Quick GMC Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 this is the best I could I could do, it's hard to take pics of these parts. I edited the photos These are all 1/24, except the Webers and stacks are 1/20 Halibrand quick change rear end with rotors and calipers Holley carbs. Couldn't get a good pic. I have to drill the holes through the body Turbos. They make a bunch of different sizes Lenco tranny sections Waste gates Webers and stacks This is not from TDR. Enkei 17" wheels It will take some work to get these smoothed out and this stuff doesn't come cheap, but all in all I am pretty happy with that I got. I am definitely looking forward to the future of modelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-31 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Got the carbs, turbos , waste gates and some really cool front wheels for a 60s funny car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 looks like modeling is about to take a GIANT LEAP forward!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 smoothing isnt all that hard, soaking in campfuel, media blast and filler primer cant fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Frank... I have never heard of soaking the TDR parts in Campfuel does it help smoothing them out a little. I have soaked some of my TDR parts in Acetone which will remove the waxy material from the parts. I also just got an email recently from Shapeway that they are going to be getting rid of the Frosted Ultra Detail Material and they are going to be going to a Frosted Xtreme Detail material which should be able to have better and crisper detail to it from what it said. I am curious as to what it will look like myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemified71 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hi guys, this seems like the right place to ask, as you guys seem to know quite a bit about all this 3D scanning/making stuff & this Shapeways company? I'm not overly familiar myself & I'm not able to do any of this stuff for myself, so I'm hoping someone can help or point me in the right direction...? I'm really keen on getting some custom ( pro-touring styled ) wheels made in 1/24-1/25 scale for some future projects. There are at least 4-5 designs I'm keen on & would like them in a series of different sizes, 19/20/21 & possibly 22' inch. Getting at least 1 set each in all sizes. I'd like to know who would be able to do the scanning? Or is it programming? That I can then have made by Shapeways. I'd also like to know, roughly, how much it would cost per set? Also I have a friend that would be able to mold/cast them in resin, so is it possible to use the 3D sets to cast in resin, if I wanted more sets? Any & all help , regarding my query, would be very much appreciated ?? Thanks guys, Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick GMC Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Check this out. Not TDR but I am buying some https://www.shapeways.com/product/GDEBAP2FV/1-24-scale-u-joint-set?li=search-results-4&optionId=42266514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick GMC Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 The Lenco tranny is definitely not the same size as the Lencos you find in the Revell kits. Too short when assembled, which is something that could easily be dealt with, but the diameter of the sections are very small compared to the kit parts. about 6 months ago I bought the 1/24 Weber set with the manifold and everything and that is VERY small. I am going to use the 1/20 for my 1/24 Cobra build. They are a tiny tad on the large size, but much more accurate than the 1/24 set. I think the TDR 1/24 Weber carb and manifold kit is probably for a 289 FIA Cobra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerBandFan Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Hi guys, I'm using some Shapeways 3D 1/12 flat louvered panels printed in frosted extreme detail material. Life size, they're 1" x 3/4" with 18 louvers. They were still a tad rough, so here's some of the things I've done to smooth them out. Not sure if any of this would work on curved surfaces as well:1. Swabbed with lacquer thinner (LT) then polished with an electric toothbrush and coarse Tamiya polishing compound (TB/PC), about 2 toothbrush cycles per piece on the louver side. Washed away compound with LT. Helped a little bit.2. Mixed two part Locktite epoxy cement (cement mixed 50-50) then mixed 1:1 with lacquer thinner and quickly brushed on a very light coat with a fine flat 3/16" wide brush.3. Believe it or not, I immediately put them in the microwave for three sets of 10 seconds each and it noticeably smoothed out the epoxy without melting the part!4. Did the TB/PC thing again and let them set a few hours to semi-cure. Helped out quite a bit.5. Brushed on a light coat of Alclad II grey filling primer, did the microwave thing (it even levels paint on a flat surface), let set an hour, TB/PC'd again.6. Brushed on a wet coat of primer, smoothed it as it tacked, microwaved, TB/PC'd. That got it almost perfect without losing much of the sharpness of the louvers. Final coats of primer and polishing will finish it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerBandFan Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Hi Lownslow, I'd like to try your media blasting approach. What type of media and blaster do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Has anyone yet tried this?https://www.smooth-on.com/product-line/xtc-3d/I have not yet as the Shapeway stuff I have gotten is in pretty good shape. But for future use I am thinking I will experiment with after we move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Has anyone yet tried this?https://www.smooth-on.com/product-line/xtc-3d/I have not yet as the Shapeway stuff I have gotten is in pretty good shape. But for future use I am thinking I will experiment with after we move XTC-3D looks like and after reading the instructions it sounds like gel-coat , a type of resin used as a smooth finished surface on fiberglass parts and molds . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 XTC-3D looks like and after reading the instructions it sounds like gel-coat , a type of resin used as a smooth finished surface on fiberglass parts and molds .I thought that was a possibliity given it is a two part system. That might be OK for a larger part, but not sure how something like that would work on small parts in 1/24 or 1/25 scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Looking at a video on that side, I am not very excited with the results, there is not that much fill as one might hope and there is still sanding needed to get it smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr68gts Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 The Lenco tranny is definitely not the same size as the Lencos you find in the Revell kits. Too short when assembled, which is something that could easily be dealt with, but the diameter of the sections are very small compared to the kit parts. about 6 months ago I bought the 1/24 Weber set with the manifold and everything and that is VERY small. I am going to use the 1/20 for my 1/24 Cobra build. They are a tiny tad on the large size, but much more accurate than the 1/24 set. I think the TDR 1/24 Weber carb and manifold kit is probably for a 289 FIA Cobra.the Lenco is based on the CS3 Lenco which is the peanut trans. Light and compact used for under about 2000 hp. There is a CS1 Lenco available also, just not at TDR's site. The Cs1 Lenco is the original trans design. The cs3 that tdr sells I am sure is accurate considering I am pretty sure I know where the dimensions came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 the Lenco is based on the CS3 Lenco which is the peanut trans. Light and compact used for under about 2000 hp. There is a CS1 Lenco available also, just not at TDR's site. The Cs1 Lenco is the original trans design. The cs3 that tdr sells I am sure is accurate considering I am pretty sure I know where the dimensions came from. Paul... I know the source as well where TDR got the dimensions for the Lenco CS3 and I will trust that source any at of the week . I know the dimensions are accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerBandFan Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Hi folks, any of the products on Shapeway can be printed at any scale, as long as it fits the maximum dimensions of their printers. All you have to do is send a message to the Designer on the product page and ask if they can print it at the scale you want. If so, they'll create a page just for your product and you can buy it then. TDR Innovations has been great to work with. He's going to print all the parts for an entire dragster engine for me at 1/6, at no extra charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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