This project was an individual project in automotive styling class in 2019. This concept inspired by futuristic car that assumed the digitalization will grow rapidly year by year. Based on the market forecast, Indonesia will be in society 4.0 by year 2050, and every product must have a great impact to human life. So, with this background, I designed an interior of SUV car by merging between classy and sporty styles, featured with digital interface to bring coziness and easy-touch to increase efficiency. The dummy concept will be made by 3D printing in 1:10 scale.
DEVELOPMENT
In the ideation process, I wanted to combine between classy and sporty styles. Classy style came with an elegance with many functional features by providing a comfortable environment while driving with easy comprehending touch. On the other hand, sporty style inspired by the interior of DTM car which gave an aggressive and powerful impression. The dimensions reference for interior design inspired from Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe luxury SUV.
By using dimensions of Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe luxury SUV, I did rough sketches, refined, and 2D rendered the design by using the Adobe Photoshop application. For modeling, It built with parametric modeling method by using 3Ds Max application and rendered by using V-ray extension. The final prototype of 1:10 scale will be printed by using a 3D printing machine. Due to the limitations of 3D printing machine's dimension in general, the model must be sliced into a few cutting sections to make the process easier and fitted nicely on the 3D printing area.
PRODUCT PROTOTYPE
After 3D printing process was done. Then, merged several pieces of sections by using adhesive glue. Putty will be applied to flatten the surfaces between them. So, the surface must be in rough condition. I used 80 CW of grid sandpapers to get rough texture before putty has been applied. Then, the surfaces smoothed by using 600 - 800 CW of grid sandpapers before it got into the primary color. After the primary color was applied, I went to the spraying color stage, and so on until to top coat (Clear coat). To clean up small dents, I used 1200 CW of grid sandpapers and sprayed the clear coat again rapidly around 3 times with thinner liquids. The color combinations were black, matte grey, dark grey and bright blue with matte clear coat finish, except for the black color with glossy finish.
