wraggster
August 8th, 2011, 23:22
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Every once in awhile a project comes along that makes us say, “this is why we want a 3D printer!” (http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2011/08/05/turtle-shell-racer-%E2%80%93-high-power-edition-by-skimbal/)
[Skimbal] is pretty well known in 3D printing circles for the incredibly detailed designs (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2030) he has put out in the past. This time around, his focus is on motoring, Mario Kart style.
His Turtle Shell Racers are ripped right out of the Mario Kart series of games, and are built in the form of the multi-colored turtle shells with which most of us have a love/hate relationship. Constructed atop cheap RC trucks, the Shell Racers require 20-some odd printed parts apiece, but looking at the final results we think the time and money spent would be well worth it.
After watching the videos below, we think you’ll agree that these things look like a blast to play with. The Shell Racers were actually so impressive that they managed to land [Skimbal] a permanent gig with MakerBot Industries.
If you want to try making a set of your own, there are extensively detailed build instructions and all the STL files you can shake a stick at over at Thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:10526).
http://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/3d-printed-turtle-shell-racers-bring-mario-kart-to-life/
Every once in awhile a project comes along that makes us say, “this is why we want a 3D printer!” (http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2011/08/05/turtle-shell-racer-%E2%80%93-high-power-edition-by-skimbal/)
[Skimbal] is pretty well known in 3D printing circles for the incredibly detailed designs (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2030) he has put out in the past. This time around, his focus is on motoring, Mario Kart style.
His Turtle Shell Racers are ripped right out of the Mario Kart series of games, and are built in the form of the multi-colored turtle shells with which most of us have a love/hate relationship. Constructed atop cheap RC trucks, the Shell Racers require 20-some odd printed parts apiece, but looking at the final results we think the time and money spent would be well worth it.
After watching the videos below, we think you’ll agree that these things look like a blast to play with. The Shell Racers were actually so impressive that they managed to land [Skimbal] a permanent gig with MakerBot Industries.
If you want to try making a set of your own, there are extensively detailed build instructions and all the STL files you can shake a stick at over at Thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:10526).
http://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/3d-printed-turtle-shell-racers-bring-mario-kart-to-life/