I like that: hand tweak the clay then digitize and update the 3D model. I've definitely felt that recent all-virtual designs fell short of great hand-crafted designs of the past, and apparently I wasn't alone in that.
Great article and accompanying shots, Paul. On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:24 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > 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. -- -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.
