Battery Powered Kinetic Horse. James G Watt December 2007
I've been tweaking the design of White Horse and Marble Horse for about a year now and
finally, after many messages begging, offering bribes and generally demanding I sell
people a paper horse or its plans, I've at last come up with a form a feel happy sharing.
To build your own paper horse order the kit below, select the pattern of your choice
(MarbleHorse, WhiteHorse or use WhiteHorse as a blank base to create your own skin)
then print it out on 10 sheets of 160gsm paper and use the full colour instructions +
parts provided to make your walking creature.
Here you can order the battery powerd kinetic horse automaton as a
'print and build' craft kit.
You will receive full colour instructions and the model patterns on
a disk along with all the other bits and pieces you need to make
the kinetic horse.
UK customers who don't want to use paypal, please email me for other options.
To make the horse, in addition to the kit, you require a printer, 10 sheets 160gsm A4 paper, scissors,
a ruler, glue and a set of pliers. No other tools are needed.
Some pages from the instruction manual.
Cross Eye 3D image of the horse pulling a cart.
The Kit Horse in action.
Version 2 of Kinetic Horse (solar powered or computer opporated). May 2007
Only 6 of these were ever made (3 horses 3 giraffe)
V2 was constructed from hand marbled paper.
If you've got a pair of 3D glasses you may like to try the image above.
Note the RED lens should cover the LEFT eye.
Solar powered paper horse constructed from hand marbled paper.
The circuit.
LOCOMOTIVE. James G Watt 2007.
Copper and steel.
Kinetic Horse Prototype.
Motion studies for White Horse created with XARA .
The inspiration of this work includes Eadweard Muybridg motion studies
and the amazing machines created by Theo Jansen.
