Tony Starks Hot Rod

All my models are designed to be admired for anyone who has the passion for the real thing but cannot afford it.(or can) So why not Print and build your very own model. 


Developed from the existing "Freedom Roadster" for a Cosplay competition Nov 2016, the hot rod has a number of features.
White wall tires, front drop axle, Flat head V8, twin stromberg carbies, centre floor shift,extractors,Automatic transmission, cut down grill,side flames,fluted firewall cover, opening side doors, main steering arm to cabin for servo steering control and plenty of room in the boot compartment for an electric drive & radio unit. Boot attaches with 2 screws for quick access.
 Over all sizes are 193mm wide 370mm long and height 135mm .
I use a Makerbot replicator 2 to print all my models and usually use 0.3mm and raft if i wanted to go slower i would use the finer settings.
I have had great success using spray putty and top coat for a very good finish, though Tony Starks Hot Rod is straight of the printer and only the boot is painted. The flames application could be improved as the PLA when printed at 0.5mm seems a bit translucent i have increased the size to 0.6mm and put some cut lines for the doors this has improved the appearance. 
The printing guide

Tony Starks Hotrod Model Printing Instructions By Chris McConnell
number	Name	instructions	colour all Black except where noted	settings 0.3mm layer height, with raft, 10 % infill
1	Floor	Build flat on base
2	Rear rail	2 required Build on side
3	Front arm LHS	Build on side with engine mount up		Use supports
4	Front arm RHS	Build on side with engine mount up		Use supports
5	Drop Axle and Radiator	Build flat on back face
6	Grill surround	Lay on flat edge ( back )		0.2mm layer,  use supports
7	Fins grill	Lay on flat back	RED	0.2mm layer
8	Long steering arm	Lay flat on bed with supports		use support
9	Front stub LHS	Has supports modelled on it ( break off later)
10	Front stub RHS	Has supports modelled on it ( break off later)
11	Steering arm	Needs support have end boss flat on bed ( this is for servo option)		0.2mm layer
12	Head Lights	Rotate stl file so dome sits on bed	Neutral (or paint chrome)	0.2mm layer
13	Long rear axle	Flat on bed as opens
14	Rear spacer	2 required Build standing up
15	Rim front White wall	2 required.  (black) 2 front-white walls inserts	Inserts white
16	Rim rear White wall	2 required. (black) 2 rear-white walls inserts	Inserts white
17	Front tyre	2 required	semi flex	As per manufactures instructions. (15% infill)
18	Rear tyre	2 required	semi flex	As per manufactures instructions. (15% infill)
19	Front beam	Flat on bed	Grey (or paint chrome)	0.2mm layer
20	Seat support	2 required, build on end standing up
20a	seat	Build on end standing up	Red
21	dash	Back of dash flat on bed	neutral	0.2 layer
22	Steering wheel	Build flat on bed		0.2 layer
23	Gear stick	Build on flat side with knob up		0.2 layer
24	pedals	Option, build standing on END
25	Pedals blank	Option build standing on end
26	Firewall red	Build flat side to bed	red
27	Front cowl	Build with firewall flat to bed, with supports		use supports
28	LHS door	Build standing on end with hinges at top
29	RHS door	Build standing on end with hinges at top
30	boot	Build on angle of 50 degrees does require cleaning up. builds quickest with minimal support. Use Raft and support
31	V8 block	Rear flat face on build table
32	Heads	Build flat on bed ( modelled on an angle of 41dregees)	RED
33	Inlet carb set	flat face on build table (has supports built on it, break off later)	grey (or paint chrome)	0.2layer
34	Auto	Flat face on build table
35	Joiner	Used to align block and auto
36	exhaust	Build with supports, rotate to best build	Grey (or paint chrome)	0.2 layer, use supports
37	Rear stabilizer	2 required ( lay flat)
38	Front stabilizers	( modelled on an angle of 7 degrees) Rotate to flat on bed, use supports	Neutral (or paint chrome)	0.2 layer, use supports
39	Window frames	Build standing up on round base
40	Bothflames	2 required. Build flat on bed  Take care when removing from raft	yellow	0.2 layer No raft
41	Door handles	2 required (optional)
42	Wind screen	Recycled clear plastic (box packaging sheet)

Tony Starks Hotrod Model Assembly instructions By Chris Mc Connell
step	procedure	Part no.s	Hardware tools
1	Attach and screw both front and rear rails to the floor -	1,2,3,4,	4g brass counter sunk brass wood screw 12mm long*4
2	Slide Drop Axle and Radiator on to front rails-	5-3,4
3	Place fins into grill surround (goes in on angle) Clip on to Drop Axle and Radiator-	7,6,-5
4	Attach stub axles to drop axle-	9,10-5	M4 20mm long pan head
5	Attach long steering arm to both stub axles-	8	4g pan head self-taper*2
6	Attach steering arm to LHS stub axle-	11	4g pan head self-taper
7	Insert front beam into holes on front rails-	19,-4,3
8	Locate dowel pins of front stabilizers into floor holes and drop axle holes( take note of Left and right)-	38-1,5
9	Locate RHS and LHS head lights in locating holes in drop axle/front rails -	12-1,3,4
10	Locate rear stabilizers on rear spacers-	37,14
11	Locate rear stabilizers on to floor, from below into rear most slot, close to outside edge of floor-	37,1
12	Place long axle through rear spacers and rear rails (hole)-	13-14,37
13	Assemble front wheels and click on to stub axle ( Hold stub axle and push assembled wheel until home, then rotate until free to turn)-	15rimfront, 15front-white wall 17front-tyre
14	Assemble rear wheels & click on to rear axle (prt13)-	16rimrear 16rear-whitewall 18rear-tyre
15	Assemble red firewall and cowl together-	26,27	4g by 6mm long Pan head self-taper*2
16	Attach doors to cowl you need to cut down small brass/steel flat nails to 7.0 mm long. Then position the nail in the door hinge hole and locate it in position with the cowl hinge hole and push the nail through the hole to from the rotating pin for the door hinges, repeat for both doors.-	28,29-27	20mm long by 1.5mm dia. Brass nail ( cut down),
17	Locate steering wheel on dash steering mount and push dash into hole in cowl from behind. -	22,21-27
18	Locate together, cowl assembly to floor and screw together. (*make sure the steering arm,8, is free to slide through the opening on the steering wheel side)-	27-1
19	Option push in pedals and pedals blank if required, in slots LHS,RHS -	24,25-1
20	Screw seat supports to base of seat Note Left and right sides place in slots on floor and screw into place form the sides.-	20,20a-1	4g 12mm long  pan head self-taper*2 4g 6mm long  pan head self-taper*2
21	Assemble block, heads, inlet manifold, joiner & auto (Use 1.75 filament 8 mm long as dowel pins to locate block to heads and inlet. Glue in joiner and auto to rear of block. Use PVA glue and locate assembly on to chassis.-	31,32,33,35,34	PVA
22	Push the gear lever in to auto.-	23-34
23	locate boot and secure it with screws to the floor-	30-1	4g pan head self-taper*2
24	Option,  and door handles to inside of doors Screw into handle first then hold it on door and screw in, use care.-	41-28,29	4g counter sunk brass wood screw 12mm long*2
25	Glue in radiator pipes to radiator heads-	42,43 -32 -5	PVA
26	Locate window frames and position in holes in cowl-	39-27
27	Use template to cut out windscreen a fit to frames-
28	Cut the flames at the marked door lines .Using a cutting board and  Stanley knife c fit and glue into position- Alternatively use the flames as a template and paint the flames, which could look better.	40	PVA or other
29	Fit exhaust manifolds to block push into place-	36 -31
30	Use some filament to add a couple of fuel lines to the cardies.