Miniman's Toylander build thread
Discussion
So as I currently have a little time on my hands and the twins' first birthday is coming up, I thought I'd get on with building them a Toylander. It will probably take me a year so by the time its finished they might be able to drive it! If not, big sister will probably help. It also has the potential to prevent people from buying them plastic s
te for their birthday and Christmas; instead they can buy an axle or a motor or something.
Anyway, it's a Toylander II:
You start with a set of instructions
Instructions by binaryimage, on Flickr
which are quite complex!
Complicated by binaryimage, on Flickr
and two sheets of full-scale templates
Plans by binaryimage, on Flickr
Before you start, you need a real Land Rover to pick up two massive sheets of MDF
Wood by binaryimage, on Flickr
I've started by making the floor panel as it is one of the largest individual pieces and is largely invisible once assembled, so a good place to start honing my jigsaw skills.
Floor cut out by binaryimage, on Flickr
Then moved on to the rear panel
Rear panel plans by binaryimage, on Flickr
The plans are stuck to the sheet of MDF then cut out.
Rear panel cut out by binaryimage, on Flickr
So that's day 1, I will post up progress!
te for their birthday and Christmas; instead they can buy an axle or a motor or something. Anyway, it's a Toylander II:
You start with a set of instructions
Instructions by binaryimage, on Flickr
which are quite complex!
Complicated by binaryimage, on Flickr
and two sheets of full-scale templates
Plans by binaryimage, on Flickr
Before you start, you need a real Land Rover to pick up two massive sheets of MDF
Wood by binaryimage, on Flickr
I've started by making the floor panel as it is one of the largest individual pieces and is largely invisible once assembled, so a good place to start honing my jigsaw skills.
Floor cut out by binaryimage, on Flickr
Then moved on to the rear panel
Rear panel plans by binaryimage, on Flickr
The plans are stuck to the sheet of MDF then cut out.
Rear panel cut out by binaryimage, on Flickr
So that's day 1, I will post up progress!
Murph7355 said:
Are they electric?
And how much is the build likely to cost? (Yes, yes. I know I can Google
).
Yes, either single motor or double, 12 or 24v. And how much is the build likely to cost? (Yes, yes. I know I can Google
).Cost depends on how much you make yourself vs buy from Toylander. A full kit excluding body panels is about £800 but the manual gives plans for fabricating all the metal parts, and a wheelchair could well give up its running gear.
They are quite big - 1.6m long - and will happily transport an adult
A little more cutting today, plus a trip to Wickes for more jigsaw blades 
Tailgate cut out of the rear panel (needs some fettling with the sander!)
Rear panel & tailgate by binaryimage, on Flickr
Rear inner wings and part of the seat
Inner wings, seat by binaryimage, on Flickr
Front panel, quite important I think!
Front panel by binaryimage, on Flickr
Couple of small parts
Bonnet / motor panels by binaryimage, on Flickr
Front inner wings
Inner wings by binaryimage, on Flickr
And today's money shot, the 1.6m long side panels set up ready for cutting tomorrow.
Side panels by binaryimage, on Flickr
Tailgate cut out of the rear panel (needs some fettling with the sander!)
Rear panel & tailgate by binaryimage, on Flickr
Rear inner wings and part of the seat
Inner wings, seat by binaryimage, on Flickr
Front panel, quite important I think!
Front panel by binaryimage, on Flickr
Couple of small parts
Bonnet / motor panels by binaryimage, on Flickr
Front inner wings
Inner wings by binaryimage, on Flickr
And today's money shot, the 1.6m long side panels set up ready for cutting tomorrow.
Side panels by binaryimage, on Flickr
Finished off the side panels, now they are cut out it seems really big.
Front wing by binaryimage, on Flickr
Side panel by binaryimage, on Flickr
Then cut out a load of the other smaller pieces.
Pile by binaryimage, on Flickr
Today was delivery day. Slow start:
Parcel by binaryimage, on Flickr
Nice key switch I found on eBay
Switch by binaryimage, on Flickr
More importantly...
Box by binaryimage, on Flickr
Parts by binaryimage, on Flickr
First set of components - front swing axle, steering and stub axles, steering column, rear axle, brake assembly, front bumper, motor mounts, big bag of fixings
Parts by binaryimage, on Flickr
Front wing by binaryimage, on Flickr
Side panel by binaryimage, on Flickr
Then cut out a load of the other smaller pieces.
Pile by binaryimage, on Flickr
Today was delivery day. Slow start:
Parcel by binaryimage, on Flickr
Nice key switch I found on eBay
Switch by binaryimage, on Flickr
More importantly...
Box by binaryimage, on Flickr
Parts by binaryimage, on Flickr
First set of components - front swing axle, steering and stub axles, steering column, rear axle, brake assembly, front bumper, motor mounts, big bag of fixings
Parts by binaryimage, on Flickr
A little more progress today, starting to look a bit Land Rover-ish now.
Front inner wings
Inner front wings by binaryimage, on Flickr
Rear inner wings
Inner rear wings by binaryimage, on Flickr
Getting quite big...
Rear panel by binaryimage, on Flickr
Front inner wings
Inner front wings by binaryimage, on Flickr
Rear inner wings
Inner rear wings by binaryimage, on Flickr
Getting quite big...
Rear panel by binaryimage, on Flickr
Good bit of progress today. Rounded off the edges of the side panels with the router, then fitted the first side panel:
Side panel by binaryimage, on Flickr
The instructions for the side panels look really complex (4 pages worth) but as with the rest of it, everything has obviously been very well thought through. I figured I'd cut a couple of corners, only to find that I couldn't then screw some of the joints together as the drill wouldn't fit. Following the plans properly would have avoided that one!
So with both side panels on, I then started on the front wings so it now looks much more like a Land Rover. And it is huge, and weighs a ton!
Front wings by binaryimage, on Flickr
Side panel by binaryimage, on Flickr
The instructions for the side panels look really complex (4 pages worth) but as with the rest of it, everything has obviously been very well thought through. I figured I'd cut a couple of corners, only to find that I couldn't then screw some of the joints together as the drill wouldn't fit. Following the plans properly would have avoided that one!
So with both side panels on, I then started on the front wings so it now looks much more like a Land Rover. And it is huge, and weighs a ton!
Front wings by binaryimage, on Flickr
Not sure how many hours so far - at a guess something like 20 or so, not including trips to buy stuff. It's going pretty smoothly, the plans are excellent. Some bits seem counter-intuitive until half a dozen steps later in the process when you suddenly twig why it's done like that.
The recommended timber is either MDF or marine ply. If you buy the pre-cut panels from the manufacturer they are supplied in MDF.
The recommended timber is either MDF or marine ply. If you buy the pre-cut panels from the manufacturer they are supplied in MDF.
not yet...
CubanPete said:
Great to meet you too James.
My daughter was very excited with her new boat
when I got home... Though she has now clocked what it is and is rather excited.
I have various threads on here and other forums bookmarked and am just processing some of the options as now is the time to make some of the decisions on things like the drive.
I've now worked out what most of the bits are, which bits I need to make, and there is a bit of repair work from its time in storage.
As with any project, the first round of stuff has been bought on ebay...
My daughter was very excited with her new boat
when I got home... Though she has now clocked what it is and is rather excited. I have various threads on here and other forums bookmarked and am just processing some of the options as now is the time to make some of the decisions on things like the drive.
I've now worked out what most of the bits are, which bits I need to make, and there is a bit of repair work from its time in storage.
As with any project, the first round of stuff has been bought on ebay...
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