Another recent purchase purchase from Shapeways, though sold as the Opel Kadett GSi it's more familiar to me by its UK name the Astra.
Back in the late 1980s the Astra GTE 16v created a major buzz in the hot hatch wars. With around 150bhp a 0-60 time of about 7.5 seconds and top speed of 135mph it was a very quick car, in terms of bragging rights on paper it was faster, more powerful and lighter than its arch rival the Mk2 Golf GTi 16v.
Early stages of the build at the moment. I have cut out the windows and now fitted chassis mounts, I'll be using the PCS32.
I've rubbed down the bodyshell, these 3d printed cars have a grainy rough finish and I am not entirely sure how to get a smooth finish. I'll shortly be spraying on the first coat of primer, it will probably need a further rub down.
At the moment unsure whether to keep it as a road car or to do a race/rally version.
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Back in the late 1980s the Astra GTE 16v created a major buzz in the hot hatch wars. With around 150bhp a 0-60 time of about 7.5 seconds and top speed of 135mph it was a very quick car, in terms of bragging rights on paper it was faster, more powerful and lighter than its arch rival the Mk2 Golf GTi 16v.
Early stages of the build at the moment. I have cut out the windows and now fitted chassis mounts, I'll be using the PCS32.
I've rubbed down the bodyshell, these 3d printed cars have a grainy rough finish and I am not entirely sure how to get a smooth finish. I'll shortly be spraying on the first coat of primer, it will probably need a further rub down.
At the moment unsure whether to keep it as a road car or to do a race/rally version.
