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Gypsy caravan’ horse drawn, scratchbuilt

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I wanted a gypsy caravan, could I find one, nope, so I made one
30 thou plastic sheet, used a 00 lorry for sizing
Material property Font Rectangle Art Tints and shades

Creative arts Wood Asphalt Automotive design Flooring

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Tints and shades

Tire Vertebrate Wheel Mode of transport Mammal

as this was essentially a test build I fudged the window with some strips
Tableware Tool Hand tool Knife Blade

dress making scissors
Tire Vertebrate Wheel Toy Wood
Toy Wood Working animal Fawn Window

Wood Rectangle Triangle Office supplies Creative arts

Wood Triangle Toy Art Rectangle

Rolling Wheel Wood Toy Track

rough and ready certainly but proves concept
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And decided got this far
Wheel Tire Automotive tire Motor vehicle Wood

Wheel Tire Wood Working animal Cart

added driver
making reins and harnesses…hmmmm….upgrade
Working animal Horse Sculpture Toy Livestock

and paint job
Horse Toy Working animal Liver Wood
Dog Tire Wheel Working animal Carnivore
Working animal Dog breed Carnivore Leash Liver

add cotton for reins
Blue Gas Portable stove Electric blue Tin

bodge a chimney
add the bodge
Wheel Tire Toy Wood Working animal
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And see what you can get away with on the layout
Wheel Tire Horse Motor vehicle Plant

Tire Plant Wheel Vehicle Motor vehicle

Wheel Working animal Wood Cart Plant

Plant Train Cloud Sky Building

Wheel Horse Tire Working animal Wood

Asphalt Working animal Plant Road surface Wheel

Sky Building Plant Tree Working animal
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Hi again Jaz,
Another really nice piece, done so well.
Did spot the caravan on a previous post photo, it’s a really stand out item.
Thanks for posting, Cheers Norm
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