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Now here are the last pics, showing every motion of the "Alien 9 Digger"... I hope you'll have as much fun looking at it as I had creating this "toy". The next one is allready on the drawing table,...

The last pics before mounting the wheels. I think I'm gonna make a slide show or a little movie when it's finished. Also, the drawings needed for the next one are almost ready... But that's the...

Just a few details of the cabin and the front...

I have to admit I'm cheating a bit. At the moment this toy is almost finished. But I'm not sure if I can get all the pics in one post. So, you're getting them a spoonfull at the time to keep you...

Here are the first pics of this project. To be fair, I've used a CAD program to get some of the details right, but otherwise there are no plans whatsoever made.

First my best wishes to all of you "down under". It's been a stressfull time growing near the end of 2014, but there is nothing, absolutely nothing that can keep me out of my workshop for a long...

Seems the link does not work for everybody, so Ijust post some pics here...

Those of you who would like to see more of my work can find it with this link: "https://www.facebook.com/jan.dingemans.9/media_set?set=a.10205366393498896&type=1". If you have a facebook account...

At last, the "Alien 8 Supertruck Mark II" is finished... The mechanism for lifting completed, it turns on the two rear axles. The "hubcabs" (I'm not sure that's the right word) on the front wheels...

The last part befor attaching the wheels permanently. On this part the loader will be glued, it turns on the rearmost rear axle. Don't look at the rest of my workbench, please!!!

The mechanism turn on the first rear axle, so to get a greater height. Here I've used one screw and a piece of nylon rope, wich are the only non-wood parts. The wheel one one side and stop on the...

I really do not mind selling my stuff at a rather low price, Peter. I'm enjoying the desingning and building! That's wat matters for me.

Finished the rear, with a valve wich can be lifted. The parts on the last pic is to lift it up...

I would'nt know, hope to sell it for € 100... (about $ 133) :wink:

Haven't got much time, 'cause I'm invited for an exhibition on november 9, so I have to hurry to get this truck ready! And this week my grandson is staying to play... The upload jumbled the pics,...

Did'nt think about that, maybe next time (when I have more time) I'll use perspex! Thanks for the comment!

Not satisfied with wat I've made so far, I trew the whole thing away and started over, this time with better results!

In this last set you can see the result. The chairs are 11 cm high at an oval table... The roof is made of 4 mm ply and 2 mm plexy. The idea was to make a smooth roof, wich I believe is a succes. I'd...

And more to come...

And yet more pics...

The next 10 pics....

I can't upload all the pics in one time, so here's the following set.

I've had som problems building the four wheel steering truck, so I just put it aside for re-examening. In the mean time I've spent, again, some time in the hospital but whas able to create this...

Started a few days ago wiht this new truck, followong the "Alien" series. To make it interesting: it's supposed to have four front wheel steering. I've just completed the test, and it should work. As...

I really like this one. It's neat, simple but still has enough detail. I think I'm gonne steal this idea!

Took some time off last month, before finishing this boat: it's supposed to look like a japanese sampan. Also, as I am now "officialy" working for two shops here, the toy making goes a little slower....

Working on this new "boat, "ship", or however you may call it, I took the time to make some pics. (I've been reading the post about this beeing a toy forum...) This is NOT a toy. I took the liberty...

It's been a few months since I've posted here, but I've got some excuses: My models are now beeing sold in two shops in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium where I live. I did'nt ask for it, they came to...

I haven't been on the forum for a while. I was too busy making wine-boxes and a few typecases wich were ordered. The last one is ready now. The newest wine-box is a 5 liter one, personalized. The ...

You might try this logo using 3mm ply. I've done something similar with it, and it doesn't break as easily as MDF.

For all those curious how I did it: There are no plans....outside my head. I made no notes, just had an idea and followed it. I've had to start over with the hull, but that's the only failure on this...

This is the last post on this project. I've learned a lot making this, especially about bending wood. Also, the head was a challenge. I'm posting a few pics, including details of the head. I'm moving...

Sanding the head goes slow. But, to keep everybody happy, I made two pictures of the ship with the head temporarily attached. I'm still waiting for the sail...:wink:

Just started on the dragon head. I've looked on the internet, but didn't find the right one so I drew one myself...I'm gonna do it just like a few other things, build it up in layers, a total of...

This looks good! I've been asked to make some girls toys, maybe I'll use this doll house!

OK guys. Now it starts to look like a real ship... Th oars are in place, the shields are in place, the benches are in place, the mast is there... You'll have to wait for the head, of course... :wink:...

I don't know about "blue vikings", but, really: how big are you two? :D

I attached the shields on one side, to see how it looks. The oars are still not fastened, but here just for the pic. Continuing on the inside...

Made the first oar and the attachments for the shield. At this point it looks rather well...

I didn't like the metal screws. I started thinking and came up with something else. This solution is more my feeling. The oars will be 8 mm in diameter, so I drilled a hole of 9 mm. It gives them...

It looked well enough how I wanted the shields attached. Found the right distance for the oars and how to hold them in place, but I have to use some metal parts...

Putting the extra ply inside the hull worked out fine. The edge on top is hidden with a small strip of 3 mm ply, not steam bended, but just glued on. On the back I put a dragon's tail, on front just...

Hello. I apologise for taking so much time befor I answered. The glue I used is an ordinary contact-glue, from the brand "Bison", wich has an excellent reputation here. Don't know where you live or...

When I looked at the inside of the hull, I realized much of it would be visible. The cuts I made to bend the ply, could loose very little pieces. So I tried to fill them up. Again, this was no good:...

The hull came nicely out of the "mold". Cutting down wasn't easy but it worked. Next is attaching the bottom...

It worked fine. Taking the hull out of the entourage, it looked good, but of course it was too high. Cutting it down on the right angle wasn't easy: I had to find a way to hold it when cutting. A bit...

Just started something new: a Viking ship. It took a few tries before I knew how to bend the wood, and a plea to my wife for using her steam-iron. On the outside grooves are made of 1 mm wide and 1...

Following doctor's orders, I've stayed out of my workshop for a month... It was hell!! All I could do was sit and wait, make some drawings and think about new projects... But there was also good...

Hello Fozzy. I just saw your question. I've been ill, so it has been a time since I visited the forum. As to reply: It depends on what you can get at a reasonable price. The ply I use is, in fact,...

Hello everone. First all my wishes to you for the new year: a good health and heaps of fun in the workshops. I've been away for some time and won't be posting new things for a while. The reason? One...