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Slide cars and miniature vehicles hold a special place in children’s hearts. But could we elevate them, providing even more exhilarating playtime for the little ones? In his enlightening book, Tom Masselter demonstrates how to aesthetically and technically modify these tiny cars, enriching them with new features. Whenever feasible, he encourages children’s active involvement in these modifications. Masselter also explores how these miniature vehicles can be repurposed and motorised to keep older children engaged.
The book provides a detailed walkthrough of each modification step and possible conversions, along with a comprehensive list of necessary tools and child-friendly usage instructions. Abundant photographs and illustrations, some from Masselter’s own hands-on experience with his children, bring the modification process to life.
The topic of DIY construction is also thoroughly covered. From a basic model for under ten euros to a sit-on, remote-controlled tracked crawler, there’s something for every skill level and budget. Detailed insights into the time investment, required tools, materials, and costs for each model can assist you in making an informed choice.
Content highlights include:
• Practical craft tips for children and parents
• Creating your own axles
• Constructing a motor-wheel-axle combination
• Building your own slide car for ten euros
• Crafting a children’s vehicle with lights, a speedometer, a radiator grille, and ball-bearing wheels
• Transforming a wooden slide car into a downhill racer
• Using a cordless screwdriver motor
• Motorising a slide car with a two-stroke engine
• Building a motorised camper
• Assembling a remote-controlled bulldozer
• Creating a 1,000-watt motorised soapbox.