Summary

This is a 3D model of a velomobile, or - to be more specifc - a Sinner Bikes Mango Sport (as manufactured in 2013). The role model is a 3D point cloud generated from a series of images.
A velomobile is a recumbent with a shell which allows for higher speed and comfort than usual bikes.

The model is a bit simplified to be printable at smaller scales, so not every detail is covered here. The images try to summarize the production process.

Print Settings

Printer:

FlashForge Creator Pro 2015

                                            <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>Yes</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>0.27 mm</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>20%</p></div></p>                                                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>                    </p><div><p>Printed with Colorfabb Woodfill filament. It is the first time I tried to print with this kind of filament and it took several attempts. The main result is to print at very low speeds (10 mm/s).<br>The support is printed with a standard PLA which doesn't seem to stick to the Woodfill filament.</p></div>

Post-Printing

Smoothing

            <div><p>The woodfill filament is nice to be sanded afterwards which yields a smooth surface. Afterwards, I applied some wooding oil.</p></div>

How I Designed This

3D Scan

            <div><p>I used a smartphone camera to catch ~100 images of the vehicle. The VisualSFM (structure from motion) program converted then these images to a 3D point cloud. Blender was then used to create a model by using this point cloud as a role model.</p></div>

Velomobile Mango Sport