Wolverine?

malachi · Post by **malachi** » July 20th, 2006, 3:54 pm

Do any of you know of a diagrammed wolverine model (the animal, not the super hero)? Or even an animal that looks reasonably similar?

I have looked in the origami database and found nothing. I have searched the web and found nothing. I also had no luck searching the forum.

Wordgames · Post by **Wordgames** » July 20th, 2006, 4:50 pm

I have not seen a model for a wolverine but the reaon may be they they are not a very distinctive creature... resembling a small bear whos fur can be anything from pure white through to jet black (usually mottled and often a reddy brown).

Joseph Wu · Post by **Joseph Wu** » July 20th, 2006, 5:14 pm

Not distinctive? Quite distinctive, really. Depending on its pose or posture, it looks like a weasel or a wolf. I think it's not a matter of distinctiveness, but rather it has somehow fallen beneath the notice of most origami designers. It seems like most of the Mustelidae family has been ignored. There are a few weasel designs out there, but I've not seen a wolverine, a marten, or a mink.

Wordgames · Post by **Wordgames** » July 20th, 2006, 6:15 pm

I stand by my little bear description (Okay so they can also look like little red pandas or monkeys depending on how they sit)... now a marten I have seen, I'll have to go digging around my collection now.

Now my only peice of wolverine trivia is that their classification is gulo gulo vancouverensis... so perhaps this is a project for a canadian folder?

Wordgames · Post by **Wordgames** » July 20th, 2006, 6:26 pm

I really wish there was an edit feature so I could get rid of little typos when I notice them later.

Anyhow, I concede defeat on the marten. The diagram I have marked marten is a Taiper model without the colour change... which looks absolutely nothing like a marten.

Wordgames · Post by **Wordgames** » July 20th, 2006, 6:32 pm

Found it!

Okay its in a book called classic origami by P.D Tuyen which is a book I would strongly recommend since:

1. It costs very little

2. It has a very good raven, bat and spider which take less than a minute to fold yet look very impressive (Especially the spider which is one of my favourite models).

3. Its a great for beginners or those teaching models to others.

rokonacdc · Post by **rokonacdc** » July 20th, 2006, 7:25 pm

the edit feature is in the top right hand corner of your post, i wonder how many times this has been said

Wordgames · Post by **Wordgames** » July 20th, 2006, 8:50 pm

Even once you had told me where it was it took me a about 20 seconds to actually see it.

I believe that this is because the letters of both words are capitals of the same height are placed closely togeather so all I would see was Quote.

Thanks, I will be taking full advantage of this feature.

rokonacdc · Post by **rokonacdc** » July 20th, 2006, 8:56 pm

your welcome, i cant evn imagine how many times i have edited my posts because i usuall y do most of my poting at night so i have a lot of typos

Post by **origami_8** » July 20th, 2006, 9:02 pm

rokonacdc wrote:i usuall y do most of my poting at night so i have a lot of typos

Like we can all clearly see here

Aznman · Post by **Aznman** » July 20th, 2006, 11:48 pm

Well, for those to lazy:
Here is a nice site with some pictures.

The Wolverine looks somewhat like a bear really..(last picture)
No doubt one of the exsisting bear designs could be used.

Apparently, it is related to the badger

Post by **origami_8** » July 20th, 2006, 11:52 pm

Daydreamer did so in the past: viewtopic.php?t=1431

Aznman · Post by **Aznman** » July 21st, 2006, 12:38 am

Ah yes! thank you.

I just quoted someone who had used link text and got the code that way. That you though.