Recent content by MarcD

That's absolutely brilliant. If I was still doing a display, I would certainly be incorporating it. Excellent work.

No word yet. I expect it will be a few months at least.

Make sure you buy the 2440 x 1220 sheets because the plans use imperial measuremnets. 2400 x 1200 sheets will leave you a bit short.

It's actually this pattern: https://www.thewinfieldcollection.com/product/5310/Reindeer-Sleigh-Woodcraft-Patterns We also increased the depth of the curve at the sides to make it easier to get in and out. From the bottom of the curve to the base of the body is 370mm. We bought some of the...

Thanks for that Superman. I figured I'd have to spend my first day back at work catching up on all the requests. Glad you found it useful.

First tip, start in Feb or March, not August like I did. Good luck and feel free to ask questions along the way.

I had the sticker professionally printed. It was a contra deal. He even gave me a spare. I have no idea what it's printed on but it's slightly textured. The dashboard comes in each night and I always bring it in when it rains (or looks like it might). It hasn't peeled or faded in four years.

Yes, the switches turn on the LED's I designed the layout for the dashboard myself. I used free images for the reindeer and world map. The rest is me. You're right about running an earth. Everything above the floor is 12 volt and the power supply is plugged into a powerboard fitted with an RCD...

It takes about half to one hour to assemble. Requires two people to assemble. We've taken to assembling it in the garage and then four people to carry it out into position. It's a US pattern so it's eight foot long and four feet wide because...America. Fully assembled, it stands about 1.6...

Click here to access the photos on Dropbox. There are 43 images. As I said, they're not pretty (weeds and all). Feel free to ask any questions you like an I'll do my best to answer them. The sleigh has been in use for four years now and in that time, literally hundreds of kids and adults of all...

A few people here have expressed interest in building a sleigh similar to ours. The sleigh is far and away the most popular feature of our display. Not just because of the sleigh itself, but the interactive dashboard. The sleigh even leaves Virtual Santa in the dust. So, in the spirit of...

I won't have easy access to the file until I return to work on Jan. 4. I will get it to those who asked. Alternatively, if someone already has it, they are welcome to re-distribute it to others.

You should move to Queensland. It's dark enough here at 7pm to turn on the lights. ;D

Pretty sure that's it. We increased the depth of the side curves to give better access. Also, we used thicker marine ply to build it and 42 x 19 timber for bracing under the seat and floor (basically everywhere). Then a timber base and six uprights underneath using 70 x 35 cca treated pine.

Google master. That's it. The plan is designed to be ornamental. I took it to the next level and built a solid timber frame underneath so it was strong enough to sit in.