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  1. 8th September 2011, 09:26 PM #1
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    Default My first garage

    My only grandson turned 3 a couple of weeks ago so when his mother asked for a hand made service station...

    I started to realise a few thing along the way. Firstly, designs for little people have to be both safe and very robust and that creates its own set of things to be nutted out & executed. Secondly I discovered that making small things takes nearly as long it full sized furniture.

    Liam's Garage - a set on Flickr

    The look on the little bloke's face was worth it and much more.

    Mick
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    Great job well made Mick, gives it a different look all over with the clear roof.

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    G'Day Mick,
    What a great garage, you've done a top job.
    Love all the extra detail with all the decals.
    [were did you get them?]
    Cheer, Crowie
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    Thats fairly awesome mate!
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    Thanks fellas. I originally made a "corrugated iron" roof by slicing the back off a plank of merbau decking but it made it too dark inside, so I decided perspex was the go. The decals were all printed from Google Images. Most of it can be copied as a .jpeg and pasted into Word for colour printing.

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  7. 9th September 2011, 12:39 PM #6
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    The Perspex is a great idea, you wont ever be wondering where the hell that one car went!
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    Good work, love it.
    Reality is no background music.
    Cheers John
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    pretty awesome
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  10. 20th September 2011, 11:17 PM #9
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    Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind comments. The Leader of the Opposition has now ordered a dolls house, just in case the next little one is equipped for membership in the International Sisterhood. I'm thinking goal posts and she's thinking netball rings. Gotta love 'em.

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    Great garage mate!! the liitle fllow will get lots of fun from that!!
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