Re: RC Scirocco

[Hotblack Desiato <dan@r42h173.res.gatech.edu>]

> 
> > I believe you are correct in that the body should be vacuformed rather
> > than injected.  You mentioned $100 for tooling, but where can we get it
> > sculpted?
> 
> Vacuformed using lexan?  There sure wouldn't be much detail...  It would
> look like a Scirocco, but I would want one with every little detail we
> could put into it.  The only way to do that I know of is a plastic body,
> like a Tamiya Mountaineer, Clodbuster, etc.  (we are talking 1/10th
> scale, right?)
> I do understand the cost restraints though, so if we could do a lexan
> one that's better than none!!


There would be plenty of detail. 99% of RC car bodies (outside of radio
shack) are vaccum formed from lexan. Take a look at some in a local hobby
shop.


Dan
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