RE: R/C suggestion

[Scott Rose <slash2@mindspring.com>]

I would buy one for 100 bucks, as long as I could put it on a chassis to be
able to drive it around

Scott Rose
88 red 16v
90 yellow corrado

At 11:29 AM 10/7/01 -0500, you wrote:
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>Sorry for the late response, I sent this once but it didn't go
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>One of the many things I do for a living is design model kits. The
>biggest problem is the material and method being used. If you were to
>make a resin model in an RTV rubber mold, undercut would be no
>problem. Unfortunately, then it would be unsuitable for mounting on
>an RC car, because it would be too heavy, and too brittle. The only
>way to make a semi-flexible model for mounting on an RC car, would
>require a multi-part mold, and probably some sort of injection
>method. When vacuforming, any undercut means you can not remove the
>part once it is done if it has undercut.
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>It would not be difficult to make a very accurate Scirocco model,
>even with a full interior, out of resin, but I doubt there are many
>people who would be willing to pay the price the kit would have to
>sell for in order to be worth the design time and materials. Over the
>years I have thought repeatedly about making a model of my beloved
>MkII, but I doubt you could even sell 100 of them, so it would have
>to be a completely non-commercial venture unless I am just plain
>wrong about the appeal of these cars.
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>If everyone really wants a high quality kit of the Scirocco, I could
>certainly do one, but at a quantity under 500, it would probably have
>to sell for around $100. If there are really people that interested
>in getting one at this price, please let me know, and I will start
>measuring and sculpting right now, but I doubt there will be any
>takers at that price. On the other hand, if you could move 10,000 (a
>very small run for a model) then you could lower the price to around
>$20, which is more what people expect to pay for a kit.
>Unfortunately, I don't even think there are 10,000 people who can
>spell Scirocco, much les who are willing to by an accurate model of
>one!
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>The goal is to overcome the deliberate nature of the process. 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ben Channard
>> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:47 AM
>> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> Subject: R/C suggestion
>> 
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>>      I have no R/C experience but after reading about 1) the desire
>> for a  1/10 scale model; 2) the alleged ease of vacu-forming; 3)
>> the 
>> seeming lack 
>> of detail of the actual model, could one of our more artistically
>> endowed  members carve out a 1/10 scale form and use it to pump out
>> low 
>> buck copies?  
>> Same artiste might also make a Mk.II which should get some mouths a
>>  droolin'.  Any would-be Rodin's up for the challenge?  benton----
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