Continuing on with my self-imposed theme of sour grapes, here's my new entry into the
August 2009 challenge, titled
Kamiya Satoshi in less than 30 steps.
I've created an Asian elephant in 25 steps (10 to get to the base, a hybrid 1/2 bird base 1/2 frog base, and another 15 to get to the finished model). The model is meant to be a great simplification of Kamiya Satoshi's own Asian elephant model (already 111 steps before counting repeats, etc.).
This model can also be considered an entry into the
November 2013 challenge, titled
reinterpreting a classic model. Since I set the challenge that month, I was not allowed to compete. Well, let's fix that.
This model fits that challenge in that there has been at least one origami elephant made from the 1/2 bird base 1/2 frog base before. I've seen it folded a few different ways online but it's hard to tell if those differences represent distinct models or merely variations on some classic form.
I'm not sure who created the model in the first place, if it's a traditional model, or anything really but, judging by how it's constructed, it's likely from the '60s or '70s. If you have any information about this model I'd love to hear it. Below are two examples of it (one I found on a stock photo site and the other is folded by Ayako Kobayashi).
Thanks for making the challenges summary, firstfold.
. You can also help a lot by inviting others to also participate.. C'mon lets help out! I'll start doing that myself.
ace_of_spades_1 by Can Cebeci, on Flickr
