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Old Man with a Hat
Surface quality is getting better on these, but the proportions and lines are still only as good as the math data it was made from.
There are a few sites I've seen where the rendering is quite good, as if the math data is coming from a scan of an actual vehicle. Hum3D comes to mind, although I've seen a few of theirs that have something not quite right.
I bought a 70 Challenger from them about 10 years ago and it was great, but I didn't have hte CAD software to modify it for easier assembly.
It was too large to print in the size I wanted - I wanted to do 1/10 to fit RC wheels/tires to it - but I couldn't break it into separate body panels and add attaching tabs for assembly.
The files I received could be separated for printing, but weren't modifiable by me.
Anyway - that brings to point #2.
This one was broken into 3 pieces for printing, but the most gosh-awful locations were used. The 3D files were evidently not made by someone who ever made a model car.
At the very least, some alignment tabs should've been printed in, or some pockets that could accept separately-printed tabs.
And there are some details that aren't right -
The font bumper is too straight.
Wheel arches aren't quite right.
Side marker lights should be flush.
BUT - I'm glad to see folks bringing these things to market!
I've seen several folks on ebay selling larger-scale 3D prints recently, and I suspect they are getting teh 3D models from the same source(s).
@Big_John, @Trace 300 Hurst, @david hill - this shall interest you?
RC Car 1970 Chrysler 300 - 1:10 Scale - Model 1/10 Body Shell 3D Printed | eBay
There are a few sites I've seen where the rendering is quite good, as if the math data is coming from a scan of an actual vehicle. Hum3D comes to mind, although I've seen a few of theirs that have something not quite right.
I bought a 70 Challenger from them about 10 years ago and it was great, but I didn't have hte CAD software to modify it for easier assembly.
It was too large to print in the size I wanted - I wanted to do 1/10 to fit RC wheels/tires to it - but I couldn't break it into separate body panels and add attaching tabs for assembly.
The files I received could be separated for printing, but weren't modifiable by me.
Anyway - that brings to point #2.
This one was broken into 3 pieces for printing, but the most gosh-awful locations were used. The 3D files were evidently not made by someone who ever made a model car.
At the very least, some alignment tabs should've been printed in, or some pockets that could accept separately-printed tabs.
And there are some details that aren't right -
The font bumper is too straight.
Wheel arches aren't quite right.
Side marker lights should be flush.
BUT - I'm glad to see folks bringing these things to market!
I've seen several folks on ebay selling larger-scale 3D prints recently, and I suspect they are getting teh 3D models from the same source(s).
@Big_John, @Trace 300 Hurst, @david hill - this shall interest you?
RC Car 1970 Chrysler 300 - 1:10 Scale - Model 1/10 Body Shell 3D Printed | eBay
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