Making Construction Vehicles for Kids: Complete Plans and Assembly Drawings for Eight Toys That Really Move (Fox Chapel Publishing)

Featuring over 200 assembly drawings, this step-by-step reference makes building wooden construction toys simple. From building the wheelbase to adding the buckets, craftsmen can create these toys exactly as they are shown in the book or alter them to create new vehicles with full-size cutting templates provided by the author. The eight projects include: loader, dozer, dozer loader, excavator, grader, skidder, grapple skidder, and backhoe. Author Biography: 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. Parents, grandparents and woodworkers with small children in their lives will love these chunky model construction toys! Built to last, these eight wooden toys make the perfect "made with love" gift for children ages five and older. Each construction model features over-sized, exaggerated parts that are easy for little hands to manipulate. And the moveable wheels and buckets will keep imaginative children engaged in hours of creative play! Complete assembly drawings for each of the eight toys make these projects simple for adults to make. The author also includes tested and proven parts lists and full-size cutting templates. All of the models presented here can be made with common shop tools. The author recommends a scroll saw, a drill press, a belt/disc sander, a one-inch belt sander, a band saw, and a thickness planer. Complete plans and assembly drawings for eight toys that really move The following is a list of recommended tools.