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I've always wanted a model of my car painted as mine is but the models are much too expensive. These 3D Printable models are pretty cheap and can likely be cut and shunted to make a Cavalier MK1. Once painted and with some perspex for the glass, it should look pretty good.

I'll hopefully be buying a printer in a year or so once things have settled down a little at home so exciting project for the future.

Manta Coupe

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/opel-manta-b-1975-printable-car-in-separate-parts

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Ascona

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/opel-ascona-berlina-1975-printable-car-in-separate-parts

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Interesting stuff!

Funny enough I did enquire about having one of my shells full underside mostly, 3Dscanned but it would cost around 1K from those interested in doing it.ย 

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Weirdly they offer the manta in 1/10 or 1/24 but the Ascona only in 1/24. Scaling down or up should be fine but I guess it depends on how the extra detail is handled.ย 

I think 1/10 might cause issues for many without large printing beds.

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Printing with an FDM printer will not offer a decent surface finish Iโ€™m afraid, although there is some scope to clean up a little by sanding or some people wipe with acetone. A resin SLA printer will give a far superior finish but is a messier process. Iโ€™ll try an FDM print in the first instance and report back. Quite correct to say the file can be scaled as needed, but limited by print bed size (unless we do a cut & shut..)

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3 hours ago, Metalbasher said:

Printing with an FDM printer will not offer a decent surface finish Iโ€™m afraid, although there is some scope to clean up a little by sanding or some people wipe with acetone. A resin SLA printer will give a far superior finish but is a messier process. Iโ€™ll try an FDM print in the first instance and report back. Quite correct to say the file can be scaled as needed, but limited by print bed size (unless we do a cut & shut..)

My nieceโ€™s husband is printing mine. He is used to a bit of cut & shut..

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Hmm. I stalled when looking at the download, not the cost involved but just the security of the site, then slipped my mind. I still have facility so will take another look..

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Right, so it seems the site is fine and I have a file now and a willing volunteer to print it using an SLA resin printer. Watch this space, assuming I donโ€™t forget again..

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2 hours ago, Metalbasher said:

Right, so it seems the site is fine and I have a file now and a willing volunteer to print it using an SLA resin printer. Watch this space, assuming I donโ€™t forget again..

Letโ€™s scale them up ๐Ÿ˜‰

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