Model Recommendation

paperlion · Post by **paperlion** » November 20th, 2009, 2:30 am

Today, I received a large sheet of bright red paper. It is roughly 35 inches on each side, and I think I can trim it down to 2 squares. So, the problem is what to fold! I was first leaning towards Szinger's dragon, but not now. Someone recommended I folded Lang's frog, but red frogs are not very realistic... Anyway, if anyone would be grateful enough to recommend a model, that would be great. Please, nothing super complex. (many layers, hard reference points, long, stretched out folding sequences, etc.) I thought about an Ancient Dragon/Bahumut, but I have not succesfully folded one yet, and I wouldn't want to waste paper trying. I can fold fairly complex models. Thank you in advance.

Brimstone · Post by **Brimstone** » November 20th, 2009, 2:45 am

Have you tried Jun Mekawa's Devil?

It is diagrammed at http://hugo.pereira.free.fr/Origami_Diagrams/Devil.pdf and it is an awesome model.

Ragnorax · Post by **Ragnorax** » November 20th, 2009, 2:51 am

Well if you are going to divide it to 2 squares that gives you roughly two 45cm squares which is a good size for many models.

If you are comfortable with CPs you could give kamiya's phoenix a try. It was actually the second CP i ever tried and my result from about 50cm wrapping paper came out pretty good, you can see it on my flickr.

If you are looking for something diagrammed how about a Hermit or Fiddler crab by Montroll or Lang?

Kamiya's Little Bird is diagrammed in a Tanteidan magazine, and that would look nice in red paper and 45cm would be a little bit large starting size but it would work.

A red butterfly would look nice too. Butterfly models range from intermediate (Lang's butterlfy is very nice) to supercomplex (Jason Ku's).

paperlion · Post by **paperlion** » November 20th, 2009, 2:53 am

Thanks for responding! Well, lets see. I once collapsed the base of kamiya's phoenix 3.0, and I don't think the reference points are really all that painful to reach. Red would also be an appropriate color. As for the hermit crabs, I haven't tried them but I've seen the diagrams and they don't look terribly complex. And the butterflies, yes I also think that Lang's is very nice, it is a major possibility. However I don't think I'll be folding Ku's anytime soon. Now that I think about it, I wish that I took the Green paper. Then I could have folded Lang's Mantis from Insects II.

Oh yeah, and I have folded Maekawa's devil, but the one in genuine origami and Viva Origami. I already thought about that one. I folded that out of printer paper, and it was really thick.[/u]

FrumiousBandersnatch · November 20th, 2009, 5:27 am

I think you should do a frog! I promise they exist!

WhisperPuffin · Post by **WhisperPuffin** » November 20th, 2009, 6:08 am

Please, do an Ancient Dragon. They're not too hard, trust me!

legionzilla · Post by **legionzilla** » November 20th, 2009, 7:29 am

I recommend Ancient Dragon too.
If not, I think you can fold Jose Maria Chaquet Ulldemolins Doctor Fokker I, its a great model. Diagrams are in Famous Aircraft in Origami, 18 realistic models.

paperlion · Post by **paperlion** » November 20th, 2009, 2:04 pm

Well, I've an update. I can cut 1 roughly 40 inch square, and two 21 and a half inches. It wasn't big enough to cut 2 large ones. So, forgetting my failed attempts at folding the Ancient Dragon, I guess I could use the small 2 to practice, and maybe use the large one too, if I succeed. As for the red frogs, I'm starting to think one would look very nice, actually!

Ragnorax · Post by **Ragnorax** » November 20th, 2009, 6:14 pm

Well if you feel up to the challenge again, try folding the ancient dragon from the large square. Sometimes it's easier to fold it from a larger square because the size makes it easier to work with the more intricate folds. I folded my recent ancient dragon from a 39 in. square and it came out much better than my previous two attempts from paper less than half the size. The only pain was all the precreasing, which i find easier on a smaller square.

The other squaures are good sizes for some of the models already mentioned.

paperlion · Post by **paperlion** » November 21st, 2009, 3:30 am

Umm

Bad news...

Well, I got stuck, and I tried to do some tricky open sinks+swivel or whatever, and as I progressed, the folds became crumpled and messy. There's no chance this is turning into a dragon! So, I currently have 2 even larger sheets. However, I might give that mantis a try.

EDIT: I am using on of the larger sheets for another dragon. I am determined to finish this one, all the folds are right on so far.

paperlion · Post by **paperlion** » November 22nd, 2009, 4:04 pm

I have a bright idea. I think I will cut the gigantic square into fourths. I will post a pic to show you just how big it is. Also, I have failed my first 2 ancient dragons. I skimmed over the Bahamut diagrams; Is it harder than it looks? Cause it looks decent, not to hard.
Now, I will go cut it.