Thread: WIP Toymaker Press Ciccarelli GranPrix

Originally Posted by redmoorphil

Well done Pogo, It is great to see a kid with a 'can't do that' attitude being taught something and seeing that they really can. I have just purchased this plan and the helicopter plan and I'm looking forward to geetting into the workshop with my son and showing him that he 'can' too!

G'Day & Welcome "Down Under" "redmoorphil",
As your finding out, this is a top forum with lots of helpful & knowledgable blokes & ladies and for the most very willing to assist.
Make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photos, especially WIP Photos with build notes, like "Pogo" has done.
Enjoy the forum.
Enjoy your woodwork, toymaking.
Cheers from "On Top Down Under", crowie

Originally Posted by Pogo02

Here is the finished product! He is pretty proud about it.

That's come up a treat Pogo,
You've done a fine job on helping the young bloke & introduce him to the wonderful world of woodwork/toymaking.
Give him a BIG WELL DONE for us blokes "down under",
cheers, crowie

Well done from me to both of you. You are a good teacher. Today I purchased the four car plans for the fifties selection. I'm wondering if I can make the car bodies using builders 38mm cutoffs that I find in their scrap bins.

Does anyone know please?

G'Day Buzza,
Firstly what size does the plan say, please.
Second if you have a heap of 38mm offcuts, just scale the plan to suit.
Cheers, crowie

Originally Posted by crowie

G'Day Buzza,
Firstly what size does the plan say, please.
Second if you have a heap of 38mm offcuts, just scale the plan to suit.
Cheers, crowie

Or just glue them together to make up the size required

I would do as I do with most of the plans: modify them to the size of wood you have. I have purchased the plans for the 50's cars as well, they look nice!

The plans are in Imperial so they read inches, but seeing as I'm an old schooler, I have a ruler with metric and imperial. The main or largest part of the the car is the body, and it reads 1-1/2" x 3-5/16" x 9-3/8".

Other parts are 3/4" thick, 1/4" & 1/8" thick. I could use MDF for the flashings.

Originally Posted by Buzza

The plans are in Imperial so they read inches, but seeing as I'm an old schooler, I have a ruler with metric and imperial. The main or largest part of the the car is the body, and it reads 1-1/2" x 3-5/16" x 9-3/8".

Other parts are 3/4" thick, 1/4" & 1/8" thick. I could use MDF for the flashings.

G'Day Buzza,
I've found that if the plans are imperial it's best to make the parts to imperial measurement/sizes.
Personally I prefer not to use MDF but many other do.
Cheers, crowie

Thanks for the tip Crowie. It looks to me like a PDF can be resized at the printer before pushing the "GO" button, but if I do that, the wheels and steering wheel that I may purchase will be out of wack. Yep, I'll stick with the Imperial.

Originally Posted by Buzza

Thanks for the tip Crowie. It looks to me like a PDF can be resized at the printer before pushing the "GO" button, but if I do that, the wheels and steering wheel that I may purchase will be out of wack. Yep, I'll stick with the Imperial.

G'Day Buzza, You can always make your own wheels & steering wheel...
If you're unsure just start a new thread and start asking questions.
.Cheers, crowie

PS - Apologies to Bob [aka Pogo] for hijacking his thread......