Davoski Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) Hi guys, So we all like model cars but they don't all have to Rods, Drags or Muscle, right? I tried for some lateral thinking with this one - Mr Gru's car from Despicable Me. The car is a 3D print from a file downloaded from thingiverse.com. The windows, cornices and awning are 3D prints from my own drawings based on a screen grab from the movie. The brickwork is a laser print on photopaper and it is all mounted on Depron foam in a $2 second hand picture frame so I can hang it on the wall. Progress pics are at: www.facebook.com/pg/davidsmodelshowcase/ (I may do an On The Workbench if there is enough interest). Here is the original screen grab I used: And here is my result: Hope you like it! Edited February 22, 2018 by Davoski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Like it? Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 That’s cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger U Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 That is the coolest thing I've seen all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Jonathan said: That is the coolest thing I've seen all day! Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 This is great. I can't let my kids see it or id be out buying a 3d printer tomorrow. Come to think of it, if my wife told me to build it... Excellent work. It made my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Wow ! That is beyond cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 haha, love it! way cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Man, I dig that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Very cool. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijsgrit Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 That's great! Out of the box thinking and building at it's best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Love the picture frame idea, great presentation of a unique vehicle. I've always loved that vehicle since the first time I saw the movie. Just too cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davoski Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Thanks, guys, glad you like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Brilliant thinking on your part David, and although I have never seen that car before.... now I want one! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davoski Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, Anglia105E said: Brilliant thinking on your part David, and although I have never seen that car before.... now I want one! David It is from one (or more?) of the Despicable Me animated movies, the movie that introduced Minions. Go watch it - you know you want to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Yes but I'm only 64 David..... who's gonna take me to see the film? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davoski Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 13 hours ago, Eric Macleod said: This is great. I can't let my kids see it or id be out buying a 3d printer tomorrow. Come to think of it, if my wife told me to build it... Excellent work. It made my day. Buy a printer, Eric, just a cheap one and persist with learning how to use it. It adds a whole new dimension to this hobby (see what I did there?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davoski Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Anglia105E said: Yes but I'm only 64 David..... who's gonna take me to see the film? David Haha, they have special movies now that come to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Great work and a really cool way to display the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Marischal Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 22/02/2018 at 4:57 PM, matthijsgrit said: That's great! Out of the box thinking and building at it's best. x 2 steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerN Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 It is wonderful to see such well-executed creativity, and such a fun subject! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I'm not a big fan of the vehicle itself. But, I can echo just about everything else others have said above. It's a very nice model. And if I don't really care for it, I'm glad to see it. You did a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Kudos on a really unique build and method of presentation. I like seeing out of the box thinking when done at this level. Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Very cool, great build as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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