Gulf Escort mkI

[taskak]

Resin body from Lloyd and resin driver from Vroom.




Simple brass frame chassis with Micro Scalextric 12V motor and printed guide, wheels and inserts designed by Peter.




Cheers

[pfuetze]

very nice car, Aki!

what happened to the tail lights? Or is this car supposed only to run last in the field so it needs no taillights? (sorry, just kidding) ;-)
just paint them on! That nice car deserves it.
will it run on the Little Monte?

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Nicely done Aki. Who needs tail lights when you never use the brakes!!!!

[taskak]

Thanks guys.

No Peter, not Little Monte, no co-driver.
I was thinking maybe next ProNoMag but probably not that ether.
One of the printed wheels is not 100% round or the center hole is off.
I can live with but that wouldn't work on Desmo.
Build the chassis over year ago and ether I forgot that or didn't notice it until I got it running.
I remember that there was several 10mm printed wheels that were no good and through some of them away.

I gotta admit that the rear looks bit dull without taillights.
Maybe I'll add them, maybe not, let's see

[pfuetze]

printed wheels out of round? what a shame, but i did happen to me with the last print i ordered, too.

the were 2 big layer shifts in the print, so the wheels were out of round and not usable. BUT i sent a picture and description of it to shapeways service and they offerd a re-print. So, no harm done.
Always claim if it doesn´t look right!

I would like to see this car on the Desmo!

[taskak]

Made taillights from piece of plastic.

Glued temporarily legs behind the lights so I could paint them.

[Barc 1]

Nice detail. I really like the composition of the photos.

[pfuetze]

that looks much better now, Aki!

i would have painted them, but adding with a piece of plastic also adds the 3D effect of the original! Nice!!!

[taskak]

Thanks guys.

Peter, it was easier to create chrome trim around the taillights like this
but the 3D effect is also nice

[chappyman66]

3D wheels are very round.....but getting them on the axle straight is sometimes a challenge. Which leads to wobble. Any hints are always appreciated. The ones I have been successful with are glued on.

Nice work...these tiny cars are amazing.

[pfuetze]

3D wheels are very round.....but getting them on the axle straight is sometimes a challenge. Which leads to wobble. Any hints are always appreciated. The ones I have been successful with are glued on.

Nice work...these tiny cars are amazing.

when i started using 3D wheels, i played around with the correct tolerance between axle and wheel. After some trials, i found the best value between the force needed to press the wheels on and to stop the wheels from rotating on the axle. I do not need glue to help the wheels stay in place and i can push the wheels on the axles with fingers only.

I clean out the inner hole of the wheel with a drill bit slightly thinner than the hole to clear out production left overs. then i push the wheel with my thumb onto the axle, the axle resting against the work bench. works for me with wheels printed from shapeways.