3D scanning and printing replacement parts

I was sent a Cox Mercedes driver to attempt to 3D scan and 3D print replacements.

It took a while to get the correct settings and then finally dusting the model in talc powder to cut the refection down.

For best results 2 scans are needed. One 90 degrees off from the previous scanned axis.




After the print cloud is captured both scans are merged and any artifacts are removed manually. Each scan took 2 hours so a total of about 4 hours of scan time.




After the print cloud is cleaned up the mesh is then created. There are different levels of texture that can be used and this was the best looking as far as features and smoothness of the model.




The mesh is then exported as a STL file then imported to Slic3r to generate the G code for the printer.

Here is the result. Most of the small features are lost in the scanning and slicing processes. Fine details of the fingers,  the goggles, and helmet are lost n the mesh. it did create a basic shape of the model and could pass off as something that looks good at 10 feet away.