So most of you know, I'm building a 79 ford truck. body selection for that year is... difficult.
(yes I'm running the Jconcepts but the dimensions are challenging)
there is a company out there called JKRC. i believe they are from korea.
they make a 3D printed 79 Ford that is nearly PERFECT. aside form the grill being a little too angled, and the whole thing looking a little too boxy... its probably the best thing out there for a 79 right now.
drop bed, light buckets, available camper shell, 8 inches wide and 313mm wheelbase.
its perfect for what i am building.
link to JKRC - http://jk3drc.com/product/1979-f-150-wheelbase-313mm/31/category/30/display/1/
(ignore the bronco, however it gives me the idea maybe i can use the upcoming traxxas bronco grill...)
so the only reason i am hesitant, is because i hear all of the nightmares of 3D printed stuff warping in hot environments.
"don't leave it in the car" that sucks because what if we go on a crawl, and we get something to eat afterwards? stop at the store for milk on the way home?
scary.
so, my question is:
would it be feasible to buy this 3D printed body (or any, for that matter), and cut it back down to individual body panels and take molds of it, re-cast in a more rigid plastic?
or is that crazy talk?
also if you have had any experience with JKRC, please chime in. another fear is paying and never getting the body. at $225 with bed topper, selling my yeti and getting nothing in return, or a melted mess of PLA is a pretty big hit.
(yes I'm running the Jconcepts but the dimensions are challenging)
there is a company out there called JKRC. i believe they are from korea.
they make a 3D printed 79 Ford that is nearly PERFECT. aside form the grill being a little too angled, and the whole thing looking a little too boxy... its probably the best thing out there for a 79 right now.
drop bed, light buckets, available camper shell, 8 inches wide and 313mm wheelbase.
its perfect for what i am building.
link to JKRC - http://jk3drc.com/product/1979-f-150-wheelbase-313mm/31/category/30/display/1/
(ignore the bronco, however it gives me the idea maybe i can use the upcoming traxxas bronco grill...)
so the only reason i am hesitant, is because i hear all of the nightmares of 3D printed stuff warping in hot environments.
"don't leave it in the car" that sucks because what if we go on a crawl, and we get something to eat afterwards? stop at the store for milk on the way home?
scary.
so, my question is:
would it be feasible to buy this 3D printed body (or any, for that matter), and cut it back down to individual body panels and take molds of it, re-cast in a more rigid plastic?
or is that crazy talk?
also if you have had any experience with JKRC, please chime in. another fear is paying and never getting the body. at $225 with bed topper, selling my yeti and getting nothing in return, or a melted mess of PLA is a pretty big hit.
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