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Origami Submarine (easy)

This model is only the top of a submarine, so it looks like it's really under way
when you place it on a blue paper.

black origami paper for an origami submarine

black origami paper for an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 1:
                                                                        This paper is black on both sides.
                                                                        Prefold over these 2 lines.




How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 2:
                                                                        Fold over these three lines.




                                                                        Step 3:
                                                                        Fold over these 2 lines,
                                                                        do the same on the flap at the backside.
How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 4:
                                                                        Pull the flap downwards, see arrow.


How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 5:
                                                                        Valley-fold over this short line. The corner
                                                                        indicated by the arrow is pulled upwards
                                                                        when you do this.

How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 6:
                                                                        Press the place indicated by the arrow flat.


                                                                        Repeat step 5 and 6 on the other side, see
                                                                        orange line at the left.

How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 7:
                                                                        Valley-fold over this line.


How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 8:
                                                                        Fold the flap upwards again.



How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 9:
                                                                        Repeat steps 4 to 8 on the backside,
                                                                        see yellow arrow.







How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 10:
                                                                        Pull the tip indicated by the arrow downwards
                                                                        by making an inside reverse fold over these
                                                                        lines. Valley-fold on the same place as the line
                                                                        below on the layer at the backside.


How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 11:
                                                                        Open the bottom of the model, see arrow.
                                                                        Then turn the model, see next picture.




How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 12:
                                                                        Fold the flap in half.



                                                                        Step 13:
                                                                        Fold the flap in half one more time.

How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 14:
                                                                        Turn the model again.
How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 15:
                                                                        Sharpen the edge by making a mountain-fold over
                                                                        this line. Do the same on the other side.


How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 16:
                                                                        This picture shows the front of the submarine.





How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Step 17:
                                                                        Make the same sort of folds as in step 10
                                                                        over these lines.



                                                                        Step 18:
How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        Open the backside, see arrow.









                                                                        Step 19:
How to fold an origami submarine

                                                                        This is a top view of the model.
                                                                        Pull the tip upwards by making an
                                                                        inside reverse fold over these 3 lines.



                                                                        Step 20:
                                                                        Mountain-fold over these 2 lines.
                                                                        Valley-fold on the same place as the line on
                                                                        the right at the layer below.



Origami Submarine

Done!

This origami video has instructions for the Submarine too:

Wooden Submarine, the Ictíneo
This is one of the first submarines ever made,
and it has a steam powered engine. It's made in 1859
and most parts of it are real wood.
It's maximum diving dept was 20 metres(66ft).
Wooden submarine, the Ictineo 1