My Wooden model car thread

[Graham]

Amazing work!!
i agree, that cobra is fantastic

[Uys]

I hear it wooden start?


Baie goed gedoen!!

[WAJ]

Thats very WOW !

[Peter Connan]

Stunning work!

[Ejay]

You are free to say "I do have a very particular set of skills"

Well done! Impressed!

[TravellingMan]

Very very nice. Well done.

[Mambo]

Awesome stuff.

[Prune]

The cars all look excellent.

[NeilMac]

Hi Defender 90

Your craftmanship on your models are truly magnificent

Thank you for sharing

[DEFENDER90]

I can ownly stare in amazement! This is something else! Beautiful! Can you broadly describe the process you follow, especially with that Cobra? How do you get the shape so symmetrical?

Hi Francois, baie dankie vir die kompliment. As I explained in my original post it all starts with lots of photos, a few dimensions and lots of calculations. I then do as much as possible drilling and bandsawing to remove the bulk of material and create the rough shape. On the Cobra specifically the measuring and filing and sanding x1000 then starts. I have an unfair advantage on the Cobra as I have built 3 Cobra replicas and know every nook and cranny on them. I also did Engineering machining for many years and have well trained eyes for spotting any flaws, visual and dimensional. Oh, and did I mention lots and lots more filing, sanding and polishing.😂. Last but not least it then received a couple of coats with Woodoc furniture wax. Thank you for the interest shown. Regards, Kobie.
Fyi I attached a photo of my first KCC Cobra replica I built in 1992.

[Emmie L]

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[DEFENDER90]

I can ownly stare in amazement! This is something else! Beautiful! Can you broadly describe the process you follow, especially with that Cobra? How do you get the shape so symmetrical?

I found a couple of wip photos.

[Emmie L]

Job se geduld. Verstommend.

[D-tox]

WOW, Dis amazing!!

Wat my nog verbaas is dat jy ook n Landy ry en dat ek dieselfde tyd ook dit gedoen het, met sele soort hout!

maar ek is n 1 dag mens, begin oggend en hy moet voor vanaand klaar! jou vakmanskap en geduld is ongelooflik!! well done!

myne (actually embarrassed om dit te wys)

[Oreo]

Brilliant work D-Tox, works of love!

I did something with wood and a Defender - bookends for my Grandsons Fender books, but not in the same league as yours.

[moetbiedjiewegkom]

Very cool, love it! Lots of hours into those!!!

[Wooden Wheels]

During the first Covid lockdown in 2020 I started making wooden model cars in an attempt to keep my sanity. I mainly use Rosewood, Walnut, Maple and Kiaat. I use photos off the net with as much as possible detail and then also get the vehicle basic dimensions. I decide which scale I want ( mostly 1:8 or 1:10 ) and then measure the sizes on the photo and calculate the dimensions to use. The average time spent per model is 100 to 140 hours. Hope you guys enjoy the photos.

Hi Defender 90, I too started to make wooden toy cars when I went on retirement in Jan, not in the same class as yours in terms of details, I take approx 15 hours to complete them at scale of 1/12, 1/18 or 1/24. herewith a few pics of my efforts, I use hard woods such as ash, maple, walnut, Iroko, blackwood and yellow wood, I have made approx 70 cars to date
regards

[DEFENDER90]

Hi Defender 90, I too started to make wooden toy cars when I went on retirement in Jan, not in the same class as yours in terms of details, I take approx 15 hours to complete them at scale of 1/12, 1/18 or 1/24. herewith a few pics of my efforts, I use hard woods such as ash, maple, walnut, Iroko, blackwood and yellow wood, I have made approx 70 cars to date
regards

Wow, that is amazing. Hats off to you for making a model in 15 hours, I dont know how you guys achieve that, I still have lots to learn. Do you work off a drawing?

[Wooden Wheels]

Wow, that is amazing. Hats off to you for making a model in 15 hours, I dont know how you guys achieve that, I still have lots to learn. Do you work off a drawing?

yes I work off a drawing from auntie google, she is amazing what she gives up.

[Emmie L]

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