The plastic version that I ordered will be about $20. Stainless steel is almost reasonable $50 to $60, and nylon might work too, at approx. I could order an aluminum version for about $275. I hoped to be able to order a brass version, but the chassis exceeds the size limits for brass (about 3.5 x 3.5 inches is the max), and some parts like the bracket, are listed as too thin to print in brass. I have sent my design to Shapeways, and ordered my first sample in plastic, which should arrive in a week or so. Second, I made an almost practical version, to which you could, in theory, add wheels, axles, and a real motor, and maybe try to drive the thing. I made two versions using the free software at TinkerCAD.įirst, a static model with non-rotating wheels, axles, (and in the future, maybe a motor.) In addition, Steve Okeefe has made a detailed drawing of the Warmack chassis at Slotblog's own The Independent Scratchbuilder, which I used as a guide. There is a picture of the chassis in the Car Model race report. To begin, I have carefully copied a vintage Brian Warmack 'jail door' chassis from the first Car Model Road Race in Feb.
I know how ridiculous this might sound to some people, but it is a fun project for 3D printing, and who knows what will come of this. I'm just getting started on a project of making 3D printed replicas of a few famous vintage slot car chassis. Hi, hope I'm posting this in the right spot.
