CountryJoe Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) Has anything ever been done for these in the larger scales? Been toying around with a Merc in 1:25th... but, really do love the front of a Buick - would really like to find one if they've ever been done. Edited November 20, 2017 by CountryJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 A 49 foot Merc would be a very much "larger" scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryJoe Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 That would be true sir... I see your point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryJoe Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Nonetheless... still lookin' for "something" larger than what I'm currently working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 That would be true sir... I see your point. As far as I know, all that's been offered in reasonably affordable plastic in 1/8 is the Big T and '32 Ford kits by Revell, their several years of Corvettes, a Jag E, and a Firebird. Lindberg has several variations on a T bucket and a rail dragster. Pocher has some Ferrari and Porsche subjects for a lot of money, in 1/8, and there's a company called Wespe that has some interesting 1/8 subjects in resin kits. To find a largish-scale early '50s American car, you're most likely going to have to start with a die-cast...but I think 1/18 or 1/16 or 1/12 will be as large as you'll get there...and 1/12 is getting pricey. Several fellas on this board have built really knockout models from ho-hum die-casts, and they can often be picked up relatively cheap with a little damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 To find a largish-scale early '50s American car, you're most likely going to have to start with a die-cast...but I think 1/18 or 1/16 or 1/12 will be as large as you'll get there...and 1/12 is getting pricey.Several fellas on this board have built really knockout models from ho-hum die-casts, and they can often be picked up relatively cheap with a little damage.There have been some really big (1/6?) scale R/C cars. A 40ish Willys and a 50ish Jesse James Chevy. But, yeah, pickins are kinda slim in those scales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryJoe Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Well... and this is thinkin' "way" outside the box - what about 3D printing, I've heard they can do amazing things with that. {I'm sure it wouldn't be none to cheap neither} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Well... and this is thinkin' "way" outside the box - what about 3D printing, I've heard they can do amazing things with that. {I'm sure it wouldn't be none to cheap neither} 100% possible, but even if you already had the STL files needed to run a print, just the body alone in 1/8 scale would be at least several hundred dollars. All the internal bits would really add up too. There's always the old tried-and true method of carving something out of clay. The big in-progress model shown is 1/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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