Aston Martin Enthusiast Has 3D Printed The 1961 Aston Martin DB4 Model – And It Might Run [PICS]

01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone in Cars, Tech/Sci

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Many may think that replicating a car is stealing, but if its 3D printed the team at Aston Martin might be okay with it. Ivan Sentch is replicating an Aston Martin with a design based on a Nissan Skyline. Sentch has undertaken the painstaking task of 3D printing the replica which has plenty of detail on the body.

The New Zealand Aston enthusiast chose the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 model to replicate. To date their are only 1,200 of these beauties still around, and that makes them a collector’s item with a hefty price tag.

Using Autodesk 3ds Max modeling software and a Solidoodle desktop 3-D printer, Sentch began the process of printing out individual 4-by-4-inch sections, mounting them on the wooden frame and then gluing each piece into place. So far, he’s produced over 2,500 fiberglass molds and says he’s 72 percent of the way to completion, but that’s only the printing aspect.

What makes this story even more interesting is that Sentch considers himself a “noob” when it comes to 3D printing. The dashboard and other interior parts need to be developed, and then comes the sanding and filing. Sentch says this Aston replica is far from completion, he reckons it will be at least another four or five years before he can take car on the road.

[Source: Wired]

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