Help with Komatsu's Fox CP

USWeasil · Post by **USWeasil** » April 10th, 2007, 3:39 am

Okay, um first off I just joined, altough I'm not really that new to the site because I have been going through it for about 2 years now for Origami ideas. Alright, now for the main point ... I need help on Komatsu's Fox CP.

I have folded so many pieces of paper to the point they start tearing at the edges. Can someone out there help me pin point the main folds, or at least tell me were the limbs are, all I can ever get to look right is the tail. The head is what is kicking me in the arse along with the hind legs and i cant even tell how to do the front arms. Please help. Thanks.

Ondrej.Cibulka · Post by **Ondrej.Cibulka** » April 11th, 2007, 3:50 pm

Wlcome to the forum! Your choice is very good, it is nice model. Please post link to the CP for other people here on the forum. Someone can be lazy to searching for it, like me...

thevoid · Post by **thevoid** » April 11th, 2007, 4:48 pm

you can try it with the diagrams first - then with the cp - maybe this helps

USWeasil · Post by **USWeasil** » April 11th, 2007, 5:19 pm

the cp is here
http://www.origami.gr.jp/~komatsu/galle ... hotos.html
and i dont have the diagrams, thats why i'm trying to fold the cp. although, i'm not having much success. i've gone through over a hundred pieces of paper trying to fold it and i'm just having a great deal of trouble.

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » April 11th, 2007, 9:42 pm

Would it help to know that the distance from the top left corner to the second vertical crease is 1/4 the edge of the square?

Also an important crease is reached by folding the bottom right corner to the point in the top left where the three squares intersect (1/8, 1/8 ).

That should give you all you need. (All angles are 22.5/45/90)

Good luck!

USWeasil · Post by **USWeasil** » April 12th, 2007, 3:48 am

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... ID=5670490 oh no, it's geometry class all over again... but thank you for the info. i'll give it a shot. oh, and can any one with a finished model take a picture of the bottom of the fox, please, it might help as well along with any other tips as well. thank you so much for taking the time to help!!!!

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » April 12th, 2007, 5:05 am

If you understand CP-folding, those hints should be enough. Using just that (and obvious thing like using a something with a straightedge to see that points are lined up) I was able to fold it.

Here's what the CP gives:

And here's the fox.

Ondrej.Cibulka · Post by **Ondrej.Cibulka** » April 12th, 2007, 7:01 am

Great example, why is not possible to fold from CP (for me).

USWeasil · Post by **USWeasil** » April 12th, 2007, 7:57 am

amazing! and all this time i thought i was folding it wrong! thank you so much! now all i have to do is add in the other folds. hopefully i'll be able to get it now. wish me luck!

USWeasil · Post by **USWeasil** » April 12th, 2007, 9:27 pm

i did it! yay! thanks for the help everyone! now i can die happy!

Watusa · Post by **Watusa** » April 12th, 2007, 10:04 pm

this model has got to be one of my absolute favourites. the flowing line of the fox and the character is just wonderful.

once, i made one, and my cleaner threw it away

USWeasil · Post by **USWeasil** » April 12th, 2007, 11:44 pm

why are they cutting off half of my messages

hmmm, well anyway. i like this model a lot as well because it's my favorite animal and the design is very beautiful.

thevoid · Post by **thevoid** » April 13th, 2007, 2:43 am

Ondrej.Cibulka wrote:Great example, why is not possible to fold from CP (for me).

i got the same problems like you....

i need more exercises i think... :p

Post by **origami_8** » April 13th, 2007, 8:12 am

USWeasil, please check your Private Messages, there youÂ´ll find the answer.

Cupcake · Post by **Cupcake** » April 13th, 2007, 5:58 pm

Ondrej.Cibulka wrote:Great example, why is not possible to fold from CP (for me).

I'm sure you'll figure it out soon... Try some boxpleating models, I've always had trouble with the non-boxpleating models...