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O.K. Let's put this back as a response to the op's original question: "Will 3d printing work at home." The correct response is yes, with stipulations. Those being the following: The source of the 3d printable file. This can be achieved one of three ways. 1: Find the file on the on line. 2: You contract or have someone you know create it for you. 3: You learn cad drawing and create it yourself. Believe me, it's far from rocket science. You sure don't have to be a pro to learn and use it. You need the right printer. The ones in the video's above that I posted will give you as good a print as Shapeways and I have it on good source, sometimes better. The problem currently is this style printer will range in price from $2000 To $3000. The one in the first video would have cost around $3000 a year ago. Currently, it retails for $2300 plus shipping. They will continue to come down as time progresses. Once you procure the printer, you need to learn how to best use it. Again, this is not rocket science. There is plenty of help available, even on this forum. This style printer, unlike the fdm filament cheap printers, is for real. Jeweler's use it, dentist's use it, gamers use it, etc. The list goes on. Take heart. This desktop technology is here right now. It's only a matter of time when it becomes affordable for the interested model builder. If interested, do what is needed to to learn to utilize this technology.

Although the above 4 posts are correct mostly of todays status of 3d printing at home, as someone who is actually involved in achieving this activity, I view the future differently. The most difficult stage of achieving in home 3d printing at home is the file to print. Learning to use the printer is not real difficult. I see either a large data base of printable files, or many individual sites that will give you an option of a resin copy or a 3d printable file of the part needed. The technology is here and changing for the better. The following gives you a good idea how the dlp printer works. Keep in mind that there are 3 basic styles of this printer. This one has a tilting vat which allows it to build larger parts on the x,y axis, ie, side to side and front to back. The flex vat style does not tilt and is used for printing small parts. The third version is the top down that I have been using. The dlp projector is on the top instead of the bottom. The next references inform you as to progress that show you what has evolved to speed up the print time.

Also go to https://grabcad.com/library to find files. Just remember, not all 3d files are 3d printable.

The absolute first question you need to ask yourself is: where are you going to get the files needed to print what you want? 3d printing isn't like buying an ink jet or laser printer. You can't just plug it in and push a button and get what you want. It is a complete learning process. I second the above post as to the quality of a cheap 3d printer.

56, 57 t-birds. 53 Ford convertible.

The IRS had a data breach again this year at the end of January or in February some time.

I think CHRIS, as you read through the posts in this thread, It depends on three factors: Time available and spent at a time, the amount of detail you want to use plus your ability to not have to redo any procedure multiple times. The results will very as to the efforts and desires of individual builders.

these: 1930 Packard phaeton speedster 1930 Packard boat tail speedster 1927 Lincoln phaeton 1927 Lincoln roadster 1932 Cadillacs 1937 Packard roadster These are ones that I have built.

Is this what your looking for?

The sedan delivery was painted with Liquitex heavy body tube paint thinned with Liquitex airbrush medium and cleared with Future applied with a foam brush.

Robert, use Pledge with Future as a clear coat. Some people even mix it in the paint. It will also protect the paint. Heres an example:

Ford blue is not a myth. There are 2 Ford blue used in the 60's. The following link will help to define the difference. And yes, as the owner of a full size 1966 full size Mercury S55 vert and someone who grew up in the northwest berbs of Motown with dads of friends and neighbors who were middle to high ranking Ford personnel, I know what I'm talking about. The link: http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-to/paint-body/mump-0308-select-correct-vintage-mustang-engine-paint/

I had most of the usual toys that boys had from 1950 thru the mid 1950's. Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs and so forth. The car ones, besides promos, where the F & F plastic cars that came in Post cereal boxes. But the one I most remember was the Mattel fix it kit toy car like this one, only mine was red and blue.

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I knew of B J Pollard and his collection in the early to mid 1950's. The closest I ever got to the man was when I delivered his morning Detroit Free Press and placed it inside his storm door. He Paid the paper directly, so I never had the honor of meeting him. He would drive an old fire truck around the small village we lived in located in the northwest burbs of Detroit. I do remember that his daughter lived on the south east corner of the block behind me and. one day, while riding my bike, there was a a beautiful Duesenberg Towncar parked on the side of her house. The references have listed below contain much info on this collection and who he was. If you open them, read them through to the end as they contain pictures of how he stored the cars and his spat with Henry Ford. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/need-to-learn-about-barney-pollards-collection.213230/ http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=56967 http://forums.aaca.org/topic/138593-barney-pollards-collection/?page=3 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/worlds-champion-old-car-collector/

You got it Skip.

Anyone know who this is?

Also the 1930 Packard phaeton speedster, but no pic. Many more unbuilt.

Old? What's this "old" thing you speak of? The newest kit in my stash is a 72 GTO.

I printed a girl like this. The only thing is, I can't post up a picture because the only thing she's wearing are the high heals. She's 1/25 scale too and the detail is

.The grabcad file is only jpegs, not a 3d cad file usable for printing

I learned the same lessen about 6 months ago with a Modelhaus 59 Plymouth vert body. I'm in the same boat as you as you.

Excuse me but, wasn't it just Thursday yesterday?

I turned 71 this past January.