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9th June 2012, 09:57 AM #1New Member
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flying dragon plan
Gidday to all, wondering if anyone out there in wood land has a plan for one of those flying mobile thingies - pull the string and the wings flap up and down. Have been through my library and the general internet but no luck. I was chasing a flying dragon please. Many thanks. Merivale
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9th June 2012, 08:04 PM #2
G'Day & Welcome "merivale" to a top forum.
You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgable blokes & ladies,
with lots of helpers.
I'll have a look through my libray of books & plans to see if I can help or steer you in the right direction.
Don't forget that everyone loves seeing photos of peoples efforts,
so show off your handiwork on the forum.
What have you done in the past and what skills do you have?
Enjoy your woodwork.
Enjoy the forum.
Cheers, crowie
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11th June 2012, 09:42 PM #3
Sorry no luck on that one....
Found something like what you could looking for on ebay
BABY MOBILE FLYING DRAGON WOODEN KIDS PULL ANIMAL MOBILE BED TOY | eBay
Could be a start for you,
or you could use the picture in the add to have a go at making it.
Cheers, crowie
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11th June 2012, 09:59 PM #4
Keep this in mind for when he/she gets older:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BivrdzMSQiI&feature=related]Wooden Dragon Automata - YouTube[/ame]
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11th June 2012, 10:19 PM #5
Make your body and wings whatever shapes you like.
The issues are you need to have enough wing on the outside of the 2 pivits strings to cover the weight of the inside potion of wings and body.
When I made mine I put 2 dowels sticking out from the bench and put the animal on it on the wings.
Then move the dowels in or out until the wings are level and the body nicely in the middle. They are then the points where you need to drill for the pivot strings.
Do-not forget the pull string and knob. Do not put them on after finding pivots as it won't work if you change the weight distribution, They need to be on when you level it up.
The worst bit was mounting the wings onto the body Hinges, string loops, rubber bands.
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19th June 2012, 12:54 AM #6
try this
this book has a few flappy birds in it.
look in 745.592 section of the library.
actually, one is a dragon you can see on the coverLast edited by forunna; 19th June 2012 at 12:56 AM. Reason: thought of something else
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19th June 2012, 06:02 PM #7
libraries in queensland that have the book
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24th June 2012, 02:39 PM #8
Try "flapping bird mobiles", Google came up with 1/2 a million results, including Images and YouTube videos.
It's all about balance. Once the flying animal is assembled, the position of the strings suspending the wings needs to be where the animal is level or with the wings slightly downwards, that way, as you pull the body down, the wings go up, and when you let it go, it will oscillate up and down until it sits level again.
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24th June 2012, 10:32 PM #9
Found this from the archives when I did the google search whick Yonnee suggested...
wooden bird mobiles [Archive] - Woodwork Forums
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