I would be very thankful if you send me the blueprint of this Ariel.
My email raul.uukareda@mail.ee

Thanks.

These files are shared under a CC BY-SA license. That means, technically, you can do it without asking me for permission, as long as you share it under CC BY-SA license and as long as you mention I’m the author.

But about Turbo Squid, I already posted my models (in .blend format) there, to try to sell them if anyone is interested. Feel free to give them away elsewhere, or sell them and think about a reward for me if you earn money from my work

The full 3D model here available on download for free is intended to be your number one source for all your questions. Please download Blender software and the model, you’ll be able to take all the dimensions you want directly from the model.

I was able successfully get your model over into 3ds max. With your permission, I’d like to make it available for download (for free) at Turbo Squid. Or we can trade emails and I can find some way to send you the .max file.

I only used basic data available on the internet : total height, width, height, front and rear tracks, wheelbase, rim & tire size. First step was to create a 3D layout of the chassis, to make sure every pipe was included, about the right size and the right place. But it’s only about, as I didn’t get any numerical reference.

As long as you trust my work, you can use my free 3D model to get measurements and orthographic drawings. For example, I created blueprints from my model, they can be found here.

I’m usually hanging at http://www.SMCars.net (I’m administrator there) It’s a community of car enthusiasts and 3D artists. I think you can get a lot of feedback for your replica project. See you there if it suits you, register for free and post a thread. I have contacts with other people on their way for their own replicas, I guide them there as well.

Thank you for your swift reply! As yet, I don’t have anything to show except the idea (originally that of a semi-retired Mechanical Engineer who has built a few pipe cars in his time, but nothing the likes of this, I don’t think) and a few internet resources, such as your site here.

There’s a guy on Flickr who has built a pretty good-looking and apparently working replica of an Atom II (here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25435483@N00/1580929392/), but he doesn’t seem to be responding to the countless requests on his page for accurate drawings or 3D models. Some folks have even offered to pay for them, but this doesn’t seem to be working either (unless he’s contacting them privately – who knows?)

Do you know of anywhere such drawings might be available?

With regards to safety – yes, I am very aware of this. I am by no means a competent racing driver (yet) and as such will not be attempting anything that I wouldn’t do in a normal car, nor drive a vehicle like this without full body harnesses, helmet, fire-resistant clothing, etc etc. Already in looking at sketches of the car I’m considering adding some sort of roll bar (in case of the unlikely eventuality that the car decides to be the other way up)

Thanks again (and I will keep you posted – if you wish…)

Thomas Mathew :

Greetings Tom

This looks splendid! I’m an Engineering student seriously considering building an Atom replica over the holidays, and yours seems to be the only available set of drawings anywhere on the web, so thank you!

However, as I plan on actually assembling one of these, inserting my fragile human body into it and attempting to go VERY FAST… I am curious to know where you got your measurements from, and if you’re confident they’re (obviously, if given the right materials) going to give the required strength in a car of this nature.

Any help is much appreciated!

Regards,

Thomas Mathew

Hi Thomas,

As an aerospace engineer myself, I really understand your concern. Be warned there is no warranty of any kind, implied or not, about my work here. My computer graphics cars are only artisstic work, so you should not rely on anything about safety / adequation for any purpose. What I did is only create a look-alike 3D model from reference pictures. I didn’t performed any calculation.

What you should realize is even with a real Ariel Atom, you can injure/kill yourself. I’m french and in France this car is most famous for having been involved with the death of a quite-famous actor.

Anyways, I would love to learn more about your project. Any details to share ? Any URL maybe ?

This looks splendid! I’m an Engineering student seriously considering building an Atom replica over the holidays, and yours seems to be the only available set of drawings anywhere on the web, so thank you!

However, as I plan on actually assembling one of these, inserting my fragile human body into it and attempting to go VERY FAST… I am curious to know where you got your measurements from, and if you’re confident they’re (obviously, if given the right materials) going to give the required strength in a car of this nature.

Any help is much appreciated!

Regards,

Thomas Mathew