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As everybody on last month's thread seems to agree on this month's CP, here we go:

Japanese Drone Beetle - Kota Imai


https://flic.kr/p/owHSfL



https://flic.kr/p/ouU2xh

edit: shorter links

I really love this beetle but this cp is way too hard for me too participate. Maybe choose something simpler for future challenges since last months cp challenge also had little participants. I know I enjoyed finishing my first model from cp on the labrador cp.

On the old thread I asked for suggestions. I got exactly 3 replies: Kafar suggested this model (and a similar one), Swapnil Das and Mir Numaan saying they like it and/or that it is fun to fold.

Personally, I also think that this CP is a bit too complex to attract a lot of participation (especially with ODT5 having started).

I really hope that the 3 people that pushed this model will also come through and participate this month...

Trust me, Jeko, I've already done the model yesterday, not even that hard! I'll post my result in a minute.

Japanese Drone Beetle V.2 - Kota Imai por Swapnil Das, en Flickr

Swapnil Das wrote:Trust me, Jeko

Trust is all fair and good but a wee little bit of pressure sometimes works wonders

Looks good for a first try (but will need a bit more shaping)

jeko wrote:

Swapnil Das wrote:Trust me, Jeko

Trust is all fair and good but a wee little bit of pressure sometimes works wonders

Looks good for a first try (but will need a bit more shaping)

LOL! True dat, though. XD Yep. Paper got thick.

From 30x30 cm foil paper.
I wanted to fold this one the moment I saw it and I'm not disappointed. Good looking model and fun to fold (in box-pleating terms at least).

Here is my attempt:
Japanese drone beetle (Kota Imai) by Damian Malicki Origami, on Flickr

it may not look exactly like a drone model, but i decided to do something different with the shaping
folded from 12in. tracing paper
Kota Imai's Japanese Drone Beetle by Nick LaFleur, on Flickr
Kota Imai's Japanese Drone Beetle by Nick LaFleur, on Flickr
Kota Imai's Japanese Drone Beetle by Nick LaFleur, on Flickr
Kota Imai's Japanese Drone Beetle by Nick LaFleur, on Flickr
my vote goes to Damian Malicki's fantastic rendition

Poll is up!