Very tempting to have a go at building this for my 3 year old neice! Shame her birthday was last Thursday and shes already got her present. (her party was today.) Should be fairly easy to build. anyone done one?!
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...#ht_1769wt_1059
Swing Bin Racer
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, Jan 30 2011 09:57 PM
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 10:03 PM
a lot cheaper than those little landrovers
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 10:19 PM
Dam sight cheaper!
Cant believe how simple it would be. REEEEEEEEAAAL shame I just missed my nieces 3rd birthday. If I build it for her and give it to her, I will get told off for spoiling her.
Might build an adult one out of the neighbours wheelie bin! (worried that it will be 'rubbish thou!
boom boom)
Cant believe how simple it would be. REEEEEEEEAAAL shame I just missed my nieces 3rd birthday. If I build it for her and give it to her, I will get told off for spoiling her.
Might build an adult one out of the neighbours wheelie bin! (worried that it will be 'rubbish thou!
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 12:20 AM
WOW that is cool. I want to build one just for the hell of it. Unfortunately I have no one to give it to and I can imagine that after me and my house mates have been drinking a bit that things could get dangerous.
I work for wilkos as well so I should put an advert up advertising them so people buy more cordless drills, baskets and bins. My get a gold award as well for sales.
I work for wilkos as well so I should put an advert up advertising them so people buy more cordless drills, baskets and bins. My get a gold award as well for sales.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 12:32 AM
Ummmm starter motor as am engine maybe aswell they look good tho and i might make one eventually for my little sister 
they look good tho and i might make one eventually for my little sister
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 02:36 PM
id like to make one for myself but out of a big full size wheely bin, and put a big electric motor in it and lots of batterts and watch it fly :L
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 02:37 PM
we could make 2.
shifty and dan could race
shifty and dan could race
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 11:54 AM
Has it not "bin" done before?!
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Posted 03 February 2011 - 06:46 PM
I seem to have it DRILLED in to my brain its BIN done before, that would be pretty RUBBISH!
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 10:33 AM
Apologies for digging up an old thread, but I was doing a bit of Googling about these and spotted the MF thread!
I've nearly finished one for my son who will be 3 in September. It's now being painted in green with a yellow nose and stripe. Points to those who know why!
I've made my own front stub axles and steering with rod ends rather than the parts the plans recommend. I've also mounted the front arches on the stub axles, rather than the body. That way, they turn with the wheels. It lends itself to being 'tweaked' or you can just build it straight from the plans really cheaply. It's been good fun. Here's the last picture I took. Still needed the front stubs finishing at this point.
You mention the Land Rovers..... the chap behind this is the original owner of Real Life Toys, the company that did the Toylander.
I've nearly finished one for my son who will be 3 in September. It's now being painted in green with a yellow nose and stripe. Points to those who know why!
I've made my own front stub axles and steering with rod ends rather than the parts the plans recommend. I've also mounted the front arches on the stub axles, rather than the body. That way, they turn with the wheels. It lends itself to being 'tweaked' or you can just build it straight from the plans really cheaply. It's been good fun. Here's the last picture I took. Still needed the front stubs finishing at this point.
You mention the Land Rovers..... the chap behind this is the original owner of Real Life Toys, the company that did the Toylander.
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 10:53 AM
I always wanted a Caterham!! 
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 10:57 AM
It's now being painted in green with a yellow nose and stripe. Points to those who know why!
Team lotus?
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 01:08 PM
I always wanted a Caterham!!
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It's now being painted in green with a yellow nose and stripe. Points to those who know why!
Team lotus?
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Points please
Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 18 July 2011 - 01:08 PM.
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 01:18 PM
OK, you'll have to share the points!!
I used to work for Lotus as a design engineer. Mostly on suspension design.
I used to work for Lotus as a design engineer. Mostly on suspension design.
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Posted 18 July 2011 - 09:42 PM
OK, you'll have to share the points!!
I used to work for Lotus as a design engineer. Mostly on suspension design.
I like that you tried to be modest, but suspension design is kinda what makes lotuses, lotuses.
Bravo sir!
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