As ridiculous as it may sound, there’s a die-cast model car display stand that does a “dyno test” on 1:18 die-cast model cars. But why stop there? Why not explore the wonderful world of aerodynamics of scaled model cars using your naked eyes too? Well, seeing the aerodynamics in action on your favorite die-cast model car is what Funtech Lab Desktop Car Model Display Case with Smoke Visualization has to offer. It’s practically a desktop wind tunnel.
Billed as the world’s first desktop car model display case with aerodynamic visualization, this beautifully crafted display will add a dose of dynamism to an otherwise mundane, static die-cast model car display, similar to how a diorama elevates a static display of scale models. However, the Desktop Car Model Display Case with Smoke Visualization is on the next level because it has actual streaklines from the smoke of a wind tunnel.
For those who don’t know, the streaklines are smoke visualizations that help engineers understand the aerodynamic effects on cars.
Funtech Lab said you’d be able to tailor your experience with customizable screens and LED lighting, as well as explore a range of smoke nozzle options (!) and sizes to suit your visualization ideals. It is not clear what type of smoke it uses, but Funtech Lab said it will be harmless to your models. That is very important because you don’t want to be ruining your US$18,000 1:18 scale Amalgam Collection Gordon Murray Automotive T.50, do you?
In addition to providing dynamic eye candy for your favorite die-cast model cars, it also serves to protect them from dust. It is said to be shockproof too, but surely you are not going to drop it or hit it or anything like that, are you? Perhaps, this is more for things dropping on it, or earthquake situations. I don’t know. I am just guessing.
The Funtech Lab Desktop Car Model Display Case with Smoke Visualization is the brainchild of a graduate from Cranfield University in the UK, a renowned institution for its aerospace engineering education, and an engineer in Italy. So, these guys do know a thing or two about what they are doing.
They are working with a product development specialist and an industrial engineer to turn it into reality. So, no, it is not available yet, but when it does become available, it will cater to three major scale model sizes: 1:18, 1:24, and 1:64. However, when exactly it will be available is not known, nor is the pricing. Meanwhile, you may learn more HERE.
Images: Funtech Lab.
