donut_v2 351 Posted November 12, 2017 Tried printing latches. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogi-bear 2321 Posted November 12, 2017 that is impressive, what 3D printer are you using? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted November 12, 2017 2 hours ago, yogi-bear said: that is impressive, what 3D printer are you using? Peopoly Moai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_oliK 108 Posted November 16, 2017 Wow, that IS impressive. Great design, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogi-bear 2321 Posted November 30, 2017 impressive! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted December 5, 2017 Thanks for the kind words everybody. Some more progress. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogi-bear 2321 Posted December 5, 2017 thats looking very good. Do you 3D model all the parts yourself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted December 5, 2017 I modeled everything except the bumpers. I did modify them though to accommodate the foglights. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berman 5315 Posted December 22, 2017 Awesome detail. You could sell those parts, the bonnet/hood latches would be especially popular I would think. I would like to get an M-02 beetle, don't think I would take it this far, not to say I am not jealous of yours though! 😊 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colda 45 Posted December 22, 2017 4 hours ago, berman said: Awesome detail. You could sell those parts Very true! - I'm in need of a pair of headlight lenses that would fit on the Kamtec (oval window) Beetle body Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted December 23, 2017 Thanks berman & colda. It would be nice to sell them but probably only on a made to order basis. Maybe I should put them on Shapeways? Anyway, had some time to work on a couple more parts. Here are the new wheels printed using clear resin. Tried a quick shot of flat black to see how they turn out. Here's a failed print of the ver. 1 tire... Ver. 2 has a tighter tread pattern that looks a bit more to scale. Both tires haven't been fully washed and cured yet so they look a bit rough and grimy. Flexible resin! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juls1 1661 Posted December 25, 2017 The question is, do you think that ninjaflex will A. Actually grip to surfaces B. Have some kind of reasonable wear rate. or do you think they are display only jobs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted December 25, 2017 I think NinjaFlex should be durable enough to withstand normal running and have reasonable grip. The tires shown in the previous post were printed using an SLA printer. An FDM printer using NinjaFlex just can't give me the level of detail I'm looking for. My latest tires were printed using flexible resin which is much softer and, based on feel, has the same amount of grip a standard Tamiya rubber tire has. I modeled a new tire and will test run it to see how it holds up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_oliK 108 Posted December 26, 2017 Great Scott! That is beyond belief! What software did you use? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted December 27, 2017 20 hours ago, _oliK said: Great Scott! That is beyond belief! What software did you use? CorelDraw and 3ds Max Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted December 29, 2017 Test fit... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_oliK 108 Posted December 30, 2017 WOW! Have you got two, so you can try driving? Or is it just a shelf queen, anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted December 30, 2017 6 hours ago, _oliK said: WOW! Have you got two, so you can try driving? Or is it just a shelf queen, anyway? Yes, I printed two sets (wheels and tires) of the latest version to test. I plan to try them on a DF-03Ra since the Beetle chassis has no electronics. I'll be travelling for a week though so the test will have to wait . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted January 19, 2018 I'll be testing the wheels and tires tomorrow if I have time. I have them on the front and the old FDM printed ones in the rear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donut_v2 351 Posted January 20, 2018 Finally got the time to test run the 3d printed tires. Everything worked out. The tires survived 30 minutes of bashing on a cement road. I did full speed turns, brakes, zigzags, etc.. The tires and wheels stayed in one piece. I tried to drive and take a video at the same time to show the tires in action. It wasn't easy so I couldn't really show the punishment I put the tires through. [media] [/media] 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grastens 2795 Posted January 20, 2018 Excellent! I am happy to see the tires held up to that punishment. They look great with a bit of weathering Share this post Link to post Share on other sites