Wooden Toy Bus

**Prime mover** · 3rd August 2011, 11:13 PM

Hi All,

I recently had a request to make a Bus for a little boy who was totally enthralled by Busses. So I thought you might like to see some of the photos.

Most of the photos are just of the plain stain before varnish except for the last couple.

The timber is environmentally friendly and carbon neutral plantation pine. The trim was done with Pine. The wheels were made out of Pine with Pine inserts. Actually quiet a few of my overseas customers can't get Pine and are quiet fascinated that we use so much of it.

The Bus has access through the roof so the little boy can play with it, this coupled with the large windows gives it quiet a bit of playability inside.

I used my standard 2 piece wheels that I use on most of my trucks.

The idea for this was taken from a Scania which had dual rear wheels, so it probably was a coach.

The external exhaust was my idea just because little kids like them.

Phil

**Aerenandmel** · 3rd August 2011, 11:39 PM

nice bus, just need people to fill the seats

**mick59wests** · 4th August 2011, 07:54 AM

an absolute beauty if you ask me. Well done!

Great to see some of the photos before it was finished
cheers
Mick

**crowie** · 4th August 2011, 09:26 AM

That;s one fancy bus, Phil.
A nice amount of detail, robust enough for the rough & tumble world of play; well done.
Cheers, crowie

**elderly** · 4th August 2011, 10:51 AM

A very nice looking bus. I am sure the boy will get hours of pleasure out of it.
Cheers Elderly.

**bj383ss** · 4th August 2011, 10:56 AM

Very Cool. I like the exhaust and the vents on the side for the engine.

Bret

**wheelinround** · 4th August 2011, 02:30 PM

bus indeed

LOL its a Coach

recliner style seats, dual axle rear end, saloon door and luggage bins, you don't get those on buses.

Even looks the like the Denning style Scania

Nice work well done

**munruben** · 4th August 2011, 02:46 PM

Nice work Phil. Great fun will be had with that.

**ibcallus2** · 5th August 2011, 02:53 AM

wonderful job you have done there Phil very impressed any plans

Brian

**fozzy767** · 5th August 2011, 06:57 AM

Pretty cool,,i have one question though..I glue all pieces of mine..No screws or nails..Is there an advantage to assembling with screws?

**Prime mover** · 5th August 2011, 09:09 AM

G'day Brian,
Yes I intend to rip out the middle and convert it into a winnabago and head off around Australia.
OK OK I will have plans for the coach in a couple of weeks but it will be longer than that one because it was built to a specific size. The plans will be available on the link below.

For Australian Wooden toys, Wooden Toy plans and kits Enjoy Making Wooden Toys

Hi Fozzy,
I screw everything I make for two reasons 1/ I like the tuff look. 2/ it is instant no waiting. Like yesterday afternoon I made a cradle. Cut it out, sanded it, glued and screwed it together, stained ,laquered put it in a box and the courier picked it up to take it to it's home 1000kms(600mls) away(still in Queensland) Gotta tell u though sometimes I do set myself some tight scedlules but what the heck.

Phil

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