Dec Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Your going to be on Dragons Den next at this rate!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hahaha, wouldn't give those idiots the steam off my **** And I don't know if anyone would even be interested in a large scale to be honest because of the price... Not really something people bash around like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dec Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hahaha, wouldn't give those idiots the steam off my **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzokajoe Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 baja body is 50cm long, and 25 cm wide, plus nose cone and undertray PLEASE do an electric baja body (no fuel tank or engine cut out/indent) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Male Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 ....I've just had a quick browse through your thread with interest as I have made shells using a vacuum former I have access to at work. It ain't as easy as it looks mate......and that is using an industrial vac former!! Points of warning/problems are: 1, Not all shells are formed over a one piece mould, some are 2 or even three piece, that is why shells are the price they are....its not just profit and the price of a bit of lexan.......its all about the machining/production of the master mould. 2, Plaster of paris moulds may be good for one or two shells but it is not strong enough and will chip etc with repetitive use. 3, The thickness of the lexan (polycarb) is vital....depending on the depth, length, size of shell.....the plastic obviously stretches during the forming process so your shell thickness will vary throughout the form...thats why all rc car shells have vulnerable areas that split. 4, Heating plastic=fumes.............be carefull!! I could go on......I realise I am being a tad negative but I have made shells for 3 different models and it is VERY time consuming and takes quite a lot of experimentation with all parts of the process.......so I just wanted to advice you to not start taking orders just yet. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(-:AD:-) Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Male Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 also...just watched the linked video with the home made vac former and I assure you that there is no way using a set up like that you will have enough suction/ air seal to form a deep RC car shell......the sample "spider"is very thin, a car form is so much deeper.....that set up would not touch the sides. I'm not even going to go near the issue of heating polycarb in an oven.....!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Oh no I'm under no illusions that it's a guaranteed thing and one day will be am multi million pound business lol. This thread is merely to guage interest, because if their was absolutely nobody interested what so ever, then I know of a different way to do shells for myself which is a lot easier, but wouldn't want to try doing more than a couple. And no, mine won't be going anywhere near my oven. I also realise some moulds are from several pieces, if you read one of my other posts it explains my solution, although I do have at least two tricks up my sleeve for every bridge I come to. So hopefully it will work, although I know it's going to be time consuming, but hopefully well worth it in the end.And don't worry about being negative, I want all opinions and stuff, this is by no means some kind of thread for taking peoples orders... Just to guage if theirs any interest for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madMARTYNmarsh Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 If your jobless why not add a couple of quid to the price so you have some income? I'm sure no one would begrudge you money for your time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(-:AD:-) Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Yes, put the cost up a couple of quid, for a person placing a small order its not going to put people off and over a few orders you will have more money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karting Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 try making some clear lexan spoilers first to see how it comes out as they will be alot easier to make whilst learning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 If your jobless why not add a couple of quid to the price so you have some income? I'm sure no one would begrudge you money for your time! I could do, I mean the price isn't 100% fixed at the moment as I'm still talking with people about getting plastic as cheaply as possible, but I know what it's like to be skint, so don't want to overcharge people, but if I set a price, and they send me more, then that's up to them I'm quite happy to just make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Just to add to the general topic, it's actually really cool to see people posting positively and not just saying I'm wasting my time. Like I said, not got much else to do at the moment, so if this thing turns out well, it will at least fill my time a bit. So thanks folks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karting Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Was going to try with something smaller, but their isn't really much point, as I'll still have to order a full sheet of plastic, so instead of using it just to "test" on little parts, I may as well just go full scale with it (well full RC body scale) and if it works it works, if not, it was worth a shot, at least then I have a chance of making something I can use properly, rather than just a new spoiler. I need a few new 1/10th spoilers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 I need a few new 1/10th spoilers In order to do something like that, you'd have to send me the spoiler you have, and I'd somehow make a mould from it, then send you back your original with the ones I'd made. I'd never thought of making spoilers and things, but I guess I could... I was actually going to do a series of wide body kits and things for on-road stuff, but that's way in the future lol, I have a hell of a lot of ideas going round at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro taste bad Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Do you think you would ever be brave enough to do a 5sc shell,5t, or a losi 5ive? You could sell them for maybe 60 and still be near half of the competitors price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Do you think you would ever be brave enough to do a 5sc shell,5t, or a losi 5ive? You could sell them for maybe 60 and still be near half of the competitors price. Planning on doing, I actually originally thought I'd sell them at about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro taste bad Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Planning on doing, I actually originally thought I'd sell them at about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 I'd say so, I mean if I had a 5th scale and it was either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingman Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I'd be interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Good good, the more the merrier, I have worked it out so I will be amking at most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RooBoonix Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Have you not thought about copyrights etc...? I doubt you can just copy a shell exactly and sell it, there would have to be some sort of change to it I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieC Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 As long as you aren't selling these on eBay, I'd imagine you being able to avoid licensing laws. However a company is bound to have a representative on the forum who sees this and phones the rozzers! Just to be safe, why not add a little air scoop or other distinguishing feature to your shells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willb Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I'd be interested in shells for the Hyper 7 for sure. Maybe some Savage shells too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Well they are going to be 1-2mm shorter than normal, because the moulds will be from the insides... So they aren't exactly the same, but also, the idea I had was to put things on them, like for mine I'm going to make some letters out of cardboard, and sit them on the bonnet of the mould, so the letters are actually "etched" (if thats the right word for it) into the plastic... Which will certainly be different... And I don't know of anyone else ever having done this either. They also won't be sold as "Traxxas Slash shells" it will be "clear home made shell, to suit Traxxas Slash" etc... I don't think their is anything anyone could do then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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