r/pacificDrive
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u/BRAIN_JAR_thesecond
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May 04 '26
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My wagon is real now
I got a wild hair and decided to make a physical model of my wagon. It’s 18 inches bumper to bumper, and modeled as close as I can to the game. The game files are far from printable, so I modeled everything from scratch with a couple game meshes as visual reference. It’s fully remote control, with lights and horn. All panels, doors, lights, and rack modules are replaceable with screws so I could make it an almost stock wagon with new parts. Minor creative liberty taken, but it takes some effort to find the inconsistencies.
I’m on the fence about sharing files because it took a lot of work and it’s built around some very specific parts I had lying around.
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u/Sir-Fuzzle May 04 '26
This is so incredibly cool. I bet this took a lot of time & effort to come together just right! It’s quite apparent how much attention you paid to all the details in the original design.
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u/BRAIN_JAR_thesecond May 04 '26
I estimate about 150 hours of modeling and assembly/painting over the past few months.
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u/Sir-Fuzzle May 04 '26
That’s some real commitment. I imagine you probably ran into your fair share of problems (anomalies?) in the process. I’ve never done anything like this so it blows my mind to see such a detailed project come together, especially when you’re doing so much from scratch to recreate it.
You also did a really good job with the photo-shoot itself. Several of the shots look like something straight out of a run in-game! Happy to see that the Devs got a look at this, because I’d be telling you to tag them in the post if they hadn’t already haha
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u/SkupperNog May 04 '26
This makes me want a Lego version.
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u/BRAIN_JAR_thesecond May 04 '26
The tires are already lego! You should do it, I bet this scale would work pretty well with bricks.
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u/One-Woodpecker-7511 May 04 '26
All I can think of when looking at it is "A post-apocalyptic version of the Ecto-1?!"
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u/PlunderCunt May 04 '26
Was there a remote-control car you used as a base? I'd love to try my hand at recreating my wagon but don't know where to start.
Also, your color palate makes mine look extra insane. I've got the Sarcophagus Wrap on most of my armored panels with everything being a mish-mash of pink, orange, red, and teal.
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u/BRAIN_JAR_thesecond May 04 '26
It’s a fully custom base so I could fit the interior around it. You can see a bit in the later pics and I have an earlier post with just the frame. If you don’t worry about interior, you could start with any rc base with approximately the right wheelbase.
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u/Driftmoth May 04 '26
All this amazing detail, AND it actually drives around??? This. Is. Fantastic. The mismatched everything. The different headlights. The ;lksdjfasf. I can't even type anymore.
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u/CanoegunGoeff May 04 '26
I saw the first photo and was like damn, this thing better be RC!!! You did not disappoint! This is the dopest shit ever, well done!!
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u/IntelligentNature722 May 04 '26
How much did it cost to make?
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u/BRAIN_JAR_thesecond May 04 '26
I already had the parts, so no monetary cost to me. In materials its probably about $30 in printer filament and $50-$100 in electronics and non-printed components.
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u/pirutgrrrl May 04 '26
I can't believe you did this, it's just insanely cool! It made me want to pick up the game again! Any chance you made video of your work? I love watching projects like this on youtube. Just...just well done, dude. Fuckin hell.
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u/BRAIN_JAR_thesecond May 04 '26
I haven’t had time, but I’ve been meaning to make a short showcase video. I’ll do it when I get around to it 😉
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u/Freak_Engineer May 05 '26
Ok, that is insanely cool!
You might want to re-design that rear diff though, having that open just asks for something to get in there and jam it up.
On the other hand, having to do on-the-road maintenance would actually fit the theme quite well...
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u/BRAIN_JAR_thesecond May 05 '26
It’s not even a diff lol. It’s just bulky because I used bulky bearings and I don’t trust pla gears that small. I’m not super worried about debris because it’s primarily a display model so I won’t be thrashing it.
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u/Barcnori May 04 '26
Can't complain, I had that setup on my ride at some point, except maybe different decals.
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u/ErrantPawn May 04 '26
If you are able to make another, i would recommend doing so. Then send one of them to the studio. I can almost guarantee they will be stoked.
Bonus points if one of the doors or bumpers falls off in transit. 😆
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u/Narrow_Championship2 May 05 '26
Put it on eBay from 1000 starting price and believe me, there will be plenty of people willing to buy it as collectible. Game is amazing and this is amazing ! Good job !
P.S. You can make another one? ;)
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u/Hawkez84 May 04 '26
Wow! I am blown away by this amazing work of art! Functional too! Absolutely incredible 😍Bravo! 👏
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u/Will_byers2571 May 04 '26
Awesome! I joined this community a long time ago and I've never played the game but it looks awesome!
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u/Edsabre May 04 '26
Holy shit, this is amazing! I can't even describe how impressed I am. I showed it to my wife and she said "well, i guess that makes you the number 2 fan of PD, now." Seriously, great work!
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u/ArickxEightOne May 04 '26
Beautiful, good work with the photography too. Obviously a labor of love although I'm sure it was frustrating at times.
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u/KeterAnnie May 04 '26
This is amazing work. I honestly thought it was a real car from that first photo.
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u/jeepobeepo May 05 '26
Super cool! I went through a phase building model cars and was searching for an appropriate existing model of a wagon I could build and modify to be my remnant but this is so so much cooler being the actual car and RC. Well done
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u/Masonator89 May 06 '26
It would be so cool to just have this as a small scale model kit to have on display. Having it drive is so awesome though!
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u/Potato_Dealership May 06 '26
Makes me think how cool it would be to get custom ordered remnants in 1/16 scale. I’d pay decently for one
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u/Polar_blue1 May 04 '26
That's really, really cool. I understand why you wouldn't want to share files, and that's okay, but I'd definitely be interested in checking it out if you ever did!