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Manta Ray
Design and diagram info:
25 Jan 2008 Date: Intermediate Difficulty: Time to fold: 45 min
I did a Manta scuba dive in Hawaii, but unfortunately did not see any of these majestic creatures. But I learnt a lot about them by reading up before the time. They have a wingspan of over 6.5 meters and a huge mouth with gills underneath. They also have peculiar large, flaplike lobes on either side of their heads to funnel prey into their mouths. Starting off with the design, I wanted an open mouth, so an open sink from the center of the paper would be the logical choice. For as large a wingspan, the fins would come from two opposite raw corners. The rest of the design was easy, as it was just a proportion modification of an earlier Guano Bat design. This also allowed me to have the fins split at the back where they meet the tail, forming a divide between the two sides. This is an interesting feature of this design. Forming the gills in steps 31 and 32 use unorthodox swivel folds. The inside reverse folds in step 52 can be tricky to perform cleanly. Make sure to open the mouth nice and big at the end when shaping the model. Use paper black on both sides for best results!
Crease Pattern:
Body
Paper:
Single Uncut Square Size: 30 cm Color: Black - Black Type: Kami OK Best Foil Wet-Fold Good
Lobe
Lobe
Fin
Fin
Ratio: 0.64
Mouth
Width
Tail
1. Turn around.
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19. Squash Fold one flap in the front and one at the back.
22. Open up the model and Open Sink the tip on existing creases.
23. Squash Fold the flap up on existing creases. The model will not lie flat.
30. Enlarge.
31. Valley Fold only the top layer down. See next diagram.
42. Enlarge.
51. Enlarge.
60. Shape the fins, tail and also open the mouth underneath.
Manta Ray.