Most visually stunning models

HopefulFolds · Post by **HopefulFolds** » December 27th, 2010, 2:03 am

What are some models that look REALLY cool, and have a CP or diagram that can be folded in a reasonable amount of time?

orislater · Post by **orislater** » December 27th, 2010, 3:27 am

ancient dragon by satoshi kamiya

Post by **TheRealChris** » December 27th, 2010, 3:49 am

that dragon takes a horrible long time to fold. everything that takes more than two hours is in my opinion out of the "reasonable amount of time". folding hours and hours for a single model can be very frustrating.

philipinorigami101 · December 27th, 2010, 4:28 am

Fiery Dragon and by Kade Chan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvFisaAsz8o
And Leviathan by Kade Chan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb9rxD55 ... ure=channe
Both can be done in under one hour (separately, not in total)

HopefulFolds · Post by **HopefulFolds** » December 28th, 2010, 7:07 am

ugh... i tried the ancient dragon and finished

I failed catastrophically. The washi paper was way too thick and didn't hold creases. I'm using tissue paper next time.... if I even try it again.

HopefulFolds · Post by **HopefulFolds** » January 4th, 2011, 7:06 am

I found one!

http://spinflipper.com/blog/?p=263

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » January 4th, 2011, 12:51 pm

The stuff out of Quentin's book.

the modern einstein · January 11th, 2011, 8:27 am

I would say Robert Lang's Black Forrest Cuckoo Clock, but you've got to have paper at least 1.6 metres in length, and 16cm in width, and a lot of patience, as it is quite a complex model. Also the chuka Ryu, though I can't remember who folded it, and it is basically the same case as the BFCC.(large paper, very complex).

But if you want a tradeoff between stunning, and quick to fold, I think about 0% of all stunning models I have seen come with the bonus of being quick to fold, so if you want stunning, it's always going to take a while to fold the model!

Nathanael_Cotrus · Post by **Nathanael_Cotrus** » January 29th, 2011, 1:13 pm

On this page you can find some cool models: http://hugo.pereira.free.fr/index.php?p ... i_diagrams

legionzilla · Post by **legionzilla** » January 30th, 2011, 5:07 pm

Actually, there are tons of visually amazing models that can be folded in under 2 hours.
Half the models in quentin's book sequence can be folded in 1- 1 and a half hours.
Most of the stuff in Origami Essence and Interpreters are beautiful and can be folded in an hour.

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » January 30th, 2011, 8:09 pm

My two cents:

Michael Lafosse: Cardinal

Rae Cooker: Strawberry

Patricia Crawford: Full Masted Ship

Neal Elias: The Last Dance

Emmanuel Mooser's - Box Pleated Train

Rokoan Connected Cranes - Renzuru, Senbazuru

Non-folders who see these models do not realize that they are Origami, and may not believe that they are from one sheet of paper.

- Hank Simon

Flame_Kurosei · Post by **Flame_Kurosei** » January 31st, 2011, 1:23 am

Neal Elias: The Last Dance

Mr. Simon, Isn't it "The Last Waltz"? If so, I have to agree, that is definitely a beautiful model that non-folders won't believe is one piece.

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » February 1st, 2011, 12:59 am

Yes, mine has a different, unintended implication.

Thanks,

Hank Simon

Flame_Kurosei · Post by **Flame_Kurosei** » February 1st, 2011, 1:09 am

You're welcome Mr. Simon.

As for my choice of model for diagrams, I'm going to have to go with the 3 headed dragon by Anibal Voyer. I brought it to school for a critique and the first question was "how many papers did that take you?" The funny part was that some of them refused to believe me when I told them it was only one square