Which Came First?

An animated model to cut out and make

by Rob Ives
 washer

washer

A B Stand

Crank
washer

washer

C D

Crank

Egg

B A
D C
and glue together
Fold in half
the flaps!
Don’t glue

© Rob Ives / Flying Pig Gallery 1999

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Fold back to 90 degrees

Which Came First?

5

3
8
7
6

Fold back to 90 degrees

4

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11
3
10
4

12

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 Instructions for Construction.
Before you start:
Score along all the dotted lines and cut out any holes
with a sharp knife.

Score along all the dotted lines.

The Chicken
Cut round the rectangular area holding the chicken.
Fold it in half and glue the two halves together. Leave
the chicken to dry before cutting it out.

The Box and Cam 1) Assemble the box

Assemble the box following the numbers 1 to 12.
Assemble the cam follower and glue it into
place on the box

Glue together the three parts of the egg then

glue it in place on the stand.

Assemble the crank shaft, slide the chicken into

place observing the letters on the flaps and glue it
into place.

Final Assembly
Fit the crank shaft and chicken in place in the box
with the chicken in upright and facing the front of
the box.

Glue the washers in place and assemble and 2) Glue in the cam follower
glue on the crank handle.

3) Glue on the egg 4) The assembled chicken 5) The finished model

© Rob Ives / Flying Pig Gallery 1999