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OK, I was searching around for parts for an Autocar dump truck kit I have (which I plan on building into a cement mixer using parts from the Kenworth/Challenge kit), and I found a website called Global Scale Model Trucks that does 3D-printed resin parts for model truck kits. I've never bought anything from them, but they seem to have stuff that I've been looking for for a while, such as a Peterbilt 353 kit and a Diamond Reo Raider kit, and the parts in the pictures look to be good quality. Plus, judging by reviews I've seen so far, people seem to like the company. Still, I'd like to know if anyone here has had experience with them.

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I haven’t ordered anything, yet. I’ve got my eyes on a Cascadia. I’m also wondering if anyone on the forum has any experience with them.

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I have ordered from them. The quality is good from the castings on the Mack b81 and brockway 361 i bought the diamondplating on the bumpers are nice, logos and emblems are nice to and easy to paint them so they stand out. Only thing i think looks a bit off is that I feel the aircleaners are a bit to small. I have posted pic's of what I ordered somewhere on this site but dont remember where right now.

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I believe - though I may stand corrected - that a lot of their stuff is 3D printed from cults3D website - a designer named Alfa centauri. I printed a bunch of his files and they are generally excellent. The only reason for noting this is you may want to invest in printing them yourself - more flexibility that way - although I totally get that not everyone is into that. If you want to follow the thread between myself and Roninutah- I just printed the Cascadia for him in 1/25. I posted some pictures of the print. He’ll be posting as he does the build. 

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Found the pic's of my order on my phone, here they are. It was hard to get good pictures of the parts with them being white and bad lighting in the room i was in then.

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OK, so judging by the responses I'm getting, it seems like he's well worth the dough, which is good because he's the only guy I know of who has Peterbilt 353 parts. Granted, it's only available in an axle-forward version, but that's OK with me.

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I have almost a dozen of his prints.  In general, quality is good.  3D prints often have visible scan lines that are troublesome to smooth out.  Details are attached, I'd prefer them to be seperate but that's me.  Thickness of the body is a bit more than the resin castings but not by much.  I started the Freightliner Powerliner a few months ago but haven't done any model work since.

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I purchased a powerliner cab. I like it,although it’s listed as an 86,but is an 81” . That didn’t bother me. I have a Mack hood on the way .I’d recommend.

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On 7/11/2024 at 10:44 PM, Bren said:

I believe - though I may stand corrected - that a lot of their stuff is 3D printed from cults3D website - a designer named Alfa centauri. I printed a bunch of his files and they are generally excellent. The only reason for noting this is you may want to invest in printing them yourself - more flexibility that way - although I totally get that not everyone is into that. If you want to follow the thread between myself and Roninutah- I just printed the Cascadia for him in 1/25. I posted some pictures of the print. He’ll be posting as he does the build. 

Many of my items that are also on cults by Alfa Centuri were done originally by him based on my requests and very often developed with my pictures, blueprints and measurements. He is an excellent 3d designer and we will collaborate on more in the future. 

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6 hours ago, Global Scale Model Trucks said:

Many of my items that are also on cults by Alfa Centuri were done originally by him based on my requests and very often developed with my pictures, blueprints and measurements. He is an excellent 3d designer and we will collaborate on more in the future. 

That is great to hear Karl. It helps explain why Alfa’s designs are accurate and look like they were made with scale modellers in mind. Not like some of the many shapeless lumps out there purporting to be scale accurate. I think you have a great niche there - 3D printing requires the equipment and motivation to learn - many customers would just like to buy the finished result. I hope you succeed. Now try to convince him to do a Western Star 57X!

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On 7/28/2024 at 11:39 PM, Bren said:

That is great to hear Karl. It helps explain why Alfa’s designs are accurate and look like they were made with scale modellers in mind. Not like some of the many shapeless lumps out there purporting to be scale accurate. I think you have a great niche there - 3D printing requires the equipment and motivation to learn - many customers would just like to buy the finished result. I hope you succeed. Now try to convince him to do a Western Star 57X!

Thank you Bren for your kind words. I am trying to offer as many truck cabs as possible including many that were not available before including Western Stars. Everything takes a lot of time but if you were to subscribe on the website globalscalemodeltrucks.com for product update emails, you will get notified as I add new things.

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9 hours ago, Global Scale Model Trucks said:

Thank you Bren for your kind words. I am trying to offer as many truck cabs as possible including many that were not available before including Western Stars. Everything takes a lot of time but if you were to subscribe on the website globalscalemodeltrucks.com for product update emails, you will get notified as I add new things.

Oh I subscribed as soon as I found out about you. I see 3D printing and offering finished product to those who have no interest in printing their own, as the future of our hobby. The styrene based big companies are not interested. What we need now is a full array of modern diesel engines - I’ve asked some of the most active automotive engine publishers to consider truck engines - but no joy so far. This would be a big seller for you - I notice the aftermarket guys are almost always sold out of their engines. The other possibility is to package useful parts in “parts packs” like AMT did back in the day. For instance Alfa’s Kenworth 2000 has a great sleeper interior - and his Cascadia doesn’t. Selling the Kenworth sleeper parts separately seems like an idea. I don’t know if he would let you market groupings like this - or not. A collection of fuel tanks is another thought. Anyways, best of luck to you and your company Karl! 

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