I have some problem with Charles Esseltine's dragon

[kenongab]

Thanks rokonacdc. I don't need pics anymore, I found it out! thanks!

[rokonacdc]

no prob

by the way ranking go by how much you have posted so start being a bit more active and once you get 50 posts you will be a junior member

[Daydreamer]

Inspired by this topic I played around with this model again... and turned it into a 3-headed dragon
(folded from about 10cm x 10cm of Japanese foil)



Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures, after taking about a hundred of them I decided that they wouldn't get any better (Note: foil paper isn't the best for being photographed).

This model was derived by changing the two wings into necks with heads. The folding sequence stays basically the same, except for some very small differences. I think this model works quite well as a three-headed dragon, except for the lack of a real body.

[rokonacdc]

[origami93]

that is amazing. very well done.

[origamiguy1971]

WAY COOL!
That is impressive! I love it when people take my models and go beyond what I've diagramed.

BTW Has anyone tried any of these:

making a fire breathing version
rearing
glider (Yes it can be done!)
crimping the neck to make neck ridges
sleeping
wings folded up

[origami_8]

It´s a shame that the pictures turned out so bad, I´ve seen the real model and it looks fantastic.

[kenongab]

WAY COOL!
That is impressive! I love it when people take my models and go beyond what I've diagramed.

BTW Has anyone tried any of these:

making a fire breathing version
rearing
glider (Yes it can be done!)
crimping the neck to make neck ridges
sleeping
wings folded up

GLIDER? Do you have any diagrams or are you selling it Mr.Charles?

[Daydreamer]

Well, I guess for a Dragon-Glider you will have to modify the wings a bit to make them larger which would enhance the gliding ability. Also you'll have to experiment a bit with the position of head and tail to stabilise the flight.

[origamiguy1971]

GLIDER? Do you have any diagrams or are you selling it Mr.Charles?

Just call me Charles. Mr. Esseltine if you have to be all formal! 8^}

The same diagrams are used. All that changes are the angle of the wings, position of the head, neck, and tail. Oh and use a piece of very light foil, or florist foil to fold it. The foil will allow for sharper creases, and more strength to the wings. And foil dosn't suffer from creep, spread, or sag, like most papers do.

Well, I guess for a Dragon-Glider you will have to modify the wings a bit to make them larger which would enhance the gliding ability.

You don't have to 'modify' them as much as position them like the wings they are. The curves on the wing tips should be smaller, and the angel of the wings should be rather flat, and as long as possible.

Also you'll have to experiment a bit with the position of head and tail to stabilise the flight.

As mentioned above, you will have to keep tweeking it until it works.

Charles

[rokonacdc]

do you have a picture of a glider that you can post

[origamiguy1971]

do you have a picture of a glider that you can post

Sorry I don't.

[rokonacdc]

okay maybe when i can fold the regular one ill try to make a glider

[kenongab]

I finally finished it(a day ago) well, it turned out good but Im having problems with those steps that said "now we get to the fun part" someone help me!

[Daydreamer]

Ummm.... the video posted by Anna on the first page of this topic deals with exactly those steps... also it would be better to refer to the steps by number because they are easier to find that way.