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Cahoonas — Timberwolf (Mad Cat) Mech

Published: 2012-06-05 21:21:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 5720; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 95
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Description Folded from 25cm square white kami, model stands ~10cm tall.


I recently learned from watching other models to make raised boxes from cross pleats on paper, and what better to solidify what I've learned than to design a model around it? I got the idea from my friend who, out of the blue, suggested I make a mech. I had a bunch of fun with the mechwarrior games in the past, so I decided to make one of my favorite mechs, the Mad Cat (My friend had a gundam in mind when he said "mech", but I prefer the design of the mechs in the Battletech universe). Now I have a cool little Mad Cat on my desk.

This model is a open-back model, meaning the back is just an open cavity. Methyl cellulose was necessary to hold shapes in several key areas: missile racks, the hip, knee joint, and the ankle.


Crease pattern may be found here: [link]
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Comments: 23

SzTom92 [2018-03-10 19:32:25 +0000 UTC]

Recently find this model, and I've managed to fold it. But I need a bit help with the legs Haven't found out. May I ask how to do it?
Thank you in advance!

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Xavius-Windsong [2014-05-22 18:55:41 +0000 UTC]

I need to figure out how to make this.

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SIERRA-116 [2013-09-22 13:43:31 +0000 UTC]

I can tell you're an Inner Sphere supporter.

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Duzloo [2013-09-22 08:01:25 +0000 UTC]

It's so cute You did it very very well!

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ironscythe [2013-09-21 01:45:44 +0000 UTC]

Very well-done. I can't look at it without this big stupid grin appearing on my face. 

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Raysss [2013-08-03 22:11:45 +0000 UTC]

that's incredible!

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Owlfeathers0117 [2012-12-11 18:55:53 +0000 UTC]

Oookay, after seeing this I have decided to actually make my little Raven (got MechWarrior Online recently, new models are very detailed). I've been thinking of doing it for a while, but after seeing this... I just have to.

Amazing work.

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Cahoonas In reply to Owlfeathers0117 [2012-12-11 21:58:39 +0000 UTC]

Good luck!

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Owlfeathers0117 In reply to Cahoonas [2012-12-11 22:18:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I'll upload a photo of it when I'm done, along with some Starcraft 2 stuff that I forgot to put up (I've been making things from the game since I got it two years ago, but have yet to upload any of it).

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Owlfeathers0117 In reply to Owlfeathers0117 [2012-12-12 03:41:04 +0000 UTC]

Well. I just finished it, and it doesn't look all that bad, though not as clean and geometric as your TimberWolf, despite using a very similar crease pattern. Part of that though, miiight just possibly be due to the fact that it's 1.5 centimeters tall. I think I may have used slightly too small a paper. Oops.

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Owlfeathers0117 In reply to Owlfeathers0117 [2013-07-27 03:15:56 +0000 UTC]

And I completely forgot to upload it. Here's the final model, if you're interested:


owlfeathers0117.deviantart.com…

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Cahoonas In reply to Owlfeathers0117 [2013-09-21 02:05:28 +0000 UTC]

Whoops, I tend to not check my comments section too often. That's a pretty sweet looking raven.

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aimt5000 [2012-06-16 07:18:43 +0000 UTC]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

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Reashi [2012-06-06 01:59:00 +0000 UTC]

With a little tweaking you can make metal gear

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Ajent-J [2012-06-06 01:29:20 +0000 UTC]

Pretty good, but can you make a paper airplane? That's the true test of skill.

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Cahoonas In reply to Ajent-J [2012-06-06 01:59:02 +0000 UTC]

Let me guess, you'd like a spitfire?

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Ajent-J In reply to Cahoonas [2012-06-06 04:59:10 +0000 UTC]

I wasn't asking for anything. I was just joking about you making a paper airplane. But if you're looking for inspiration, Spitfire is never bad!

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TheCentipede [2012-06-06 00:32:51 +0000 UTC]

As said previously, you, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

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Cahoonas In reply to TheCentipede [2012-06-06 00:49:49 +0000 UTC]

Double the thanks!

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Lackeysan [2012-06-06 00:05:09 +0000 UTC]

Mindblown.

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PeteriDish [2012-06-05 21:47:27 +0000 UTC]

Hey! it seems you have just invented boxpleating for yourself: [link] Well, that's the first such model ever made, in the 60s if I remember correctly
But hey! this mecha is absolutely cool! You did a great job here!

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Cahoonas In reply to PeteriDish [2012-06-05 22:05:38 +0000 UTC]

Haha no, what I meant when I said I learned how to make raised boxes from cross pleats on paper are these type of raised boxes: [link] (smiley face by Uwe Hollerbach). I just used a raised box as an inspiration for the cockpit; I'm pretty darn sure I didn't invent anything new.

Oh yeah, Mooser's train is a fun one to do.

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PeteriDish In reply to Cahoonas [2012-06-06 08:46:13 +0000 UTC]

No you sure didn't, and my comment shouldn't have been misleading in this respect - it seems it was - but my point is, there is not much difference between Mooser's train and the raised boxes, at least technically - mooser's train is "row of boxes on steroids"
This doesn't change anything on the fact that this mecha is extremely cool!

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