A collection of working paper models to cut out and make. As the mechanisms are operated, the hopping sheep hop energetically and the pecking hen pecks into its feeder. The motley man bows and acknowledges the applause he has earned and the flying fish flaps and undulates its wings. Each of the mechanisms uses a different principle to generate motion.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Great fun and rare paper model book,
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This review is from: Paper Automata: Four Working Models to Cut Out & Glue Together (Make Shapes Series) (Paperback)
These four working models are simple to make and a lot of fun to operate. The mechanisms are cams and levers and the resulting models are easy to use and, especially in the case of the flying fish, have unexpectedly fluid movement. One small complaint I have (and the reason for the dropped rating) is that the pre-printed colors are very bright and not always appropriate to the model.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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amusement for the easily amused,
This review is from: Paper Automata: Four Working Models to Cut Out & Glue Together (Make Shapes Series) (Paperback)
Four paper models ... all you need is an X-acto knife, scissors, a glue stick, and a lot of patience and spare time.
Hopping sheep: like the valvetrain of a single overhead cam engine, except that the tappets make sheep hop up and down instead of actuating valves. Pecking hen: simple to build but not very interesting. Motley man: complicated for what it does (he just takes a bow.) Flying fish: has to be seen to be believed. Looks like it's simultaneously swimming and flying when animated.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Very Satisfied.,
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I'm new to Automata and this book is just what I needed to get started.
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