Project Information
You can't rush concrete drying, neither concrete trucks…
About 3 years ago the Wood Magazine people came out with a "Concrete Truck" in there "construction series".
Somehow our middle grandson saw the plan and since has been asking "pa" to make a concrete truck.
YES, without doubt every time I complete a wooden toy the same comment came…
But "pa" I really wanted you to make a "concrete truck"...
I kept explaining to the little bloke "pa" didn't have a wood lathe to turn the agitator for the back of the truck!
With the completion of the Jeep I finally gave in, put out an SOS to some mates on the Woodwork Forum here in Australia and with a day one mate committee to make me not one but two agitators and so the "Concrete Trucks" finally began [though it was a top secret project until they were completed]....
As many know I like to personalize and detail all the wooden toys I build, Peter Bilt style…
This was to be no exception starting with the lengthening of the engine/hood and cabin which added a whole stack of other measurement/sizing issues, slowing down the build along with giving the trucks an Aussie design…
The trucks are a mixed of Aussie hardwoods; though the agitators are radiator pine.
In cutting and sizing the cabins I found I had a similar sized piece left over so a "heavy haulage flatbed" was added to the build project…
The smile on the little blokes face was priceless when he saw them and immediately started play…
About 3 years ago the Wood Magazine people came out with a "Concrete Truck" in there "construction series".
Somehow our middle grandson saw the plan and since has been asking "pa" to make a concrete truck.
YES, without doubt every time I complete a wooden toy the same comment came…
But "pa" I really wanted you to make a "concrete truck"...
I kept explaining to the little bloke "pa" didn't have a wood lathe to turn the agitator for the back of the truck!
With the completion of the Jeep I finally gave in, put out an SOS to some mates on the Woodwork Forum here in Australia and with a day one mate committee to make me not one but two agitators and so the "Concrete Trucks" finally began [though it was a top secret project until they were completed]....
As many know I like to personalize and detail all the wooden toys I build, Peter Bilt style…
This was to be no exception starting with the lengthening of the engine/hood and cabin which added a whole stack of other measurement/sizing issues, slowing down the build along with giving the trucks an Aussie design…
The trucks are a mixed of Aussie hardwoods; though the agitators are radiator pine.
In cutting and sizing the cabins I found I had a similar sized piece left over so a "heavy haulage flatbed" was added to the build project…
The smile on the little blokes face was priceless when he saw them and immediately started play…