Topic: Toylanders. (Read 16266 times)

Bush Tucker Man · « **on:** August 01, 2003, 10:42:04 »

I'm getting one soon!!

Sorry, that should say Amelia is.

Well she is after both Grandads & myself have assembled, painted & (extensively) tested it.

Have to get SWMBO or a Grandma to make the seat-cushions for it, well you've got to involve them haven't you?

Remco · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2003, 11:30:07 »

I am about to build my own Toylander too :-)

And no, I don't have kids!!! 8)

Remco

wifey · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2003, 11:50:46 »

My little girls (7 1/2 & 3 1/2) love them (see www.thriveunderpressure.com, follw the Landie page link and look at "oops, sorry!").
If we get one I will build it. After all, orthopaedic surgery is nowt but mechano for adults... :D

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2003, 23:30:43 »

Nice one Tina.
Without wishing to be picky the mini Landies you feature are 'Rebel Replicas' a different company.
Still they look good and if the girls enjoy them go for it.

You got it wrong about 'Gods Own Country' though, as it's on our side of the Pennines.

August 1st = Yorkshire Day

wifey · « **Reply #4 on:** August 02, 2003, 19:49:46 »

I won't be drawn into a rematch of the War of the Roses BTM - and i accept they're Rebel's (sorry) as I've found the leaflet.
Are they easier, more difficult or same as Toylanders to build? :?:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #5 on:** August 02, 2003, 23:36:55 »

Okay Tina, you've got some nice bits across there as well;
Trough of Bowland, Aston Memorial, Sunderland Point (both Lancaster), Morecambe Bay, the Midland Hotel (Morecambe)

As for the differences, Rebel Replicas are almost twice as dear, even in kit form. They have a greater range though including a 'Centaur' & a Fire Engine.

Toylander only do 2, a Series 1 (just introduced-but looks nice) & a Series 2

Couldn't comment on build comparisons as ours hasn't actually arrived yet.

Have a look on;
www.reallifetoys.co.uk
www.difflock.com/family/rebelreplicas/index.shtml

wifey · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2003, 10:31:36 »

thanks Richard, will do, but now I have to go fix my toy... will be spending on the day rust treating and rebuilding.

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2003, 23:59:44 »

It's here at last!
Arrived in several boxes this morning, just had a look the build manual. It'll be the first real woodwork I've done since school.

Just wondering how to get a really good high gloss finish on MDF or Plywood.
Good job the father-in-law works for a bus company with its own coach-builders & paint booth on site.

Andy. · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2003, 00:02:25 »

Nice one Richard, we'll see you going round in it at Langley Farm then if your going :lol:

Good luck and have fun, put some pics up when the jobs complete :lol:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2003, 00:13:43 »

Langley Farm 2004, did you say?

The Toylander Man (company owner) at Billing said that between 40 & 50 man-hours is an average time from pasting the patterns for cutting to completion.

I know that's only a weeks work, but we can't do it straight out.
The realistic completion time is my ??th birthday in October.

Oops sorry, I meant in time to be Amelias Christmas pressie (of course)

Andy. · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2003, 00:29:18 »

Blimey did'nt realise you were talking that sort of time scale :shock:

Just a bit more than a flat pack from Ikea then

Shame I was going to ask if I could have ago too :lol:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2003, 08:39:19 »

Oh yes it's not quite a CKD kit.
Fortunately the only things not included (in the kit we bought) are the MDF/PlyWood, battens, battery & fixings.
Will keep you informed about its progress.

The same guy I mentioned on the 'Not A Land Rover' forum (Nothing like a Land Rover) did consider building one as well, until he saw the price.
Now (alongside the ex-Mines Rescue Atkinson, and my Martian idea) he's toying with the possibilities of buying an old mini allotment/small-holders tractor & re-bodying it.
So it'd have a small diesel engine & 4WD.
Now that would be interesting!

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2003, 09:08:03 »

The first hurdle has been already reached Andy.
Transportation.

ToyLander (external dimensions);
Length; 1702mm (67inch)
Width; 737mm (29inch)
Height; 767mm (30inch) Folded screen

Trailer (internal dimensions)
Length; 1500mm (59.3inch)
Width; 1100mm (43inch)
Height 450mm (17inch)

So there you go, it looks like a case of adapting (& strengthening) the tail-gate to latch open level with the floor, and finally adding the tie-down points.
Or selling/ px'ing the trailer for a 6'x 4' version. Caddy do a nice twin-axle model at that size, not too dear either

I wonder how people get them to places like Billing;
They're too big to get in a caravan
Too heavy to realistically get on & off a roof-rack
Too big to easily go in anything but a Quadtech 130, High Capacity pick-up, or a 101FC
Take another vehicle with it on a trailer?

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2004, 15:23:36 »

At long, long last, after numerous set-backs this project ought to be commencing very shortly.
Now a workspace has been sorted out, complete with heating & power.

Hopefully the wood should be collected Tomorrow, or Sunday morning.

Question;
Do I keep a diary on here of the build, or (eventually) just unveil the finished item?, and take it to Billing? (if we don't go to W&P instead)

Thrasher · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2004, 15:25:37 »

On here ;-)

turtle · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2004, 15:47:11 »

Seconded - Keep a Diary on here

Andy. · « **Reply #16 on:** January 16, 2004, 23:05:07 »

I argree on here Richard, photo's as well :D

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2004, 00:04:48 »

Okay chaps, I'll go along with that!

(wonder if Tim will give me a special dispensation to post extra photos over & above my official quota?)

muddyweb · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2004, 08:24:59 »

Have no fear good sir....

The mud-club member galleries are perilously close to being completed... this will allow you to create galleries yourself.

Each member will have a limit of around 1000 photos initially, with each photo having space for a caption. You will of course be able to link to individual images in your forum posts too, so if you need to put something specific in the forums... you can.

We are doing final tests on the administrative interfaces at the moment, so they won't be long....

datalas · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2004, 09:48:34 »

The main problem being that your resident glitter fitter (read UI graphics bod, or "me") has been far too busy playing with his new toy to finish the graphics....

"wait.. this website is not ready yet...."

Andy. · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2004, 18:39:11 »

Excellent can't wait..... on both counts.

:D :D :D

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2004, 23:59:33 »

I'll try to be thorough with it.
I'll even start with a picture of the trailer that I borrow to collect the sheet materials :)

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2004, 00:22:31 »

Sorry a false start again last weekend.
I couldn't borrow my mates 10foot trailer, so didn't go for the 8x4 sheet materials (1/2inch Marine Plywood).

I know I could take my 5x4, but the first rule of 'Sods Law' dictates that;
'Whatsoever can go wrong, will do so'

If I had gone for it, it's my luck that it would snapped in half with the wind getting under it & bending it against the ratchet straps.

Hopefully I'll be able to get the trailer tomorrow or Saturday afternoon.

As I told Andy earlier on 'AOL Instant Mesages', we've just put the house up for sale (& sold it 23hours after the sign went up)
So the build might be put back even furtherthan it already has been.

Still, on a positive note I want a house with a double garage (at least 25 foot long) or space to build one.
And a spare (5th/6th) bedroom for my study-den-computer room-archives-record collection-library.

matthew · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2004, 02:36:55 »

How detailed are the plans for the Toylander? How well produced? I may well have a go at building one this summer from the plans, but might have to try and turn it into a LWB :)

The Rebel is out 'cos it uses a GRP body so you've not got a lot of choice but to buy that from them and there's no way I can afford it, although I might get a set of their plans to compare.

From the dimensions BTM has given transport won't be a problem, it'll fit inside th 109" without a problem :)

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #24 on:** February 07, 2004, 23:42:00 »

Matthew they're very well thought out & detailed.

There's a chappie on 'LRUKForums' (I think it's there?) who works for the printers who produce them for 'Real Life Toys'

As we've sold our house & we're going through the process, it's proably going to be on hold until we've moved & settled in now.

Sorry :(

matthew · « **Reply #25 on:** February 08, 2004, 01:08:56 »

Sounds ok, I'll be doing it from plans making as much as possible when I do it.

I've got a full size one taking up garage space that needs putting back together first.

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #26 on:** April 07, 2004, 11:15:20 »

My building plans still on hold, as our original choice of house fell through.
We've found another & are looking at moving mid-May.
BUT, there's no garage there. So we need one building first.

Can any 'mud-members' in Yorkshire (especially around Wakefield/Pontefract/Leeds/Bradford) recommend any particular retailer of double (or even triple) sectional garages, but they've got to be 'extra-height'.
I'd like a brick built garage, but it'd probably cost too much.

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #27 on:** June 07, 2004, 22:35:37 »

Sorry the 'ToyLander' is still in boxes at a friends house, as we moved on 21st May.
The architect came round tonight with the plans for the new garage/workshop (just as Ben Kentzer was leaving) for our approval.

Only problem is that now they've got to go to the Council for the Planing Comittee & then the statutary time period for objections has to be adhered to.
Paul (architect) told us that we'll have to wait about 10weeks before we can even confirm a start date with the builders!

Soddin' ridiculous!!!! :x

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #28 on:** September 04, 2004, 01:04:33 »

Hurrah!!!

The suppliers have given us an approximate date of Monday 20th September for the commencement of building the new garage & workshop.
Once there's power & lighting sorted out in there, the wood will be purchased and the kit collected from a friends spare bedroom - bar the bonnet which I got for photographic purposes (picture for size comparison on my 'WebShots')
At least Andy has sorted out the paint for me :D
If we manage to 'Get Cracking' it might be ready for my birthday :lol: (mid-late October)

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #29 on:** September 07, 2004, 22:59:46 »

Garage & Workshop concrete bases went down today, so we're finally rolling...

Next thing is to get one of our sub-contract Electricians at the Hospital to source me some 240v sockets, a RCD & conduiting for the out-fitting.

The time is drawing nearer :D (at long, long, long, long last!)

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