The package from Hobbies arrived this morning - good service.
3 sets of plans included:
The Pull-Along Duck Train
Very simple, easy to make out of offcuts, it says, and I believe, although ply might be good, as it is painted. I scanned the plan and printed the parts onto card and laminated them as templates (I have been told that I am making a number of these to go on my wife's craft stall). What I didn't realise at the time was that the scanner had reduced one of the ducks. Doh! A couple of minutes at Mrs S's Hegner and I had a duck. Needs a sand and it's the wrong size, but it's a duck.
With the plan I bought four large and six small wheels, these are not included. I will also need some small cuphooks and eyelets. Difficulty level - about 1 if you have a scroll saw. Wouldn't happen on even a small bandsaw.
The next is the aeroplane:
With this one I ordered the fittings pack, which comes down to a chunk of pine to carve as a propellor, wheels and a big wheel to represent a rotary engine, and some dowel.
This one is made of 6mm ply, looks fairly simple, should be OK on the bandsaw. To make the lower section of the fuselage, which is curved, you need to make relief cuts, which I've never done before. Much more complicated, but will look good. What I hadn't fully realised was how large it is - 20" wingspan. A smaller one might be nice as a hand toy. I'm not sure how I'll make templates for this, as I can only go up to A4. I may have to redraw the wings!
The most complicated is the Model T
The fittings pack includes wheels, screws, screw cups, various small turnings. It looks pretty much complete. The plan calls for ⅜" and ½" pine, and some small pieces of mahogany for number plates. The cutting will be less straightforward, including some cutouts. Nothing too difficult, although the plane and the car will both need accuracy.
I think it all looks like fun - and that my immediate future includes ducks!
