This listing supplies a single HO-scale (1:87) master STL of a classic Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1), modeled to prioritize silhouette fidelity and small-scale printability. The mesh captures the Beetle's recognizable rounded fenders, bulbous front, domed roofline, compact two-door profile and the characteristic sloping rear deck. Door seams and trim are represented as bold engraved lines and bumper forms are integrated to reduce fragile parts — choices made specifically so the car prints reliably on both desktop resin and FDM printers.
Included
- One HO 1:87 master STL. No additional scale STLs provided.
Printing notes
- Resin: 25–50 µm layers for smooth curves.
- FDM: 0.1–0.2 mm layer height, 0.4 mm nozzle; orient roof-up and add light supports under bumpers and arches.
- No glazing or interior included. Wheel bores are sized for common hobby tolerances but check with your chosen wheels before production prints.
Use cases
Ideal for 1950s–1970s street scenes, HO model railroad layouts, garage and service-bay dioramas, small photographic vignettes and display cabinets of classic cars.
Provenance and review
Prepared from an automated legacy MeshRef project (legacy_meshref_stub). Identity confidence is low (0.3); this is a generic classic Beetle interpretation rather than a year-specific forensic replica.
License: Personal hobby printing and display only.
Available railroad scales: Z (1:220), N (1:160), HO (1:87.1), S (1:64), O (1:48)
Dimensions by Scale (mm):
- Z (1:220) | 7.1 x 15.8 x 6.9 mm (W x D x H)
- N (1:160) | 9.8 x 21.8 x 9.5 mm (W x D x H)
- HO (1:87.1) | 17.9 x 40.0 x 17.5 mm (W x D x H)
- S (1:64) | 24.4 x 54.4 x 23.8 mm (W x D x H)
- O (1:48) | 32.5 x 72.5 x 31.8 mm (W x D x H)
- 1:24 | 65.0 x 145.0 x 63.5 mm (W x D x H)
- 1:32 | 48.8 x 108.8 x 47.7 mm (W x D x H)
- 1:43 | 36.3 x 80.9 x 35.5 mm (W x D x H)
- 1:72 | 21.7 x 48.3 x 21.2 mm (W x D x H)
- 1:100 | 15.6 x 34.8 x 15.2 mm (W x D x H)
- 1:120 | 13.0 x 29.0 x 12.7 mm (W x D x H)
- 1:144 | 10.8 x 24.2 x 10.6 mm (W x D x H)
Ready to print digital download in one piece with no assembly needed.
IMPORTANT: You are purchasing the file in the scale selected below.
Miniature Reality Makes practical, print-ready scenery and vehicles so you can economically fill out the background of your layout, diorama, or tabletop without paying centerpiece prices for everything (Our hobbies are dying because the average person can't afford to enjoy them, we want to help fix that). We want your miniature worlds to feel real and full of life - with more variety, more detail in every scene, and prices that won't hold you back.
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.
- Enforcement note: digital files may include purchaser-linked identifiers / forensic watermarking to help investigate unauthorized distribution.