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This is about the combination of two interests, Radio Control vehicles and Science Fiction models. This blog documents my science fiction spaceship and radio controlled vehicle projects.

Thursday, 26 February 2026

AI Desert Racer RC vehicle part 2

 After layers of spray putty, primer, spot putty and sanding I finally got a reasonably smooth 3D printed body with almost no layer lines visible. Then it was time to fit out the cockpit.

The front suspension shock absorbers intruded a bit into the cockpit area so the seating and indeed the backs of the Tamiya 1/12 scale Formula One driver figures had to be relieved for clearance. The seating was made from 3mm foamed pvc heat bent into an S shape to fit the driver figures. 





Once that issue was sorted I could begin adding kit part detail to flesh out the interior. The figures required some modification to get their hands into position and the steering wheel was made from a piece of 2mm styrene, filed to shape.









The exterior body work was scribed into panels using an OLFA plastics cutter and was followed with a coat of grey primer for both the interior and exterior of the vehicle.









Thanks for looking.

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