Just got this in today. This is a Jaguar D-Type body made with a rapid prototyping process. I got it from TDR Innovations, they sell a variety of products from their web site and on eBay. I’ve always liked the D-Type, and one of my long-term goals has always been to convert the Revell XK-SS kit to a LeMans D-type, and I actually started on that. But with the new body, it will be a bit easier. I say a bit, because while the RPT process is great and creates a very good facsimile of the subject, it’s very rough.
First, TDR packages it very well. It’s in a sturdy box filled with packing peanuts, and each part is individually bubble-wrapped. Here are a few photos of what’s in the box (click the thumbnail for larger version):


The parts breakdown is very nice, with potential opening doors for the boot, fuel door, driver’s door, and bonnet. The framework underneath is an artifact of the RPT process, though I want to look at it closely because some of it may come in handy as part of the Jag’s frame.
The finish is very, very rough. Almost like sandpaper. Zoom in on some of the close-up photos and the layering from the RPT process is very apparent. It’s going to take some sanding and cleanup, but even with that I think it will make for a nice body that’s thin enough to display opened up. This one just moved up to my “start this soon” list. (Of course, for me, “soon” is relative.)
Postscritpt - (9:00 PM 2/10)
Don’t jump to any conclusions about the surface. The photos make it look really, really rough - and it does feel very rough to the touch, sort of like sandpaper. However, the ‘ridges’ are not really ridges at all, or if they are they’re very minor. It’s more of a differing color, and that’s what is giving it the look of wood. I took the bonnet this evening and used one of the sponge sanders (fine sandpaper backed by sponge) and sanded it down fairly quickly, then used some wet sandpaper to smooth it out further. Cleaning up the bonnet - at least the exterior sections - only took me about 15-20 minutes. It still needs a little more time with wet sanding, but it’s getting smooth pretty quickly. And it still has it’s ‘rings’ only now they don’t have the grainy stuff on top and it actually looks pretty cool, sort of jewel-like.
It’s certainly way, way better than some of the resin kits I’ve worked on. Of course, doing the aft section with the wing may prove to be a bit more challenging…

What looks like ridges are actually layers. Except for the few shiny spots, this is fairly smooth.
There are a few distinctions about the body. It appears to be a short-nose car, with an asymmetrical power bulge in the bonnet and no louvers. The back of the car has the fin faired into the boot cover, and the fin is rounded at the top rear instead of squared off. When comparing the bonnet on the Lindbergh D-type as well as the newer Revell XKSS, the overall shape is similar, though the nose on the TDR body is slightly rounder with a smaller oval opening. The Lindbergh bonnet also has an asymmetrical bulge, but also has louvers. The XKSS has a very small, symmetrical bulge and louvers.
The aft section has a few differences as well. The TDR body has a removable cover for the passenger seat; the Lindbergh has it molded in. At the rear, the fin on the Lindbergh kit is squared off (the XKSS has no hump/fin), but it is also faired into the boot cover. I’ve sent a note to TDR asking them if it represents a specific chassis.