Popular Post heppnerguy Posted May 13, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 this is a Steve Good pattern that I added to our great grandson's birthday presents. I have an extreme difficulty getting the photos I take of project from my camera to my computer so I do not post many of the ones i cut. This one did make it there, but still not sure how. This little toy will help my great grandson to have one more item to play with on his birthday coming up in a short time. This was an easy and quick one to make. The photo did not come out well as the sun was reflecting through the window onto it and made the whitish color look like it was not finished very well but it really ended up looking just fine in real life. The wheels,( that I did not have time to buy for this ), were just simple circles so I made the groove in them to give it a wheel / tire look and painted the tires black. That really did help a lot to give it some kind of realism that it otherwise lacked in that part. Dick heppnerguy barb.j.enders, jr42, danny and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) I got this off of Etsy. Six wheeled animals in the plans. This is a recent set I cut out. Not sure if these are too simple for a 3-year-old, but the 2-year-old my wife babysits for loves them. I made a set for my grandson (but he's too young right now), and I have been making more to give as gifts to people who are just having kids. Edited May 13, 2023 by rafairchild2 ChelCass, danny, heppnerguy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry walters Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 Nice job Dick, even with the photo. I think we tend to forget that these simple patterns can give us a lot of joy when giving them to kids. Your great grandson will get many hours of playing and imagination. Jerry danny and heppnerguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 HECK, I AM A LITTLE BIT OVER THREE AND I LOVE IT. I AM SURE HE WILL ALSO. danny, heppnerguy, barb.j.enders and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Nice job and I'm sure he'll love it! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Great job Dick. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 very nice heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 I like those Dick. I should start cutting some of those with all the scrap wood I have. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Fabulous, He will love it. Marg heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 A funny thing happened this past week. We have 3 great grandkids born within a couple of months apart. 2 boys and one girl. The little girl had the first party last Saturday and after the party she watched my wife wrapping presents for the next boy to have his party. My wife was wrapping the red car I posted and when the little girl saw it, asked if it was for her. She really wanted it and at the little cousins birthday she played with the little car again. My wife convinced me to make her one also and I will be mailing hers tomorrow. I painted hers blue. Dick heppnerguy danny and rafairchild2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 My main reason for getting back into wood working is due to this little guy now 14 weeks old. My first grandchild. Poppy's Workshop is open 24/7. This is what is bringing me pure joy. The "LIAM" car was done on a whim, at the request of my daughter during a family dinner one night (advantage my daughter and her husband bought a house 3 doors down from us!). The other cars I cut out a while back, but just left them in dry fit stage. I will sand and finish them when he gets a bit older. Will also build a diner and gas station to go with the cars. danny, BadBob and heppnerguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) On 6/5/2023 at 2:37 AM, rafairchild2 said: My main reason for getting back into wood working is due to this little guy now 14 weeks old. My first grandchild. Poppy's Workshop is open 24/7. This is what is bringing me pure joy. The "LIAM" car was done on a whim, at the request of my daughter during a family dinner one night (advantage my daughter and her husband bought a house 3 doors down from us!). The other cars I cut out a while back, but just left them in dry fit stage. I will sand and finish them when he gets a bit older. Will also build a diner and gas station to go with the cars. I am not a real fan of wooden toys so I have stayed away from them. Once I made a model that had some realism in to them, I found I did like wooden toys. Because the wooden toys do not excite me is just my own problem, as i found out, the little ones love them. I guess I had best stop making my own judgements and look at the real picture. I tend to stay away from projects that do not interest me and have found our through the years that what I, personally, don't care for, a lot of others do. I have to say that you wood toys here are really cute and I am sure they will become Liam's favorite toys as he continues to grow up Dick heppnerguy Edited June 6, 2023 by heppnerguy danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson River Rick Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Rich, what a handsome little guy you were blessed with, he certainly will only have to ask grandpa for a new toy and it will be there. Love and good health to your daughter and your family. Rick danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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