TOP VIEW
1. BACH SQ. = 1/2"
2. CUTTING ust
AND MORE
DRAWINGS ON P. 38
‘Metalic sliver paint on the
‘exhaust pipes, engine air scoop
passages and wheel hubs add
to the car’s excitement.LOTUS RACER
Delighted youngsters will sing “vroom, vroom’ as they
roll their band-sawn gift around their room
By FJ. Badeaux
CJ Gall tat spars occeme
You can set a youngster’s imagina-
ar with a slick toy race car this
ason. | call ita toy, rather than
’s only lo
tered after aFord-Lotus — not a replica
xd enough to be used.
Because pine is easy to
all the parts except the dowel rod
are birch, Poplar is another easy wood to
shape and it accepts paint well. If you
plan to paint th h multi-colored,
istic markings, its best to do so before
assembling the parts. More information
‘on painting is provided later in
this article.
BODY/FRAME
To make the
body A use close
grained wood
that’ fre from
knots and othe Enlarge the
squares in the drawing on p. 38 to make
two paper templates — top profile and
a side profile. Cut the body to sze, then
trace the pattems onto the block, Cut out
the notch for the front spoiler with afine
tooth circularsaw blade or a band sa
‘Tum the block over and cut out the notch
under the engine compartment. Nex
rout out the cockpit cavity. I use a
lespeed rotary tool
Tool, with a
router attachment to smooth the bottom.
Locate the axle hole centers on both
des of the body and draw a 3/4-in~
dia, circle (guidelines for tapering
the axle housings) with a com
pass. Next, with a 1/4-in,
brad-point drill bit,
bore the front
axle hole
from
Den ere aSPOILER
UPRIGHT, J
ey
SIDE, FRONT
ENGINE AIR SCOOP ASSEMBLY, H
both sides of the block for greater accu-
racy. Bore the rear axle hole the same
way, but with a 5/I6-n, bit. Cut a 1/4-in,
dowel B and a 5/16.in. dowel C for the
ales slightly longer than needed.
Next, follow the template lines and
band saw the side profile first, Tape the
offeuts back onto the block so you can
follow the top pattern. Turn the block
topside up and band saw along the tem-
plate lines, then you'll be ready for hand
trimming. With a sharp knife, taper each
axle housing down to the 3/4:n. circle
previously marked around the axles.
Sand emooth, and you should have a
very pleasing contoured body.
BODY PARTS
Cut the front spoiler D and trim to fit
in the notch, but slightly above the top
of the body. Glue the spoiler in place and
sand it flush with the top.
Make the side air scoop blocks E and
band saw the U-shaped air passages. Cut
the angle on the leading edge of the
scoop, then carefully saw to fit the con-
tour of the body, Glue one scoop to each
side of the body and sand.
‘38, WORKBENCH, November Decomber 1988,
SIDE AIR SCOOF
You'll need to make templates for the
cockpit cover F with the cutout for the
cockpit marked. The cutoutin the cover
is longer than the cutout in the body to
create the drivers seat. Make the cutout
in the cockpit cover with a scroll saw,
then band saw the sides and top to shape.
Sand and fit to the body, but dont glue
the cover on yet.
‘Make the steering wheel Gi from 1/16-
in, stock and bore a'/16-in-dia, hole for
the shaft G2. Glue the shaft in the wheel.
Bore a 25-degree hole (approximate) at
the base of the cockpit and glue the steer
ing assembly in place, Now you can glue
the cockpit cover in place.
The engine air scoop assembly H, com-
prised of the scoop H1, scoop base H2.
and scoop passages H3, requires a bit
more handwork than the other pieces.
Cat the blocks for both the scoop and
scoop base and make a top and side
paper template. Tiace the patterns onto
the workpiece Hi, then bore the 1/4-in.-
dia. holes in both the scoop and the base
for the scoop passages H3. Use a hand
saw to remove most of the waste from
FIN, K2
‘CUTTING LIST: LOTUS RACER
(all parts pine except dowels)
Key No. Part Size
1 Bodyame 1-12 x 3412 x
ja"
1 Front axle 16" da. x 5.58"
1 Roar axle 5/5" dla. x 65/8"
1. Front spolior 718 x 1178 x 6°
2 Aicscoops. 1x 14l2x2"
4 Cockpit cover 1 x 1-3/4 x 5
1) Stooring wineot 118 x 12'x a4
1. Stooring shaft 118" dia. x tle"
1. Engine 1102 x 230°
air scoop
He 1 Scoop base vax 1-42 x te"
HS 4 Scoop wer ola. xT
passages
12 Engine valve 2x9! x 412"
covers
J 1 Rear spotier vax 1472 x 2472"
Lpright
Kt 1 Roar spoller ex 2178 x 9°
dock
K2 2 Roar spoller Sia x 5/8 x24"
fins
Ly 2 Exhaust pipes Si dia. x 490°
12 8 Connecting We" dia. x 78"
pipes
M2. Front whools 1 1778" dia
N 2 Rearwhools 1-12 x 2.516 dia.
Mise: 18 la. x 3-4 spoler-ody dowels (2)
‘sandpaper: yellow glue; enamel paints (s00
tox
around the arrowhead shape at the top,
then use a band saw to rough-shape the
rest of the scoop. Refine the shape with
a sharp knife and a round rasp. After
sanding, glue the assembly together, then
to the body.
Cutthe engine valve covers I and scribe
the narrow grooves in the top with a
carving tool, electric engraver or rolary
tool. Sand the valve covers smooth, then
glue them to the body.
‘Make the rear spoiler upright J, the
spoiler deck K1 and the spoiler fins K2
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