Found this, guy is building an Alfa T33/3 from scratch. Epic!
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=944459
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Feb. 3, 2012 9:14 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
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Feb. 3, 2012 9:30 a.m. DrBoost SuperDork
I have an incredible amount of respect for that kind of ability and talent.
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Feb. 3, 2012 9:46 a.m. Rusted_Busted_Spit SuperDork
All I can say is WOW.
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Feb. 3, 2012 10:20 a.m. J308 Reader
Why the pressure plate?
This thing going to have moving pistons, too?
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Feb. 3, 2012 10:25 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
think he included the pressure plate for when he wants to show off the trans by separating it from the engine. That is my assumption...
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:05 a.m. Jay_W Dork
Gad. Another Pierre Scerri....
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:10 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
I'll stick to the non-scratch-built ones, I can barely do those.
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:10 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
If I had the talent to build that I'd make it 1:1 scale
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:11 a.m. akamcfly Reader
I'd love to find a large scale, highly detailed kit to build. Anybody know of any that are currently in production?
The closest I can find to the size and level of detail are the HPI baja SS truck or buggy. But I'm not really interested in RC and they're a bit spendy.
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:12 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
In reply to akamcfly:
Look for 1:12th scale Taimya F1 cars. Those will rock your world.
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:18 a.m. akamcfly Reader
Javelin wrote:
In reply to akamcfly:
Look for 1:12th scale Taimya F1 cars. Those will rock your world.
HPIs are 1:5
I'm afraid a 30cm long car wouldn't compare.
1:8 would do however.
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:27 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
You're not going to find anything that scale worth doing that isn't Challenge Car priced, friend. Sorry.
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:38 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
Didn't someone do this with a Ferrari a few years ago?
He built a perfect running minature. All he had to do was find a real live pixie to drive it.
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:46 a.m. z31maniac SuperDork
Javelin wrote:
In reply to akamcfly:
Look for 1:12th scale Taimya F1 cars. Those will rock your world.
A quick google search isn't turning up any retailers?
Links?
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:51 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
z31maniac wrote:
Javelin wrote:
In reply to akamcfly:
Look for 1:12th scale Taimya F1 cars. Those will rock your world.
A quick google search isn't turning up any retailers?
Links?
+1 for links. I'm dying to do a 1:12th F1 car. Like the Leyton House CG901
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Feb. 3, 2012 11:56 a.m. akamcfly Reader
The Tamiya America site has them and an online store to boot. :)
I did find some 1:8 die cast exotics after a 10min search. I guess the Bajas aren't so spendy after all...
A running driving model for a bit better than a grand. The fun (for me) includes building the shocks and differential. Once it's made though...
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Feb. 3, 2012 12:04 p.m. Javelin SuperDork
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Feb. 3, 2012 2:15 p.m. ronholm Reader
foxtrapper wrote:
Didn't someone do this with a Ferrari a few years ago?
He built a perfect running minature. All he had to do was find a real live pixie to drive it.
Yes... It was a 312 pb replica. Totally unbelievably awesome.
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Feb. 4, 2012 9:58 a.m. Wally SuperDork
akamcfly wrote:
I'd love to find a large scale, highly detailed kit to build. Anybody know of any that are currently in production?
The closest I can find to the size and level of detail are the HPI baja SS truck or buggy. But I'm not really interested in RC and they're a bit spendy.
A friend of mine is into Pochers http://www.scaleautoworks.com/PocherInfo.html He has several that cost more than my car.
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Feb. 4, 2012 10:33 a.m. redrabbit Reader
Looks like the engine and trans are made on a prototyping copier. Resin glue mix? (Jurasic Park III, raptor thorax). It wont be a running copy. I did read somewhere someone is developing a prototype copier that would use powedered metal. I dont know how far they got. Nice detail.
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Feb. 4, 2012 10:41 a.m. ronholm Reader
redrabbit wrote:
Looks like the engine and trans are made on a prototyping copier. Resin glue mix? (Jurasic Park III, raptor thorax). It wont be a running copy. I did read somewhere someone is developing a prototype copier that would use powedered metal. I dont know how far they got. Nice detail.
Stereolithography?
or
Selected Laser Sintering?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLxve3ZOmvc
Just google it
