ford falcon xb 500

[michelle]

here is a 1/25th scale 3d printed 1974 ford falcon xb 500 i finished a few days ago 

[Oldcarfan27]

Cool car, was that a solid block?

[michelle]

4 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Cool car, was that a solid block?

thanks what do you mean a solid block 

[thatz4u]

nice, I will be glad when they refine the printers, then you can print which ever car you like...

[Flat32]

I like it.  Doesn't appear to be the same printer that did the Orca.  What printer are you using??

[michelle]

31 minutes ago, Flat32 said:

I like it.  Doesn't appear to be the same printer that did the Orca.  What printer are you using??

thanks and it is the same printer  it is a cr-10 mini 

Edited April 9, 2019 by michelle

[michelle]

2 hours ago, thatz4u said:

nice, I will be glad when they refine the printers, then you can print which ever car you like...

thanks some printers are super great to the point you cant tell it was 3d printed but those printers are super exspensive a few thousand dollars and you can only print what models people have designed 3d model printable models or ones you can design 

[Oldcarfan27]

3 hours ago, michelle said:

thanks what do you mean a solid block 

Is it all solid, or is the body empty inside  (like a resin, curbside kit)?

[michelle]

8 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Is it all solid, or is the body empty inside  (like a resin, curbside kit)?

no interior only thing inside  just the support latticework that connected to all internal surfaces 

 

[Slotto]

Nice. Great engineering.

[michelle]

1 hour ago, Slotto said:

Nice. Great engineering.

thanks 

[PappyD340]

Nice!

[michelle]

3 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Nice!

thank you 

[ewetwo]

Great job.

 

[michelle]

2 hours ago, ewetwo said:

Great job.

 

thanks 

[Immortal Chips]

Looks good, here’s mine

[michelle]

1 minute ago, Immortal Chips said:

Looks good, here’s mine

very cool were did you get yours from 

[Immortal Chips]

21 hours ago, michelle said:

very cool were did you get yours from 

The Parts Box

[michelle]

18 minutes ago, Immortal Chips said:

The Parts Box

cool i wish i could order some of thier kits i want thier two door xb and monaro hq  but they would cost way to much to ship to me in pennsylviania usa 

[Jantrix]

On 4/8/2019 at 10:27 AM, michelle said:

here is a 1/25th scale 3d printed 1974 ford falcon xb 500 i finished a few days ago 

 

Okay, I'll be the bad guy. Why didn't you sand it smooth?

[Flat32]

Someday you will see a car with a wrap made to simulate an obviously 3D printed car.  I have no idea why Michelle didn't sand it, but I can guess a couple.  What I see is a work of art with a story behind it and I know from personal experience how exciting first prints can be.  The subject car is an attractive design with lines that are all curves and somehow those layer lines enhance the design.

A very unique model.IMHO.

 

[michelle]

10 hours ago, Jantrix said:

Okay, I'll be the bad guy. Why didn't you sand it smooth?

i did sand it i used filler primer but it did not help it is printed in pla which is not the the easiest to sand and clean up due to how  thick and durable it is it is like the stuff they use for build and play models or rc car bodies it is ment to take impacts and not get damaged so and even a dremal is spins fast enough to start melting it so i had to use what ever sand paper and cardboard finger nail files i had to sand it there is a reason i did not show the top or hood trunklid or roof it has a wavy swirl patterend that i managed to get almost sanded away it left some very weird patterns on it the sides did not look so bad  compared to the top 

 

[michelle]

5 hours ago, Flat32 said:

Someday you will see a car with a wrap made to simulate an obviously 3D printed car.  I have no idea why Michelle didn't sand it, but I can guess a couple.  What I see is a work of art with a story behind it and I know from personal experience how exciting first prints can be.  The subject car is an attractive design with lines that are all curves and somehow those layer lines enhance the design.

A very unique model.IMHO.

 

thanks and i love the austrialian ford falcons i was exited to be able to have models of these amazing cars finally