Model ideas

[denori]

you all know the scenes on old historical pictures where a warrior on a horse beats a dragon(lying on the ground).

It's not one piece, but there's a nice scene of this on the cover of Dave Brill's book 'Brilliant Origami'

[thedeadsmellbad]

you all know the scenes on old historical pictures where a warrior on a horse beats a dragon(lying on the ground).
the "challenge"

It sounds like you are refering specificly to "St. George & The Dragon"
by Raphael 1483-1520
I cannot think of any other examples.
1 sheet would be a challenge indeed.

[wolf]

Neal Elias issued a similar challenge a while back: Folding 'The Last Supper' from one sheet of paper.

Now, if the starting sheet were long enough, both this and the dragon scene can be done using relatively straightforward box pleating.

Starting from one square would be somewhat more interesting, especially if you're trying for an optimized packing pattern.

[Limbless Stuntman]

Heck, why not just recreate gettysburg with one piece?

[origami_8]

Heck, why not just recreate gettysburg with one piece?

You´re allowed to begin, I´m curious to see the result.

[TheRealChris]

Heck, why not just recreate gettysburg with one piece?

well, I've folded the single-piece-titanic once, including all passengers and a fully functional big-band. but I forgot how I did that, and the model was stolen before I could take a picture... damn


Christian

[steyen]

hi platypus guy
would you try this challenge?
create this 10 wing crane:



im currently trying to create it too

[Morgan]

perhaps it would be cool to do some harry potter origami..ie Hagrid, or a death eater <they are hooded with white masks> or the uhmm, oh geeze, the THESTRAL!! haha thats it!!! na someone did a couple already http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=58084 she's good, like buckbeak,chocolate frogs, prongs is supposed to be a stag, and she did a thestral but it is supposed to be more reptilian..so ya harry potter origami
i hope im allowed to cross link to another forum :[

[Joseph Wu]

You mean like this? Hagrid

[origami_8]

Really nice done Joseph

[Morgan]

absolutly amazing.... thank you very much for sharing this beautiful thing!!!! *weep* :D:D:D

[Joseph Wu]

Thanks...but it's old and crummy as far as I'm concerned. I just had a brainwave one day and made it. I'm not even a Harry Potter fan...

Out of curiosity, Morgan, when you say "Washington", do you mean the city or the state?

[Morgan]

I live in olympia,wa. my girlfriend and i just moved. she is going to start at evergreen state in a few weeks. its reeeeeaaaaalllly nice here...the weather is amazing (see i come from mississippi where it is humid and hot) like it rains yes, but it feels just amazing! and the people are great too, well except a few, but they dont even spoil it. if im not mistaken you live in canada?


Morgan

[Joseph Wu]

if im not mistaken you live in canada?

About three-and-a-half hours north of you in Vancouver.

[origami_8]

Back to the topic:

I really like all kinds of action models, so have you ever thought on creating really working scales or maybe a dandelion from one square where you can blow up the little umbrellas? Also models that are turning into another model (best with colourchange) are always funny.

And Platypusguy, I can´t remember having ever seen an origami platypus, so could you please upload a picture of yours, maybe as your avatar?