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Now then Origami folk, I'm a long-time lurker, 1st time poster. I'm a lifelong Origami enthusiast, and (with countless help from the web) I've begun designing my own models, and I'd like to share what I've come up with so far:: (images are linked, as they are pretty big)

Red Eagle Dragon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13983577@N05/1424516837/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13983577@N05/1425399598/
Folded from a warped frog base, with some extra layers for the horns.
Yellow Bird
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13983577@N05/1424507431/
this looks depressingly similar to the Chocobo on Kamiya's website. I discovered this shortly after finishing the "design".
Cat with Wings
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13983577@N05/1424288063/
This was sort of designed by accident after days of doodling with paper at work. Its folded a weird blintz frog base, with two of the blintz-ed corners being used to form the wings.
Modular Oriental Dragon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13983577@N05/1425174096/
Six piece oriental dragon, complete with clawed feet, whiskers, & horns.

CP's (an hopefully some diagrams) to follow!

Some models I folded, not designed by me:

Elephant and Dragon, designed by John Szinger:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13983577@N05/1424511549/

3 headed dragon, designed by Anibal Voyer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13983577@N05/1425398356/

New Kawasaki Rose
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13983577@N05/1424514153/

This is a great forum, and has proved a valuable infomation source for me when folding my own models, hopefully I can now give something back!

Cheers,

Martin

You know, the three headed dragon picture is really black.

Great models, otherwise.

BTW, what do you mean by "warped frog base"?

bravo xenix!

i like you winged cat most.
even if it reminds me more of a dog ahah.

keep it up!
and: lovely meta-signature

Nice designs! Although I too think the flying cat looks more like a dog

BTW, what do you mean by "warped frog base"?

Could it be something like the example given in ODS? Same basic structure of flaps as a frog base, but with altered lengths.

Thanks for the replies

BTW, what do you mean by "warped frog base"?

The paper has some folds in one corner, and a diagonal pleat before the frog base is folded to allow the horns, lower jaw, and tail to be formed.

The flying dog/cat thing is folded from a stretched, blintz frog base, with two corners forming the wings, and the other two folded in the opposite direction to make the head and tail. Ill post the CPs asap!

Martin

Ohh,, Grafts.