'32 Ford Roadster - Work in progress
 

-warning: lots of pictures-

For a final project in the 'Extended Studio' class i'm taking, I thought it would be fun to make a scale replica of a '32 Ford Roadster.
I do a lot of 3D modeling. I'm fortunate to have free access to a 3D printer, so I'm able to print out anything I model. This printing machine is pretty amazing. It literally creates a tangable object from a 3D model you model on the computer. Go to the ZCorp website if you want more information about it.

I'll be using a bunch of differant materials for this, but so far both the engine and body were printed on the machine. I bent the chassis from brass tubing.

Heres a few 3D renders of what the (near) final product will look like. The wheels are just placeholders right now - I haven't modeled them yet.
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...ordrender1.jpg
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...ordrender2.jpg
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...ginerender.jpg
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...inerender2.jpg

And heres some photos of the real model so far.
In pieces, and some painted chrome:
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...gineparts1.JPG
All painted and put together: Lots of pulleys are missing - they didn't show up in the 3D printer for some reason. I'll have to re-print them or find something else to make them out of.
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymisc/32ford/engine.JPG
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...rd/engine2.JPG
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...rd/engine3.JPG
Mounted on the chassis:
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...rd/chassis.JPG
With body:
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...rd/mounted.JPG
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...d/mounted2.JPG
http://www.toddfx.com/img/gallerymis...d/mounted3.JPG

-The body is a mess, I'll need to repaint it.
-The chassis is only primed right now, it will be painted to have (hopefully) a brushed-metal look, similar to the firewall.
-3D printed objects are a real bitch to paint. I don't think the printer was designed to print objects to have a smooth finish. Lots of sanding was required, and most of it is still far from smooth
-I'm going to try to include every major part that a '32 Ford would have. Full suspension, exhaust, interior, etc.

Let me know what you think of it so far. I'll post my progress here.
I don't want to 3D model all of it, so if you have any ideas of what I could use for any random parts, i'm all ears :)

Anybody else do any 3D modeling? I'd love to see your work.

Jeezus, I wish I had access to a printer like that...

Nerd modeling heaven... Robots, Guns, everything...

Reminds me of the days of my youth when I actually had time to sit in my room for hours toiling over a model with metallica in the background...

This thread makes me want to take up modeling again...

Wow, that's pretty excellent. My school has a 3D printer, but noone in the arts department knows how to utilize it. I was asked by a hopeful drawing prof if I knew anything about 3D modeling because he was hoping to get something happening with it. Unfortunately, I don't.

I don't suppose you have any close up pictures of the raw objects freshly printed, do you? As in unpainted, sanded down and such. I'm curious.

Hey man, that's pretty bad ass. I did a similar class, but I made a city block. I never painted what we lathed out on the printers tho. I should! :)

So far, so good. It looks pretty bad ass, cant wait to see it finished. Make sure to keep us updated on you progress.

the part connecting the top/bottom of the tires and side walls of the tires arent as smooth as they should be. not sure if that will be fixed or not so i was just pointing that out.

other then that looks pretty damn good. cant wait to see the final.

is that printer anything like the one they used in Weird Science?

Looks like a lot of fun. That printer is one of the neatest things I've seen in a while. I wonder if you can use different powders and binders to get different effects.

Nice what technique you using spline, box, planes? Finish that sucker up and get some nice materials