Ferrari F60 papermodel

[phetesi]

Finally I managed to learn how to design 3D models by starting from a Blueprint. With this knowledge, I was able to improve the quality and accuracy of the models I am making from paper. For my latest model, the Ferrari F60, I used Tamiya's very accurate Blueprints (Big thank you to Tamiya).

A big challenge was to somehow involve my wife into this project - she is an english teacher - so I finally let her to choose the color : "metal red copper". This is not the Ferrari F60's color, but overall it is very nice, reminds me to the Ferrari F2007.

I started with the Tamiya Blueprint

01 by hetesip, on Flickr

04 by hetesip, on Flickr

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Final 3D model:

F60_model_4 by hetesip, on Flickr

I extracted and unrolled as many surface as possible to make the car from paper:

11 by hetesip, on Flickr

And I started to build it:

DSCN6847 by hetesip, on Flickr

DSCN6863 by hetesip, on Flickr

DSCN6992 by hetesip, on Flickr

DSCN7027 by hetesip, on Flickr

DSCN7136 by hetesip, on Flickr

And finally, the paperwork was done, it was high time for painting.

DSCN7203 by hetesip, on Flickr

Here are some photos about the final model:

Ferrari F60 model (front view) by hetesip, on Flickr

Ferrari F60 by hetesip, on Flickr

Ferrari F60 (side view) by hetesip, on Flickr

Ferrari F60 model (front view) by hetesip, on Flickr

Ferrari F60 model by hetesip, on Flickr

[MadMatt]

Great work, this is what I call dedication, good job!

[RicME85]

Nice work!
I have thought about doing something like this as my other-half has one of these:


It can cut paper/card/most things from a cad file so would be pretty handy.

[phetesi]

Thank you for the encouragement. I can only say that go ahead, design and build models if you like, it is fun. Not easy, and often time consuming. For example, I always admired those who could design a car in 3D, but finally I took the time and learned into it. This Ferrari F60 model shows that I am not a professional, but not too bad as well

[RicME85]

Could use the Codemasters 3D models from their F1 games so to skip a step

[phetesi]

Yes, you are right, either from Codemasters or from GP4. I was able to import some GP4 cars into my CAD program, so for my very next project, I can save some time.