Overview
This listing provides a single locked 1:87 (HO) master STL of an unbadged sports coupe silhouette strongly inspired by the Jaguar XKR‑S grand tourer. The mesh emphasizes robust primary volumes for small‑scale work: an elongated bonnet with tapering front overhang, a compact two‑door passenger cell with a low greenhouse, a flowing fastback rear slope and accentuated rear haunches over the wheel arches. Fine grille meshes, badges and extremely thin detailing have been simplified or represented by sculpted surfaces so the silhouette reads reliably at HO scale.
What you receive
- One monochrome master STL file supplied scaled and locked to 1:87 (HO). Miniature Reality supplies this single HO master; conversion guidance for other common scales appears below. - The delivered geometry is primarily a single-body shell optimized for robustness at small scale. Door and window boundaries are shallow recesses with slightly thickened edges so they remain visible after finishing; panel lines are softened to avoid brittle fins. - Note on wheels: some legacy exports merge wheel volumes into the body. The wheel arch shapes and haunch geometry are preserved, but wheels may be boolean-merged; inspect the STL if rolling wheels or separate axles are required.
Visible features and modeling choices
The design preserves silhouette cues that communicate a modern low‑slung sports coupe: a long bonnet that tapers toward the front, a compact two‑door cabin with a low roofline, a fastback rear slope and prominent rear haunches intended to read at HO. Air intake and diffuser regions are represented as sculpted volumes rather than perforated fine meshes to reduce fragile print elements. Door and window boundaries are continuous, slightly thickened surfaces to remain legible after light sanding and finishing.
Printing and finishing notes (for 3D printers)
- Master scale: locked to 1:87 (HO). The file is tuned for HO printing; fine details have been softened where necessary to reduce brittle edges. - Supports: light supports are suggested under the front bumper lip, inner wheel wells and under the rear diffuser region. If the wheels are merged, use support blockers in your slicer where you want solid wheel areas preserved. - Wheels and separation: to create rolling wheels, separate wheel volumes in a modeling tool or use appropriately sized aftermarket wheel inserts. The wheel recess geometry follows the silhouette proportions and is straightforward to adapt.
Scale conversion guidance
Miniature Reality ships one master file at 1:87 (HO). To print at a different scale uniformly scale the provided master in your slicer or 3D software. Example multipliers from the 1:87 master: to print at 1:72 multiply by ~1.208 (87/72). To print at 1:43 multiply by ~2.023 (87/43). After scaling, inspect wheel‑arch clearances, wall thicknesses and shallow recesses before slicing; increasing scale increases robustness while reducing scale increases fragility.
Limitations and recommended checks
- Wheels may be merged into the body in some legacy exports; check the delivered file if you require separate rolling wheels. - Very fine grille, badge and mesh details have been simplified to improve print reliability at HO; use paint masks or decals to imply fine textures. - Verify manifold status and normals in your preferred tool and repair any non‑manifold edges before printing.
Use cases
This silhouette fits contemporary street scenes, parking bays, showroom displays, diorama curbside detail and layout scenes where a low‑slung grand tourer stance is required. It is an excellent starting point for kitbashers who want to swap wheelsets, lower ride height, or add custom roof or aero elements.
Licensing
Offered for hobbyist printing and display. The geometry is an unbadged silhouette inspired by a modern grand tourer and avoids explicit manufacturer trademarks or badges. See marketplace checkout for licensing options and restrictions.
Miniature Reality Personal-Use License (No AI / No Resale)
- Allowed: personal printing for your own layouts, dioramas, tabletop games, and personal display.
- Not allowed: sharing or distributing the digital files (free or paid), re-uploading to any site, bundling, remix resale, or selling/redistributing printed outputs.
- Not allowed: using the files (or derivatives) to train, fine-tune, test, or feed any AI/ML system (including dataset creation).
- Not allowed: commercial use of any kind without a separate written commercial license from Miniature Reality.
- Note: digital files may include purchaser-linked identifiers / forensic watermarking to help investigate unauthorized distribution.
