Thread: Tin Lizzie - Model T Ford from Norm Marshall Book

Crowie,you are doing some fine work since your return to the shed.
I am getting worried though.It doesn't seem to leave you much time to eat and sleep.
Have you got a bed in the shed? and do you get meals delivered to it?I cant think of any other way of turning out so many toys in the time period

Thank you Aussie,
No such luck as meals delivered to the shed unless I do the delivery.
As for a bed, forget it; I like my own upstairs.
Being semi-medically retired helps heaps with time though medical appts & other issues often keep me out of the shed.
So far as to quanilty, I do like seeing the end result.
I struggle with the time & effort it takes to some of the detailed toys/models which some of blokes do.
While I very much appreciate there talant, I just love making toys or what my wife needs for KinderGym or Aids for clients.
My work area is small and over crowded with tools, machine and timber so I don't really have have space to spread out and go for it.
Anyways, Again thank you for your encouragement.
Cheers, crowie

Hi Crowie

Great job on the Model T Ford.

I'm having a go at the Model T Tank Truck by Norm Marshall.

Ray

G'Day Ray,
Don't forget the we love to see the WIP photos.
Looking forward to yours.
Cheers, crowie

Looks great crowie the 2011 model looks better than 2007 model that I have seen
Colbra

Crowie looks awesome. Just food for thought. If you don't like the wood choice and the grandson likes "Lizzie" you could just paint it all black. Then it would really look like Lizzie. Keep the pics coming.

Bret

Someone is going to be very happy with it when it is finished. Keep the photo's coming

Nice work.

I saw a documentary in Oz recently and at one point half the cars in the world were the model T and all of them black. Glad you did not paint it black. The tooling on the model T was so specific that Ford resisted going to a new model and the competition got him eventually. They were turning out a model T every 93 minutes on 3 lines there for a while and every one of them sold. Top Gear once showed how hard they are to drive. You had to keep a pedal depressed to make it go and it was hard on the leg. Keep em coming Crowie.

Mike John

Great looking model T crowie. Love it.

Nice Model T Crowie...
Henry would approve...The kids will love it.

Good work Crowie its great to see your getting about and back in the shed, the model t looks great. ill have all those files to you shortly so we can see a lot more projects under way.

Thank you one & all for the encouragement.
Slow progress.
I've attached a few photos of the glue up & the start of the clear lacquer,
Cheers, crowie

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PS - Welcome back Scotty

Hey Crowie! Great job on the Model T! I'm currently working on the same model as my first toy/scale model project. I hope mine turns out half as good as yours! I'm having a devil of a time, getting the wheels right. I have some cheap holesaws and circle cutter for the drill press, but the wheels aren't flat on the edges and I'm getting a lot of tearout. I'm using basic 2x4 wood scrap for the first projects, so I may just need to sand it more. Dunno..but yours is looking great!

G'Day "wolflrv",
I have been advised to use "hardwood" for the wheels as they cut cleaner, clearer and have less tear outs.
I must confess that for this project a very kind friend has cut me a set of wheels with his "profiled wheel cutters" and cleaned them up on his lathe.
I hope to mount them in the next day or two.
Cheers, crowie