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Dimetrodon c Ronald Koh - 1997

Begin with a Bird Base, folded

from a square of 20 to 25cm.

1. 2. 3.

Fold the flap facing you all Swivel the uppermost flap Fold the flap facing you all the
the way up, crease well, on the right to the left, and way up again, crease well, and
and fold again. Repeat at the left flap at the bottom unfold. Repeat once more at
the back. to the right. the back.

4. 5. 6.

Bring the diagonal edge in ... and crease firmly Your model should now look
alignment with the centre ... b et we en the two like this. Now align the
circled intersections crease line made in Step 5
only, then unfold. to the middle ...

7.

... like this, then crease firmly

b et we en the ci rcl ed
i nt er sect ions agai n bef or e
u nf ol di ng.

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8. 10.

9.

... crease firmly at the top

a s bef or e, then unf ol d.

Bring the diagonal edge in Using the same method of

line with the crease made 12. aligning the diagonal edge
in Step 5 next, ... or existing crease line with
another, make three more
creases as illustrated ...
11.

13.

Valley fold along the circled

intersections, crease firmly,
and unfold.
... before turning the model
o ver and repeat ing St eps 14.
5 to 11 on the ot her si de.

... then repeat Steps 5 to

1 0 on the ri ght hal f of
t he mo del ...
Grasp the paper at the
circled areas and pull
apart to open out the
model ...
15.

... like this, then sink fold neatly at the

t op, al ong cr ease lines m
a de in
S t ep 13.

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18.

16. 17.

Valley fold one layer along Do another valley fold on

the circled intersections, one layer as illustrated,
crease firmly, and unfold. crease firmly, and unfold
Turn model over. again.

Grasp the circled areas and

19. pull apart to open out again ...

... and sink fold the two edges along

c r ease lines m a de in St eps 16 and
1 7 bef or e dr awi ng the four cor ner s
t oget her agai n.

21.
20.

Fold one flap all the way up ...

... then separate the first two layers

a l ong the di agonal edges on the
l ef t and squash fol d ...

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22. 23.

... like this. Valley fold Now make two more valley
t he to the cent re as folds to the outer diagonal
s hown , edges ...
creasing
f irm l y.

24.

25. ... then undo the folds made

i n St eps 22 and 23.

26.

27.

Next align each of the

creases made in Step
15 to the centre, crease
firmly, and unfold.

Finally, bring down this

piece to the position at
the start of Step 17.

Valley fold as illustrated,

extending from the corner
on the left to meet the
opposite diagonal edge at
a right angle ...

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30.
28.

29.

... like this. Now align the lower

d i agonal edge of t hi s
piece with upper
diagonal edge, ...
31.

... crease firmly, then unfold Repeat Steps 27 to 29 in

t o the posi tion at the st ar t the opposite direction on
o f St ep 27. this flap.
32.

Open out as illustrated ... ... and fold down the triangular
s ect ion at t he top, al ong the
h or i zont al cr ease lines on
33. e ach si de m a de pr evi ousl y.

34.

Now close up the model as ... until your model looks

illustrated, again along l ike thi s. Se par at e the
existing crease lines ... d i agonal edges on the
r i ght and squash fol d.

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36. 37.

35.

Petal fold, ... ... then fold down the

l ittle tab in the
m i ddl e.

38. 39.

Fold one layer of the lower

diagonal edges to the
centre, crease firmly, and
unfold. Grasp each of the two flaps ... and push the triangular
at the circled areas and pull t ab under bef or e br i ngi ng
gently apart, ... t he flaps toget her agai n.

40. 41. 42.

Reverse fold on the ... then on the left, before ... and once more on the
right ... d oi ng anot her rever se l ef t
f ol d on the ri ght ...
45.
43.

44.

... like this. Now do a reverse

f ol d al ong exi st ing cr ease
Turn model over, repeat l ines as you fol d the ri ght hal f
Steps 27 to 42 on the o f thi s pi ece to the lef t agai n.
other side, then turn
model over again to its
original position as
illustrated. That done, ... then fold this piece
Fold one flap on the left a l l the wa y up ...
to the right ...

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46.
47.

The base of the piece on the

left, which will form the tail,
should be in line with the left
corner of the body. Reverse Reverse fold both sides
fold both sides of the tail as again, along the next existing
illustrated, along existing crease line.
crease lines.

48. 49.

Finally, valley fold each

side, tucking the paper at Fold one layer on the
the base of the tail into the right to the left.
pockets form by the
overlapping layers at the
corner of the body.

50.
51.

Now valley fold down,

bringing the apex of the
triangular layer slightly
above the horizontal
base line ...
Valley fold up, in line
with the horizontal
edges of the layers
underneath.

52.

... then up again, this time

b r i ngi ng the tip al m
o st to
t he hor i zont al edge at
the
t op.

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53. Reverse fold while folding the left

half to the right, bringing the
upper portion of this piece to the
dotted position. This will form the
head.

54.

Reverse fold the corners on each

side of the head as illustrated.

55.
Pull down the triangular piece on the
right just a little to open the mouth, then
valley fold the two pieces in the middle
to position the legs on this side.

56.

The circled area provides an X-ray

view of the overlapping layers on one
side of the model. Reverse fold as
shown, then repeat on the other side.

57.

Crimp fold as illustrated, while making

a valley fold to narrow of the head.
Repeat on the other side.

58. 59. 60.

The head should now ... then do two little valley ... to form an eye like
look like this. Valley f ol ds as shown ... t hi s. Re peat from
fold ... S t ep 58 on the ot her
s i de.

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61.

Reverse fold the tips of each of the legs. Bring down

the triangular piece in the middle next, with a slightly
curved valley fold, and leaving this piece extended
about 30 degrees from the legs

62.

Reverse fold the tip of the

hind leg again, then do another
reverse fold just above the head
as illustrated, creating a shallow
pocket inside. That done, turn
the model over.

63.
First, bring down the two pieces at
the lower half of the body with valley
folds, at slightly different angles
from the legs on the other side. Next,
bring down the broad triangular
piece over the legs on
this side as in Step 61.

64.
Mountain fold the corner above the head into
the pocket created in step 62, to lock the
front of the fin in place. Repeat Steps 61 and
62 to complete the legs.

65
Finally, fold the protruding edge at
the top of the fin into the adjacent
pocket as illustrated, and the model
is done.

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