68 GTX grille

[BobbyG]

1 hour ago, camaro69 said:

If you want this one too, I can do it.

Yes. let me know how much for each grill. Thanks

[gearhedjon]

How about the rear tail light/ trim area to complete the conversion? I'd take that too. John

[BobbyG]

On 2/28/2018 at 6:53 PM, gearhedjon said:

How about the rear tail light/ trim area to complete the conversion? I'd take that too. John

Yes!!

[camaro69]

Yes!!! I´ve been waiting for this question... It was already in my mind but haven´t that time last days.

It´s a bit more difficult but I can try to model the taillight area as well.

By the way the ´68 grills are both at the printing process. Estimated delivery next weekend.

Then I can post the first pics of the real things.

Thanks to all for your comments and support.

 

Edit:

Compared the 69 with the 68 rear end and noticed that the trunk lid is also different.

So I decided to do the complete trunk lid and the taillights. If it´s possible I would prefer to do the trunk lid red reflecting parts separately. We´ll see.

Please give me some time to do this all. Updates coming...

Edited March 3, 2018 by camaro69
New infos!

[camaro69]

Hey guys,

thank you all for waiting such a long time for the next update. Here it is now.

The ´68 grills for the GTX and the Roadrunner arrived today.

I´m very pleased with them although there was some filing necessary at the fenders and some scraping at the middle area marked on pic two.

My opinion is that the fenders front looks now more realistic then it came with the kit.

And if anybody want´s to open the area behind the grill to see the radiator can do this.

One thing left... I want to take a look at the weekend because I think the headlight lenses of Revells ´70 Chevelle should fit these grills.

Will let you know just in time.

Now the first pics of the 3dprinted parts. ENJOY...

Pic 1: The grills... as you can see they are open.

 

Pic 2... Filed areas marked

 

Pic 3... GTX grill mounted... (hood is only taped to the body)

 

Pic 4... Roadrunner grill in place

 

Pic 5... Both together again...

 

Hope you like it. Every advice and suggestion is very welcome.

Do want the grills reworked to fit the kits frontend without filing or should I let them like they are? Please vote for one of these... It´s your decision.

If you all say it´s good like it is I would put the grills into my shop next week. The ´69 GTX grill and the ´68 taillight area will take some time yet.

 

Thanks again and greets,

Rico

Edited March 8, 2018 by camaro69

[Sport Suburban]

68 GTX grill looks great! I’m fine with it as is!

[gtx6970]

Looks good.

 

Im in for a couple of each. 

[Mr mopar]

I'm in for a couple two Please !

[6bblbird]

Those grills look amazing! If and when they go into production, I would certainly buy a few of each!

WF

[BobbyG]

Rico, they are a huge improvement over the kit's and they look fantastic!!! Let us know when you are ready to sell them. Hopefully we will see the 69' grills as well. Thanks

[camaro69]

Hi guys,

great thanks to all of you for your positive comments.

 

Took a look in my stash today but couldn´t find any suitable headlight lens for these.

Today I already reworked (shortened a little bit) the indicated lamps for a better fit of the lenses. The lenses I will do tomorrow also for 3d printing.

I plan to offer the grills complete with lenses as different sets directly at my shapeways shop.

One set will be the GTX grill, one the Roadrunner. I also plan a set of both together.

 

And Bob: The ´69 grill will come. But it still needs some attention.

Also the ´68 trunk lid and taillights will come if all goes fine maybe in two weeks.

 

 

Rico

 

Edited March 11, 2018 by camaro69
Infos...

[camaro69]

Hey guys,

 

the headlight lenses are done and the grills with lenses included are now available at my shapeways shop.

Here is the link: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/ra-sti-acute-s-scale-accessories

Hope the pricing is right because it´s so difficult to decide.

 

Thanks again

Rico

[camaro69]

Hey guys,

had a cancelled order for the grills today although my own were printed without any issues.

Have to thicken the walls of the grills a little bit. Then I will update the models at shapeways.

Please be patient because this wasn´t predictable for me.

 

THX Rico

 

Edit: Reworked the grills today for saver printing. They´re in the shop again...

Edited March 13, 2018 by camaro69
Reworked..

[Sport Suburban]

Ok, put my order back in again!

[Mopar Mike]

Rico,

I'm in for two or three. They look AWESOME.

Thanks Mike

[camaro69]

Hey guys,

thanks to all of you.

@Raoul: I was so sorry that your first order was cancelled. As I told it wasn´t predictable to me.

I really appreciate that you ordered again.

 

To all others of you. You can order the parts directly from my shapeways shop (link above).

It´s much cheaper for you guys because it will be directly shipped from US.

If I would order the parts by myself and send them to you the shipping costs would be out of proportion.

Hope that these informations help you to understand why I´ve done it that qay.

 

Best regards, Rico

[Sport Suburban]

Thanks Rico. Your grill looks better than the one I did years ago so I plan to swap it out. I’m not in a big hurry but really interested in this.

[camaro69]

Thanks Raoul,

hope that the swap will turn out as you want to although your grill isn´t that bad from what I can see on your pics.

Did you use the ´68 Roadrunner kit for this build? Hope that the grill will fit this one too.

Can´t wait to see it done.

Rico

[Sport Suburban]

Yes I used the AMT 68 Roadrunner kit.

[gtx6970]

just ordered 2 of ea

[camaro69]

Hello again,

thank you all for your confidence. Hope the parts came out like you wanted them.

An important advice for anybody who hasn´t worked with Frosted Detail parts from shapeways yet.

Please be very careful at seperating the parts because this material is brittle and the structures are very thin because of details.

Hope this wasn´t too late...

 

Because of Bobby G´s request I´ve done the ´69 GTX grill too.

Greets, Rico

[camaro69]

Started with the trunk lid yesterday...

The red reflecting parts I modeled as one separate piece to put in from the inside so painting would be easier.

Any suggestions and comments are much appreciated.

Here some pics

 

Drawing printed out and taped to the ´69 body...

 

Hope you like it.

Rico

 

Edited March 18, 2018 by camaro69

[gtx6970]

Are you planning to print / offer  the entire decklid I assume

[VRM]

I already ordered 2 sets of grilles.  Should have them in another 7-10  days.

And 68 GTX door panels and seats?

Would not mind a couple interior sets (door panels, front buckets, rear bench) also...

[PlymouthFan]

Thanks for the grill this is gonna help make my 68 S&M GTX look more correct