They're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight...

[Cybergrinder]

Now the ear-worm is in place I shall continue

I decided to build a Thomas the Tank Engine for my son and my girlfriend's little boy as well. Also in this deal are an Elsa (frozen) for the girls, but more on that later...

It's quite an easy little kit, but I'm adding a challenge in trying to get the wheels to rotate....

Here's the massive two pages...

 

[Cybergrinder]

And the chassis, with the toothpick axles

 

[zathros]

What a nice thing to do. They will be much more personal of a gift, being hand made, just double up on everything!!!

 

[micahrogers]

I agree with Z, this is just sooo cute. My grand kids are past the Thomas the Tank stage, so I'll just watch your build.

 

[Gandolf50]

I wanna build Sam, the Thomas the Tank Allegheny 2 6 6 6 !!

 

[Cybergrinder]

One set of wheels done, the bit of tooth pick serving as a "bearing"



And the connection rod



Now I hit a problem, the paper connection rod is not strong enough to rotate! After some thought I think I'll make some plastic ones

 

[Cybergrinder]

I wanna build Sam, the Thomas the Tank Allegheny 2 6 6 6 !!

Think we need a picture of that one

 

[Cybergrinder]

So here we are, plastic connection rods made and painted. They are a bit rough, but considering the audience (4 and 7 years) I don't think they will notice...

 

[Gandolf50]

Think we need a picture of that one

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/3/31/MainSamCGI.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20190612073154

 

[Cybergrinder]

I've never seen that one I'm mostly familiar with the old Rev. W Audrey books

 

[Cybergrinder]

So a bit of disappointing news, the wood & paper bearings did not hold up to the strain of the wheels rotating

I'm going to complete the build as (card) stock

 

[Cybergrinder]

And now the wheels attached to the chassis


And the base for the rest of Thomas

 

[Cybergrinder]

So, I kind of got carried away with the first one and forgot to take photos.

So here we go with the second build

Here we see the coal bunker

Then attached to the cab/tank combination


"Oh, dear," Thomas said, "I've gone all to pieces."



Then the wheel arches onto the base


And then everything together



Whistle attached


Then the dome and funnel



And he's done!


I left out the couplings seeing that two small boys will be playing with them...

Peep, pip, PEEP!

 

[micahrogers]

so Cute. I love it.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Ahhhh, I was looking forward to seeing the face finally attached!!! Cute little guy! thumbsup