Beautiful scale models

[Nick Salmon]

The other day, on another thread, I mentioned John Haddock's scale model of a Ruby, which he built three or four years ago. I then thought to have a look at his website to see what he has been up to of late - and I certainly was not disappointed.

Do have a look - he has done a beautiful Traction Avant and is in process of building the Napier-Railton.

Read the build notes to see just what detail he creates - right down to a packet of Gauloises on the seat of the TA. 

I wish I had 10% of his talent and skill.

https://www.jrhscalemodels.com

[Ivor Hawkins]

Absolutely stunning work!

[Hugh Barnes]

The time will come, I am sure, when 3D printing will be the everyday source of all spare parts for cars such as ours. I believe Jay Leno already uses this approach quite extensively to restore some of his exotica...

https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a4354/4320759/

[Dave Mann]

It's amazing what people produce.

[Tony Griffiths]

The time will come, I am sure, when 3D printing will be the everyday source of all spare parts for cars such as ours. I believe Jay Leno already uses this approach quite extensively to restore some of his exotica...

https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a4354/4320759/

While ornamental parts are often very suitable, other items need a bit more work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjFyikKPldE

[Jeff Taylor]

1:18 Model T Ford with hand-crank engine start .........

https://fb.watch/2g-hGNhot1/

[jansens]

I am currently (literally right now) playing with 3D printing in nylon. It's a bugger of a material on a home 3D printer. Very prone to warping. I have previously made PLA 3D printed change gears for my lathe which was missing them. That did work but the gear life is limited and the teeth break eventually.  Even in a little lathe 3D printed gears are probably marginal although the gear train does contain some plastic ones already. There is little hope a 3D printed ring gear in a car (or truck!) is going to work with what you can print at home.

So since PLA is so weak in the lathe I am trying nylon instead. If I can't do it successfully at home I will send the files off to Shapeways or someone and have them professionally done. I am also working on a 3D printed Enigma machine and if I ever get that to actually work I am going to look at having those parts done in metal. 

The car models are very impressive. I keep thinking I should make one of my Riley but then I go out to the garage and think why mess about with models when you have a 1:1 scale one to finish first!

Simon