A T Model Toy

[Ruddy]

I recently came across some 1989 Practical Woodworking magazines and one had the basic plans for a T Model Ford. It stands about 280 mm high and is 440 mm long so it quite a bit bigger than the previous toys I have made. The wheels and tyres were turned from Jarrah and the spokes are hoop pine dowel. The side walls are Silver Ash and the rest is made with pieces of She Oak, BH Sassafras, Silky Oak and Jarrah.

Ruddy

[wheelinround]

TOP shelf Ruddy

[AUSSIE]

Best T model I have seen.
You make wonderful models RUDDY.They never fail to impress me.
Those wheels look a top job.Did you do any WIP on them.
.Where do you find all the room to store your Toys?
At the rate you turn them out you may have to put on an extra room
I better start practicing this wheel making business
AUSSIE

[munruben]

Excellent work.

[coffenup]

great work
Regards Michael

[Sawdust Maker]

Simply superb

[scotty60]

VERY NICE,GREAT JOB RUDDY






CHEERS

[powderpost]

Excellent job Looks very good too.
Jim

[Billy]

very nice truck
On holidays soon, will be able to spend more time on makin quality stuff
like that truck, Got plans for a fire engine I want to do. Semi trailer style, ladders
extend to eight feet high!!!! Thought Id use pine and oregon for one and quality timber for another, try to work out any probs on the pine one before progressing with good one, . will put pics up as i go
back to the sawdust factory for me
billy

[srulik]

WOW!!!

So nice, So real, So I can hear the Muffler....
(With my new sound device. (OISC= Own Imagimation Sound Card)

[AUSSIE]

Ruddy,Can we be a pain,and have a look at the back of you "T" Please?
I still cant get over those wheels.

[Ruddy]

Thanks all.....
Aussie, I will take a picture tomorrow of the back showing the two doors with the concealed hinges and the mini magnets to keep it shut.
That was the first time I have made spoked wheels and I learnt a few things from the experience. Those wheels are about 100 mm diameter and the hubs have a 5/16" Dia brass shaft holding the wheels as an axle.
I have raised the bar a little for me and am now making some spoked wheels where the outside tyre diameter is only 50 mm. This means the tyres are thinner, the rims are smaller and the spokes much smaller and the hub very small..........These small wheels are for a toy truck I am making for my nephews new born son. When it's finished I will post a picture.
If anyone wants a copy of the basic plans for the T model Ford let me know. I didnt follow them exactly but there is enough there for anyone to make something similar.
Ruddy

[Buzza]

Great work Ruddy, and I note that this Model T looks like all the other Model T's even though it is an 89' model.

Yes please, I would like a copy of the plans.

[Ruddy]

Aussie....and anyone else who is interested!....
These are some pictures of the rear doors of the Model T. I have also included a close up of the wheels.
For general information I have included pictures of some real T Model Fords that give you a few ideas on what they really looked like,

Ruddy

[AUSSIE]

Each time I look at this thread,I still get a warm thrill from it.
It is so well made and as kute as.Can't wait for the next one Ruddy
I think you deserve a greeny
Aussie