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I have done 3D modeling and have designed a tire with that tread pattern or close. The issue I have is that I can't make them bulge. I wish I knew how, I love the look.
Maybe blender?
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Looking good. If you are interested there is at least one guy on here that is in need of some intakes.
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3 hours ago, Texas_3D_Customs said:
Do you want to send it to me for scanning?
No, it is a simple flat part. It will be a good simple project to get back at.
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I am hoping to get back at it after some family issues. This Ford Louisville is a grill I can get started on as I have at least 3 of these kits unstarted.
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I am really surprised at the positive interest in this kit. Its not my thing, but I think it is great that they are making it. Everyone here seems to be into the classic stuff, maybe stuff like this will spark interest in the younger crowd. Either way, I am glad they are making it, even if I never buy one.
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4 hours ago, iamsuperdan said:
Days of Thunder currently not available on any of the streaming services.
And that's why we still have a membership in our town's last remaining movie rental place!
Picked it up last night, week long rental for $2.
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WOW, I thought all those went the way of the manual transmission. I have not seen either available in a long time.
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54 minutes ago, stitchdup said:
i wouldn't use the circle templates or gelly roll pens as the gelly pens can leave ugly ridges in the whitewall if you have to overlap. Theres a much easier way that gives a nice finish. All you need is a large washer with a hole the size you need for the whitewalls. Just place the washer over the tyre, taking care to centre it, then build up the colour using white acrylic primer. if you use a reasonably heavy washer it will stay in place for painting. I find heavy truck washers to be the best as the holes are about the right size and they have the weight to not blow away and since its being sprayed the finish will be smoother
Sounds great for wide white walls, but he asked about the thin/narrow white walls. I don't think your method would work without an inner washer too.
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On 8/19/2022 at 10:51 PM, Oldcarfan27 said:
How does it compare to Stroker Ace?
Same, pure fantasy, but a fun movie to watch. Assume everything is fake or wrong and just enjoy it for the entertainment value and you will like it.
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I sometimes think that we are missing the point. Isn't this a hobby? Don't we do it for fun? In a hobby we don't have to do anything. We can choose to buy a kit we like, or not too. If the cost is more than we are willing to pay, don't get it.
I know $30-80 is a hard price to swallow for a box of plastic. But so is $1100 for a stupid IPhone or Galaxy and how many of us have those? I almost bought a new car a week ago, when I sat down and figured out the thing was going to cost me $1000 a month, I said I will pass. $50,000+ for a car or $75,000+ for a pickup? We complain about $30 for a model kit.
Everything has gone up, when model kits were $6, gas was under $1 and a new car was less than $10,000. Back then the average new house was about $50,000, now it is $500,000 in many places.
So, I would love to spend $10 or less on a new kit and have it be perfect. But its not going to happen. The kit quality is the same as it was in 1975, why expect it to be better now?
Oh, and if you think Round2 or Revells stuff is expensive, try to buy any of the Italian or Japanese kits.
If you don't like the kit, don't buy it. If you can't afford it, find a different hobby. I dare you to find a cheaper hobby.
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I would love one of these. I already have a file I made for the wheels shown. I made them for the Revell Bronco dune buggy.
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I guess I am the odd one out here. I just ordered a new Subaru Ascent. I ordered it with the Onyx package. It is all black trim. It has black rims, I like the look on this car. I plan to replace the wheels a I am going go with black. I am also reducing the wheel size from 20 to 18in.
Normally I would not like the black wheels, but on this car it looks right to me.
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19 hours ago, crowe-t said:
Should 3D printed resin be hard when cured or feel rubbery?
I got some parts from someone and they feel like rubber. I don't think this is right.
It all depends on the kind of resin it was printed with, if it was fully cured, properly cleaned, etc.
There are resins that are rubbery, they are supposed to be that way. There are currently so many different resins on the market, you can print many many different end products. They have everything from very rubbery, stretchy resins to very brittle hard resins. Some are more durable, others harder. They even have many different clear resins.
I have been playing with mixing resins lately. I have been adding some durable rubbery resin (Very costly) to some more brittle but high definition resin to get something that is a good blend. Its working well so far.
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11 hours ago, Bainford said:
Hello Thomas, and welcome to the forum. Try posting your parts request in the WANTED section, near the bottom of the main forum page. You might have better luck there. Cheers
These do turn up on Ebay being parted out all the time. I have most all of the RM 1/8th kits and any parts I need, I get off Ebay.
I am a huge fan of the 1985 Corvettes, Mine has been in work for a while. Only down side to these kits is the space they require to build and display.
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So, maybe one of the 6 spoke styles. The other disk types already exist in other kits.
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4 hours ago, GLMFAA1 said:
Now that Atlantis has brought back the Monogram Mack AC bulldog logging truck is there any chance that someone could 3d or cast a set of pneumatic tires and rims to modernize the trucks?
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Got a picture of what they would look like?
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11 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said:
Thank for the feedback and putting the picture up Scott.
Do you happen to know who makes that particular model?
Might be worth looking at as a strip down and re build adding extra detailing.
Looks like it's made by Excite. I found it on Ebay.
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That is a very different way to go about it, however, if it works keep going. It looks good.
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This is all i have ever seen, 1:18 scale and its not a kit, just a die cast/plasitc toy
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21 hours ago, Mike C. said:
Absolutely. That would work Scott. Would you get Charles to print it?
That is all on him. You will need to ask him as it is his business and we don't even live in the same state. I just draw stuff for him sometimes.
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I'm not sure how he is making any profit off of those with those prices.
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14 hours ago, Mike C. said:
This will be a longshot and there probably won't be a huge demand for it, but I just can't find a 1/16 transfer case that anyone makes. It would fit the Revell 1/16 Chevy 4x4 pickup. I plan to use it to make my 1/16 '55 Chevy Nomad into a 4x4 sort of SUV.
I recently did an Atlas Transfercase that could be printed in 1/16 scale if you wanted it. Texas 3D has the files.
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10 hours ago, TNT said:
I like that. It is different. Did you make the rear part?
I don't want to steal anything from the OPs build, but the mostly complete Goid Humor truck is mine, and yes I built the back myself. It is 3D printed.
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1 hour ago, Mike C. said:
I found the eBay store, but it is completely empty. Is there a website or do we have to go through facebook?
Charles is on a 2 week vacation with his family. Give him some time to return and he will be back to taking orders.
I have talked to him about these grills and he knows there will be orders coming in.
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So, I was asked to do some grills for the 80's Chevy vans. This one is I think an 85, but don't hold me to that. As with the other 2 grills, this will be available through Texas 3D customs when he gets the time to deal with it.
If there is a lot of interest I can do more variations, but lets see how this does and I will go from there.
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Scratch build wheels & tires?
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I have these tires. There is no markings, but they could be scaled to 1/16. I think they are Michelins, but not marked.