Detailed Komatsu Dump Truck

[peereboom2]

I haven't been posting here in a while but I have been building. Someone on this forum (I forget who) once opted the idea, after posting some pictures of Komatsu models from the Canon site that I had built, that these models are a great starting point to use for more detailed versions.

I combined this idea with the idea that I would like to make a model using colored paper only, no ink. This to make my models look as if they were created using origami, another passion of mine. I purchased a Cameo cutting plotter (which is awesome by the way) so that I can cut without printed lines and made myself familiar with Inkscape. These are the results up untill now...

[Tim Crowe]

Like your approach

The coloured card has real depth to it

Tim

[sjsquirrel]

What a great idea. I love these detailed builds and will be following with interest. It's looking excellent so far.

Steve

[peereboom2]

Thanks all!

[paper hollywood]

Nice. It does have a clean look, too. I haven't tried this, but another way to not show lines would be to create a mirror image of each page, print on colored paper, then cut by the lines on the back.

[sgoti]

Originally Posted by peereboom2

I purchased a Cameo cutting plotter (which is awesome by the way)

I'll second that!

Had a slight learning curve with mine, mainly stemming from learning the tricks for exporting from Illustrator into the Studio software (I'm too cheap- er, frugal to buy the Sure Cuts A Lot software).

Nice job on the model so far, can't wait to see the end results.

[peereboom2]

5 more to go

[DanBKing]

Nice work so far.
That wheel looks very realistic!
Goed gedaan!

[Pat_craft]

Nice build !
Funny, I just made the same kind of truck, but completely... different ! :-)

Belaz mine truck

[peereboom2]

That's awesome, even the colored paper idea is the same. I dig it. My model is based on the template from the canon creative park site.