Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Can Tripo AI turn a handful of reference photographs into a convincing, screen-accurate 3D-printed movie prop?
In this video, I attempt to recreate the decorative bonnet props fitted to James Bond’s Aston Martin Vanquish in Die Another Day. Instead of modelling everything manually in CAD, I use reference photographs, AI-generated viewpoints and Tripo AI’s image-to-3D tools to create something that can actually be inspected, refined and 3D printed.
This channel is sponsored by PCBWay. If you need custom PCBs, CNC machining, brackets, plates, enclosures, sheet metal, 3D printing or prototype-to-production manufacturing for your own projects, check them out here: pcbway.com/g/M3R75n
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Turn photographs, sketches or written prompts into 3D models with Tripo AI:
• Sign up: studio.tripo3d.ai/home?invite_code=PRTNLE&utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=kol&utm_campaign=kol_TheRealSamPrentice
• Invite Code: PRTNLE — the first 500 users receive 500 bonus credits!
• Discount Code: TRIPOCREW — get 60% OFF your first Pro month, bringing it below $8 and unlocking all features, including 8K textures!
🏆 JOIN TRIPO’S $10,000+ CHALLENGE!
Create something with Tripo and share it in the #monthly-challenge channel on Discord by 9 August for the chance to win prizes:
👉 discord.gg/eHHKJz2BXc
👇 Grab the Prusa Core One L using my affiliate link:
🛒 Buy your CORE ONE L: prusa3d.com/?promocode=SamPrentice
Polymaker filament: shop.polymaker.com/SAMPRENTICE
Version one was too large and heavy. Version two improved the print orientation and surface quality but introduced another screen-accuracy problem that I couldn’t ignore. That led to version three: a smaller, lighter and more practical model designed around an Aston Martin bonnet vent.
Once printed, the parts were primed, painted, weathered and even placed inside the Morpho UV printer to add colour, shadows and surface details. Finally, they were fitted to my Aston Martin to see whether the idea worked in the real world.
This project demonstrates both the strengths and limitations of AI-generated 3D models. Tripo can turn photographs, sketches, written prompts and multiple reference views into workable 3D assets extremely quickly—but human judgement, design knowledge and manufacturing experience are still needed to make those assets genuinely useful.
These are completely decorative, non-functional film props. They do not fire, operate or perform any function beyond making an Aston Martin look slightly more ridiculous.
What would you like me to create with Tripo AI next? Let me know in the comments.
CHAPTERS
00:00 James Bond’s Aston Martin challenge
00:15 Recreating the prop with AI
00:55 Where the project began
02:07 Reference photos to a 3D model
03:10 PCBWay
03:40 Version one: what went wrong
04:13 Slicing and preparing version two
04:42 Version one versus version two
05:28 UV printing idea and the V2 mistake
06:11 Creating version three with Tripo AI
07:11 Does AI replace traditional CAD?
07:55 Examining V3 and the bonnet-vent fitment
09:46 What else can Tripo AI create?
11:11 Painting, UV printing and weathering
12:13 Testing the finished props on the Aston
12:32 Final details and future servo ideas
12:53 Finished props and outro
Disclosure: This video includes paid promotion and sponsored support. Some links may be referral or affiliate links. Using them may support the channel without costing you anything extra.
#TripoAI #3DPrinting #ImageTo3D #AI3D #MovieProps #JamesBond #AstonMartin #3DModelling
Can Tripo AI turn a handful of reference photographs into a convincing, screen-accurate 3D-printed movie prop?
In this video, I attempt to recreate the decorative bonnet props fitted to James Bond’s Aston Martin Vanquish in Die Another Day. Instead of modelling everything manually in CAD, I use reference photographs, AI-generated viewpoints and Tripo AI’s image-to-3D tools to create something that can actually be inspected, refined and 3D printed.
This channel is sponsored by PCBWay. If you need custom PCBs, CNC machining, brackets, plates, enclosures, sheet metal, 3D printing or prototype-to-production manufacturing for your own projects, check them out here: pcbway.com/g/M3R75n
🎁 GET 500 BONUS CREDITS + 60% OFF TRIPO PRO!
Turn photographs, sketches or written prompts into 3D models with Tripo AI:
• Sign up: studio.tripo3d.ai/home?invite_code=PRTNLE&utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=kol&utm_campaign=kol_TheRealSamPrentice
• Invite Code: PRTNLE — the first 500 users receive 500 bonus credits!
• Discount Code: TRIPOCREW — get 60% OFF your first Pro month, bringing it below $8 and unlocking all features, including 8K textures!
🏆 JOIN TRIPO’S $10,000+ CHALLENGE!
Create something with Tripo and share it in the #monthly-challenge channel on Discord by 9 August for the chance to win prizes:
👉 discord.gg/eHHKJz2BXc
👇 Grab the Prusa Core One L using my affiliate link:
🛒 Buy your CORE ONE L: prusa3d.com/?promocode=SamPrentice
Polymaker filament: shop.polymaker.com/SAMPRENTICE
Version one was too large and heavy. Version two improved the print orientation and surface quality but introduced another screen-accuracy problem that I couldn’t ignore. That led to version three: a smaller, lighter and more practical model designed around an Aston Martin bonnet vent.
Once printed, the parts were primed, painted, weathered and even placed inside the Morpho UV printer to add colour, shadows and surface details. Finally, they were fitted to my Aston Martin to see whether the idea worked in the real world.
This project demonstrates both the strengths and limitations of AI-generated 3D models. Tripo can turn photographs, sketches, written prompts and multiple reference views into workable 3D assets extremely quickly—but human judgement, design knowledge and manufacturing experience are still needed to make those assets genuinely useful.
These are completely decorative, non-functional film props. They do not fire, operate or perform any function beyond making an Aston Martin look slightly more ridiculous.
What would you like me to create with Tripo AI next? Let me know in the comments.
CHAPTERS
00:00 James Bond’s Aston Martin challenge
00:15 Recreating the prop with AI
00:55 Where the project began
02:07 Reference photos to a 3D model
03:10 PCBWay
03:40 Version one: what went wrong
04:13 Slicing and preparing version two
04:42 Version one versus version two
05:28 UV printing idea and the V2 mistake
06:11 Creating version three with Tripo AI
07:11 Does AI replace traditional CAD?
07:55 Examining V3 and the bonnet-vent fitment
09:46 What else can Tripo AI create?
11:11 Painting, UV printing and weathering
12:13 Testing the finished props on the Aston
12:32 Final details and future servo ideas
12:53 Finished props and outro
Disclosure: This video includes paid promotion and sponsored support. Some links may be referral or affiliate links. Using them may support the channel without costing you anything extra.
#TripoAI #3DPrinting #ImageTo3D #AI3D #MovieProps #JamesBond #AstonMartin #3DModelling
