1:10 Scale rc Semi truck

[Tdurbin00]

I’m in the process of building a scale 1:10 Semi truck wrecker. I’ve tried 3d printing a cab. Don’t care for it. Anyone know where to get a 1;10 scale cab?

 

[Doom!]

Can't answer your quesstion, but would love to see what you come up with. Welcome to the forum.

 

[Chubaka]

Welcome to the site. Most rc semis are 1/14 scale. I can't imagine the size of 1/10!

 

[WickedFog]

Welcome to RCT. Scaling a body up isn't hard. It's scaling them down that sucks because thin areas get too thin. Just use a 1/14 scale model scale it to 140%.

 

[Tdurbin00]

Welcome to the site. Most rc semis are 1/14 scale. I can't imagine the size of 1/10!

Not much bigger than a 1/14

 

[Jamr]

I’m in the process of building a scale 1:10 Semi truck wrecker. I’ve tried 3d printing a cab. Don’t care for it. Anyone know where to get a 1;10 scale cab?

Can you show us what you printed?
Sometime I get better results from sectioning the print job.

 

[Chubaka]

Peterbuilt 379?

 

[Tunedfrog]

Welcome in @Tdurbin00 , if you're not familiar with it, you could check out vacuum forming on youtube.
You could find a tonka toy truck or something like that and use it for the vacuum forming mold.
I'm thinking that's the only way you are going to find something close in 1/10 scale.
I've built one myself and you can buy the covered front and back plastic sheets on amazon.

 

[Tdurbin00]

Not much bigger than a 1/14

Welcome to RCT. Scaling a body up isn't hard. It's scaling them down that sucks because thin areas get too thin. Just use a 1/14 scale model scale it to 140%.

Welcome to the site. Most rc semis are 1/14 scale. I can't ima

Can you show us what you printed?
Sometime I get better results from sectioning the print job.

 

[Jamr]

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Looks pretty good to me.
This came up as a 10th scale. Not sure as it does not say in the listing.
https://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/tam0335129.htm

 

[WickedFog]

Looks pretty good to me.
This came up as a 10th scale. Not sure as it does not say in the listing.
https://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/tam0335129.htm

The Tamiya King Hauler is 14th scale, like every other production RC semi. Anything 1/10 is going to be custom.

There are smaller scales, but 14th is the biggest I have ever seen.

 

[turbo27]

Welcome to the club. Your rig is coming out nice.

 

[Tdurbin00]

Welcome to the club. Your rig is coming out nice.

Appreciate it! Everything will be controlled. Up/down and extension on boom lift, winches, wheel lift, Active lights to!

 

[turbo27]

Give yourself credit, when credit is due.
Your rig is outstanding. Hope you keep it going.
Hope it werks out.

 

[YourConfused]

 

[Lumikko]

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That’s a 1/14 scale truck.

The TT01 chassis is commonly used with sports car bodies and they are 1/10 scale but when you put a truck body on it it represents 1/14th of an actual truck.

 

[YourConfused]

That’s a 1/14 scale truck.

The TT01 chassis is commonly used with sports car bodies and they are 1/10 scale but when you put a truck body on it it represents 1/14th of an actual truck.

Just put a big sticker on it saying it's 1/10 scale and then it's legit. Lol

 

[Lumikko]

That’s Traxxas territory, not Tamiya.

Tamiya can be faulted for making ”plastic models that can be run as RC cars if you’re careful” but they certainly don’t lack realism.

Whereas the Slash is larger than 1/8th of the real thing (even when generously using the smallest measurement) but carries a 1/10 scale designation for some reason.

 

[Jamr]

And these companies wonder why they get so many returns.