Dalboy
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OK here goes
First of all the Design is not mine but I have altered it to suit myself (See last set of photo's)
First of all the plans had to be scaled up to the size wanted and templates made so as to cut out the main pasts so in the first photo's. This is followed by gluing the main assembly. This is followed by routing and shaping by sanding
More shaping. Cut out motor design and carve out some of the detail
Using chisels I defined the joints between the tank and seat to the main body as I felt this gave a better appearance
On to the wheels these are constructed in three parts the center with the spokes and two outer which became the tyres. Did not like the first design so had a quick change. The lights where turned on the lathe and hand shaped to fit in their correct place
Axle, handle bars and footrest were also turned on the lathe from some pine I had laying around. Now the rocker parts were cut out and to make sure the rocker curve was smooth I used a router on a long bar. This worked a treat. Now things are starting to come together
Top two photo's are of the unit glued together except for the wheels and rocker base this is so as to make it easier to paint. When it is all painted these parts are finally glued as now can be seen
These photo's show the plans and details of the website they came from. They are free to download. And of coarse it would not be complete without its rider
Hope you all enjoy this
First of all the Design is not mine but I have altered it to suit myself (See last set of photo's)
First of all the plans had to be scaled up to the size wanted and templates made so as to cut out the main pasts so in the first photo's. This is followed by gluing the main assembly. This is followed by routing and shaping by sanding
More shaping. Cut out motor design and carve out some of the detail
Using chisels I defined the joints between the tank and seat to the main body as I felt this gave a better appearance
On to the wheels these are constructed in three parts the center with the spokes and two outer which became the tyres. Did not like the first design so had a quick change. The lights where turned on the lathe and hand shaped to fit in their correct place
Axle, handle bars and footrest were also turned on the lathe from some pine I had laying around. Now the rocker parts were cut out and to make sure the rocker curve was smooth I used a router on a long bar. This worked a treat. Now things are starting to come together
Top two photo's are of the unit glued together except for the wheels and rocker base this is so as to make it easier to paint. When it is all painted these parts are finally glued as now can be seen
These photo's show the plans and details of the website they came from. They are free to download. And of coarse it would not be complete without its rider
Hope you all enjoy this
