❗Very important! The FUTURE of StanceGT: Your Opinion Can Change Everything! (Poll at the end)✅
Hello, Stancers! (*Texto en español más abajo)
The year is coming to an end, and over the past few days, I’ve been reflecting a lot on the StanceGT project. My goal has always been to offer you the highest quality, but I feel that we’ve taken a step back recently. I want to share my thoughts with you.
Creating "ORIGINALS" and "SCALED" cars has been an interesting journey, but I’m not fully satisfied. While we’ve increased the number of models, I don’t feel that the quality has improved as much as I’d like. My dream has always been for every StanceGT car to be unique and exceptional, and that requires an uncompromising focus on quality. That’s why I’m considering taking a step back in order to move forward by leaps and bounds.
What does this mean?
Many of you have asked me to create cars with interiors, and it’s something I can do. However, dedicating the necessary time to such improvements would require making some sacrifices. For example, I might have to stop producing "SCALED" cars. While they’re a good product, they don’t fully align with the original vision I had for StanceGT, and I feel they don’t quite fit the concept I want to develop.
My goal is to refocus on what has defined StanceGT from the beginning: unique cars with flawless design and top-tier quality. I’d love to hear your thoughts about this possible direction. What do you think?
What’s New for 2025: Simplified Car Selection Process
Starting next year, we’re changing the way we select StanceGT cars. Until now, we’ve held a poll every 15 days with the first 20 suggestions you submitted. To make this process more efficient and allow me to spend more time on the design process, we’ll be implementing a new system:
Monthly Poll: We’ll have just one poll each month, titled, for example, "January Cars," "February Cars," and so on.
More Suggestions Allowed: The suggestion limit will increase from 20 to 25, which is the maximum allowed by Patreon.
Voting Process: Once suggestions are in, I’ll open a voting period where you can choose the cars you want me to design.
Production by Popularity: After the poll ends, I’ll design the most-voted car first, followed by the second most-voted car, and release them in that order every 15 days.
With this change, we’ll reduce the number of polls by half, which will allow me to dedicate more time to refining each design and improving the quality of the cars even further.
I want to sincerely thank you for your support and passion for StanceGT. This project wouldn’t be what it is today without you, and I’m truly excited for what the future holds. I look forward to hearing your opinions and suggestions about these changes—your input means the world to me!
Best regards,
Alberto
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¡Hola, Stancers!
El año está llegando a su fin, y en estos últimos días he estado reflexionando mucho sobre el proyecto de StanceGT. Siempre he tenido como objetivo ofreceros la mejor calidad posible, pero siento que últimamente hemos dado un paso atrás. Quiero compartir con vosotros mis pensamientos al respecto.
Crear coches "ORIGINALS" y "SCALED" ha sido una experiencia interesante, pero no estoy completamente satisfecho. Aunque hemos aumentado la cantidad de modelos, la calidad no ha avanzado como me gustaría. Mi sueño siempre ha sido que cada coche StanceGT sea único y especial, y eso implica un estándar de calidad excepcional. Por eso, estoy considerando hacer un pequeño ajuste: retroceder un paso para poder avanzar dos.
¿Qué significa esto?
Muchos de vosotros me habéis pedido coches con interiores, y es algo que puedo hacer. Sin embargo, para dedicar el tiempo necesario a este tipo de mejoras, sería necesario hacer ciertos sacrificios. Por ejemplo, podría dejar de producir los coches "SCALED". Aunque son un buen producto, no forman parte de la visión original que tenía para StanceGT, y siento que no encajan plenamente con el concepto que quiero desarrollar.
Mi objetivo es volver a centrarme en lo que define a StanceGT desde sus inicios: coches únicos, con un diseño impecable y la máxima calidad. Por eso, quiero saber vuestra opinión. ¿Qué os parece esta posible dirección?
Novedades para 2025: Simplificación de la selección de coches
A partir del próximo año, vamos a cambiar la forma en que seleccionamos los coches de StanceGT. Hasta ahora, hacíamos una encuesta cada 15 días con las primeras 20 sugerencias que enviabais. Para hacer este proceso más eficiente y dedicar más tiempo al diseño, implementaremos un nuevo sistema:
Encuesta mensual: Cada mes realizaremos una sola encuesta, titulada por ejemplo "Coches de enero", "Coches de febrero", etc.
Más opciones para sugerir: El límite de sugerencias aumentará de 20 a 25, que es el máximo permitido por Patreon.
Proceso de votación: Una vez recibidas las sugerencias, abriré un período de votación donde podréis elegir los coches que queréis que diseñe.
Producción por orden de votos: Al finalizar la encuesta, diseñaré el coche más votado primero, seguido del segundo más votado, y los entregaré en ese orden cada 15 días.
Con este cambio, reduciremos el número de encuestas a la mitad, lo que me permitirá dedicar más tiempo a perfeccionar cada diseño y seguir mejorando la calidad de los coches.
Quiero agradeceros de corazón por vuestro apoyo y vuestra pasión por StanceGT. Este proyecto no sería lo que es sin vosotros, y estoy emocionado por lo que nos depara el futuro. Espero vuestras opiniones y sugerencias sobre estos cambios, ¡me importa mucho lo que pensáis!
Un abrazo,
Alberto
Comments (16)
The original toon style cars are the reason I noticed your work and are the ones I prefer. I have printed a couple of the scaled and they do look good, but I'm here for the original ones and interiors will take them to another level. I'm wondering about the glass though, as I have avoided printing clear yet? 🤔
Thank you for appreciating the originals! I’ll offer the design for the car windows in case you’d like to use them, it’s optional. If that’s the case, I’ll prepare a video as soon as I have time and show you the process I follow in detail. Ideally, it would be great to have an additional tank with transparent resin to swap it easily in the printer, as changing resins in the same tank can be quite messy.
I confess that I will really miss the scaled versions, because it was really cool to have both versions of the same car model in the collection! One idea would be to continue with both versions, original and scaled, both with interiors, but in the first half of the month you would make the selected model in the original version with interior and in the second half of the month the same model in the scaled version with interior! Just an idea to think about, that way you continue to satisfy everyone's desire, the only difference is that we would have one model per month in both versions, but both with interiors! Think about it, guys!
Thanks Fabricio! That could be another option, but I imagine most members would prefer variety. Releasing the same model with interiors over an entire month might feel repetitive for some members—especially if the car isn’t to their liking, as they’d have to wait longer until the next poll. From my perspective, I also feel more comfortable working in my own style. Additionally, scaled models could pose a long-term challenge, as they’re more likely to require licensing for resale, which is quite complicated. When I create a design in my own style, representing my vision of a car, it’s a safer option for you to produce and sell. I think we should give this new combination a try. These cars will be much more fun to create and even more visually appealing! 😊
Fantástico, estava aguardando ansiosamente por essa notícia.
I want that awesome early 911 you made with the interior!
en mi opinion, los diseños son demasiado pequeños para poder hacer un interior detallado. y mas, para trabajarlo luego a esa escala. si ya pasamos a escala 1:24 o 1:18, si tiene mas sentido el hacer un interior.
Es posible que tengas razón, haremos alguna prueba y me dais vuestra opinión. Por mi parte intentaré hacer el diseño lo más práctico posible.
Mi duda es si vas a poner a votación los diseños que haces con interiores o vas a seguir el formato de ahora de tener dos modelos por cada auto?
Si lo hacemos así, sacrificaremos los scaled para tener un diseño con interiores más detallado cada 15 días.
When you add interior to the Originals Cars, can you still include a version of the pre-supported STL for the original car with no interior, just like what we are currently getting? This way we can also print it without interior if we need to. I personally like how the original cars are now because its quick and simple to print and this simplicity works well with the cartoonish style of the original cars. However, I'm sure I will think differently once I see one with an interior LOL.
Thanks for question! Although it might seem simple, it’s not. It would still mean having two separate designs. However, I’ve thought of a way that wouldn’t require too much extra work on your part if you want a simple version. I’m going to include all the pre-supported pieces. Before printing them, you can remove the interior and keep just the body, base, and windows (printing the windows in the same material as the body). The separate windows would be easier to paint, and once painted, you’d just glue them to the body. Aesthetically, they’d look like the basic versions. What do you think?
Una duda, si sale la propuesta, que me parece muy buena, como quedaran las suscripciones?
Es un tema que habrá que reajustar seguro. Si la propuesta sale adelante lo pensaré bien y os haré un post con todos los detalles. Hay que tener en cuenta que los diseños serían mucho más elavorados, pero también es cierto que pasaríamos a 1 entrega quincenal en vez de dos. Un saludo!
Thank you for including us and doing this poll! The most important thing with any creative work is that it keeps on being fun and personally rewarding!
Thanks Niclas for your support!