Dinosaur Origami

merman · Post by **merman** » July 28th, 2010, 9:12 pm

The other day I received Montroll's Dinosar Origami. Although it looks like a rerelase of Prehistoric Origami, it is consists of 2/3 of new models.

It is actually pretty good. The only problem is a lot of models either start with the same base or start with a similar base with just some different proportions.

The book's cover says it has 25 models, but is has in fact 30 models. 10 of them are from Prehistoric Origami. To be honest, the old ones are a little better better than the new ones, but some of the new designs like Styracosaurus and Spinosaurus are still very nice. I also like the rather simple Pteranodon, which has the same head as the one in Prehistoric Origami. It is a much simpler design with its own charm.

Most of the new designs feature Montroll's recent style of folding in random angles, where he used to either use box-pleating and kite-folding in the past. Some bases, however, effectively make use of the paper and are relatively thin, without much paper wasted.

Also, the older ones were re-diagrammed.

A great addition to the previous book...

Post by **TheRealChris** » July 28th, 2010, 10:01 pm

good to know, thanks.
I still like montroll stuff, although the designs look a little outdated compared to the new high-end-laserpowered-magically boosted-987steps-repeat step 1-800 on the other 12 flaps-models.

merman · Post by **merman** » July 28th, 2010, 11:07 pm

Well maybe that is part of his charm. Most of his designs can be folded from 6 inch kami and doesn't require ultrathin 60" of really expensive handmade paper for decent results...

bethnor · Post by **bethnor** » July 28th, 2010, 11:29 pm

merman wrote:Well maybe that is part of his charm. Most of his designs can be folded from 6 inch kami and doesn't require ultrathin 60" of really expensive handmade paper for decent results...

i have no problem with the fact that the models are simple.

my disappointment with the book is that many of the dinosaurs are physiologically incorrect. particularly the major theropods and even the sauropods. it's bizarre to have some of them correct, but the major ones so off.

we KNOW that tyrannosaurus (and allosaurus) did not walk or even stand that way.

takai hiroaki has designed several physiologically correct intermediate dinosaurs, and i was hoping montroll would do the same, as i enjoy his models also.