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📣 Collaboration Announcement!! 🇯🇵 🇦🇺

Recently I shared a post about a stylishly crafted meter cluster surround I had scanned and was exploring replicating to supply to enthusiasts. At the time, I believed it was an older piece and wasn’t aware of its origin, whether it was still being produced, or who the original designer was. That post received both support and challenge, and I appreciated both.

With help from the community the original designer, Hisashi Nakade of Japan was identified and I was able to connect directly with him. His handmade fibreglass versions are elegant and crafted with skill and care.

After some great conversations, I’m really pleased to share with the Mazda community that Hisashi and I will be working together collaboratively under a formal agreement to make his design more accessible to a wider group of enthusiasts around the globe.

In addition to his fibreglass versions, we’ll be working together to develop both RHD and LHD versions using 3D printing to support broader global availability, with manufacturing based in Adelaide, South Australia.

There’s still a fair bit of work ahead in modelling, prototyping and refinement— but it’s an exciting step forward and I’m looking forward to working with Hisashi and sharing progress as it develops alongside my other projects.

Stay tuned… 😊🤟

Something ducty..

Some of my Mazda NA miata mx5 3.0” GV front lip brake ducts heading off stateside today.

These are made from ASA, holes are removed from the mount flanges to allow people to match them to their installs. There’s also a cleat on the top to enable a stay to be installed to help support them and resist hose loads.

I also make these in 2.5”
If interested send me a DM.

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Something zoom zoom.
Hopefully we can now to revive some NA cockpits with these old school fascia’s. Scanned and now time to get modelling

Big thanks to Luke Cornwell 👌

* update - For anyone keen to understand the history behind this design I’ve been informed this may likely be a pod made by a gentleman called Hisashi Nakade - kudos to him for such a funky design that’s still turning heads today - Be sure to look him up if you want to seek out an original.

Something retro…

Helping a mate revive an old beautiful van by recreating unobtainable badges…

Glad I could help bring some of the little details to life that will bring the old girl alive again .

Looking forward to seeing it all completed!

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Another set of 3DRX 2010 Holden / Pontiac GTO bonnet style vents heading out the door for a hand delivery in the Adelaide Hills

Please don’t buy the cheap PLA eBay specials they’ll melt on a winters day here in Australia!

These are made of a quality outdoor /UV rated plastic and are functional vents.

Happy sunday!

No they’re not Xmas lights 😂

Scanning, I love how YouTube videos make it seem so easy… and it is for small objects, full cars however take a bit of effort, scan planning and technique.

The reality is it takes time and in this example I have 1300 tracking dots on this miata and had about 10 goes at it to get it right, it doesn’t happen first time , nor look perfect first time like so many portray…

It can be very tricky to have the scanner align so many points in 3 dimensional space when you don’t have a crazy expensive tracking set up.
It’s also going to take a lot of time to pull these off 😂

So why do this?
I wasn’t able to find a scan online of the parts I wanted and I’ve found previously when buying files that they aren’t always symmetrical or have glitches so I like to do my own work, ensure I have the dataset I’m interested in which gives confidence in my design outcomes.

All in all I’m very happy with the result so far and should give me a sound base for many of my projects I have in mine for this platform.

Time to pull the front bumper off and scan the inner structure🤟

The NBatty console.. perfect prototype fitment👌

Always great when the first quick prototype test print fits just right.

Now it’s time embed/customise the fitment of a Haltech 4x2 keypad.

Going to be a super clean addition to Dave’s mint red rocket 🚀

Stay tuned for the final edition 🤟