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I got out of the hobby just about that time the MP 7.5 came out, I was so close to buying the Inferno MP 777, the special limited edition, back then.

I haven't seen you post the Kyosho Racing Kart 10 yet, that's one I always wanted too.

I got out of the hobby just about that time the MP 7.5 came out, I was so close to buying the Inferno MP 777, the special limited edition, back then. I haven't seen you post the Kyosho Racing Kart 10 yet, that's one I always wanted too. Cool car, the 777... one of the few times I'd choose a buggy o...

Dangeruss wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 7:38 pm

GreenBar0n wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 5:36 pm Ebay prices are insane for the vintage 1/4 Kart 10:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134886352331

Well, the listing does have a coupon for 8% off so that's like buying an rc car and making $184 at the same time, right?!?!

Have to spend money to make money

For a large first project, I went too big when I purchased this model, it was designed with a 313mm wheelbase, that's just over a foot in WB alone! https://i.imgur.com/32ZXQDe.jpg Scaled the WB to 250mm, or just under 10" to get it to fit on the plate. https://i.imgur.com/0b3WMQM.jpg Problem is...

Thanks for the model. :D I ran into similar orientation problems with the F-100 and ended up separating it into panels (doors, roof, back, cowl, fenders, etc.) and making custom supports for each part. It's a lot of work but it was the only way I've found to make acceptable prints and reduce fillin...

Looking forward to seeing the F-100 chromed out. This is your model with the scale engine block, that has the DC motor in it? That's an interesting idea to orient the Bus model vertically like that, and then split it, to keep the original size or scale of the 313mm WB. Nice! Would also like to figur...

The F-100 is going to be great, have to see it when it's done. Nice work getting the Bus model in to a CAD program! If you could figure out how to easily cut it up, you could make any of the Bus iterations with that model, like the truck-style bodies, or the crazy purpose built Bus's the factory, an...

Accessories.


Bare shell.


Time to start printing, I'll start with the @XLR8 file.

EDIT: @XLR8 , I don't see any new Bus files in the Gdrive.

Facts taken from: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/04/the-birth-of-the-vw-bus-from-first-sketch-to-production/ Here's the prototype '49 VW Bus, first ever made. https://i.imgur.com/NseSM6a.jpg This is the first production model VW Bus ever, March 8th 1950. https://www.justkampers.com/media/wys...

This Bus shell will take another 6 hours to finish printing, but so far all of the window frames are complete, and don't look deformed. Major improvement.

XLR8 's roof-cut came out better than my first attempt. Had to print it upside down to get it to work. https://i.imgur.com/jGxIqjG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Ga10XgF.jpg https://i.imgur.com/GRUM4MM.jpg https://i.imgur.com/CfysfVh.jpg I scaled the top too long, and made a microbus mullet. https://i.img...

There were some artifacts in the print from my bed possibly being a bit out of level still. I may try to remove the last 0.55mm of left-to-right leveling, to see if I can get the bed perfectly even/flat. Then I can blame something else for causing these defects :) In order to keep the roof and the b...

Thanks! I didn't use percentages when scaling, just typed in an absolute number for both parts on the Y-axis. I'll measure the body first, and make the difference up on the roof next time.

This model might be good for road running, or demolition derby, but it's not shelf worthy unfortunately .

Found vintage front tires for this project that will be here in a while. Need to figure out which blue to use. https://i.imgur.com/9gkUFgw.jpg I have a TS-10 French Blue/TS-26 Pure White Sand Scorcher: https://i.imgur.com/Qup1Qyx.jpg A TS-15 Blue Tyrrell P34: https://i.imgur.com/Sl4EVYB.jpg Thinking...

3D printing is incredible! But I don't think this roof can be smoothed out, this Bus model was pretty inaccurate/rough overall, was worth the experiment though. https://i.imgur.com/PDjoh0V.jpg Got the wheels on the 3D Buggy, calling this done. https://i.imgur.com/Vy3vIzD.jpg Thanks again XLR8 for yo...