# DIY Designer Automobiles Audi A7 Papercraft Model is the Largest DIY Project Ever Produced By Matt Ho | Published 2011-04-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-a7-papercraft-model References: [thisiscolossal](http://thisiscolossal.com/2011/04/papercraft-audi/) & [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/14233/taras-lesko-papercraft-audi-a7.html) I think this DIY project might be too big for most to handle; however, this wasn't the case for [Audi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/model-a7l) employees. The company has designed an Audi A7 Papercraft Model, claimed to be the [largest papercraft model](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti) ever produced. For those who are wondering, it's not to scale -- but it's pretty amazing for its size. The Audi A7 Papercraft Model project took 285 pages of paper, 750 parts and a total of 245 hours to complete. So if you weren't impressed because it wasn't a large-scale project, you will definitely appreciate the amount of work it took to finish this monstrous automobile. The details in the exterior and interior itself demonstrate just how meticulous the entire process was. If you're still not convinced, check out the video and watch how it was put together. Photo Credits: [thisiscolossal](http://thisiscolossal.com/2011/04/papercraft-audi/), [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/14233/taras-lesko-papercraft-audi-a7.html) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Papercraft Models:** There is an opportunity for the development of companies that produce DIY papercraft models such as cars, airplanes, and other intricate designs. - **Personalized Model Automobiles:** There is an opportunity for designing personalized model automobiles where customers can choose the specific details they want in their own custom-made papercraft model car. - **3D Printing and Papercraft:** The combination of 3D printing and papercraft could be an innovative way to create life-size papercraft models, opening up opportunities for designers and artists. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive Manufacturing:** The automotive manufacturing industry can explore the potential of manufacturing DIY papercraft model cars as an alternative or addition to their regular product line. - **Craft and DIY:** The craft and DIY industry can embrace the concept of creating personalized papercraft models to cater to customers who enjoy assembling intricate models as a hobby. - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry has an opportunity to explore the combination of 3D printing and papercraft to create breathtaking life-size papercraft models for exhibitions and art installations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Custom Car Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/model-a7l.md) - [Miniature DIY Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-p50.md) - [Cardboard Airplane Builds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-airplane.md) - [Life-Size LEGO Brick Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1950s-cadillac-fleetwood.md) - [Insanely Intricate LEGO Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-rollsroyce.md) - [Haute Auto Pattern Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-car-couture.md) - [Realistic Sports Car Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-car-concept-series.md) - [Impressive Life-Size LEGO Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesize-lego-technic-mclaren-p1.md) - [Exploded Car Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Porsche-911-carrera.md)