Designing Model Cars and Trucks

[Back2Jake]

I'd really enjoy seeing some of the scrollers, like Trout, who create toys and models, design some new patterns in that style. To say I admire Trout's work and step by step photos is an understatement.

I've been trying to get some boys interested in the models but they find them either too simple and or way too complicated and loose interest. I have a couple different books on them, and have played around with designing patterns but I haven't come up with anything I really like, that's different.

I'd love to see what you could come up with.

Take care
Toni

[lucky788scroller]

A couple years ago I drew up a really neat little pick-up truck, fairly simple though. Other than the wheels turning, the only other functionable part was a working tailgate.If I find a copy of it around here, Ill show it to ya, but, it wasnt really very fancy though.Then again, it wasnt too simple either, and it did require some bandsaw work to cut it. ill keep my eyes open.
Sometimes, there are some pretty neat cars in the SawDust from Scrollsaw Association of the World . Most often, the patterns arent really clear, but they usually give enough of an idea to get them made.Im working on a neat roadster from an old issue of sawdust currently.

[lowbike1]

I'd be interested in this too

[AKAkopa]

Toni, you fail to mention the ages of the boys who will be making these.

Check out these resources:
Marvelous Transforming Toys by Jim Makowicki
Making Heirloom Toys by the same author
The Great All American Wooden Toy Book bu Morm Marshall
Tremendous Toy trucks by Les Neufild
Antique Cars and trucks You Can Make by Luc St-Amour (fun book to work from!)

Toys and Joys has several sets of blueprints available. (Some of these can be quite complex)

I made several from these books and plans and then started to "wing" it when it comes to making cars and trucks, from simple to complex. Gleaning ideas from the above mentioned books and running with it from there. There were times that I started out with the goal of mass-production of the same vehicle but by the time I was thru, chances were good that I had 6 to 10 similar but different when completed. That was when I decided it was more fun to make a single unique car or truck. Needless to say, doing it this way, I have no plans nor prints to help you.

Good luck to you and will love to see what others come up with too!

Pat

[Gill]

See if you can find some of Richard Blizzard's books. Originally published in the early eighties, they've got some marvellous patterns for Skania trucks, Rolls Royces, all sorts. Best of all, they are now so old that they only cost a few pennies.

The books are definitely available on Amazon.co.uk .

Gill