Customer Reviews

How to Make Origami Airplanes That Fly (Dover Origami Papercraft)

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4 star:		(1)
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1 star:		(3)

 

 

This book is very frustrating even for those advanced at origami. The author seems to skip a whole lot of steps. To that end, most of the author's instructions tell you to make a great deal of complicated folds, then tells you to unfold them all completely and then tells you "to use your imagination" to make it look like the final step. Oddly enough, if you are that good at doing origami, you simply would not need this book.

The directions were very hard to follow.I could not make one thing.The author left out many steps.I would have gave it 0 stars if i could.DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!!!

These planes are very difficult to make. I was able to make the first few, and then gave up on the rest. I don't recommend this book unless you are already *very good* at origami.

The origami in this book was very difficult to complete, but once completed, they were worth the effort and struggle.

This book displays interesting and elegant origami not found in other works. It is unique in that these origami pieces are also functional.

This book contains really complex models. The diagrams are not easy to follow as well. However, the folds are unique and fascinating. This book is for people who are experienced folders.

My son wanted to have a challenge but this is too challenging for him. I can't really help him either I have a hard time understanding the directions and it is too dificult even for my oldest son who is very
good at origami.

The planes in this book are amoung the most challenging I have seen in a published book. I'll admit that I haven't completed them all yet, but that's because my younger brother took the book. A number of the planes look very similar to their real-life counterparts and still fly well if made correctly.

The techniques shown in the book may be hard to initially figure out, but I have applied them very well to my own plane designs. For the low price of the book, it is definitely worth buying to expand your knowledge of paper airplane design.

Oh, yea... Previous origami experience is highly recommended. These are all made from square sheets.

I've got to add a couple of comments to counterbalance some of the negative reviews I'm seeing. I've made all of these planes, and every single one is doable and flies well once you get the hang of it. The fighter and double tail fighter in particular fly as well as most paper airplanes I've seen once you get them right, and they're among the easier models. The catch is, these planes are very difficult - much more so than any other book I've seen. I only got a couple to work the first time, but if you just take your time with them they all will fly well. Using lighter paper might help if you're having trouble with some of the more complex folds. I realize this book isn's for everyone, but if you want a challenge you'll really have fun with it.

granted i am not an origami expert, but i thought the book would have clear folding instruction/pictures to follow along. this is not the case.....it consists of drawings, lots of arrows and little else. i've seen better books.