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I recently picked up a 1/12 scale Monogram '57 Chevy kit at an estate sale; I don't usually build anything that big but for $10 I couldn't say no. I'd like to make it a mild custom with the usual tricks; like a set of '57/58 Dodge Royal Lancer wheelcovers. Are any 3D folks making these?

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Couldn't find them on slowlys but did find them in 1/24 in Nahuel Customs:

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Unfortunately this is just a file and I don't own a 3D printer. And is it possible to double the size of this file, scaling it up to 1/12?

 

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8 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

Couldn't find them on slowlys but did find them in 1/24 in Nahuel Customs:

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Screenshot(1522).png.01a7c32931ff68808ffe4ef1c426343a.png

Unfortunately this is just a file and I don't own a 3D printer. And is it possible to double the size of this file, scaling it up to 1/12?

 

To answer your question about increasing the size from 1/24th to 1/12th, yes you can do this but sometimes it isn't as easy as just increasing it by 200%.  I've had to change the size of a part a few times, as an example fitting a hubcap to a kit supplied wheel, you have to adjust the size a little to fit the kit part.  Other times you might have to modify the kit part to fit the 3D printed part.  I've 3D printed a lot of parts for myself and some modeling friends, and sometimes the parts work just fine as is, and sometimes a little modifying is needed.  I hope this info helps you.

Steve A.

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