Monthly Folding Challenge - May 2008

Finward · Post by **Finward** » May 14th, 2008, 7:45 pm

Casuario (No one remembers his english name??)

Perhaps I'm failing in my own rules, because it has a yellow part in a corner of the blue side...

Joseph Wu · Post by **Joseph Wu** » May 14th, 2008, 7:55 pm

Cassowary. And it's beautiful!

InsomniacFolder · Post by **InsomniacFolder** » May 15th, 2008, 1:28 pm

Very nice model Finward, the posture is really good. A more interesting bird than it's close relatives, emus & rheas.

Ondrej.Cibulka · Post by **Ondrej.Cibulka** » May 15th, 2008, 2:15 pm

Never mind, Finward. It is very smart to use small part of the paper with different color and make amazing effect. Master Kawasaki did the same in one variation of his famous rose.

unknownfolder · Post by **unknownfolder** » May 25th, 2008, 7:07 pm

I accidentally folded an albatross, which has the largest wingspan of all birds. I used a strip of paper 2.5 by 8.5. The strip is the exact portion you must remove from copy paper to make it square.

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » May 26th, 2008, 11:53 am

Here's my submission, a mama kangaroo with a joey in her pouch! MC-folded from heavy construction paper.

Let's see...it's nearing the end of the month, and we have a grand total of FIVE submmisions!!!

merman · Post by **merman** » May 26th, 2008, 2:04 pm

My first entry

designed last night and perfected today (with a nice graft for the toes/flippers): a platypus (rediculous simple design)

side view

top view

anermak · Post by **anermak** » May 29th, 2008, 9:40 pm

my newest black albatros from island of pascua (isla de pascua)
http://www.floranimal.ru/pages/animal/a/794.jpg

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » May 30th, 2008, 1:22 am

I like the Easter Island statue, Andrey. I also like the bird, but I think that the wings need to be much longer to be called an albatross.

Max · Post by **Max** » May 30th, 2008, 7:09 am

The albatross looks pretty much inspired by Hung Cuongs Eagle...

InsomniacFolder · Post by **InsomniacFolder** » May 30th, 2008, 1:15 pm

I like the interpretation of the subject - the Moai is very nice, a few extraneous creases, but a good result.
I assume that as there are 2 opus #'s that they are from separate squares?

anermak · Post by **anermak** » May 31st, 2008, 12:42 pm

Max wrote:The albatross looks pretty much inspired by Hung Cuongs Eagle...

Absolutely various models. Wings and at them too a technique of folding different are similar only. At me usual BP mid-line simmetry

InsomniacFolder

two - becouse it name of composition , from two part , two square, two models, two opus ...

origamimasterjared thanks!

origamimasterjared wrote:think that the wings need to be much longer to be called an albatross.

i dont think so... Not all albatross identical...Look it' s a a polynesian kind of black albatros. I fold my albatros from this photo prototype...

wings fold possible to make them more longly, quantities of a paper on the basis of model enough-it not a problem, it is simple so it is pleasant to me more, but thanks for comment

Post by **Daydreamer** » June 1st, 2008, 9:29 am

Well, decision time is here.

3rd place goes to ori-gauthier with his kangaroo.

2nd place goes to merman and his platypus. I think this model has a lot of potential. If it had been folded from more suitable paper it would probably have ended up in 1st place, especially since I just love those animals

1st place goes anermak with his nice albatross put into a perfect Easter Island setting. He will be judge of the June challenge and decide the challenge for July. Congratulations

(btw, I'd love to see a CP for the Moai)

merman · Post by **merman** » June 1st, 2008, 2:30 pm

wow, thanks! First entry ever and I became second... how important is using the right paper, since here it is very hard to find good papers...

NL3181 · Post by **NL3181** » June 1st, 2008, 3:33 pm

Congrats !