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  1. 9th August 2020, 05:26 PM #1
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    Hi All,

    Working on toys for needy kids at Christmas. Decided on a Formula One.

    Steps I took to make it.

    Sketch Up something that resembled a Formula One to get my scaling

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    Made up templates out of MDF to make it easier for marking up

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    Mark out , cut, sand and glue components

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    Made up side wings of car. Chamfers done on sander

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    Made up wheels out of the same pine. Recess is done with a forstner bit. Made up an arbour to fit in metal turning lathe. I don't have a chuck in my wood lathe

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    Assemble the car

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    I am on my third one now.

    I am going to paint bright red.

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    Keith
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  3. 9th August 2020, 05:41 PM #2
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    Bright Red, always makes em go faster. Love them and so will the kids.
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    Good build.
    Red cars go faster. (Ferrari)
    Pink cars are the Racing Point team. F1 Racing Teams 2020 - Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and more

    A bit of a change from your railway engines.
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  5. 9th August 2020, 08:43 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Handyjack View Post
    Good build.
    Red cars go faster. (Ferrari)
    Pink cars are the Racing Point team. F1 Racing Teams 2020 - Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and more

    A bit of a change from your railway engines.
    ThanksKevin

    I love making my locos but making toys is very enjoyable. I am wondering if a larger scale Formula One might be on the Agenda for a future build. Cathie reckons "yes" but she is not aware of what scale I might build it.

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  6. 9th August 2020, 09:20 PM #5
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    As long as you don’t motorise it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith_1 View Post
    ThanksKevin

    I love making my locos but making toys is very enjoyable. I am wondering if a larger scale Formula One might be on the Agenda for a future build. Cathie reckons "yes" but she is not aware of what scale I might build it.

    Regards

    Keith
    Knowing you, you will be moving the Ford out of the garage. You will probably make it big enough to sit in, and single seat race cars are a tight squeeze to get in any way. So my guess is your scale will be 1000mm:1M or bigger!
    Then you can put a little motor in it to help move it around (Torquay)!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Potts View Post
    Bright Red, always makes em go faster. Love them and so will the kids.
    This year the red ones are doing very poorly! (poor Vettel)

    Tonight the pink one starts third....go HULKENBERG!!!!


    Do you plan to sell these?
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    They look awesome Keith, even unpainted. How long are they?
    Might have to get a copy of your plans with a few dims.

    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by woodPixel View Post
    This year the red ones are doing very poorly! (poor Vettel)

    Tonight the pink one starts third....go HULKENBERG!!!!


    Do you plan to sell these?
    Thanks for your post, no they are free to kids at Christmas through Dallas's (Treecycle) Woodworking Club.

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  11. 10th August 2020, 12:14 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle View Post
    They look awesome Keith, even unpainted. How long are they?
    Might have to get a copy of your plans with a few dims.

    Cheers,
    Dallas,

    They are 270mm long. I will draw up some plans for you.

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    WOW Keith, we were only taking about you making these the other night and look two already done...

    YOU HAVE BEEN AS FAST AS A FORMULA ONE on this build sir.

    Looking good too , Cheers, Peter
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  13. 10th August 2020, 05:30 PM #12
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    Hi All,

    Almost finished my 4th car.

    Here are 2 painted.


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    Looking great. What sort of paint have you used and did you need to prime first?
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    Keith, now you need to roast some chickens, then you can save and glue the wishbones on as a modern F1 halo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle View Post
    Looking great. What sort of paint have you used and did you need to prime first?
    Hi Dallas,

    Just a water based acrylic. Two coats - no primer. I was going to use the auto primer spray that I use for my locos - but we are in lock down and I have run out. (Need to go into Geelong to get it)

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