Bilingham

Hi everyone! Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I have mastered an XP-87. I originally created molds for vac forming and made the model you have seen. The digital files are being converted for 3D printing. So far the results are promising, but not exactly a Tamiya kit?. This will be a project for the experienced scratch builder. Hoewever, it will be way easier than converting a Maco Shark!. There is still work to be done, but I expect to have the body ready for sale in the next few months. The way I have decided to do this is offer the essential parts, the body and windshields, for sale on Ebay. Everything else will be available from my Shapeways shop. Wheels, tires, full interior, etc. You may use these parts is supposedcratch them yourself. Please go to Shapeways and search " chaparral bilingham" to see what I'm up to. Also, if you follow the ACME site on facebook, I will update progress and announce Ebay auctions. This way I have offered the Chaparral body, and folks seem to be well pleased. Bill Cunningham

Finally got around to designing some wheels for those Buicks and Caddys. They will be 15 X 7 with a separate hub cap. should fit most kit tires. Some kit hubcaps can probably be adapted too.

Wow, they look great even if I do say so myself! Please post more pictures when you paint them.

Are there some specific kits that you would use these wheels on? It helps to have a kit wheel in hand so perfect fit is insured.

Yes Auto Air goes o very thin with excellent coverage. It's a two part process, Auto Air gloss black followed by Auto Air quick silver. Do a google search and see some of the videos of this stuff.

The hub caps from various Fords fit as do the tires. I'm considering some additional vintage wire wheels. Many hours go into creating the 3D art for such a wheel so it my be a while.

Wow, so sorry to hear this. some Shapeways users do short soaks in alcohol. The distortion of the spokes may self correct if you let them sit for several days. Shapeways recommends water based paints for their resin parts I always use Createx/ Createx auto air. The specific paint is quicksilver. It's fantastic stuff. As for cleaning, try a good soak in Dawn and water or Simple Green and water. That's it for cleaning.

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/bilingham-design

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/bilingham-design

My latest design is a 1/25 scale Kelsey Hayes wheel for early Fords.Snapshot from Fusion 360 Snapshot from Fusion 360

Here they are with paint.

Here is the 1/16 and 1/24 scale wheels. Both have separate tires. https://www.shapeways.com/shops/bilingham-design

You need these?

I designed a motorcycle wheel for vintage front engine dragsters. Should I offer this on my Shapeways site? Snapshot from Fusion 360

These wheels are available from Shapeways. 3D printed, 72 spokes. Search on the Shapeways site for Bilingham Design.

Post a picture of what your looking for.

This set of Borrani style wheels are 1/24 scale 16" diameter for use on cars like the 250 GTO and TR.

Here are a set of four just as they came out of the box from Shapeways. A good washing is all that's really necessary.

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/bilingham-design

Although I do most of my own printing, really detailed items like this go to Shapeways. Search "Bilingham Design" to see all my stuff

I've been experimenting with 3D printing. Here is a 1/24 scale wire wheel.

Pico, it's just excellent! Love it!

Really nice work. The wheels are excellent.

Wonderful work! I scratch built one a few years back. Mine, alas, is plastic.

I'm currently scratch building the XP-87 in 1/24 scale. Take a look: The brown model and the cavity molds are CNC machined from Renshape. The white pieces are vac formed body panels. This project is about one year old.