Man 3D-Printing His Own Replica Aston Martin DB4

11 years, 3 months ago - 3 August 2013, Autoblog
Man 3D-Printing His Own Replica Aston Martin DB4
Three-dimensional printing is being touted as the Next Big Thing, although at present the products have been on the smaller end.

An ambitious man in New Zealand isn't letting that stop him, though. Engadget came up with the original story, and the subject is something we can totally get behind: a 1961 Aston Martin DB4.

Ivan Sentch, a programmer from Auckland, is printing the British GT. Using a Nissan Skyline GTS25T as a donor car, Sentch is going to print the Aston's body with a $499 solidoodle home 3D printer. He's kept a blog of the project since February, although he actually started printing in December of 2012. The posts offer intricate details on the process, including some of the unique problems being experienced. They make for a fascinating read, even if you aren't all that familiar with the subject matter.

As of his last post on July 26, Sentch has 72 percent of the body printed, while a prior post indicates that 52 percent of the car is assembled. Head on over to Sentch's blog for a full rundown of the progress on this intriguing project.