caterhamnut Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) Been cranking up the 4 year old 3D printer at work and trying a few things - not good enough to use, but may be a good base for casting something...after a lot of sanding and filling! Turning would of course be ideal! support plastic still on these bits.... with tyre Edited November 26, 2015 by caterhamnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Some interesting work going on here Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 With both these cars being race cars, they need the race decals...so I used the self-print decal paper for the first time. I'm using the laser printer type - I don't like the fact you seem to have to seal the ink-jet type to stop bleeding. First I had to recreate all the decals in photoshop, then I printed on both clear and white background laser decal paper. I've been surprised how well these go on - they really help the car to look 'race' as well... Cage has scratched this one, so will replace... Top tip - don't mask off an area on the decal sheet (in order to save paper) and spray the already-printed decals with gloss coat (to seal/protect) and then feed the same sheet through the laser printer again to print on the unused part...the hot roller inside will melt the gloss coat and cause....issues! Luckily running some normal paper through the (work!) machine cleaned off the roll - lucky escape! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 The race car has plastic half-doors - easily replicated with vinyl. I wrapped a wire rod along the top edge so I can shape when they are eventually fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Just those damn seats and wheels!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 This is all superb work wish I had been in at start, will be watching now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Stunning car - both model & real...!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imster Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Just managed to catch up on this WIP, making good progress Caterhamnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 OK... Couldn't resist - all your fault. Got one... (My favourite version too) Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 haha - cool I have no sympathy - the amount of models I have bought since finding this forum is crazy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg1987 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Hi Caterhamnut I did email you a while back after stumbling on your blog, how are you getting on with the build now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 oops - hi there, can you remind me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg1987 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Ye I emailed you about the wheels and asked about the 3d drawings. I had some drawn up in the end but failed to get the quality of print to match the drawings. You made much progress on yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Got it - so sorry! Not gone any further with mine as of yet. The centre bits I had machined (10 years ago!) on a fancy milling machine, and recently I had just used our 3d printer at work to try some rim sizes - I think I am going to have to find someone to machine the ali-rims themselves....when I get to them I'll let you know what I find - maybe I try a Shapeways-type service... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg1987 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 If you find someone to machine rims I'd be interested in a set. Such a cool project been around caterham all my life so always more exciting to see the subject come to life in model form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 of course mate -will do! Passion of mine as well - done 150,000 miles plus in mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg1987 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wow 150,000 miles in a Caterham that is some going! Hope to see some more of this build soon keep up the brilliant work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) No actual modelling updates, but took some pictures with my new light cube Note: many bits not actually fitted yet, just placed for pictures - hence poor fit of rear boot cover, for example... Edited March 22, 2016 by caterhamnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Man, an LS-7 would sit right in there methinks.... Well behind the front wheel center line. About 550 HP (SAE) would be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) lol - I see your thinking! Reality is that it would ruin the car - big heavy lump up front (like the Vauxhall engined cars!) The newest cars now have just over 300bhp - but don't forget that is about 600 per ton ) http://us.caterhamcars.com/cars/seven-620-r I'd be first in the line to give it a go though! Edited March 22, 2016 by caterhamnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 lol - I see your thinking! Reality is that it would ruin the car - big heavy lump up front (like the Vauxhall engined cars!) The newest cars now have just over 300bhp - but don't forget that is about 600 per ton ) http://us.caterhamcars.com/cars/seven-620-r I'd be first in the line to give it a go though! You can get one of those LS's down to around 400 pounds. Dunno what your Ford weighs but that's very nice power and power to weight. My Cobra is 4.8LB / HP at 2650 pounds.. But it's a blunderbus compared to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I love all your alterations and additions. Mine is being built pretty much as the car on the box lid - no engine mods/body changes/customising although I'm adding a few details and missing bits... Plenty of details I'll nobble from here though. Great stuff. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Cheers Roy - both these cars are 'custom builds' for a friend, who raced both of them (a decade ago!) It is crazy how much 'stuff' one can now buy online, which may have existed 10 years ago when I started them, but I certainly didn't know - I might go back and change screw-heads for rivets etc, but that might be too big a job! When I get round to it, I want to do my car properly - that will be like your kit, with the correct wings Ours is a bit of a 'Q' car now - about R400 spec. (200bhbp) - wide track front suspension etc, but with the 'old fashioned' wings. 200bhp doesn't sound like much, but that's 400 per ton Codger - those LS engines are pretty cool, I know. Used for engine transplants a lot I believe. We actually have a 'K-Series' engine in ours - it was a Rover/MG engine, used in the first Lotus Elise amongst other things. It is a very light engine for its type - just a straight 4. It wasn't sold in the States, which is one of the reasons it is almost impossible to bring my Caterham over to NY while I am here - hence the spend on MFH models instead - lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Codger - those LS engines are pretty cool, I know. Used for engine transplants a lot I believe. We actually have a 'K-Series' engine in ours - it was a Rover/MG engine, used in the first Lotus Elise amongst other things. It is a very light engine for its type - just a straight 4. It wasn't sold in the States, which is one of the reasons it is almost impossible to bring my Caterham over to NY while I am here - hence the spend on MFH models instead - lol Nut, Sadly I'm not too familiar with your home turf engines but I know 200HP and 400 per ton is a track star in the right hands. I worked for a hi-perf engine castings company as marketing boffin 10 years ago. We regularly built our LS-7X's (427 sized) to 600 HP and 700 with 13:1 compression and race fuel. I wrote all the advert text and specs for our ads and magazine consumption. I weighed those combinations around 430 pounds. They were stout enough to get to 900+ for the Fastest Street Car race customers we had. OH and you could get that here in NY; wanna bring it back here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) It's awesome on track Got some videos on youtube (same user name!) https://youtu.be/oytXcEzS8No (just an out lap, then the camera gave up!) https://youtu.be/JFV4hbIGfsU playing...damp track, helmet cam I'm a Brit abroad, working in Manhattan for a few years - very difficult to import Edited March 23, 2016 by caterhamnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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