3D printed road vehicles

[BernardTPM]

Australia didn't get the HB Viva, but instead a Holden version was made, the Torana. Visually very similar, apart from the round headlights. From 1969 it was significantly revised and six-cylinder versions with a longer nose were introduced.

Good render of the 1100, though I would suggest that the radii of the inner top corners of the doors should be a little larger. In UK built Mk.1s there's a chromed triangle in the back door window's lower rear corner, but that wasn't present on Australian versions.

[monkeysarefun]

15 minutes ago, BernardTPM said:

Australia didn't get the HB Viva, but instead a Holden version was made, the Torana. Visually very similar, apart from the round headlights. From 1969 it was significantly revised and six-cylinder versions with a longer nose were introduced.

Good render of the 1100, though I would suggest that the radii of the inner top corners of the doors should be a little larger. In UK built Mk.1s there's a chromed triangle in the back door window's lower rear corner, but that wasn't present on Australian versions.

Thanks, the render has a subsurface  modifier applied which tightens up the corners a little much on the doors. I can  wind it back for the actual .obj 3D file export. 

 

Re the Viva, yes it morphed into the Torana which itself went through several iterations and performance upgrades due to it being the go-to Holden entrant in the annual Bathurst 1000 each October.  It culminated in the 1977  LX A9X which had a  5 litre V8. Genuine Bathurst  examples are worth a pretty penny now, this one sold for  the equivalent of 435000 pounds in 2021.

 

[acg5324]

Finally got round to repainting the Reliant Supervan III. I used a Tamiya acrylic which was very close to the original cars colour. Details picked out with paint pens. Front glazing is plasticard, the rest are Krystal Klear.

[03060]

4 hours ago, acg5324 said:

Finally got round to repainting the Reliant Supervan III. I used a Tamiya acrylic which was very close to the original cars colour. Details picked out with paint pens. Front glazing is plasticard, the rest are Krystal Klear.

 

Picture 3 seems to be missing Andy ?? The one showing the underside ... as it's rolled over onto it's roof !!

Edited March 17, 2023 by 03060

[acg5324]

9 hours ago, 03060 said:

 

Picture 3 seems to be missing Andy ?? The one showing the underside ... as it's rolled over onto it's roof !!

My Dad did manage to get the van on its side once, but that was due to someone coming out of a side street (car not a pedestrian!) and not giving way, hitting the side and tipping it over. No injuries other than to the van which several passers by helped righten. It pushed the door handles through the fibre glass doors. It got repaired but was never the same again.

 

I think I remember reading that when they tipped them over on Top Gear that JC was turning far more than you would normally to take the corner to make it tip over.

 

Never liked them but have fond memories as a kid travelling to holidays. The one and only time I swore at my Mum was when she foolishly took me on a driving lesson around Bevendean Industrial Estate in Brighton.

[Jim Martin]

On 28/02/2023 at 11:58, Ian Morgan said:

I would be interested in an N scale Vauxhall Viva HB90, if that is what your 1960's drawing is for. It had the 'coke bottle' shape rather than the boxier HA version. I had one when I was at university.

I had an HB estate with the, ahem, "high performance" 1047cc engine (Stromberg carb: and I knew how to strip it all down in those days) around 1980. Regarding the body shape: I doubt I put it like this at the time, but for many years now I've described it as having "child-bearing hips".

[BernardTPM]

1159cc in the HB, the '90' rated at almost 69hp (gross).

Love the shape of the HB estate, enough to model it. Shame I dodn't even get one for myself!

 

[Ian Morgan]

2 hours ago, Jim Martin said:

I had an HB estate with the, ahem, "high performance" 1047cc engine (Stromberg carb: and I knew how to strip it all down in those days) around 1980. Regarding the body shape: I doubt I put it like this at the time, but for many years now I've described it as having "child-bearing hips".

 

Ahh, the Stromberg carb. Mine just would not start once it was warm unless I removed the damper. So, every time I filled up with petrol, I had to open the bonnet, unscrew the damper, start the engine and slowly re-insert the damper. Happy days.

 

[monkeysarefun]

We had a sporty version of the HB Viva/Torana called the Brabham Special (after Jack Brabham natch). It had twin Strombergs with "sport"s filters,  a low-restriction exhaust system,  power-assist front disc brakes, and larger wheels. Output was 79BHP.

 

 

 

[monkeysarefun]

I've had some of the cars that I  have created in Blender printed on a J55 Stratasys colour printer, in HO and N scale.  The finish is a little milky  in cruel closeups but from standard layout viewing distance this would not be noticeable. The beauty of the colour  printing process  is that they can be printed in any colour, I just change the duco colour inside Blender with a couple of mouse clicks , so any original colour scheme or variation such as vinyl roof, stripes etc can be accurately achieved.

 

 

N scale:

 

 

 

 

 

HO scale:

 

 

Some minor Blender tweaking is needed to toughen up some of the bits that didn't survive the printing process - mainly mirrors  and wipers - but the N ones at least will hopefully be available commercially in the  future for anyone interested. Envisioned price still to be determined but would be compareble to other 3D printed  cars available. The HO (and 00) ones are still a maybe depending on whether I can increase the hollowing enough to remove enough material to make them financially  viable but if so, then HO and OO too, will be available, again price unknown ATM.

 

I concentrate currently on mainly Australian vehicles but that includes UK models that made it down under hence the Capri and Cortina, and I have plans for several more on top of the Morris 1100 and Riley Elf I have ready to go.

That said, its not a bottomless pit so  anyone who has any requests and has an outline plan  ( -  this kind of thing is sufficient :)

 

I can probably give it a go at some point as long as enough people promise to buy one! .  Thanks for reading.

 

 

Edited March 30, 2023 by monkeysarefun

[BernardTPM]

Nice Monaro!

 

All very good. Nice job on the designs there. You've captured them well.

[acg5324]

The Replitek Bond Bug finally got its glazing and all the missing black bits added over the weekend. Here it is with the Supervan also from Replitek and a Rialto/ Robin from Shapeways. Sister Tamworth leads the pack in the Bug.

[grahame]

Is that a phalanx of fiberglass fancies? 

 

 

[acg5324]

59 minutes ago, grahame said:

Is that a phalanx of fiberglass fancies? 

 

 

Indeed it is…….Mr Kiplings fibreglass fancies could be a new line in cakes!

[quicksilvercoaches]

On 30/03/2023 at 05:37, monkeysarefun said:

I've had some of the cars that I  have created in Blender printed on a J55 Stratasys colour printer, in HO and N scale.  The finish is a little milky  in cruel closeups but from standard layout viewing distance this would not be noticeable. The beauty of the colour  printing process  is that they can be printed in any colour, I just change the duco colour inside Blender with a couple of mouse clicks , so any original colour scheme or variation such as vinyl roof, stripes etc can be accurately achieved.

 

 

N scale:

 

 

 

 

 

HO scale:

 

 

Some minor Blender tweaking is needed to toughen up some of the bits that didn't survive the printing process - mainly mirrors  and wipers - but the N ones at least will hopefully be available commercially in the  future for anyone interested. Envisioned price still to be determined but would be compareble to other 3D printed  cars available. The HO (and 00) ones are still a maybe depending on whether I can increase the hollowing enough to remove enough material to make them financially  viable but if so, then HO and OO too, will be available, again price unknown ATM.

 

I concentrate currently on mainly Australian vehicles but that includes UK models that made it down under hence the Capri and Cortina, and I have plans for several more on top of the Morris 1100 and Riley Elf I have ready to go.

That said, its not a bottomless pit so  anyone who has any requests and has an outline plan  ( -  this kind of thing is sufficient :)

 

I can probably give it a go at some point as long as enough people promise to buy one! .  Thanks for reading.

 

 

I'd definitely be interested in a few OO Aussie cars. A Leyland P76 would be fantastic!

[monkeysarefun]

11 hours ago, quicksilvercoaches said:

I'd definitely be interested in a few OO Aussie cars. A Leyland P76 would be fantastic!

With the 44 gallon drum too?!

 

[Steven B]

On 03/04/2023 at 08:09, acg5324 said:

The Replitek Bond Bug finally got its glazing and all the missing black bits added over the weekend. Here it is with the Supervan also from Replitek and a Rialto/ Robin from Shapeways. Sister Tamworth leads the pack in the Bug.

The budget of the Italian Job sequel didn't match the original....

[monkeysarefun]

First bulk lot of N scale cars printed on the J55 colour printer ready for the Rosehill Show May 6th. Includes the Cortina, Capri and Monaro shown above, plus an orange  Ford XB Falcon and a 1958 Holden ute.

It shows the support method that the printer uses, a layer of special supporting material around each print rather than physical supports as per resin printers. Washes off in water.

 

He's retailing them at $7.00 each (around £3.80) I get 10%, only need to sell about 5 million to enable  early retirement.

 

Edited April 20, 2023 by monkeysarefun

[acg5324]

I note RedAndy has Triumph Herald Saloon and Coupe models now available.

[Covkid]

On 03/04/2023 at 08:09, acg5324 said:

The Replitek Bond Bug finally got its glazing and all the missing black bits added over the weekend. Here it is with the Supervan also from Replitek and a Rialto/ Robin from Shapeways. Sister Tamworth leads the pack in the Bug.

 

There is one missing from that gaggle !!!

My dad had 750 and 850 Robins and my brother in law had a Bond Bug, but also the Bond car with the aluminium doors.  Don't know what it was called but he had the van version with no rear windows.  It had the Hillman imp sub frame and engine, and he tried three different engines / gearboxes in it, but still couldn't stop it popping out of gear.  

 

No family experience of the Regal / Supervan.

 

Being honest they frightened me particularly because of my dad's driving.  He foolishly tried to overtake a souped up Escort once with 93mph showing on the clock, but fortunately for us couldn't manage it.

 

A few years later he spun it on sheet ice in Wales and cracked it open like an egg.  After that he became a Lada owner !!. 

[fodenway]

5 hours ago, Covkid said:

 

There is one missing from that gaggle !!!

My dad had 750 and 850 Robins and my brother in law had a Bond Bug, but also the Bond car with the aluminium doors.  Don't know what it was called but he had the van version with no rear windows.  It had the Hillman imp sub frame and engine, and he tried three different engines / gearboxes in it, but still couldn't stop it popping out of gear.  

 

No family experience of the Regal / Supervan.

 

Being honest they frightened me particularly because of my dad's driving.  He foolishly tried to overtake a souped up Escort once with 93mph showing on the clock, but fortunately for us couldn't manage it.

 

A few years later he spun it on sheet ice in Wales and cracked it open like an egg.  After that he became a Lada owner !!. 

I think the car was referred to as the Bond 875 - the van was the Bond Ranger. A mate of mine had the van. He bought it from someone whose mother insisted he got rid of it "before he killed himself" - it had been fitted with a highly tuned and overbored engine from a Sunbeam Stiletto, it could easily lift the front wheel in second gear. A damp November night on a road covered in wet leaves was its undoing, spun round and hit a dry stone wall, fortunately at quite a low speed, no injuries but a big repair bill. The steering head got bent on hitting the kerb, and the front end bodywork cracked wide open. He moved it on as soon as it had been repaired - probably explains why he's still alive today.

[acg5324]

Before the Reliants my Dad had a Bond Minicar MkG saloon as seen here……I seem to remember it was bright yellow.

https://www.bondownersclub.co.uk/mark-g

[Covkid]

20 hours ago, acg5324 said:

Before the Reliants my Dad had a Bond Minicar MkG saloon as seen here……I seem to remember it was bright yellow.

https://www.bondownersclub.co.uk/mark-g

 

That is really interesting.  Yes I think it was the MK G van that my brother in law had, but I am not sure that image is correct.  From what I remember the "boot space" was actually much shallower because of the Hillman Imp subframe which was covered in a carpet like fabric. The van space was more like a parcel shelf then there was a rear bench seat in front of the subframe "boxing in".  The thin I remember is the aluminium side doors which were somewhat loose and floppy !!! 

[monkeysarefun]

I've been knee-deep in Blender finalising several N scale model files for Westedge 3D to produce for sale at this weekends Great Train Show at Rosehill in Sydney. As mentioned before, I focus on 1950's - 70's Australian cars but include imported models that we got here like Cortinas, Capris, Vivas, Jaguars, Zephyrs......

 

The beauty of the coloured 3D printing process is that it is a simple matter to edit the .obj and .mtl  files in notepad to tweak the RGB values for the duco etc  and thus produce versions in whatever colour the originals came in.

 

Westedge 3D just sent me a pic of  the trade stand display  that they will have at the show, prices at the show will be $7.50 (about  £4.00). They will also be available on the westedge 3D website shortly for £5.30 equivalent.

 

 

 

Edited May 4, 2023 by monkeysarefun

[monkeysarefun]

Last weekend was the 2023 NSW State Van titles at North Haven,

 

Lacking an actual real life  panel van I recreated an N gauge  version of a 1963  EH Holden panel van, which will be test printed on the 3D colour printer sometime this week. Not sure how much will be visible at that size, but it was fun to do!