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Thank you Chappy i just downloaded your model, now i just have to figure out how to print it

 

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Preferably on a 3d printer mate😜

Sorry for the joke, ok being serious if you don’t have a 3d printer right now and don’t want to wait for it to buy it, install it etc, best way would be to comission the print to someone else, there should be someone near your place that does it in a professional way without having to be too expensive , more or less it should be around 20-30 usd for printing the 🐷, of course if you want a 3d print in carbon fiber dust melted by laser , it won’t be cheap, but a resin print with medium quality and /or filament print with good quality should suffice. Good luck with that!

May be I should have said that one was delivered yesterday ! I'm just waiting for resin,Alcohol and the washing/curing machine to be delivered .
And then learn how to use it

 

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Well my first print looks really good but for some reason the scale is about 1/30 , just wondering if Chappy or GDSLOT could suggest scaling settings ?
I'm using Lychee slicer.

 

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Thanks for the help , I will give it a go at 69.1
I think my mistake was using a Fly 917k as guidance.

 

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i think I have finally got the scale right

The quality of the print exceeded my expectations !

Thanks for all the help

 

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Anyone need some paint ?

 

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There is one available but not sure of the quality

Would you by chance have a link ?

I found it on Google !
Porsche 917 lh 3D Print Models in Vehicle 3DExport

 

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I know its at the other end of the "scales" but Hot Wheels have the 71LH in both Gulf and Hippie livery , both are available on Ebay for a few $.

 

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It must be the little piggy that stayed at home

 

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There was a link to The Tin Tin Shop in Classic and Sports car mag. , and look what they have 😁
Shame all the cars are 1/24 😞

 

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I used the leftovers from an Airfix 917 and found a use for my slightly under scale print in the pit lane 😊

 

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I'm considering going with a "test day" theme for the pit lane, J car and Mirage M6 coupe spring to mind.
Any other suggestions ?

 

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Finally finished !

Including a modified tomato chassis and "chappy" guide flag .

 

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What gear ratio did you use and motor? I’m thinking in upgrading my piggy to a Shark 25 as found the Slot it a bit slow for the size of the piggy.

Slot It 11: 32 , took me a while to get the mesh right as the original pod was made for adjustable spherical bearings and i wanted to use plain shouldered bearings.
The motor is described on Amazon as "Scalextric upgrade" from VRC hobbies 20000rpm $17 for 3 !
It runs nicely but i haven't timed it against my other cars yet , it does have a bit of snap oversteer probally due to moving the guide back.
Thanks again to chappyman66

 

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Just did some performance testing
Fly 917 : 10.82
Pig : 10.11
Howmet HRS2 : 9.99
Fly 917LH :9.87
The other cars are stock

 

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Did you run it as in the photo with no ballast?

Yes it was running unleaded ,when I find my roll of lead i will give it a go.
I'm working on tire molding as well to see if that improves things.
The wheels are printed push-on, i don't know how they are going to hold up yet .