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>>551272
Pic 2 of 3

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>>551273
Pic 3 of 3 -- ut sort of accordions out when you gently squeeze the middle section.

It's "Spring into action", a model of Jeff Beynon from a A-like rectangle.
It is diagrammed in many magazines, as you can see (for example) here:
http://www.giladorigami.com/origami-database/spring%20into%20action

>>551284
Also, there are a few websites where you can find the diagram, such as:
http://www1.ttcn.ne.jp/~a-nishi/spring/z_spring.html

>>551272
Welcome!

>>551284
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>>551286

Thank you!

Slowest moving board with the quickest responses

Good luck anon. It's actually quite difficult to fold that model for the first time. It might be easier if you have a working model to compare with, though.
I found both printed and video instructions to be somewhat lacking, although once I had figured out what to do, it became much easier to duplicate. It's just hard to explain exactly what you need to do, and hard to show in a video because unless you know exactly what the fingers are doing, the spiral seems to form as if by magic.

Once you figure it out I think it's very rewarding. I love models that can be pressed flat and I love action origami. Try making it out of different weights of paper and see how the "springiness" changes.

The other day I was thinking I should start folding again. Then I found this haven for paper art.
Thank you for making things easier. Xx

>>551272
Video tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aul0SzPVsls

>>551272
cool.