Origami in Action by Robert J. Lang

Origami in Action by Robert J. Lang, 158 pages, ISBN 0-312-15618-9.

This book uses a three star complexity rating (* = easy, ** = intermediate, *** = hard).

Black and white photos for each model.

For some models, the action mechanism is more important than their appearance, e.g. the butterflies, but there's also a 92 step Indian Paddling a Canoe!

*Model Name*	Creator	*Complexity*	# of Steps	*Info*
Traditional Flapping Bird	traditional	*	16
Randlett's Flapping Bird	Samuel L. Randlett	*	13	very nice; I actually like this one better than the traditional model because of a better action mechanism
Flapping Butterfly	deg farelly	*	12	from a 1x2 rectangle; doesn't much look like a butterfly...
Intermediate Butterfly	deg farelly	**	11+6	with swallowtails on its wings; also doesn't much look like a butterfly...
Flapping Eagle	Robert J. Lang	**	21	a very nice flapping bird - but sorry, because of the wings, it doesn't look like an eagle
Flapping Duck	Robert J. Lang	***	35
Flapping Crane	Robert J. Lang	***	44
Flapping Lovebirds	Robert J. Lang	**	21	cute
Inflatable Waterbomb	traditional	*	14
Blow-up Bunny	traditional	*	19	no feet
Sitting Bunny	Robert J. Lang	**	23	feet; also a blow-up model
Inflatable Goldfish	traditional, modified by Philip Shen	*	15
Folding Knife	Robert J. Lang	*	17	very innovative subject matter;-)
Barking Wolf	Robert J. Lang	*	18
Gobbling Clam	Robert J. Lang	**	25
Talking Frogger	Nick Robinson	*	19
Pecking Woodpecker	Nick Robinson	*	16
Catapult	adapted from traditional designs	**	17
Cootie Catcher	traditional	*	10	includes instructions on how to use it
Harlequin Cootie Catcher	Russell Cashdollar	**	16
Talking Mouse Mask	Robert J. Lang	*	28	basically a cootie catcher with ears
Talking Dragon	traditional	*	15
Kicking Frog	Robert J. Lang	**	61
Wagging Tail Doggie	Robert J. Lang	*	23
Gliding Butterfly	YAMAGUCHI Makoto	*	11
Hovercraft	YAMAGUCHI Makoto	*	8
Boardsailor	Nick Robinson	*	16
Rocking Sailboat	Gay Merrill Gross	**	8+15	the first 8 steps show how to cut a rhombus from a square
Flying Fighter	Robert J. Lang	**	50	for best flying performance, Robert Lang recommends using a paper clip
Clapping Seal	Robert J. Lang	*	29
Swimming Manatee	Robert J. Lang	**	30
Kicking Otter	Robert J. Lang	***	55	I folded this one in public, and the people watching me thought it looked like a dachshund...;-( Sorry. (They did say the photo in the book looked the same, though...)
Tyrannosaurus Rex	Robert J. Lang	***	60	a dino head with very dangerous-looking teeth
Indian Paddling a Canoe	Robert J. Lang	***	92
Strumming Guitarist	Robert J. Lang	***	67
Fiddling Bassist	Robert J. Lang	***	79	different from the bassist in Complete Book of Origami (and from a square)
Flasher	J. Shafer & C. Palmer	***	12
Spring into Action	Jeff Beynon	***	29	from a 15 x 8 rectangle

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