Summary

1:50 scale kitcard of Nissan 240z with functional suspension, opening hood and a separate widebody kitcard.

Print Settings

Rafts:

No

                                            <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>No</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>0.2mm</p></div></p>

Intro

            <div><p>This is one of my personal favorite cars, the Nissan 240z. Aka Datsun 240Z, 260Z, 280Z, Fairlady Z along with a couple other variations, all with the same S30 chassis. 240Z is the most well known model so its the one I went with. The 240Z was produced from 1969 to 1973 though the s30 chassis was still used up until 1978 when the last model using it was the 280Z. </p><p>At the time Nissan sold cars abroad under the name of Datsun until it was phased out in 1986. The base price for a Datsun 240z in 1970 was as low as $3,562. Adjusted for inflation, thats $29,818. The design is undeniably timeless as the 240z still has a thriving tuning and replacement parts market. which brings me to the widebody kit. I modeled it loosely based on the Rocket Bunny/Pandem bodykit, though mine admittedly doesn't actually widen the wheelbase or lower the car. Still, looks cool imo.</p></div>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/db/61/ca/10/3d/PXL_20251110_203719211.jpg"></p>                <p class="detail-title"><strong>Model features</strong></p>            <div><p>As usual the card is split into three segments so it can be printed without a multi-material system. the model is snapfit so glue isn't necessary, but at base 1:50 scale some parts like the mirrors are really small and might be a bit hard to fit into place. I printed one early on at 200% scale which worked well and looks nice, so feel free to try that as well. The model has a simple suspension system and I decided to make the hood separate and openable as it looked a bit rough printed horizontally. I also took some time to model the interior somewhat accurately. The widebody kit is separate and looks good in the color of the body. Included are files for a a4 sheet that can be cut into 4 instruction cards. I recommend watching the assembly video.</p></div>                <p class="detail-video"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BwoSrPd6iIc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>            <p class="detail-title"><strong>Patreon</strong></p>            <div><p>If you'd like to sell prints of my models or just show support, check out my patreon. I have one all inclusive tier which includes commercial rights to all my models, exclusive project files, project updates and I actually released this 240z base model a couple days early there as I was still working on things like the widebody kit, photos and documentation. patreon.com/Pekonimato</p></div>                <p class="detail-title"><strong>Design process</strong></p>            <div><p>Modeled entirely from scratch in blender. I used blueprints and a subdivision and guide process for most of the modelling. I tried to make the instruction card a bit more stylized, maybe even a bit to the detriment of clarity, but I'm happy with how it turned out. no AI used</p></div>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/49/65/a8/9f/6c/7f156996-a512-490d-8d92-e016409a1144-4.webp"></p>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/cc/89/45/aa/c1/eb109583-7c4d-43fd-8976-ff45a0014fb4-5.webp"></p>

Nissan 240Z Kitcard