (see the nose), which is unusual. When I look at the parts on the figure with Pepakura, they are folded almost polygonally, all edges, otherwise the parts don't fit together (example picture).
Let's try again - everything can be done...
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I'm still using the tabs at the moment, it was still too small and fine for paper strips. I will use paper strips from time to time for the larger parts.Very nice progress! Do you use the flaps on the parts or do you glue the parts together with paper strips on the backside? The latter will give you a smoother result.
Hi folks, I wanted to add this following part today. After three attempts, I have given up for the time being. It didn't work with either the folds or the paper strips. It's all just too small to get it to stick and then there's this crazy poligon folding. One wrong fold and you can destroy the piece, there are about ten folds to make.
I'm going to take a break from the figure and start another project.
I'm going to take a break from the figure and start another project.
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So sorry to hear that you have stopped. I hope you will find a solution to tackle the problem.
Sometimes it is necessary to take a break. Get back to it with a fresh mind and new ideas.
There is nothing wrong with taking a break from a project, and returning to it at a later time, with a fresh perspective on it.
Thank you for your encouragement, the project will be continued at a later date. I will therefore start another project for the time being and will let you know when it is ready. 
I had the same with an Iron Man build - literally no instructions and folds that fried the brain cells!
It sits in the corner tormenting me...
It sits in the corner tormenting me...