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Old 02-11-13, 05:11 PM
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Default 7 Steps to Lexus LFA Manufacturing
1 - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics body (braiding)


2 - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics manufacturing (resin transfer molding)


3 - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics manufacturing (pre-preg autoclave molding)


4 - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics manufacturing (inspection)


5 - Painting


6 - Vehicle Assembly


7- Vehicle Inspection


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Old 02-11-13, 05:45 PM
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That is cool!!! Looks just like the video of how they make the LFA.
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Very nice! Amazing amount of detail in these models.
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I had to do a double take because I thought it was real at first.
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Originally Posted by LovezLexus
I had to do a double take because I thought it was real at first.
Yeah, the idea was to replicate what it actually looked like in the Motomatchi plant. This scale model does a great job of emulating the real process.
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Great scale, I wonder what companies they go to for creation of this.
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