Designing a bodyshell
02-03-2013, 11:23 AM
#1
Designing a bodyshell
Hi guys. Just wondering how you go about designing a bodyshell?...
Does anybody have a side, front & topview template for designs to be created on?...
got my inspiration in Kimi Raikkonen's helmet. But as I'm useless on photoshop I need some help. Anythings appreciated. Cheers.
Does anybody have a side, front & topview template for designs to be created on?...
got my inspiration in Kimi Raikkonen's helmet. But as I'm useless on photoshop I need some help. Anythings appreciated. Cheers.
02-03-2013, 12:52 PM
#2
grab some high density foam, sandpaper and a some sharp hobby knives and start carving. before computers and 3d printing, all the molds had to be made by hand.
if you have a tallent for that sort of thing thats your best bet, or you can design it in cad and pay a bunch of money for someone to produce it.
vacuum thermoforming is very easy though. just google it. you can build a table for very cheap to do typical rc car lexan. for complex maths and simulation you would want to design it in cad and get it printed on a 3d printer but then you could simulate aerodynamic stuffs.
if all you want to do is make a scale care body, just start carving, sanding, filling, carving some more.
if you have a tallent for that sort of thing thats your best bet, or you can design it in cad and pay a bunch of money for someone to produce it.
vacuum thermoforming is very easy though. just google it. you can build a table for very cheap to do typical rc car lexan. for complex maths and simulation you would want to design it in cad and get it printed on a 3d printer but then you could simulate aerodynamic stuffs.
if all you want to do is make a scale care body, just start carving, sanding, filling, carving some more.
02-03-2013, 03:08 PM
#4
Sounds like he's just after transferring a paint scheme...
02-03-2013, 03:31 PM
#5
Apologies... I wrote this in the pub. Not the best place. I have since found this place has a paint room... happy days :-)
02-03-2013, 10:22 PM
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grab some high density foam, sandpaper and a some sharp hobby knives and start carving. before computers and 3d printing, all the molds had to be made by hand.
if you have a tallent for that sort of thing thats your best bet, or you can design it in cad and pay a bunch of money for someone to produce it.
vacuum thermoforming is very easy though. just google it. you can build a table for very cheap to do typical rc car lexan. for complex maths and simulation you would want to design it in cad and get it printed on a 3d printer but then you could simulate aerodynamic stuffs.
if all you want to do is make a scale care body, just start carving, sanding, filling, carving some more.
if you have a tallent for that sort of thing thats your best bet, or you can design it in cad and pay a bunch of money for someone to produce it.
vacuum thermoforming is very easy though. just google it. you can build a table for very cheap to do typical rc car lexan. for complex maths and simulation you would want to design it in cad and get it printed on a 3d printer but then you could simulate aerodynamic stuffs.
if all you want to do is make a scale care body, just start carving, sanding, filling, carving some more.
02-04-2013, 08:57 AM
#7
02-04-2013, 09:15 AM
#8
Whats back pouring?
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