Using the crank/slider Essential Mechanism – Part of the Essential Mechanism pack, I’m working on a new animated paper character, this time, a flying horse. I’m going with a more stylised version of the horse than my previous Pegasus model.

There is a selection of four cam types in the crank/slider download. I’ve gone with a three lobed cam. The horse swoops round once per turn of the handle whilst her wings flap three times. Below is a picture dump and Instagram video so you can see how it’s going…