Diplodocus c Ronald Koh - 1995

1. 2.

Begin with a square of between 15 and 20cm, Fold diagonally in half again, crease firmly,
with the white side faced up. Fold diagonally and unfold.
in half.

3. 4.

Separate the two vertical edges on the Turn the model over ...
right and squash fold.

5. 6.

... and repeat Steps 3 and 4 on this side.

Fold the lower diagonal edges to the centre,
crease firmly, and unfold.
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7.

Lift the bottom corner of the first

layer upwards while reverse
folding the diagonal sides along Turn model over
the crease lines made in Step 6.

9. 10.

Fold down the triangular piece in

the middle, crease firmly, and
unfold.

11.

Separate the two diagonal edges on

12. the right and squash fold ...

13.

... then swivel the first flap on the left

to the right, and repeat Step 10 on
the second flap on the left.

Grasp the paper at the circled

Fold down the flap at the back. positions and pull apart ...
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... then push in the centre where the diagonal creases Your model should now look
intersect and collapse the paper again along the like this. Turn model over.
existing mountain and valley fold lines.

16. 17.

Open out from the centre Fold and unfold,

and fold the first two layers creasing firmly.
to each side.
19.
18.

Unfold model completely. Recrease the indicated valley fold lines as

mountain folds. This will make Step 20 easier.
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21.

Now collapse the paper again ... like this ...

along the illustrated mountain
and valley fold lines ...

22. 23.

Separate and draw the diagonal edge of the first Fold as shown, crease firmly, and
layer of the flaps on each side towards the centre, unfold.
then fold the corners at the sides to meet the top
corner of each triangle.

24. 25.

Petal fold, tucking the excess Fold the excess corners

paper under the lowest corner inwards, in line with the
of the triangular pieces above. diagonal edge at the bottom.
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Fold up the lower triangular ... then rabbit's ear fold ... like this. Now turn
flaps and rabbit's ear fold the the lower pieces ... the model over.
upper pieces ...

29. 30. 31.

Fold the tip of the triangle to ... then fold this piece all the Fold the upper diagonal edges
the intersecting crease lines down from the horizontal to the centre, crease firmly, and
as shown .. mid-point of the model. unfold, then rotate the paper
clock wise through 90 degrees.

32. 33.

Fold and unfold on the left, as in Now bring the four diagonal edges to the
Step 31. centre as illustrated, Note the crimps in the
centre.
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35.

Fold the model horizontally in The four vertical pieces will form the legs.
half Fold down the two on this side and repeat at
the back.

36.
37.

Reverse fold on the right and left.

38.
The point on the left will form the head
and neck. Reverse fold slightly below the
tip, then reverse fold again at the base of
the tail piece on the right.

39.
Mountain fold the both sides of
the neck within itself, then valley
fold both sides of the tail piece as
illustrated.

Reverse fold the tail again.

40

Reverse fold the tips of all

four legs within themselves
as illustrated.

41. 42.

Now for the head. Inside ... then outside reverse

reverse fold ... fold ..

43.

... like this, and the

diploducs is done.