Realistic Construction Models You Can Make: Complete Plans and Assembly Drawings for Eight Different Construction Vehicles (Vehicles You Can Make) [Paperback]

Luc St-Amour (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001 | Series: Vehicles You Can Make

Making small-scale wooden models of large earth-moving construction vehicles can be done easily using the patterns and common shop tools described in these pages. Eight models featuring movable parts are presented and explained: loader, dozer, dozer loader, excavator, grader, skidder, grapple skidder, and backhoe. Complete assembly drawings for each of the eight toys make these projects simple and fun for adults to create. Drawings show the entire process, from building the wheelbase to adding the buckets. Full-size cutting templates can be used to make the projects exactly as they are shown or altered to create new vehicles. A parts list makes it easy for the hobbyist to gather all the materials needed for construction and assembly.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Kids (and grownups who are young at heart) can never have enough toys. In these titles, St-Amour shows how to make a slew of realistic model vehicles from wood. Each title offers plans for eight vehicles: a bulldozer, backhoe, pickup truck, airliner, motorcycle, and a train are just some of the offerings. Building toys with small parts requires special care because of the choking hazard to small children. St-Amour solves this problem by offering plans to make similar trucks in two of the books; one offers rugged designs without small parts for kids (Making Construction Vehicles for Kids) and the other offers more elaborate display models (Realistic Construction Models You Can Make). The third title, Amazing Vehicles You Can Make, offers designs for both play and display with guidelines for use. The attractive designs are appealing, offering something for everyone. Most woodworkers will be capable of completing these designs, although some are much more complex than others. All of these titles will be of interest to woodworkers and should be part of libraries' collections. If you can only justify one of these titles, the Amazing Vehicles will serve the widest audience.
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About the Author

Luc St-Amour is the author of Realistic Construction Models You Can Make, Amazing Vehicles You Can Make, and Antique Cars and Trucks You Can Make. He lives in Gatineau, Quebec.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156523152X
• ISBN-13: 978-1565231528
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,400,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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