fury fan
Senior Member
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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