DENVER, CO — A Lamborghini Aventador will set you back more than $400,000, unless you harness the power of technology, science and engineering to 3D print one, taking do-it-yourself projects to an epic level. A father and son from Erie, Colorado, are taking on that challenge.

Sterling Backus and his son, Xander, are using 3D printers to build their very own version of the Italian automaker’s classic Lamborghini coupe.

“My son and I were playing Forza Horizon 3 on our XBox, and we were always in the Aventador,” Backus said. “He asked me if we could build a real one, and he did not need to twist my arm!”

Because, why not?

The adventurous father-son team isn’t alone — 3D printing has sparked the imaginations of many and led to some innovative creations. A Colorado team used 3D printers to build a real, working Iron Man suit for TV star Adam Savage earlier this year. Israeli researchers 3D-printed a heart, using a patient’s cells to create blood vessels, ventricles and chambers. The creation could help save many lives, scientists say.

Backus said he and his son are hoping to show children how cool science and engineering are, and “demonstrate the power of technology.”

Their 3D-printed Lamborghini will include a steel frame, suspension and drive train. The duo has been using basic 3D printers that cost a few hundred dollars each to make plastic car parts, which they coat with carbon fiber for strength. The pieces are then attached to a space frame that they made from steel box tubing. The final product will also include a few used Lamborghini parts, but its V8 engine is from a 2003 Corvette.

The ambitious project has been chronicled with many photos on Facebook.

Backus, a physicist, is an adjunct professor at Colorado State University and the chief scientific officer at the firm LaserFocusWorld. He’s also a U.S. Army veteran.

The Backus team is hoping to finish the 3D-printed Lamborghini by the fall, and are planning to take it for a ride to show local students how far STEM can take them.