Printing + Assembling 1/10 Scale RC Crawler Bodies From Scale 3D RC

The great folks at Scale 3D RC sent me a few sets of RC crawler body STL files, to build and share my thoughts. Scale 3D RC offers a very large selection of different bodies to choose from and provides the STL files for you to print them yourself. I think this is really awesome idea and presents a nice alternative to scale RC enthusiasts who no longer have to just choose between buying a polycarbonate body, plastic hard body, or making one from scratch. This was also a great opportunity to once again showcase the printing abilities of the TEVO Tornado and try out a new slightly smaller nozzle. Be sure to check out the links below for more information about Scale 3D RC and links to items used in this video.
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[@toka100]

I just found these guys today. They happen to have a stl of a Chevy luv pickup. I have been trying to scan my real truck so I could print it. They just saved me a ton of time and money. Not to mention the files are a lot cheaper then I would have expected. This is how Rc should be. Best place to have them reviewed is by a great builder who is also about the hobby and not the money.

[@paulblythe5899]

Automotive Bumper Filler... best stuff I've found so far for filling in layer lines on bigger FDM prints 👍

[@henkpunt4159]

Xtc-3d is my go to for finishing 3d prints. 2 part epoxy. Mix for 1 min, Apply with foam brush (maybe 2 coats). After a few hours its sandable with 400 grit and pretty smooth afterwards

[@MakeItRC]

Really pleased with how these bodies are coming along. All the sanding and filling gets tiring but I'm finally about ready to get them mounted and painted (aka the fun part). On that note, I'm still not 100% sure what color/theme I want for each body. I've got some ideas but nothing is set in stone. Any ideas? I've finally got some new build videos that are coming along nicely that I can't wait to share with you all soon.

[@aydanangus]

Camo. Maybe a digital camo.

[@jaylenbrown2912]

Make It RC I was thinking but would you consider making a 69 charger to go with the scale rc fire bird

[@jrduenas3678]

Is the body strong enough for heavy trail use?

[@MakeItRC]

@@jrduenas3678 The quality of the print and the material you use will make an impact on durability. I'd imagine that the infill will also have a significant impact as well. The bodies I printed could probable handle a pretty big fall or rough trail driving just as good if not better than a lot of plastic hard bodies that are more common. Certainly wouldn't recommend it for any serious bashing though.

[@cesco_rc]

Nice vid. I just finished printing one of their models. I think they make really nice files and a lot of body options.

[@flashhobbies]

They look great!

[@dirtydsrc]

Nice bud. The 3D models look great. Can't wait to see what you do with them. Really dig the Pathfinder.

[@awe_rc8380]

Fantastic creation!

[@operation11charlieinc]

Awesome job brother

[@rileysimone4812]

Hell yea! Thanks for posting this I’ve been looking for a video like this for months. I just ordered the printer in the link and the reason I’ve been wanting to get one is for that f250 body in the video. I have a real 73 f250 and want to make my rc (scx10) just like it. And now that I’m getting it I’m going to all kinds of stuff.

[@szymonszewczyk8225]

The nissan pathfinder is so sick,great work,2 thumbs up👍👍💯

[@EvilSage42]

I've bought one from this site before, they have some amazing models, mounting it to the chassis was a real challenge

[@iurabordei933]

They look really cool mate!

[@nathanz602]

That Chevy truck body reminded me of the prerunner build.

[@arthickman3177]

Good job

[@juanjosesanchez7150]

I can't believe how good it turned out for you

[@AbeltheGuru]

Great video.

[@ArmanRC]

awesome, i wish i have one of that amazing 3d print

[@jakedelaymustdie6665]

I love love love the ford body! I need one in 1/18 for my temper

[@xLuiKangx007]

Awesome

[@brsrc759]

Oh my God that Pathfinder!! #giveaway

[@rc4you891]

Wow this are looking very nice wish my printer wood Mack those

[@brazwewn]

Get yourself a Gator brand foam sanding block. It has a micro Velcro system to hold on the paper. You will love it and it really helps with sanding large flat areas.

[@MakeItRC]

I appreciate the tip. I was thinking that some sort of sanding block would be helpful. I'll look into those. 👍

[@crxkhmerdude]

Whats crazy is that i was just checking out their website a few days ago, i was a little hesitant since they didn't have any pictures of their files printed so i can see how well it translated over after its printed. This video helped me tremendously so thank you and keep up the good work! #GIVEAWAY

[@AmesiesCorner]

So yeah, it's time to get myself a 3D printer...

[@belair64]

I have a Tevo Tornado Paul. It works great. I print a lot of parts for crawlers.

[@AmesiesCorner]

@@belair64 it still throws me off a bit when people call me my real name lol.

[@belair64]

@@AmesiesCorner LOL, I'm a fan of your channel. I've also been a tech for 35 years. About a year ago I got into Crawlers the trail trucks.

[@TheRandomizedvids]

I have printed many of these bodies they print really well, I'm printing the pickup in petg want to see if it will groove more strength.

[@belair64]

@@TheRandomizedvids reply here when you find out and let us know

[@losangelesrccrawlers3738]

Awesome video really helpful information thank you ... I’m curious how long does it take to print a complete body? Just printed ??

[@top_notch_memer]

now i want 3d printer

[@camaroboy383]

Love all the options they have! Stl's look great, fine job on modeling them... I have a feeling this video is going to make them some revenue.... thanks for sharing... #GIVEAWAY

[@ThatDamnFosterKid]

I've bought and printed a few Scale 3D RC in the year I've owned my 3D printer. Some parts print just fine, others aren't too hot. My biggest issue is the front clips and the rear tailgate pieces. Those require a lot of support if you print them with the closed ends facing up in order to keep the faces printing clean. All in all, it's a great company and they have designed a few of the trucks I've requested which is pretty awesome.

[@briansrcadventures1316]

Cool! If only I had a 3D printer.....

[@scottlenk7245]

Awesome thanks for the #giveaway would love to print this on my 3d printer.

[@monstertruck6612]

Take hair blower battery on for cook food And cold blowers both to make water refrigerator fan in.

[@dim9988]

Thank you for the opportunity! I just bought a 3d printer (ender 3 pro) and the first thing im gonna print is some 1/10 rc crawler accesories!! #giveaway

[@georgettewebb2900]

I’m interested in printing and assembling one of these trucks on my Ender 3. Thanks for the #giveaway opportunity.

[@motleygarage420]

so epic iam working on a body i might check out thier site so much faster than me in blinder or fuinsion360. Epic prints bro

[@peterdup]

Nice looking bodies. Can't wait to see them finished. #Giveaway

[@michigancur6670]

Those turned out nice, can't wait to see them completed. I've been looking for some more body options definitely will stop and take a look. Thanks for the link . #giveaway

[@quintonharvey1501]

Best thing to do with this 3d bodies is use them for a vacuum molds

[@thescalefactorypl9932]

Damn that's cool! I'm working on 1:8 scale 32 Ford hot rod rc conversion

[@MakeItRC]

Sounds like a cool project. Good luck with it. 👍

[@makewithmegma]

👌 👍

[@daver18qc]

General tip, you could have saved alot of PLA if you reduced the support density. There is really no need for that much supports. Using 12 to 15% support density is about the sweet spot, you can go even lower if your printer has good bridging capabilities or if you can set a "support roof" that will add a couple layers of 100% density support only at the top !

[@TheRandomizedvids]

Be careful with support roof it can make them hard to remove. It does however give very good looking layers

[@toka100]

TheRandomizedvids GUY I started using the support roof on some small to medium overhangs with good results. Most of the time the supports snapped off easier and in one piece instead of a bunch. Another option is Cura has conical supports. Small at the base and builds up towards the top. Takes more time but a huge difference in support material

[@TheLEDwheel]

If you heat up the nozzle prior ro swapping it out it is much easier. As for glueing the parts together. make yourself some liquid Styrene in a glass jar. Buy a container of MEK, pour in jar, cut up some Styrene sheets and let the mek melt the styrene. It is good to glue and use as filler and you can adjust the viscosity to your liking. You can also use it to mould parts if needed. #giveaway

[@SeligTobiason]

I am excited to see that Ford get done, looking good! #Giveaway

[@fords4life914]

How are u not at 1 million subs?lol...u deserve it

[@duhrailed]

impressed im very new to 3d printing ordered my first printer and 3 rolls of filament my main intent is to print stuff for my 1/14 rc semis and 1/10 cars,etc expecting delivery of my printer next week cant wait what size bed does these bodies need?

[@markuscalhoun1769]

You should do the Mack big rig at 0:34 I would love to watch that

[@mikusoxlongius]

After cutting cable ties, heat ends to melt. They are really sharp.

[@rmtctrlrc5264]

Oh man, didn't know about this website. There are some great trucks there! Can't wait to see what you come up with on your builds! #Giveaway

[@mjhprojects321]

I like the 1970-75 ford and I love the diversity of this channel #giveaway

[@Nappen87]

Nice project. for when u change nozzle. u need to preheat the nozzle to 250c to remove it easy. and also when u put a new nozzle back. heat it up to 250c and then tighten it. otherwize u may get a lozzle nozzle and it will start to leak out of the heatblock and travel up on the heatblock. and that´s a pain to clean. just a tip :)

[@juanpabloguerrero2373]

Hi! Do you have pics or videos of the Pathfinder? Nice video 🤞🏽

[@caeligrigsby9327]

super cool can't wait to see what you with these. #giveaway

[@rgilerc7700]

Wow dawg....

[@captainboose8788]

I would use them to vacuum form a Lexan body myself

[@djr01974]

What’s your best method of removing all the inside support material?

[@fords4life914]

Finally ur doing a Ford pickup...next can u do a 1979 f250 !!pls...with a lift kit!!🤙🏼😍🤙🏼🇺🇸🤠

[@deadinside7600]

Is it possible to scale them down? I have an 1/18th scale crawler I've been building and I love the pathfinder body.

[@StevenSchoolAlchemy]

What 3d printer do I need to print vehicle bodies for rc Traxxas trucks?

[@asdagu]

oh boy I ve been wanted to print a truck body for my scx10 #giveaway great video as always!

[@jcr32sky]

really enjoy your work sir been binge watching your videos now in preparation for my own project. I had a quick question do you know how long it takes to print one of these files? on average? the website you recommended has some incredible bodies and I want to pick up a file but I don't own a 3d printer yet so would need to take it to my local print shop, they charge by hour so I was trying to figure out roughly how much it might end up costing.

[@MakeItRC]

I'm glad your enjoying the videos. The time it takes depends on the printer settings and assumes that there will be no issues that require a part to be reprinted. I think in total for one body, it took around 20-30 hours of printing. I'm sure with different settings and orientation it could go faster, however I'd rather have the print time be longer and spend less time doing post print finishing work. I hope this information is helpful, good luck with your project.

[@lillianapacheco9155]

OMG that is so cool to see new body's for 1/10 RC I think i have a idea with the pathfinder body why don't you make it Baja 1000 racer form the 90s it look very retro and no one has done anything like it before do you agree with me MAKE it RC and thank you for head up on next projects on this channel it going to be amazing 2019 year i can't wait so please hurry up now.

[@jdpasl]

Wow, great job, Would be cool if you use 3d printer to make interior seats, dashboard, etc inside the body.

[@MakeItRC]

Thank you. I'll be printing some interior parts in an upcoming video.

[@jdpasl]

That is awesome 3d printer can do anything like a champ.

[@kruleworld]

copyright does not typically apply to vehicle designs under the 'common item' clause. however, trade marks are still protected, which is why they don't use the manufacturer's name, etc.

[@elephants17]

Definitely wanna enter that #Giveaway Can't wait to build one, a printer large enough to do these in one go is almost here, so should be interesting at the very least. :P

[@jeffgould5367]

Using wood filler or plastic filler putty instead of epoxy makes gap filling much easier when assembling 3D printed plastic parts. You can also use it for highly "stair stepped" parts to get a great smooth finish on PLA parts. #giveaway

[@shelbykingnfs7216]

I would love to turn one of these into a blank for metal panels! #givaway

[@rc4lifenl952]

i have a prusa mini, can i print the parts with the prusa mini as well?

[@movies_king3739]

Hi bro what the name of printer you have?

[@mitchellrobinson9810]

Are you going to do anything else on the Datsun or have you given up?

[@FBCSkript]

How much for a Tesla model Y custom body shell scale 1:10

[@STOPH3R01991]

If you started selling that Pathfinder as a finished product, I'd buy one. I've been looking for one, for a long time, to build my real toy in scale.

[@Lulu_racing]

FlexFinder my dad is the same way, I’m trying to get him to buy a 3D printer so than he could make his truck look like his pathfinder

[@top_notch_memer]

@@Lulu_racing did he bought it?

[@Lulu_racing]

@@top_notch_memer yeah, we got a 3d printer

[@top_notch_memer]

@@Lulu_racing nice congratulations

[@23.kartikbhardwaj40]

Man I have question that I am going to get a 3d printer soon so which should I get tevo tarantula or tevo tornado please answer my question

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

It will take much long but you'd get a better print at a lower layer height, and 100% infill, less lines and much smoother transitions to deal with. I use a ANET ET4 Pro and print at a 0.06 layer height, with a raft and 100% infill, and 35% support angle.

[@ram2500pikup]

Love the Pathfinder!! #giveaway

[@colelasky5316]

What size scale you think the scx24 needs?

[@emersonpedro3944]

Show muito top,,,,,,,,,,,

[@oldsjunkie1]

Do they only offer these as an STL? It would be nice to jet STEP or OBJ files to put a lot of these parts into Fusion360 and combine them into fewer parts and less piecing together on a large format printer. STLs are doable, but a PITA to work with. Nice work on the vid!

[@andyjones357]

Hi I got a question on 3D printer Will I need a expensive auto cad or will a regular old note book computer work

[@kahunaseal]

beautifull , great job ! , for those who dont have a 3d printer in home what is the cheapest place to print a 1/10 body shell in europe ?

[@quarans08]

probably order it online and have it delivered

[@chuppoacobra]

You have been missed!

[@PatinatruckGarage]

How much infill do you recommend for the the Ford body

[@TheChevy102]

very cool been looking at these bodies on the site will be trying one very soon. #giveaway

[@Petalongo]

These are what I have been looking for but a little big. I have had some luck with reducing stl files to fit my rc chassis. I haven't had luck with finding descent stl files though. I believe this will work for me. I have a WPL toyota I am building and want to put a ford f150 body on it. I have upgraded all the parts that I can including a two speed transmission with metal gears, metal diff gears, metal drive shafts, oil filled shocks and metal links to the rear and front end. Love your videos keep up the great work. #Giveaway

[@skysthelimit866]

The Pathfinder was my first real vehicle, brings back a lot of memories. #Giveaway

[@scaledirtslinger]

Yep so was mine. 1987 two door red.

[@anthonys5170]

Do you think it would be possible to copy the Traxxas UDR chassis for 13%upscaling for the 28.4cc Stihl 4stroke

[@forageandforge]

what 3d printer are you using?

[@CoroaEntertainment]

7:42 Using ABS and acetone vapour to smooth your print, won''t do a whole lot of good when you're printing at a .3 layer height. Acetone smoothing works best on layers that are less than .2 in height. Using taller/thicker layers will only make it harder to get a smoothed look, because it would require way more time for the vapours to do it's thing.... and by the time it does on a .3, the rest of the model's body could become rather soft.

[@aydanangus]

Do a more trophy truck stuff/review the traxxas udr.

[@MakeItRC]

I'm keeping myself busy currently with the Chevy Prerunner build, but after that I might look into another desert racing style build.

[@SianaGearz]

Door panel gaps are too thin. Would also expect more print-friendly partitioning and orientation, especially where partitions can be hidden by body lines where they would be on a full size vehicle.

[@bensw684]

what Millimetres did you use? because i don't know which one for my f1 car.

[@KongTeddy]

So many great body's #giveaway

[@georgsteiner8916]

Nice work, i work at a 1:18 vw gti mk5 at the moment and already build a 1:24 Nissan Gtr. Both builds were inspired by your great work, i even thought of making my owm yt channel were i show my builds similar as you do. Hope to see a new video soon. Btw i also have the Tornado for like 1 1/2 Years now and its just awesome. #giveaway

[@MakeItRC]

Thank you. Sounds like some cool project you've got going on. If you enjoy making videos KZbin is a lot of fun. 👍

[@kh6qmchristophercolquhoun695]

I have printed few of there bodies! I usually use #stronghero PETG temps 285/80 on #cr10 #ender3 #giveaway

[@snailtrailersrc6945]

How big of 3d printer do you need to print a body out if its printed in pieces

[@judgehastheword9069]

#Giveaway I love the idea of printing out your own body .

[@user-ph8fo2np4m]

@ give always

[@fords4life914]

I would use automotive body filler for a seamless gap

[@WindsorWoodworkingNS]

How much filament was used per body?

[@Sidewayssid2023]

Is the store yours sir? I need model bit scaled down from your page

[@patrolmaverick]

I was actually looking at their website the other week. I want that Pathfinder even more now. #Giveaway

[@belair64]

They're looking good. I also have a Tevo Tornado and would like to print a body. #giveaway