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Old 07-01-2022, 12:48 PM
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Default Re: 3D Printer files for Bodies

I don't know if this counts, but I'm currently working on the 3D model for "Big Red". This was Ford's gas turbine concept truck built for the 1964 World's Fair. Big Red was given coast to coast testing. It was built for long haul trucking at freeway speeds, and its' normal configuration was with double trailers. If/when I get it done, if anybody wants the files they'll be available.

This is a stock photo of "Big Red".

Big Red is still alive and well, fully restored - gas turbine and all, and is in the hands of a private collector.

His somewhat checkered past.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/37925/...st-for-decades

This is a screenshot of the 3D PDF of my 3D model as it currently exists.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw...-no?authuser=0

It's pretty primitive yet, but it's a starting point. I'm not sure if I even build this thing. But since the original Big Red had a fiberglass body, if I do build it, I'll probably 3D print the body and make plugs&molds, to mold the fiberglass body panels from. After all, how hard can it be - right?

I sure hope the pictures show up, I always have trouble on this sight with pictures.

Don

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