James Beswick has a thing for radio-controlled cars – especially high-speed drag racing. Normal Lexan body shells were no longer doing it for him - he needed something stronger, with minimal resistance. 3D printing changed his world!
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World's Fastest 3D Printed RC Car - Ultimaker: 3D Printing Story

Everybody's got a hobby, and James Beswick's hobby is racing RC cars. Now, using an Ultimaker 3D printer, he's designed the fastest 3D-printed RC car to date&#x2014;his latest creation can go over 100 miles per hour. This Ultimaker-produced video shows the stages of Beswick's process as well as the end result in action.

Beswick [cites the customization](https://ultimaker.com/en/blog/view/17623-the-worlds-fastest-3d-printed-r-c-car?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=US-Rccar&utm_content=video1) that allowed him by the 3D printing process as the reason for his success, saying it "sped up the building process significantly." The 3D printer also allowed him to choose his own building material: he went with a PLA/PHA blend filament for a combination of shock absorption and sturdiness.

Beswick says he's going for the world speed record for RC cars, which is an insane 202 miles per hour. Even if he doesn't make it, his efforts are already impressive.

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This 3D-Printed RC Car Can Go 100 Miles Per Hour

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This 3D-Printed RC Car Can Go 100 Miles Per Hour

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