Mark_McQ 446 Posted August 2, 2022 I've been working on this for about 7 months so far. It was originally a 3D printed chassis designed by DukeDoks and started off like this: There was also a fantastic body designed for it which I ran for a while, and designed some of my own parts (The rear wing, wheels, side exhausts, diffusers, intercooler, bonnet pins and bonnet blower). 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark_McQ 446 Posted August 2, 2022 The body was a bit to heavy for the chassis though, it had a tendency to roll in tight turns or the body would just come off the magnets. It got pretty badly dinged up, so it lives on a dark shelf now, looking sad. I decided to design a belt drive to replace the plastic 3d printed gears. I used GT2 belts and pulleys, the type you'd find on 3D printers/CNC machines. Been a few revisions on this to get something that minimised any flexing. The original chassis used some TPU (Flexible filament) for some of the parts to create a very basic suspension, but it was too stiff and the car spun out easily, so I designed some front end suspension for it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark_McQ 446 Posted August 2, 2022 Decided to try making it into a drift build. I'm using an Aliexpress copy of the Coppermix Silvia body and I designed my own wheels for it. The rear axle of the chassis was designed for a 200mm body, so I've made some overfenders to tuck the wheels under. The Aliexpress vendor forgot to include the window masks, so I'm waiting on those and I can get the body painted. Have a SkyRC gyro on the way too. Current status: 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 9149 Posted August 3, 2022 Stunning work! Thanks for sharing, it'll be great to see how this progresses. I love how 3D printing has opened up the world for some innovation and new types of home-build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EsotericRC 98 Posted August 3, 2022 Good stuff. Love seeing more and more 3D printed stuff in the hobby. I have a Prusa MK2S and eventually i'd like to head down a similar road. Subscribed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Collin 1952 Posted August 3, 2022 I like your approach. Simple as it can be. Go, go, go !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark_McQ 446 Posted August 18, 2022 Tested the arches and mounted a wing I had lying from a TT02 Mustang build. I may end up switching over to a TT02 chassis for this as my suspension design limits the amount of steering angle I can have. Don't think it'll be enough for a drift setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark_McQ 446 Posted September 19, 2022 Started masking. I hate masking. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smirk-racing 253 Posted September 19, 2022 Stunning work!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites