San Francisco-based designer Luca Iaconi-Stewart construct a 1:60 scale reproduction of Air India 777-300ER using cut paper manilla folders.
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"I took an architecture class in high school and we used manila folder to make Massing Models, which are rough 3D sketches of sorts that you make when you're testing a building idea. I loved the versatility of the material. It's strong enough if engineered properly, but also malleable enough to shape into a variety of parts. I suppose the same could be said for the aluminum that they use in real life. It really comes down to the versatility and the fact that they have a good "feel." They're easy to work with, and, I suppose, somewhat unconventional for model making."
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He found a detailed schematics of the Boeing 777 plane online, and recreates the digital drawings in Adobe Illustrator and then prints them onto the paper manilla folders.
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“There’s something rewarding about being able to replicate a part in such an unconventional medium.”
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It took him five years to finish the incredibly detailed model.
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The whole process is really time-consuming. Just for a seat, he can spend 20 minutes for an economy seat, four to six hours for business class seat, and eight hours for first class. There were 303 economy seats, 35 business-class seats, and 4 first-class seats that had to be made.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPJkLo30Q1QynmbQ71dd3KTlMKOzii6r8wgMzWiOwaJp5P1SoAT27HcTDMoXQkTRJuVPBvNp0nl1DRRmyCZvPmwQ-Ovqq4Oh5bboiFAe1mMZZheNAbdruj83xsYS4jMkThCENvJ3HlySQ/s1600/05.jpg)
Luca experienced numerous failed attempts.
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"I've essentially made two planes, with many of the early attempts being discarded"
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He rebuilt the tail three times.
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He designed the engines in about a month and assembled them in four months. A process that needs tremendous patience and skill. But the result is totally rewarding.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggy21oDZx3wiIKhJy48bQ5LO6sF4w5i4P0tqpLT_PNdddBlDaGwP4RQiljn5PI5v9IKjoRmpeg3lbouVQdegzP-K_9D90PlHWvflOUqm1fzzbUCgPqZCGh29syTijkNgTeMLnP_54L0Mzu/s1600/02.jpg)
"The aft cargo door attached to the hinge. The hinge mechanism allows it to pivot away from the fuselage instead of hinging on a fixed point like the forward door."
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He dropped out from college and have more time to focus on his project.
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"I did not leave college to work on this project. I left for other reasons, and since leaving have resumed work on this, though again not nearly 24/7."
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You can follow the making process in both YouTube videos and hundreds of his Flickr photos. This model project is expected to be completed early this year.
All images are © Copyright of Luca Iaconi-Stewart
Check his website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucaiaconistewart/
Watch the making process: http://www.youtube.com/user/lucaiaconistewart
Source: Wired and CNet
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"I took an architecture class in high school and we used manila folder to make Massing Models, which are rough 3D sketches of sorts that you make when you're testing a building idea. I loved the versatility of the material. It's strong enough if engineered properly, but also malleable enough to shape into a variety of parts. I suppose the same could be said for the aluminum that they use in real life. It really comes down to the versatility and the fact that they have a good "feel." They're easy to work with, and, I suppose, somewhat unconventional for model making."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4rEmee7Rb6os8meOrRjZB_UUw34T_MH3tvTk4XFRo26fhejkCLnwZnpQxdqAput3aH0E34GB9ktfYWCEE0cq5Q4P9aIR8kVYLtYTlze-4aQY2fST_88MyywCmYPuT0d0jaG9lQitlDxt/s1600/05.jpg)
He found a detailed schematics of the Boeing 777 plane online, and recreates the digital drawings in Adobe Illustrator and then prints them onto the paper manilla folders.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAFeL0PtkEE92xu55z9Q-pUOlf-RELHjqEk541AkLxgE3GTxk-ocPhm3vRsPnpJ9gxBS7hWtCqY04IKQzD4wwjW7CgP4xd_ifYSPIt2Crn2ryt55vdsBLaZtB8PMhb-ZZ2NuzWKrirws_/s1600/02.jpg)
“There’s something rewarding about being able to replicate a part in such an unconventional medium.”
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DgukoDu1WJJMwHD5PalpYuJapd3ueGDJbTAI4r2FN74UgJ2jAjwmwu5o4ChiYrlWi5mUACT5EL_OLcenCJmJpIZQrlHnuZlhp1NglkGsw7rmqtWhyphenhyphenoT9p4MsDIqSDDVXe99BuzLaSc2T/s1600/01.jpg)
It took him five years to finish the incredibly detailed model.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uwnQVxEtSO9Y1qy5xVHPQDsynZh0OOM5kLMbCOrxoAyOR_-mxli0nt1HbghpyDsAUI0EBWrCboQjTSCPk6fOjl0jjyfUPlBwEeKlzmALhFC0B36RDW-deBhxLwGP6NlU9Spgfbfwblz2/s1600/01.jpg)
The whole process is really time-consuming. Just for a seat, he can spend 20 minutes for an economy seat, four to six hours for business class seat, and eight hours for first class. There were 303 economy seats, 35 business-class seats, and 4 first-class seats that had to be made.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPJkLo30Q1QynmbQ71dd3KTlMKOzii6r8wgMzWiOwaJp5P1SoAT27HcTDMoXQkTRJuVPBvNp0nl1DRRmyCZvPmwQ-Ovqq4Oh5bboiFAe1mMZZheNAbdruj83xsYS4jMkThCENvJ3HlySQ/s1600/05.jpg)
Luca experienced numerous failed attempts.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWLMfdNFdX2oXjJgsoSZH-jiLS6x3NgHLH5qDkNFLWKBdQLzoC4ddJFuIASNFmRO8K7OukQ_UbIBEKBKZWLZYC-4CMmJjjiStGT9cG-ZPQFwpqb9IeMvhpVagB1nJRoHP0QivZCKQZrLZ/s1600/01.jpg)
"I've essentially made two planes, with many of the early attempts being discarded"
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeHMF2O1SEKh9FQ2v-p7sVhOS00Fkvug-CNUieFZ3w_Gc9mygM2axVBBEIO0IPreXCxAYb_4tdy0LB8n0U0sctKjMLQvRi5Xs5wWy63Y7WNCXwh5vJ7AGvNj8093iASKd-iLMORp0UmDp/s1600/02.jpg)
He rebuilt the tail three times.
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He designed the engines in about a month and assembled them in four months. A process that needs tremendous patience and skill. But the result is totally rewarding.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggy21oDZx3wiIKhJy48bQ5LO6sF4w5i4P0tqpLT_PNdddBlDaGwP4RQiljn5PI5v9IKjoRmpeg3lbouVQdegzP-K_9D90PlHWvflOUqm1fzzbUCgPqZCGh29syTijkNgTeMLnP_54L0Mzu/s1600/02.jpg)
"The aft cargo door attached to the hinge. The hinge mechanism allows it to pivot away from the fuselage instead of hinging on a fixed point like the forward door."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWLB8tkZnqTET5XoYLWXtuNY1eLsva4QyDfY29C4hA6FOWtUaErbvMJaYz-saMGVjaTg_Xo4HpvRKVYoWkCpfF9a4ExXuFu6qs1nulfuqoPGYY9rpe9leuK2G3jfDbI68lu5lmkG2Lhp5/s1600/03.jpg)
He dropped out from college and have more time to focus on his project.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsx8-1uu6PARa7_1KLHhuYLPxLwWslC4UNv080NChhpOAKYImZDYn4UstlwtxT3mx6TcIsBfqkW4LfAC0ZImUZo0_NayZLogXzkute5voiprm2gz4VBNy-kBlFVQnXtvU3qib8256b7PDR/s1600/04.jpg)
"I did not leave college to work on this project. I left for other reasons, and since leaving have resumed work on this, though again not nearly 24/7."
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You can follow the making process in both YouTube videos and hundreds of his Flickr photos. This model project is expected to be completed early this year.
All images are © Copyright of Luca Iaconi-Stewart
Check his website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucaiaconistewart/
Watch the making process: http://www.youtube.com/user/lucaiaconistewart
Source: Wired and CNet
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