With the Air Traffic Control Training Table converted to a diaper changing table, we needed an alternate landing strip for the toy airplanes. The kid-allowed airplanes are currently kept in a shoebox.
In this Instructable, we build a cardboard aircraft carrier that has room to slide the shoebox inside and out of the way for easy cleaning.
The carrier is loosely based on the Nimitz-class carriers, for those who are into that sort of thing. Also, I can't be held responsible if Maverick does a flyby and makes someone spill their coffee.
NOTE: I won't be very specific with measurements in this instructable, though there are some in the picture notes. The size of everything really depends on the available cardboard and the size of the shoebox. I did most of it by laying out the pieces, marking where they would sit, and trimming to match.
In this Instructable, we build a cardboard aircraft carrier that has room to slide the shoebox inside and out of the way for easy cleaning.
The carrier is loosely based on the Nimitz-class carriers, for those who are into that sort of thing. Also, I can't be held responsible if Maverick does a flyby and makes someone spill their coffee.
NOTE: I won't be very specific with measurements in this instructable, though there are some in the picture notes. The size of everything really depends on the available cardboard and the size of the shoebox. I did most of it by laying out the pieces, marking where they would sit, and trimming to match.
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Shoebox (for the toys).
Cardboard for the main components
Tag board (like cereal boxes) to attach the main components
Wood glue
Wax paper
Utility knife or other implements of destruction
Paint pens and/or markers for detailing
Colored construction paper to make it all one color (I didn't use this, maybe when it goes back to dry-dock)
Cardboard for the main components
Tag board (like cereal boxes) to attach the main components
Wood glue
Wax paper
Utility knife or other implements of destruction
Paint pens and/or markers for detailing
Colored construction paper to make it all one color (I didn't use this, maybe when it goes back to dry-dock)
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mikeasaurus
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Apr 18, 2012. 11:56 AMReplyyou should enter this in the Big and Small Challenge!
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Phydeaux (author)
in reply to Apr 18, 2012. 2:02 PMReplyThe challenge page wouldn't let me comment for the last couple days, for some reason... looks like it's fixed now though, my link actually posted this time!
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mikeasaurus
in reply to Apr 18, 2012. 2:24 PMReplywe were having some issues, it's in now!
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