Leo64

Where I live, I bought a 8'x12' shed and have it setup as my hobby room. I have the resin printer setup in it, and when I walk in, I don't smell anything strong from the resin. When I clean the parts with Isopropyl alcohol, there is a smell from that, but I usually have the door open and a fan blowing when I'm in there. If you were to setup the printer in a room in your house, I would recommend having something like an exhaust fan pulling the air out of the room. If it was in like a garage, again I would setup a fan at the least. I have seen some resins that say they are "Low Odor", but I've never tried them, so can't say how strong they may be. If you want to try and minimize the smell, I recommend checking into the water washable resins. That way you are cleaning the parts with soapy water instead of isopropyl alcohol. I have also seen some of the printer manufacturers have a filtering system that you can buy for some of the printers. I've never looked into them, or heard of anyone using them, so can't say how well they work. You can probably find some reviews about them on Youtube though. A lot will depend on how sensitive you, or someone else in the house, is to odors and smells. Plus, I've heard of some being allergic to some of the chemicals in the resins or becoming allergic after a while from it. If you are sensitive to the smells, then there are respirators out there that might help, plus chemical resistant gloves also. I've been using resin printers for around 7 years now and not had any major issues so far. I was also diagnosed last year with something they called restrictive airway disease, probably caused when I got Covid back in 2021, and so far I don't have any problems working with the resin I use. Steve A.

I've never tried printing a body and engine and all the other stuff using a filament printer. I don't think you will get the fine detail you need on the smaller parts like the engine pieces. I prefer using a resin printer, even for like the body because of the fine detail you can get from it. I use the Anycubic ABS Like Resin Pro V2 resin for printing everything, and it sands really good and can be drilled and pinned if needed, and I've not had any issues painting anything as long as it is clean and cured properly. I know they make an ABS filament, but you need a more controlled setup to use it. I've read that it is best to use an enclosed printer to control the temperature and humidity, because it is more difficult to print if it isn't controlled. I also don't know how well it sands and reacts to glues and paints. If you were to use a filament printer to do say the body and interior, from my experience you should probably be able to get somewhere between 6-8 bodies (depending on the size of the body from a roll. For example, if you were printing say a bunch of Mini Coopers you will get more prints than if you were printing a bunch of say 60s Cadillacs. You might be able to print engine parts like the block, heads and maybe the transmission, but stuff like carbs, alternators, water pumps and such I don't think will show the really fine details. I also once tried using a flexible black filament to try printing out some tires, and they did not look good at all and didn't show the tread detail at all. In my opinion, you will prefer the results you can get from a resin printer for model parts and bodies over a filament style printer. Steve A.

Sorry, I don't have any of those in my stash of parts, but I do have a 3D file for some truck tow mirrors that are close to those. Attached is a pic showing the front and back of them. If I can help with them, let me know. Steve A.

If you have access to someone that can print 3D files, you might want to check out the Cults3D website. I don't know about all the specific stuff you have listed, but here is one example of the Artillery wheels: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/16-artillery-on-white-walls and I've seen lots of Ford flathead motors on there. Steve A.

I also just thought of something. You might see some older machines on like eBay and FB Marketplace at a cheap price, and they will be perfectly good usable printers, they will usually be older technology that require more work to tune them in to use. Most of the new machines out now have things such as auto-leveling, that will make setup and use more user friendly. Steve A.

A lot will depend on what you are wanting to print. If you are just going to do parts like engines, wheels, tires, drive train and other small parts, you can find some of the smaller printers at a pretty good price. If you are wanting to print bigger stuff like bodies, interior tubs, race car chassis and such, then you'll want a bigger print area. And if you think you might want to print larger scales later on, then like someone mentioned, get the largest one you can afford to. I currently have an Anycubic Photon Mono X-6ks resin printer, and have been able to print most 1/25-1/24th scale bodies on it. I've had a few requests to print 1/16th & 1/12th scale stuff, and depending on the parts can get them to print okay, but bodies will take a long time if they will only fit at a steep angle. The print area on it is 7.7"(195.84mm) wide x 4.8"(122.4mm) deep x 7.8"(299mm) high, so it should give you a comparison to other brands like Elegoo. I recently decided to upgrade to an Anycubic Mono M7 Max that will handle most 1/16th scale bodies without any problems. I don't know about some of the other brands, but Anycubic has an eBay Store account, and they will occasionally have factory refurbished printers that come with 2 year warranties at a pretty good discount price. So far I've had good luck with the Anycubic brand, and buy their resin from Amazon at a good price too. You might want to check into a Wash & Cure machine also, though you can get away with washing the parts by hand and curing them out in the sunlight till you get one. Also be aware that you are going to need to spend some money on stuff like resin, Isopropyl alcohol to clean(unless you use the water wash resin), latex gloves, cheap brushes, paper towels, containers to clean parts in, and on the printer you will need to change the FEP film on the resin vat every so often. Good luck and if you have any questions just ask. Steve A.

Very nice job. I've always thought these were great looking muscle cars. I bought the 3D files and recently printed one up to build, now just have to work on it. I hope it turns out as nice as yours. Steve A.

I'm up in Northern AZ, in Williams, and I know there is an IPMS show called Modelzona coming up Nov 1st. Here is a link to the info on the IPMS website: https://ipmsusa.org/event/modelzona-2025 There are some toy shows down in the Phoenix area every so often, doing a Google search should get you any upcoming ones. There is also the Best of the West Show in Las Vegas, but it was in May, so the next one won't be till next year. Here is a link to info for some model train groups and shows in the area. While not specific to model cars, it does say toys in some of the shows: https://www.arizonamodeltrains.com/ The biggest model car show that also has a swap meet area (I attend it every year) is the Desert Scale Classic Show in April. This years show was on April 12th, so next years show will be around the same time on a Saturday. Another thing you might check is there is a hobby shop in Tolleson called Andy's Hobby Headquarters that has an area in the store where clubs can hold meeting or have events there. You might check when any upcoming events are going on and you can get in contact with modelers in the area. Someone may know of any upcoming shows, or possible know someone that might be interested in buy from you. If you don't mind doing a little traveling, there is a bunch of model shows down in the LA area. Coming up Nov 2nd is the Spirit of Speed Show at the NHRA Museum in Pomona. Here is a link to a post on this forum about the show: Hopefully you can make it to the Desert Scale Classic Show. Steve A.

I'm guessing that you are asking about a color in a hobby spray paint, looking at a picture of Ermine White online it says it is a creamy white color. You might want to check out Tamiya TS7 Racing White (check out the attached pic I found online comparing Racing White to Pure White). Another option, but it is a little more costly is some online auto touch-up paint suppliers can sell the actual color code in a spray can. I've seen it on the website automotivetouchup.com: https://www.automotivetouchup.com/spray-paint/spray_paint_matched.aspx If you don't mind using an airbrush, sites like Scalefinishes or MCW Finishes offer the exact color in a small pre-thinned bottle. I've bought from Scalefinishes a lot and he is a great guy to deal with. Steve A.

You might want to check out Indycals, they offer replacement tires for the NuNu cars, but they might work for you. Here is a link to their Sports Car Parts section: https://www.indycals.net/parts/sportsparts/sportsparts.html Another option is to get a 3D file and print a set out. There are lots of tire and wheels out there, here is one on the Cults3D that says the following "Racing tires (similar to Michelin Pilot) for the most common race cars (GT3, GT1, Le Mans..). The tires are scaled for 1/24 rims. There are front and rear tires, depth can be scaled in slicer as needed.": https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/racing-slick-tires I recently found a flexible black resin to try printing out tires, instead of using a solid resin, so they act more like kit style tires. Steve A

I thought I remember seeing those wheels in a kit, but it took some looking to finally find them. Looks like they were in an AMT/Ertl 1997 Ford Mustang GT kit. I found a couple of the kits on eBay right now. I also tried looking to see if anyone was offering it in a 3D file, but so far I haven't found any. As for the Saleen rear wing, I wasn't sure what it actually looked like, but I found a 3D file on the Cults3D website that says it is listed for the Revell Foxbody Saleen Spoiler. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/revell-foxbody-saleen-spoiler Good luck with your project. Steve A.

Here is a pic of the McLaren M8F engine from Cults3D that I printed out recently. I haven't cleaned up all the parts, and a couple of the small parts I left on the supports. I usually print extras of the small parts just in case. It looks pretty good to me. Steve A.

First thing this morning I received an email from some sellers on Cults3d that I follow, and this was one of them for a 1/24th Scale Buick Nailhead "Wildcat" Upgrade: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/1-24-scale-buick-nailhead-v8-wildcat-upgrade-file-pack Steve A.

I have the Ron Olsen 3D Uncertain-T files that has a Buick Nailhead, but as I understand it the files are a SBC block with Buick parts added. Plus it is a fuel injection intake, not sure if that is the intake style you want. The files had some parts at 1/12th Scale and some at 1/6th, but they could be scaled to whatever you want to print. Ron has an account on the Cults3D website, but the engine from the Uncertain-T isn't listed separately. You can try contacting Ron to see if you can get the engine parts alone from him. Here is a link to Ron's account: https://cults3d.com/en/users/rolsen01/3d-models There is also another seller on Cults3D doing the Uncertain-T in 1/25th scale that has the Nailhead engine, and it says it has parts to build the Steve Scott version and the tribute car that was built in Australia. You could try contacting them also to see if they will sell the engine by itself if you don't want to buy the whole kit. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/uncertain-t-model-kit-1-25-scale Also, doing a search on Cults3D shows the following Buick Nailhead engine and an optional blower intake for it: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/buick-nailhead-v8?srsltid=AfmBOop0vboa596REXqZOkrEBcgn0SLWVjbNRN8lQiS1YZqIv15ejBME https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/buick-nailhead-supercharger And on another website is this 1/10th scale RC Nailhead engine: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-nailhead-motor-for-1-10-scale-rc-87482 I hope this helps you out. Steve A.

I've bought several files from this person on Cults3D, and the files are really nice and have printed out good so far. Steve A.

I have this Tamiya kit, but unfortunately I can't spare the decal you are looking for. What I can do is scan the decal and put it in a PDF file at the correct scale, that way you can use it as a template to cut out one from a carbon fiber decal if that will help. Also, a trick I use when I have a decal that is going over compound curves to help get it to conform. I take a wash cloth that I get wet and wring it out so it is damp, then I put it in a plastic container and zap it in the microwave for a few seconds. Not so long that it is too hot that it might damage the model, then I put the decal on and lay the wash cloth on it. the moisture and heat from it will help soften the decal and then after a minute or so I use the wash cloth to try and smooth out the decal. If you need to you can repeat as needed, just don't get it too hot. If I can help with a scan of the decal sheet, please let me know. Steve A.

Curt might have info, or at least know who to contact, so I'll get in touch with him and see if he can let you know. Steve A.

There is someone on the Cults3D website that offers the files to print them at 1/24th scale. It can be scaled if you need a different scale. If you have someone that can print them for you, if not let me know if I can help you. Here is a link to the the files: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/chevy-90s-truck-door-mirror Steve A.

Curt recently posted on FB that a new group has taken over running the car show, and they recently changed the date to a week later on the 20th. He posted an updated flyer for the date also. Just wanted to let you know so you don't show up on the wrong day. Steve A.

I checked a link to pics someone posted from the show I think you were talking about. Is this the Corvette you were talking about? I found a website online that offers stripe kits for the real car, I was going to see about scaling them to the kit and then see about doing them in different colors. Steve A.

I tried looking online and found a review of the Revell of Germany version of the kit that shows the decal sheet, and it doesn't show any stripes at all. I also tried looking to see if I could find anyone listing any stripe decals for the kit, but could not find any. It's possible those were either painted on or custom made. Steve A.

This is coming along really nice. When I saw your post it reminded me that I had one of those old Cox bodies and that someone had sent me a copy of an old article from the Dec 1966 Rod and Custom magazine on building the Cox body with the old AMT Mercedes Gullwing kit. Attached is the first page of that article. I was lucky enough to pick up one of the resin Cheetah kits, along with one of the resin Daytona kits when I got my disability settlement, so one of these days I hope to work on them. Can't wait to see how your build comes out. Steve A.

When you get around to the engine, I know that it can be hard to find the Man-A-Fre intake manifold with Rochester carbs. I found a 3D printed manifold on eBay from 3DScaleparts, but I don't see it listed on their website. You can try contacting them to see if they still offer it. I also found a 3D file for the Rochester carb from the Cults3D website to try and print my own. Steve A.

I don't know of anyone selling just the parts themselves, but there are a couple of 3D files available if you know of someone that can print them for you. First there is a complete kit available to buy from the Gambody website that is in 1/32nd and 1/16th scale and has the option to add lighting to it: https://www.gambody.com/premium/kitt-knight-rider Next, there are some parts to convert a Firebird model to the Kitt car on the Fab365 website. It says these parts are free to download, and also has a link to a Firebird body to also download. You might be able to scale these to 1/16th scale and try to fit them to the kit you have: https://fab365.net/items/242 These are just 2 options I found doing a quick Google search. If you don't have someone that can 3D print the parts for you, there are some online places that will print them for you, or you can post on here to see if someone can help you. Steve A.

Yes, I've checked Cults3D, Thingiverse, Tinkercad and Cgtrader, and tried several times to do a Google search, but can not find the original file. Tinkercad had one without the mini bike, but it doesn't have the tires and wheels. On Thingiverse someone modified the original and made it into a bank and the tires and wheels are different. Doing a Google search shows the original one on Thingiverse, but when you try to click on it, it says it can't be found. I was hoping someone else might have downloaded the original file and could help me out. Steve A.