Growing up, Steve Mcqueen’s Le Mans (1971) was a piece of unforgettable cinema history that I am obsessed with to this day. Filmed using authentic footage and automobiles during the annual 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans, France, in 1970, this fast-paced drama follows Michael Delaney (Steve McQueen), a Porsche driver haunted by the memory of an accident at the previous year's race in which a competing driver was killed.
2006 Hot wheels Ferrari 512M (Modified) ‘Engine Revealers’
The prominent competitor to the Porsche 917 featured heavily throughout the film was the livid Ferrari 512S. This legendary Ferrari was a specialized race car built for the Manufacturers' World Championship, featuring a 5.0-liter V12 engine and a fiberglass body. The sleek wedge like design was intended to challenge their rival Porsche, and they succeeded when Mario Andretti won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1970 using a modified 512.
Ferrari 512
3D Scan to Re-Mesh
After 3D Scanning the 1/64 model, it was necessary to remove noise and make a airtight structured mesh. I cleaned and scaled the scan to align with an existing RC Chassis, then sculpt in the fine details like the the intakes/exhausts, headlights, mirrors, on the basic geometry to give the model its face and personality back.
3D Sculpted switching back and fourth from Rhino and Meshmixer Design Programs
Part 2. Engine Revealer
Next, I wanted to pay tribute to the Hot wheels, the 512M Mario Andretti raced and the cars featured in Le Man by 3D printing a custom remote control model and adding a mechanical hinge on the tail end of the car to reveal the 5.0-liter V12 engine.
