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Old 09-05-2013, 11:03 AM
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Imex-Erik
 
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I have a 3D printer myself
I tell you guys what, I will print a few test tracks for you guys if you provide me with the STL files. I have a max resolution of .1mm (.05mm here soon hopefully) and some nice glow in the dark plastic ABS currently. I have printed everything from phone stands to measuring cups, now I can add tank tracks to it

There is another way to have fun with printing big things, I just recently read of a guy printing a whole body of a car. He drew it up on the computer, cut each piece so they fit together, and printed one piece at a time. Then he connected them and fiberglassed over it and had a new car (I think it was an old Ferrari if I remember correctly). You could do that with a tank too and either cast or fiberglass it. Either way, that is a big project and a LOT of plastic. Glad it is dirt cheap atm. about $35 for a kilo of ABS.

1/10th RC rim with tire mounted: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e3409voinm...2022.34.53.jpg
The right rim is before acetone bathing, and the left is after.

1/16th RC sand rim: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q7l0p54lyu...2018.01.15.jpg
This one is all rim, no tire. I was gonna spray some rubber coating on it, but someone ending up trading me something for them.

I print all kinds of things RC is my favorite

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