Esquisse 3

Model_01:
After cutting out the hexagonal shape, a series of consecutive folding followed. The model seemed okay then but it was hard for the 'legs' to keep locked together (the locking mechanism planned earlier didn't turn out well), so I added a 'belt' to keep it all more secure. The way this model reflects the Fibonacci sequence is found on the visible faces of the legs, which form the sequence of 5:3 and then reversed back to 5:3 (10mm-6mm-10mm-6mm). Also, the angles of the leg sections spiral in a fibonacci way but then reverse in sequence halfway down.




Model_02:
Very similar to Model_01, except for the way it is folded. However all of the visible faces of the legs are 10mm, but the way they are angled after every downward section increases (refer to 3d model). The sequence i was going for was 1-2-3-5. (Meaning the angle between 2nd and 3rd face is twice as much as the angle between 1st and 2nd face, and so on)




Model_03:
This one was particularly harder and longer to produce than the others... because of its small size (only printed the outline on A3 paper). A series of folds resulted in an octopus-like shape. Then the 'legs' all folded downwards and a cylinder was strategically inserted in the legs to help the whole shape end up in a cylindrical form. This inserted cylinder allowed one less locking system. In the end the model looked slightly puffier than the Solidworks version, so i added a 'belt' as seen on the 4th image, to keep everything together.

Each 'spike' varies in vertical size. The sequence from top to bottom is 3-5-5-3. The same sequence applies to the distance outward of each spike.





These are the modified versions of the Initial 3d interpretations, to end up with more straight lines and become more accurate to what the final paper-made models can look like exactly. This also allowed me to easily plan for the models to be joined with locking mechanisms only and no glues, fixatives, etc.





These were my initial 3d interpretations...





Inspirational pine cone.