This is a shelf based on the fighter planes from the pre-WWII era. I built it for my son's nursery. I stumbled onto Ana White's plan "Plane Old Shelf", got inspired, and it evolved into what it is. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
Ava-Drew
Mon, 09/05/2011 - 22:38
What did you make the fuselage out of?
I love this! I would love to make a version of this. Can you please post what you used to make the fuselage and landing gear out of? Also, how did you attach it to the wings?
Mathew Bounville
Thu, 09/08/2011 - 13:46
Fuselage
Thanks! The fuselage is made out of bender board. I don't remember the exact thickness but it was the thinnest they had at Michael's. You would think I would remember. I had to do the fuselage twice. My daughter stepped on it and put a hole through it.
The wings were actually one long wing. I build a frame around the wing and then wrapped the bender board around it. It may not be the best way, but it is all I could think of.
Mathew Bounville
Thu, 09/08/2011 - 17:14
Landing Gear
The Landing gear was made out of a 1x6 I had. The struts were two sizes of oak dowels.
jhworley
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 17:07
More information
I undersand the shelf and the landing gear. I can make the canopy and propeller, no problem. I don't understand how the main fusulage was made with the curved edge. I tried searching for the bender board that was mentioned above with no luck. Could you point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Jordan