| Project by Kevin May | posted 487 days ago | 1260 views | 4 times favorited | 14 comments |  |
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I thought I would ‘get in the game’ with some Toy Trucks. I enjoyed this project because it fit my talents, my mood, my budget and resulted in a usable item. I liked the 1:30 scale for the trucks for multiple reasons, the width of a truck at that scale is close enough to 3-1/2” I can use scrape 2×4’s for most everything, 1-1/2” diameter wheels work out fairly accurate to scale, the toys are of a unsubstantial size that child can enjoy playing with, and it fits my tools (a 9” band saw with 3-1/2” maximum cutting throat).
I did spend a bit on the wheels and dowels for axles, but all other stock was from the scrap bins.
-- Kevin May "Making wood useful and fun!" www.kevinmaywoodworks.com
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 487 days ago
Wow that’s an amazing group of trucks great job.
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vipond33
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#2 posted 487 days ago
Soft, suggestive, warm looking with many great details. A tour de force. Never saw 2×4’s looking so good. Love the knuckle hinge and the lifts on those dump trucks.
-- gene@toronto.ontario.canada : dovetail free since '53, critiques always welcome.
wolflrv
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#3 posted 487 days ago
Outstanding job!! Those toys have true “playability”!
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mauibob
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#4 posted 487 days ago
Cool! Would have loved to have those as a young boy! Need some straight twigs for that lumber carrier!
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helluvawreck
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#5 posted 486 days ago
Say! You’re building quite a collection. They look really nice, too. Congratulations.
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MichaelAgate
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#6 posted 486 days ago
Aww They are great!!
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marter1229
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#7 posted 486 days ago
Fine looking toys.
I am also making a truck, and am stuck on should I paint the wheels, or leave natural.
Thanks for sharing.
-- It's all fun, Terry******N. Idaho
vakman
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#8 posted 486 days ago
That’s a sharp looking fleet. I like the level of realism you chose to go too…a suitable resolution, in other words.
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terry603
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#9 posted 486 days ago
love them. you use a plan or just build as you go?
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exelectrician
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#10 posted 486 days ago
Great attention to detail, also I really like the wood hinge for the crawler low bed.
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Raymond
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#11 posted 486 days ago
Great job. Your hooked on toy building now.
-- Ray
petesox
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#12 posted 454 days ago
These look fantastic! Any chance you could tell us where you got the plans or are you willing to share if self made? I’ve recently begun making wood toys with my daughters and this would be a great one!
crowie
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#13 posted 90 days ago
Very well done Kevin, That’s one beaut fleet of trucks, the whole construction crew is covered.
You should be very proud of the workmanship in completing such a fine group.
The kids will be lining up to play with them.
Cheers from On Top DownUnder, crowie
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crowie
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#14 posted 90 days ago
Opps…I’ve doubled up on the post
Very well done Kevin, That’s one beaut fleet of trucks, the whole construction crew is covered.
You should be very proud of the workmanship in completing such a fine group.
The kids will be lining up to play with them.
Cheers from On Top DownUnder, crowie
-- Lifes good, Enjoy each new day...... Cheers from "On Top DownUnder" Crowie
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