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Hello everybody!!
I've been trying to do this scorpion for hours now, and I just can't pass step 22-23. Could anybody take a look?? thank you very much!!
the link to the diagram:
http://static.scribd.com/docs/gjd43v6z5 ... VIEW=width

Alright, so look at step 22. See the lowermost creases, the ones at 22.5 degrees? Precrease those. Start collapsing from the bottom up, alternating the direction of the creases. I'd take some photos to help but I've got a test to study for in the next thirty minutes....

Thank you very much JeossMayhem especially on study time !! so i got it that way but the strange thing is, on picture 23 in the center diamond there is a 45 degree line on the left side, and i don't have it anywhere so i try to go on anyway to step 24 but i don't get a symetrical figure,they ask to only spread squash to the left (23), how could that give us a symetrical figure??
I think it is all in relation with that first line i talked about
Anyways, tank you again for your reply, if youever find the time to figure it out....Have a nice study!!!!

Alright, I've got one more class today so give me an hour to get to where you are and I'll take some photos.

wow thank you so much for your interest
Okay see you in an hour!!

You're not trying to do a spread squash, just a regular sqash fold. The diagram looks a bit confusing just because it's trying to illustrate in three dimensions (remember, step 22 says the model will not lie flat). Check the animation below to see what I mean. I think you're really close.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309 ... n22-24.gif

wow man, thats a great help, thanks so much, i'mma try to gt that right, and i'll reost in a minute, THANK YOU!!!!

oooooooohhh yessss!!i got passed 23 and 24, thankks to you!! i had to strt all over and stuff, but i got it.... yeah and now i fill stupid because i'm getting stuck on 25, but i'm working on it, ahahahah!
Really, thanks for taking the time!!!

Hah, well in step 25 (and 27) you're unfolding small sections of your model, but then you fold it in a different arrangement with old creases. All I can say is pull a little section apart and squash it so it looks like the next step.
I already finished the scorpion but if you really need help I can make another animation, but I think you'd get more out of it if you figure it out for yourself. The steps afterwards (up to step 30) might be a little tricky if you've never seen those kind of maneuvers before but give it a day or two of trying different things if they don't come naturally.

(and by the way, some people here don't like excessive use of emoticons, check the rules.)