Making Models From Scratch

[Reynard]

I am not a modeller, would it be cheating to 3D print the chassis and roll cage?

I wish! But I don't have access to a 3D printer, so muggins will have to do it the traditional way

 

[Milkfloat]

If you are happy enough to create the CAD file yourself, either a kind CC'er will print it for you or worse case a commercial operation.

 

[Reynard]

If you are happy enough to create the CAD file yourself, either a kind CC'er will print it for you or worse case a commercial operation.

I could do, I guess.

But I will make a confession. I hate CAD with a vengeance - rather odd for someone with an engineering background. Even though I've generated complete race car and road car chassis models in various packages, I'm very much a pencil-and-paper girl.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I am not a modeller, would it be cheating to 3D print the chassis and roll cage?

Aaaarg... Heresy, heresy...

 

[Andy in Germany]

I could do, I guess.

But I will make a confession. I hate CAD with a vengeance - rather odd for someone with an engineering background. Even though I've generated complete race car and road car chassis models in various packages, I'm very much a pencil-and-paper girl.

I have CAD on my cabinet makers certificate having endured it in college, but I don't think the right way to make it work; fortunately they only recorded that I'd attended, not how bad I was.

In the end I was the only person in my year who designed my final piece with pencil and paper.

 

[Illaveago]

This is the little project which had me scratching my head .
It is Ferrari 512 M. I was going to make a 1/32 scale model to begin with . The side view looked straight forward, a bit like a Porsche 917 short tail . That's what I thought until I saw some overhead views . The air intakes for the rear radiators run through the doors into the rear 1/4 panel and up over the rear wheel arch and exit on the rear deck area.
I figured out that it would be best to make the centre section with the angled ducting and then fit an outer skin from the front wing to just beyond the door to cover it .
For ease of making It I am using balsa wood .

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I have the simple solution, forget this manby pamby models, go full size, get out the angry grinder & welding torch

 

[Illaveago]

I have the simple solution, forget this manby pamby models, go full size, get out the angry grinder & welding torch

I've often thought about a pedal car .

 

[Reynard]

I have the simple solution, forget this manby pamby models, go full size, get out the angry grinder & welding torch

Making replica classic Superstox from the 70s and 80s and then racing them is actually a thing.

'sppose I *could* brush up my welding skills, but it's been a while...

 

[Reynard]

I have CAD on my cabinet makers certificate having endured it in college, but I don't think the right way to make it work; fortunately they only recorded that I'd attended, not how bad I was.

In the end I was the only person in my year who designed my final piece with pencil and paper.

Although I must stress, I haven't any *RECENT* experience with CAD, so I've no idea whether the packages available are an improvement over the ones that used to drive me up the wall back in the day. I can do it, it's just that I don't really like it.

 

[Reynard]

This is the little project which had me scratching my head .
It is Ferrari 512 M. I was going to make a 1/32 scale model to begin with . The side view looked straight forward, a bit like a Porsche 917 short tail . That's what I thought until I saw some overhead views . The air intakes for the rear radiators run through the doors into the rear 1/4 panel and up over the rear wheel arch and exit on the rear deck area.
I figured out that it would be best to make the centre section with the angled ducting and then fit an outer skin from the front wing to just beyond the door to cover it .
For ease of making It I am using balsa wood .

Sounds like the glue-soaked card route may be the one to go...

 

[Reynard]

Well, I turned up a photo of a naked Higman.

It's of a slightly later car that someone is restoring, and while it's somewhat different below the waterline, I can see the exact construction of the driver's cab and rollcage, and how the suspension pick-up points join the chassis.

What's really nice, is I wasn't too far off with my guesstimates.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

It's of a slightly later car that someone is restoring,

Restoring? that looks like a real Triggers broom

 

[Reynard]

Restoring? that looks like a real Triggers broom

A lot of the older cars were a bit like that

 

[Reynard]

I've finally put pencil, then craft knife to card. Starting with the tyres, as I've realised that I can't make the wheel as a single assembly.

Am using double thickness corrugated card to get the main carcass, and then will do the rest of the shape with ordinary cereal packet type stuff. You're not joking about the amount of glue I'm needing @Andy in Germany

I haven't stuck myself to anything yet.

I'll use 2-part epoxy to smooth off the surfaces when this lot's had the chance to dry. And it's drying right solid.