Hi Bruce, Some carmakers went to pure digital design, engineering build and prototyping a decade ago. Some, like Ford, eventually came to realize that something was missing she machines took charge.. Lincoln's clay models are roughed out by CNC machines but they're finished and tweaked by hand. If you'd like to know more, my story for The Times about Lincoln's new design center and its philosophy is here: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/for-lincoln-designers-a-clubhouse-to-call-their-own/?ref=automobiles
Paul On Oct 19, 2012, at 8:14 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Great portrait of a craftsman at work. > > I'm surprised they don't use robotic tools driven from 3D CAD systems > to do this. Don't they do all body design in workstations now? > > > On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > wrote: >> John Allen an automotive sculptor tweaking a 4/10ths clay model of the >> Lincoln MKZ at the brand's new design center in Dearborn, Michigan. John has >> been doing it for thirty years. Here he first layer a tape line, then made a >> knife cut next to the tape before cutting the surface above the line down to >> the knife cut with the tool shown. Now, he's steady. Must not drink coffee. >> Shot with the DA* 16-50 at ISO 800. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16529404&size=lg >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
