3D Printed 1967 Dodge Coronet 440

[MrObsessive]

Y'all know how I feel about bad body lines in kits from the major model manufacturers. Another kit that's bugged me for YEARS is Revell/Monogram's 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T. A while back on the gamemodels.ru site, I came across a file that was part of the Forza Horizon 4 video game series. The initial pics looked very good for what was a '67 Dodge Coronet.

I downloaded the file, and it wasn't until recently that I decided to make the file printable. Quite a bit of work went into first downloading the file, as it was not your typical .obj format. They were files meant for video games which has a whole different set of rules as to how they're to be extracted. In fact, they warn you of this on the site as you'll need a certain program to do this. A VERY TRICKY process as the files need to follow a certain "path" on your PC, otherwise they will not show up. Once I got the files downloaded into a program I have called 3DSimED, I was able to convert them to .obj files, then from there start the conversion to the .stl format which is what your printer needs as an extension to print the file.

The print turned out VERY well, and I had this on FB where it got a LOT of attention. My intent is to NOT sell the file or prints....I do this to showcase what's out there, and to show that there's sooooo much more that can be had with files that ARE CORRECT for the car they're supposed to represent. If I as someone out here in the hinterlands with nothing more than a laptop, 3D software and the wherewithal to convert files into accurate models, what's the major kit manufacturers malfunction??

Anyway, some pics of the print. I did scale this to 1/25, but I have to dig out the Revell kit with its chassis to see how all things go together.

[Can-Con]

Bill, that looks so much better then the Revell kit body.

I look at the kit body but I can't put my finger on exactly what's wrong with it. I think it's the roof ,, too flat or something. So, I have a couple of them and a couple of the Plymouth GTX sister kits with the same problem that I haven't built. 

[MrObsessive]

4 hours ago, Can-Con said:

Bill, that looks so much better then the Revell kit body.

I look at the kit body but I can't put my finger on exactly what's wrong with it. I think it's the roof ,, too flat or something. So, I have a couple of them and a couple of the Plymouth GTX sister kits with the same problem that I haven't built. 

Thanks Steve! The Coronet suffers from "Banana Body Syndrome" pretty much like the '58 Plymouth from RC2. As you see, the rear fenders should be almost in a straight line from the C pillar on back----in the Revell kit, they slope downwards waaay too much.

Also, the roof should have a slight taper downwards on each side in the rear-----not straight across lending to the too flat appearance. Once I saw those gaffes, I couldn't unsee them, and to this day they remain unbuilt. The GTX's body lines are a wee bit better, but its roof is also too flat, and something about the front fenders isn't quite right either. ?

[1972coronet]

Looks great, Bill ! A 440 model (just below the 500 in lineage) with the 426 Street Hemi -- I'm thinking of the 1967 WO23 Super Stock. 

Are you planning on printing a Dana 60 as well ? That's another fault of the Revell '67 B-bodies: incorrect 8,75" rear behind a 4-speed ( 8,75" is correct with the TorqueFlite only).

[67Coronet]

Mr Obsessive. 

I'm really interested in the 1967 Coronet 3D printed body. Have you gone any further with it? 

[ncbuckeye67]

That looks amazing! Your extra effort definitely paid off.

[drodg]

Looks amazing.   The rear quarters are weird on the R/T kit.  I just finished one but overall it is such a nice kit to build.  Your body looks right on I have to say.  

[peteski]

On 2/26/2023 at 9:46 AM, MrObsessive said:

The print turned out VERY well, and I had this on FB where it got a LOT of attention. My intent is to NOT sell the file or prints....I do this to showcase what's out there, and to show that there's sooooo much more that can be had with files that ARE CORRECT for the car they're supposed to represent. If I as someone out here in the hinterlands with nothing more than a laptop, 3D software and the wherewithal to convert files into accurate models, what's the major kit manufacturers malfunction??

I believe that it is a rhetorical question since you have been around long enough to know the answer:  The cost of cutting steel tooling, and possible license fees are probably the 2 largest reasons manufacturers chose not to scour the internet for some better body design to produce it in injection-molded styrene.  They also have to consider how well a new model kit would sell.

[67Coronet]

I have a 67 Coronet 440. I'd love to build a model accurate to my car. This is the closest example I've seen so far. 

This is a picture of my car the day I picked it up from paint a few weeks ago. 

Now you can see why I am so interested in this thread. 

[67Coronet]

On 2/26/2023 at 8:46 AM, MrObsessive said:

Y'all know how I feel about bad body lines in kits from the major model manufacturers. Another kit that's bugged me for YEARS is Revell/Monogram's 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T. A while back on the gamemodels.ru site, I came across a file that was part of the Forza Horizon 4 video game series. The initial pics looked very good for what was a '67 Dodge Coronet.

I downloaded the file, and it wasn't until recently that I decided to make the file printable. Quite a bit of work went into first downloading the file, as it was not your typical .obj format. They were files meant for video games which has a whole different set of rules as to how they're to be extracted. In fact, they warn you of this on the site as you'll need a certain program to do this. A VERY TRICKY process as the files need to follow a certain "path" on your PC, otherwise they will not show up. Once I got the files downloaded into a program I have called 3DSimED, I was able to convert them to .obj files, then from there start the conversion to the .stl format which is what your printer needs as an extension to print the file.

The print turned out VERY well, and I had this on FB where it got a LOT of attention. My intent is to NOT sell the file or prints....I do this to showcase what's out there, and to show that there's sooooo much more that can be had with files that ARE CORRECT for the car they're supposed to represent. If I as someone out here in the hinterlands with nothing more than a laptop, 3D software and the wherewithal to convert files into accurate models, what's the major kit manufacturers malfunction??

Anyway, some pics of the print. I did scale this to 1/25, but I have to dig out the Revell kit with its chassis to see how all things go together.

Have you gone any further with this build?

[MrObsessive]

14 hours ago, 67Coronet said:

Have you gone any further with this build?

Nope.............not at the top of the totem pole at the moment. Maybe during the coming year. I'm building a '64 Pontiac Banshee Convertible concept at the moment that I printed, which I'm making a "what if" had GM made it for the '67 model year.

[gtx6970]

I wish someone would make a trans kit to backdate the Revell 67 to a 1966 Plymouth

 

I dont have the computer skills to do it myself 

[67Coronet]

On 12/24/2023 at 6:28 AM, MrObsessive said:

Nope.............not at the top of the totem pole at the moment. Maybe during the coming year. I'm building a '64 Pontiac Banshee Convertible concept at the moment that I printed, which I'm making a "what if" had GM made it for the '67 model year.

Would you be interested in passing on the file for a monetary fee?