Its greatest problem is the position of the rear axle, which is almost 1mm too far forward. I also thought I'd try an Olifer chassis, via Shapeways, for a Monogram Shelby Cobra Daytona. That's a fault of Shapeways' manufacturing and no reflection on the quality of CG Slotcars's design, but it's annoying nonetheless, especially given the ever increasing cost of Shapeways stuff. ![]() Those two, however, arrived badly warped. Consequently I've been happy to buy more from CG Slotcars, including two further Lola T70 chassis this week. I was extremely pleased nicely made and designed and a perfect trouble free fit onto the shell's mounting posts. One of my early Shapeways buys was a chassis by CG Slotcars for a Monogram Lola T70. ![]() As buyers, we have to trust that it's designed properly, but as most designers/sellers have limited ranges, there isn't the safety net of a good reputation that a well known brand might have, so I thought it would be worth sharing my experiences and hoping others will do the same. This week I've received 3 chassis from Shapeways, all with problems, and it's occurred to me that anyone with a working knowledge of the software used to create the print files can design a chassis, stick it on Shapeways and sell it to us. I came reasonably late to the party but have now bought several, with varying degrees of success. 3D printed chassis have been around for a while now and more and more of us have started buying them.
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