V12 model - origami style

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Check out this handsome V12 paper model by Yeesjob.

It took approximately two years to design this spectacular magical art for you to put together. This “V12 four-stroke Engine” has semi-realistic exterior and interior detail. Each of 12 spark plugs (LEDs) is ignited accordingly to the moving cycle. Many moveable parts include a compound crankshaft, a rapid cooling fan, 12 rods and 12 pistons etc. It is made with paper entirely (except some little wood sticks, some tapes, some LEDs, some electrical wires, some switches, a motor and a battery holder). All patterns are printed on the high quality acid-free heavy paper, which can last for many years and will not turn brittle and yellow or fades with age. The instruction included in this kit contains 595 pages easy-to follow diagrams and step-by-step instructions with more than a thousand detailed nice and clear pictures. All parts are to be cut out and folded. No paint applied. It looks pure and elegant. Various shadows created by different light sources make it look stunning. The origami-reinforced structure is applied in the engine (they will not be seen). The origami-reinforced structures make the model very rigid and keep the pieces in the accurate positions. It can be handcrafted with white glue and sharp knife etc.

Pretty cool eh? Who's up for the phonebook 595-page instruction manual?

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Guess the trendy geekblog I pulled this one off of today...
 
Wow! It's the kind of thing I'd start in earnest and then give up on very quickly. I'd love to see it painted.

EDIT: I just saw the video of it working. It's unbelievable! Where would you even begin designing something like this?
 
uh...

Could someone get me, like, a stereolithography file for that damn thing? I'd rather a machine build it...

that's amazing.
 
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