Hideo Komatsu - Penguin: Help

halogen64 · Post by **halogen64** » May 3rd, 2007, 10:20 pm

Can anyone help me find the reference points. I do not know the measurements for the CP. I have folded this by guessing, but I'd like to be a little more precise.

The CP is here: http://www.origami.gr.jp/~komatsu/gallery/penguin.html

Thanks

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » May 4th, 2007, 12:19 am

Fold the bottom edge so that it lies along the diagonal running from the bottom left to the top right. Where it intersects the right edge is the only reference you need. Fold the top right corner down to this point, and proceed.

halogen64 · Post by **halogen64** » May 4th, 2007, 1:09 am

I think I still need a reference point for the legs.

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » May 4th, 2007, 9:32 am

Well, where that same crease crosses the diagonal is the point where all those leg creases sprout from. Every crease but the small reverses on the bottom right is a clean crease of multiple 22.5˚. Those creases are just a little off 45˚. The actual angle is really not that important, but the full 45˚ would probably cause the penguin to not be able to stand.

halogen64 · Post by **halogen64** » May 4th, 2007, 5:41 pm

Thanks, I will see what I can do. I have folded the model, but it is not very stable. However, Hideo Komatsu states on his website that the model has a hard time standing a slight breeze might knock it over.