Polistes

Fishgoth · Post by **Fishgoth** » September 22nd, 2011, 10:50 pm

I can see that you folded opposite corner flaps towards the centre to start off the base, and therefore have two unused corners tucked into the middle of the model.

Pull one of these corners out a bit. You'll have something like a fin emerging from the back, green on one side, and orange on the other.

Wrap this over the green streak going down the middle of the back, and tuck it in the pocket. This way, you'll get an orange corner to cover the centre of the back colour change, making the model look a little more 'closed-back' than it actually is.

I've used a similar technique in a model which probably has a similar base to yours : http://fishgoth.com/origami/gallery/fantasy18.html , crease pattern with explanation of this 'closed flap' technique at the bottom of the page.

polistes · Post by **polistes** » September 23rd, 2011, 9:14 am

thanks stephen your right i have got two flaps in the centre that i would usually use for wings i don't know if i will be able to use them to cover the back but i'm going to test it

polistes · Post by **polistes** » September 23rd, 2011, 3:14 pm

horse final version

Thank you fishgoth it worked it now it has a much better back

what would you give it out of 10

polistes · Post by **polistes** » September 24th, 2011, 9:37 am

taking some advice from petr stuchly i have shortened the body

i think it looks miles better now

Jakeplusplus · Post by **Jakeplusplus** » September 25th, 2011, 12:16 am

Have to agree! The body looked more like a donkey before. Awesome work.

polistes · Post by **polistes** » September 29th, 2011, 4:17 pm

another new dragon

spiky red dragon

more photos at my flickr

chris_t · Post by **chris_t** » September 29th, 2011, 7:48 pm

I like the head detail on the dragon. Very nice.

So why are you named after a genus of wasp, Polistes??

polistes · Post by **polistes** » September 30th, 2011, 9:19 am

thanks chris_t

polistes is latin for the paper wasp my local football team is alloa athletic (wasps) and i do origami folding paper so paper and wasps simples

polistes · Post by **polistes** » October 3rd, 2011, 4:30 pm

a new butterfly

it's got a face

Jakeplusplus · Post by **Jakeplusplus** » October 4th, 2011, 12:22 am

Polistes, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! It's smile is infectious

redheadorigami · Post by **redheadorigami** » October 4th, 2011, 2:20 am

Nice folds!
Is the dragon going to be in your book?

polistes · Post by **polistes** » October 4th, 2011, 5:12 pm

@Jakeplusplus, cheers

@redheadorigami, thank you i am about 99.99% positive it will be

polistes · Post by **polistes** » October 5th, 2011, 8:24 pm

a new fold from this cp

http://design.origami.free.fr/bestof/jassu/car/car.htm

a car

more pics at my flickr

polistes · Post by **polistes** » October 17th, 2011, 2:34 pm

3 sided Pyramid folded from a preliminary base, 3 folded from a preliminary base and Trident from a waterbomb base

the modern einstein · October 19th, 2011, 9:08 pm

the horse looks like something from the far side cartoons - when i saw it i recognized it from the cartoon immediately.

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