Odin's Toy Factory

  My Granson has repeatedly asked for one of these for several weeks every time I see him. I made this one for him for Christmas. Originally I had not intended to make one of these because I don't like the size, and it the details are not correct, but my grandson is seven and probably will not notice.   Drilling The Engine Nacelle For An A-10 Thunderbolt Wood Toy Airplane     The first problem I had was drilling the center hole. The plans say to drill the hole 1-inch deep. It does not need to be that deep. I drilled half that far, and 1/4-inch would have been enough. I had trouble getting the hole centered using my drill press and a heavy vise. When the point of the bit first made contact with the end of the dowel, the end grain would cause the bit to shift slightly. Next time I will need to break out the lathe chuck The second problem I had was drilling the holes for the dowels in the Nacelle. I tried everything I could think of to drill the hole straight through the center and

  Handmade Wood Toy Airplane - Jet Fighter - Baltic Birch Plywood Etsy Listing https://www.etsy.com/listing/1065815786/ Other Items You May Like Airplanes" https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?section_id=27730505 Cars: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?section_id=34638962 Trucks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?section_id=34653279 Shop Front Page: https://odinstoyfactory.etsy.com I don't usually make toys in this style. Stacking layers of plywood parts to make toys. I keep plywood around for the occasional toy that needs the extra strength. When Steve Good published this on his blog, I had no intention of making it, but my grandson saw the photos he had to have one. He loves it. He didn't complain about it not having actual wheels, which surprised me a bit. It's not difficult to cut on the scroll saw. The only issue with the pattern is that the slot size is 1/4-inch, and the baltic birch plywood I have is metric, so the fit isn't perfect. Th

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This toy airplane is the last of three experimental aircraft   I built to see how hard it was to do. This one is essentially the same as the second one without the holes plugged with dowels that looked like windows. The parts are fitted much better. This design would be easy to paint. I would paint everything before assembly, leaving the spots unfinished where the glue goes making multi colors easy. The prototype airplanes were all turned over to my grandson for testing. The only problem that arose was that one of the skids on the bottom of the wings broke. Being made from wood, this was an easy fix. A tiny drop of glue and a few hours for it to cure, and everything was like new. However, I would very much like a design that doesn't break so easily.              

For my second attempt at making my wood toy airplane , I switched to 3/4-inch stock for the fuselage. I prefer the look of the thicker wood. It adds some dimension to the toy, and it is easier for me to make. In this version, the stabilizer is mounted in a slot. This method is much easier to mount and fit. I mark the center on the stabilizer as an alignment aid. After I dry fit and make any required adjustments, I put a small amount of glue in the slot and slip the stabilizer into place. I lowered the wing to the bottom of the fuselage and mounted it in a dado-sized to fit the wing. The dado is cut square, and the snug fit makes mounting the wing a piece of cake. I first dry-fit and center the wing marking it with a pencil, making it easy to align after the glue is applied. The pencil marks are sanded off after glue cures. Attaching the wing in this manner will allow for easy reinforcement if it is needed. However, if the fit is good, reinforcement is not required. I did not use it on