o_teunico Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Moderators feel free to move/remove this post if this is not the correct place for it. My son Breixo will be 1 year old the next month, and my present for him is going to be a Land Rover bed, as the cradle he is using right now will be too small for him soon. I will be using three 190x90 cm matresses for creating a mix of bunk/trundle bed. First I searched for a Land Rover with length to width ratio similar to the matress: 86" series I Then I calculated the scale to use: 3/5th And last, the theme: overland/jungle/safari Tomorrow I will go to pick up the 16mm MDF for the project. This weekend I expect to leave the 30x30x1.5 mm box section farame welded. Some inspirational pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Mine should look like this when finished (if everything goes as expected). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Frame tacked, carboard body mock up. (sorry for the inverted images) Edited April 16, 2017 by o_teunico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Working as a white van man is great when you have to pick up materials for your projects (sssshhhh, don´t tell the boss ). 122x244cm and 60x120 16mm MDF cutted to the correct shape. Photoshop recreation of how it should be milled/painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Have found some cool wall paper and a quad bike tyre that has the perfect size 20x10 with 9" rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Today I have found at a home decoration store a fake Shell motor oil can, about 8" tall, perfect for the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 Birthday arrived...and the bed is not finished yet! The front is now ready for painting and lighting installation. The rest of the family is helping with my son´s Land Rover bug infection. Some of the presents: number plate for the bed, Evoque ride on toy and Land Rover cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Of course it's not finished; it's a Land-Rover. Nice work so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 That's awesome! Where did you find those little oil cans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 https://www.tedi.com/en/store-locator/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 After three weeks without visiting the in-laws and their barn, wich I´m using as workshop for this project, at last this weekend I have been able to work on the bed. Rear panel is nearly complete, same as front, needing just some painting and extra atrezzo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Metallic silver paint give the sand ladder and body cappings the desired look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Modified petrol can and fake oil can, along with axe, are the atrezzo used in the door section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 And this is how it looks right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Love this !! Please keep this coming.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Some weeks without working on the project. Slow progress. Wheel boxes completed and wing joined to front panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 Foldable frame fully welded and painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 Very nice example I have found on the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Really, really Nice !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 I have not been able to work on mine this weekend, but wife has fitted the wallpaper. We decided to forget the picture wallpaper and go for a cartoon one, as we thougth this will suit our son best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 This weekend I will start moving parts from in laws barn to our flat ( about 20 miles), ready for painting and final assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 White paint today. Scheduled for tomorrow: brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Brown painting done. I'm happy with dents, scratches and screws at sight, as it is suposed to be an expedition vehicle in the 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 A bit of black and paintwork is nearly done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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