Engineered Art - Evora 400 Pre-order / Group Buy

[Bibs]

That is a monster! Nice

[Black Art Graphics]

Packaging it up for shipping to Australia was a little more industrial than our normal fare, sandwiched between two 1/4" thick plywood panels and bolted down with 12x M8 bolts. 

Felt like it will easily stand up to the kicking it will undoubtedly receive by cretinous customs and courier staff on it's journey (though I wouldn't want to drop it on one of my toes!).

Edited September 8, 2016 by Black Art Graphics

[Black Art Graphics]

Last view took a bit longer, but it's finally done!

Bit of technical specification left to do and it's ready for submission to Lotus!

I'll leave the discount/group buy open a few days longer if anyone else wants in...

[CocoPops]

Dan, the interior above is from old Evora...?

[JAWS]

11 minutes ago, CocoPops said:

Dan, the interior above is from old Evora...?

Yes it is, also the Engine cover is from the S1. Apart from that it looks great.

[Black Art Graphics]

I should have known better than try and pass off parts of the S1!

Forgive me, it was almost midnight when I finished that off and just dumped the interior and engine cover from the old Evora drawing I had to put the images together.

Correct ones will be detailed in ASAP.

[Black Art Graphics]

Well that was a bit harder than I imagined!

Not realising that that the interior and engine cover were different it appears I didn't fully capture the dashboard,and the image for the engine cover was less than useful due to excessive reflections...

 

Anyway, this is what I've come up with... how does it look?

(Please say good, please say good...)

 

[CocoPops]

Nope, sorry, Dan...

no, really, it's not right.

the engine (more noticeably the charge cooler is off centre) hence the lotus logo is more towards driver side (rhd)

[CocoPops]

I know they're not good enough for scanning, but should give a good idea? (Both my car, one with drone (in garden) and one with a phone.

[Black Art Graphics]

Bugger.

Right, can you (or anyone else) snap a couple of pictures for me tomorrow? The one above is is the ideal angle, but anything would help. Some shots with the cover up, shot from directly behind and as high as you can manage without the cover obscuring the shot would help.

Like this:

 

13 minutes ago, CocoPops said:

Nope, sorry, Dan...

no, really, it's not right.

the engine (more noticeably the charge cooler is off centre) hence the lotus logo is more towards driver side (rhd)

That's a cracking shot! Doesn't show the detail I need as you say, but great none the less.

Would simply shifting things over to the side be enough, or does it need more than that?

Missing something on the lower side now, but can't see what!

Saying that, I know Lotus will only ask me to remove detail if I try and put too much in there again!

Edited September 15, 2016 by Black Art Graphics

[CocoPops]

Silly forum software ignores iOS exif data and uploads upside down Grrrr!

[Black Art Graphics]

That's great, I'll see what I can do with it. Thanks Lee!

[CocoPops]

See the silver bolts around the square charge cooler, that would be good detail to pick out and would help define the charge cooler.

[Black Art Graphics]

OK, how does this look?

 

[mawheele]

Is it me or is the rear window in the above not quite right?  These are looking really nice! Gonna order one.

[Black Art Graphics]

2 minutes ago, mawheele said:

Is it me or is the rear window in the above not quite right?  These are looking really nice! Gonna order one.

Possibly, which bit doesn't look right?

[blindside]

6 hours ago, Black Art Graphics said:

Possibly, which bit doesn't look right?

Dan, the elongated semi-circular cut-out at base of rear window (immediately to the right of the engine bay in your diagram) is a mesh cooling grille like the others above the window.

[Black Art Graphics]

So it is! I'll get that added.

[mawheele]

8 hours ago, Black Art Graphics said:

Possibly, which bit doesn't look right?

I think the inner frame in your rendering is bigger than it actually is. I believe you actually have more open glass towards the door.

[Black Art Graphics]

On 18/09/2016 at 19:53, mawheele said:

I think the inner frame in your rendering is bigger than it actually is. I believe you actually have more open glass towards the door.

Hmm, not according to the reference photos. Looking at it from eye level will make it look a lot less pronounced but you can see in the plan view CocoPops provided a few posts back, the inner frame looks about right.

Here's how it looks with the new mesh section added.

[Black Art Graphics]

Well, I'm not sure what's going on at Lotus but I've not heard anything since I submitted these. Checked my email tracking and the emails haven't even been opened.

I'm going to assume it's all fine (I know the format and what they want now) and just start getting them out to you guys. 

Can't be doing with this waiting around on them anymore, it's nearly bankrupted me! 

Edited September 26, 2016 by Black Art Graphics

[CocoPops]

Will we see proofs first?

[Black Art Graphics]

Oh yes, it's just that I didn't want to go ahead and make up a load of proofs prior to Lotus giving their feedback because I'd then have to edit each order if they wanted to make changes.

Will get proofs out this week.

 

[Bibs]

2 hours ago, Black Art Graphics said:

Well, I'm not sure what's going on at Lotus but I've not heard anything since I submitted these. Checked my email tracking and the emails haven't even been opened.

 

Nathan left about a month ago, he's at McLaren now. I can send you contact details for his replacement if you need them mate?

[Black Art Graphics]

Yes I'm aware, it's Jesper who's not responding.

Will chase up again today.