mnagatani Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hello all, New to the forum, but building for a long time this will be a 1/8 Fiat 60's-70's altered. This model could potentially be 100% 3D printed and then using the traditional hand skills to refine the print issues. What I mean by that is the body and larger parts will need to be massaged via auto primers and sanding. Not sure on the motor setup, but figure I throw in an early Hillborn intake I have done. This is a project that I've just started and will learn a lot from. Working on the body and will then go to the frame and suspension. Been doing the 3D stuff by trade and I am finally putting that skill set to my interest in models. Sample link of my current ebay offerings. http://www.ebay.com/itm/141935323482?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Images of the body(WIP) and some other parts ready to go! Will update as I go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp1839 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 interesting build mike. i do a lot of 1/8 stuff myself. will the body be an accurate representation or are you just eyeballing it? i ask because, if you are going to sell this. i would definately be interested in buying one, if it's an accurate copy. the wheels and tires look great. good luck with the rest of the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAT-T Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 HEY MIKE,GOOD TO SEE YOU JOINED THE FORUM, ANY 1/16 STUFF YET? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnagatani Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Great question...The body is not based on a scan. For many years I built 3D car bodies for the video game industry. I take pride in the craft of 3D modeling and try to achieve the highest degree of accuracy. The most accurate representation of a car body comes from a scan. I don't have the financial means to purchase one of these. My practice and skills come from as many photo references as I can get a hold of. Blueprints are the method I go about my base body creation and then its my years of experience to judge the surfaces from reference material. Its not easy, but the challenge is so rewarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnagatani Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 No 1/16 stuff, but why the heck not? Not a problem to scale down or up in the print world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Yes, definitely would want a couple in 1/16th! Maybe a Bantam and a T body as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnagatani Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 Currently using Shapeways for my printing. I once used a higher end print service for a test wheel, but the cost was too high to justify it.... About three times as much. So for now I'll go with Shapeways and prep the body like a 1:1. Make a mold and cast in resin. The body will be broken up in two parts (body and hood). The surface quality is just not there yet. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nytrozilla Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 You've convinced me. I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Church Key Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I have a full size Fiat altered that I always wanted to do an 1/8th scale model of it...I would be interested when you start making resin bodies for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnagatani Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 As I was building my 1/8 stuff back a few years ago I wanted to have the wheels the 1:1 world had access to. Long story short I ended up making what I wanted on the computer. I also wanted others to have it also so I started selling them on eBay. As I have progressed more wheels parts have been made and I'll sell anything I make. I want all to have access to my creations. Here we are now as I have always wanted the fiat in 1/8. Big question for me is the time and money commitment to creating a body. Will it sell? What I think is cool may not to others. I'm hoping the fiat will be a good bet it will. We have never seen a fiat in 1/8 or 1/12. Once it's done it's for sale! Thanks for the comment.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummerdad Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Do you have a link to some of the wheels you sell? The 1/8 scale world has a huge hole in the aftermarket wheel section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnagatani Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Here is a pic of some of the wheels I have. I'll be selling a new batch next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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