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I've really been enjoying this project and seeing the various parts you've designed and printed. Awesome stuff. The '55 is looking killer so far. It's interesting to hear your take on the Siraya vs Elegoo resin--I've been experiencing a lot of temperature and viscosity-related issues myself with Elegoo's ABS-like grey, so maybe the Siraya tech resin would be worth experimenting with! Just bought a Saturn 2 8k printer so I'm excited to start printing larger files, so a lower exposure time per layer would be ideal.

Super rad. Saved a bunch of those photos to my inspiration folder...I'm loving the color, the inline 6, detailing and parts choices...just overall a really clean and balanced build!

Looking good! I'm a huge fan of 60s-style customs. The extra fins in particular are "too much", so...just right "Madame Fefe" comes to mind: https://kustomrama.com/wiki/John_Buchan's_1956_Chevrolet

This is a very old mockup, but the project never progressed further than collecting the parts and tucking them back in the box, so it's perfect for this build-off. Going for a late 60s look. Orange Crate '32 Sedan, Parts Pack slotted wheels, Blue Streak slicks, resin Lil Deuce grille from Drag City Casting, and a BBC with a cobbled-together Man-a-Fre intake. It took me a while to finally purchase a second AMT '49 kit so I'd have two sets of exhaust tips from that kit to use as velocity stacks. I have aluminum ferrules that almost work but they're a tad too thin. The Merc tips are perfect! Seats are either going to be diamond-pleat buckets by Drag City, or '67 GTX seats which have a bifurcated horizontal rib pattern that matches the grille...but they might be a tad too wide; we'll see. Color TBD but I'm leaning towards tomato red or orange.

Haha, what??! That's nuts KK. I squinted at each successive photo with no improvement in comprehension until the mockup was revealed. Wild!

I'm excited by this thread. I've been on the sidelines for several years now, but it just so happens I have a barely-started '32 sedan project based on the Orange Crate sitting in a box, and I just discovered some seats that might be a cool choice for the build. Might be time to limber up the saw and make it happen!

https://www.diyford.com/centrifugal-superchargers-guide-in-ford-small-blocks/ Looks like Paxton SN-60 is the one you want. The trad hot rod guys like the (earlier?) Paxton VS57. Below is a youtube vid of a Mustang with a very similar dual Paxton setup, with the connecting brace and center pulley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGZuvvNJFig Here's a pair of them in another Ford: https://preview.redd.it/cgu92h5l2kx61.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=eaab3f8daf1895f8b91ef33786e655f2ea0e6bfa

Spectacular work, I love the attention to detail. I have a folder of inspirational diorama photos and this example is in my top 5 for sure! KK, that's a cool diorama too; I like how it's a corner scene so there's potentially a bit more flexibility for taking photos from varied angles without exposing the room behind.

In summation, the market is working as intended, and that's A-OK. ?

I sell some parts on Shapeways. It's a hobby. I get a couple bucks per part and SW gets the rest. I've considered starting my own website, but let's add up the work I'd have to do and $$ I'd spend for those couple bucks: 1. Research, compiling measurements, finding blueprints, taking reference photos, and planning the modeling project. 2. 3D modeling the part, reviewing the 3D mesh to ensure it is printable 3. Applying supports to the 3D model and slicing/exporting it. 4. Reviewing the sliced file and repairing "islands" that won't print properly. Possibly back to step 2 or 3 at this point. 5. Test printing, cleaning, and curing the part. (And printer cleanup, and re-levelling the print head). Possible return to steps 2-4 at this point. 6. Batch printing and curing. 7. Quality control, cleanup, labeling and sorting. 8. Website updates, social media posts, promo image creation 9. Listing product and adding images. 10. Answering queries from customers, managing orders 11. Packing, labeling and shipping packages. 12. Dealing with returns, broken items, lost packages, etc etc. Overhead: 3D printer, resin, spare print heads and vats, filters, cleaning medium (water or IPA), air circulation equipment, safety gear), possible replacement screens. Packing materials and other consumables would have to be factored in. And I'd have to pay for web hosting, of course. Needless to say, this is sounding like a full-time business that would require volume sales to be sustainable. I'd have to sell a ton of parts and focus only on products that would sell in large numbers. Or...I can let Shapeways take care of all of that, and spend my time doing the design part, which is what I enjoy. If I want to buy a Muncie, Mr. Texas3D's offering sounds like the deal of the freakin' century :D

This happens to me too, at random. Some days it works normally, most days it doesn't. I'm using Firefox with Ublock Origin adblocker. I just type /page/2 on the end of the url if I want to get to page 2 ?

https://www.shapeways.com/product/U2VPN3SJM/gasserheaders-style-a-fits-sbc These are '60s style SBC headers with a big collector at the end, meant to clear the fenders on a full-fendered '30 Ford coupe, like the 1;1 example pictured below: https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/21/2015/11/003-1930-ford-model-a-coupe-gasser-lpr.jpg

Good tip, thanks!

Tasty T! Great proportions and resonant parts choices...as usual, a bunch of stuff that "just works". The Revell '30 kit blower bugged me when I was nitpicking that kit (too square for my tastes), but turns out it's a perfect mirror of the T pickup bed's curves! Similarly I've never been a big fan of those Revell '32 series rectangular taillights, but I love 'em in this application! They match the shape of the blower and echo the quickchange, too. I'm not a T-hater, but like nearly everyone else I'm underwhelmed by the appearance of a T with an actual driver perched on top of it ? That's why I like T's with sunken seats and other engineering tricks so the driver can sit low. In 1/25, no-one will ever have to worry about a driver ruining the view, haha. Killer work. I'd happily park this T on my shelf ?

I've been watching this build with rapt attention. Holy moly! The work you're doing is super entertaining. At one point I really really wanted to 3D model a stude truck to 3D print, but only made it as far as assembling reference material and concluded it would be a "maybe someday" project. I'm delighted that a printed version already exists--but all the extra work you've done to yours demonstrates the amount of attention required to make it sing! Not sure I'm ready for that ? Anyway, I love this thing and I can't wait to see further updates!!

Your hard work paid off; the 'vette turned out well! ? The original green/blue color combo is SO loud and obnoxious, and yet it's perfect for the hyper-90s styling of the car.

Thanks for the promotion, Craig! Side note: Shapeways recently added a new Grey Detail Plastic that I haven't tried but am very curious about. It is slightly cheaper than the other detail plastics so I was able to knock a couple bucks off each item when customers order parts in grey! Edit: and I forgot to compliment your RPU build, which is why I was here in the first place, haha. It's looking good! The undercarriage is looking well sorted, all the fiddly engineering looks taken care of.

I was just going to chime in--I could have sworn this was a British car; I remember the build thread from the HAMB! Glad I'm not imagining things. I'm a sucker for those "10lbs of stuff in a 5lb bag" hot rods. The chop makes it look like a brick on wheels. A powerful brick :D

I'm shocked and sad to hear this. Roger built some super-clean and subtly creative models. I was always interested in seeing what he'd come up with next. Rest in peace, Roger.

Fantastic!

Agreed! Windows are a make-or-break aspect of building any resin or 3D-printed aftermarket kit, so I'm glad that your skills (and the provided bucks) are making it happen. Looking very good!

Holy moly. Some of these are rolling deathtraps. I know what it's like to not want to spend the money to "do it right", and what it's like to attempt a repair and fail, necessitating intervention by professionals...but most of these are on a whole new level. I didn't have "electrical short caused by rotting pumpkin" on my Bingo card, lol.

Dang, that's cool. I like the opened roof! The flowing C pillars look really good with that treatment.

These are awesome! Thanks for sharing I drew hot rods in high school too, but that was the 90s haha.

Lol, I didn't even notice you'd tried an alternative!! I was too distracted by the other cool stuff. The original isn't terrible, it's just that I have one of these kits myself and the windshield frame has always bugged me, but I could never figure out exactly why. Maybe you could shave down the sides and add new stanchions with a little improved detail, and a re-angled mirror!