Satoshi Kamiya - Ryu Zin (CP)

gonzalospinettta · November 23rd, 2009, 3:55 am

Thanks!

orion119net · Post by **orion119net** » November 23rd, 2009, 5:05 am

I'm going to fold another 2.1 for someone as a christmas present(third one!). I have a question, though. Has anyone tried shaping the scales on 2.1? I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't work, but just in case I'm missing something...

Froy · Post by **Froy** » November 23rd, 2009, 3:57 pm

Artur did it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12569445@N ... 477110552/

He also folded dorsal scales but it's a litte chunky because there is no enought paper like in 3.5.

2.1 only has 3 scales runing in diagonal direction and 3.5 has 5.

insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » November 23rd, 2009, 7:04 pm

My progress in 3.5

. I still have to do the diamond shaped transition units, scales, and the neck, but apart from that, it's coming along ok

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The picture makes it looks aLOT messier than it actually is..

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » November 24th, 2009, 3:57 pm

Well, all I can say is that "Operation Ryu Zin" was one gigantic ball of failure. The stupid paper kept giving me all sorts of problems. Because of the creping, it was practically impossible to see a crease unless you sharpen it with a nail, then put it under the light at a certain angle so there is a slight shadow below the crease. But this only works for mountain folds. Valley folds are completely invisible. The paper might be thin, but it's also very springy, unless you sharpen the creases. I might as well be folding with a mattress! There is absolutely no way for me to close up the model without glue or staples!

I have no idea what the hell I did wrong, but I ended having the body significantly longer than the pivot flap in the middle, so it's impossible for me to attach the two ends of the body together without a big fat hump sticking out.

At least I got some experience from it, which means I can fold a more perfect one next time. Yay! I'll try folding it again next year with that giant kraft paper from Nicholas Terry's shop, when I finally forget all about the suffering.

Edit: Uh-oh, the kraft paper isn't there anymore... #*%!

insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » November 24th, 2009, 7:28 pm

Well, at least you tried, Angrydemon! And you got pretty far, so that alone deserves congratz!

Here is my progress:

I have finished the bottom scales, and half the dorsal spines!

topsu · Post by **topsu** » November 24th, 2009, 7:29 pm

The kraft paper would be too thin and soft for a ryu zin I think. Regular brown gift wrapping paper (the stuff I've been using lately) is what I would go with, if you happen to find any. At least here in finland, rolls of 70x200cm are easily found. two, maybe three of those together and you would have a nice, crisp square.

insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » November 25th, 2009, 2:16 am

I finally finished!!!! It is not as good as I would have hoped, but I am happy with my first attempt

. I will certainly try again later, out of paper that is much thinner than TF... The legs look very stubby in the photos, but they aren't in real life. I re-positioned it, so that it looks much better, but have not taken picture of the re-shaped model.

Ragnorax · Post by **Ragnorax** » November 25th, 2009, 2:19 am

Congratz on finishing it

are you going to shape it into the usual "S" shape?

insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » November 25th, 2009, 5:52 am

Thanks! Yes, I have already shaped it into the "S" shape, and it looks tons better

. I will probably photograph it tomorrow sometime

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origami-artist-galen · November 27th, 2009, 11:14 pm

Angrydemon: that's too bad, I'm sorry for you

About connecting the body together; At least for me, I had to overlap 5 units (if 1 unit = 1/96th of a side) in order to match the center pivot flap. I overcame this by sinking and pulling out some paper from three(?) pleats on one side and tucking the free flaps into the other ends. After that I added the scale grid treating the overlapping layers as one (a real pain).

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » November 30th, 2009, 3:18 am

Here's my Ryu Zin 2.1, folded from brown wrapping paper.

After what I went through trying to fold 3.5, this was actually pathetically easy...

insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » December 1st, 2009, 10:19 pm

Haha, Angrydemon, 3,5 attempts do make 2,1 seem very simple, don't they? Over all, a nice fold of 2.1 - The head looks just a tad puffy toward the nose, and the scales toward the upper legs could be tucked in a bit more (I don't know, having never folded with that paper, but would it stand up to wet-folding the area, and letting it dry?). Apart from that, it looks cleanly folded. Congratz.

plastgeek · Post by **plastgeek** » December 10th, 2009, 1:01 am

I'm sorry if this has been asked already somewhere in the topic, but I don't have the patience (go figure, seeing as I'm doing the ryu zin) to plod through the 40+ pages to see if it has been answered
How does that mess on the left side of the head, where the head and scales meet up, look like once collapsed?

orion119net · Post by **orion119net** » December 10th, 2009, 4:17 am

It always looks like a mess when I do it. But when you turn the head over, it gets buried in there, so you can't see it anyway.