Archaeopteryx: work in progress

StefOmega · Post by **StefOmega** » March 6th, 2009, 10:24 pm

Hi all, this is my own archaeopteryx design. It is not in its final version yet, because I'm still not satisfied of the tail, and I hope to solve soon... I hope to improve the head too.

spiritofcat · Post by **spiritofcat** » March 7th, 2009, 12:29 am

I like the wings and the legs, though the legs could perhaps be a bit thinner.
I'm looking forward to seeing it with the improved tail.

Zoraz · Post by **Zoraz** » March 7th, 2009, 1:15 am

I like it so far! Other than what has already been suggested, I would try to make a longer nose, unless the angle the head picture was taken at makes it look short. In that case, no complaints! The legs would probably turn out better if it was folded from double tissue or foil, but you probably already knew that.

StefOmega · Post by **StefOmega** » March 7th, 2009, 9:41 am

You are right, legs should be thinner, but when a design is not completed yet, I prefer not wasting tissue foil, and using normal paper. In it's final version, legs will be twice thinner.

Wizmatt · Post by **Wizmatt** » March 7th, 2009, 7:02 pm

Nice design StefOmega...it's looking good, the wings are nice and the legs and feet should look good too. As every one else has said, the tail could do with some improvement and I think you should also focus on the head.

ps. Is it made from a single square?

StefOmega · Post by **StefOmega** » March 7th, 2009, 7:17 pm

Yes, one single uncut square paper.

SilverRazor · Post by **SilverRazor** » March 8th, 2009, 5:40 pm

I like it! Looks kind of like scavengers from a PC game Gothic, only they didn't have any wings.

spiritofcat · Post by **spiritofcat** » March 9th, 2009, 3:59 am

Scavengers had wings, they just didn't extend them in the game.
They were like ugly chickens.

SilverRazor · Post by **SilverRazor** » March 9th, 2009, 7:59 pm

Yeah, I know they did. But this is my favorite monster in the game!

Wait. You have played Gothic? Really?

StefOmega · Post by **StefOmega** » March 14th, 2009, 11:26 pm

I have finally finished designing the model. Here some pictures:

Compared with the first pics, there are more feathers in the wings, and the tail is longer, and so also more simple to fold. I am satisfied of the head too, now (but the solution, for it, was a lighter paper - in fact, I haven't changed the design of the head).

bethnor · Post by **bethnor** » March 15th, 2009, 12:35 am

in all honesty, even the first version of the model is quite good.

Wizmatt · Post by **Wizmatt** » March 26th, 2009, 8:53 am

Nice improvements StefOmega!

I have folded your velociraptor from some nice paper...but I just need to finish it with curves and stuff.

Will you be making CP or diagrams of the archaeopteryx soon?

StefOmega · Post by **StefOmega** » March 26th, 2009, 3:28 pm

I think to make partial CP soon, but for total CP... I'm too busy, now. Maybe in the future.

EDIT: Partial CP can be found at the following address:

http://www.origami-cdo.it/ospiti/pdf/CP ... Bachis.pdf