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Pics: Man spends five years building a paper aeroplane
And the results are spectacular.
WHEN LUCA IACONI-STEWART took an architecture class in high school, his class built models with manila folders.
Inspired by that, Luca set about building the world’s greatest paper aeroplane.
The 1:60 model of an Air India Boeing 777 is the result of five years hard graft. In that time, Iaconi-Stewart dropped out of college. He has claimed, contrary to reports, that it was not to work on the plane, though he concedes the extra time helped.
Everything on the aircraft is detailed. Extremely detailed.
The seats alone took an entire summer to craft.
And that was just economy class.
Of course, there are upgrades available.
And facilities to care for tiny, paper passengers.
Of course, the plane has to be flown somehow.
Such is the detail, the doors and landing gear are fully functional.
The end result makes that paper plane you flew in English class look ridiculous.
As for the paint job, this video should give you some insight into how detailed the whole project is.
(Luca Iaconi-Stewart/YouTube)
All pics: Luca Iaconi-Stewart
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