G Wagon Papercraft

[Deandra Uleman]

Printout the attached PDF (in black and white) on card stock. I also included the .dwg Autocad file in case you want to make edits.

Depending on your printer, you may need to feed the card stock in differently than you would normal copy paper. My printer has both a paper tray and a single sheet feed slot on the front of the machine. The card stock will jam the paper tray, but will work fine in the feed slot.

Cut out the template along the outer lines. Be careful not to tear the larger portions apart when cutting.

To make cutting out the tight angles easier, you can cut away a rough outline of the template and then trim away the rest.

Roll and glue the green piece of paper into a steeply angled cone that is about 4 inches long and has a base diameter of 1 inch. The bottom of the cone will be uneven, so trim it flat. Cut out a zigzag pattern on the bottom, as shown in the image.

Cut out eight 2.5 inch by 1 inch green pieces of paper.

Then, partially cut the pieces into 3/8 inch strips (so that the paper is still connected at the top).

Finally, cut a wavy zigzag patter along the bottom of each piece.

First, bend the tree slightly so the tree makes contact on both the roof and hood of the station wagon.

Apply a dab of hot glue on the roof and hood. Quickly stick the tree on top, making sure it is centered and bent properly.

In the movie, after Clark Griswold found the perfect Christmas tree, he and his family realize that they forgot to bring a saw to cut it down! Next we see the tree strapped to the car with an enormous clump of roots and dirt hanging off the end.

To make the root clump, cut a 2 inch diameter circle out of brown paper. Cut a line straight to the center of the circle, roll into a short cone, and glue the overlapping paper.

Using a black or dark brown colored pencil, draw wavy lines on both the inside and outside of the root clump.

For additional detail, darkly color a small rectangle of brown paper and cut small strips out of it. Glue these to the inside and outside of the cone.

First, cut off the end of the tree trunk so it does not stick out too far off the back of the car. Then, hot glue the top of the root cone to the end of the tree trunk.

You may want to also hot glue the tree trunk to the inner lower end of the green tree form, as shown in image 3.

Simply stunningly gorgeous. I have an affinity for covered wagons, gypsy caravans and the like so this project really struck a chord with me. A work of art and it is apparent you spent a lot of love, time and wonderful attention to detail. Well done!

And like yesterday entry this is also absolut out of this world gorgeous. So happy for you, that your husbond gave you a new machine, as I know, how much you use it, and these projects certainly brings it justice, thats for sure. You are one of the most talented ladies, Ive ever had the chance to meet, and I absolutely LOVE your adorable work always, and the wagon here is also just completely over the top gorgeous too. as well as the handbag and card.

The Conestoga wagon is a specific design of heavy covered wagon that was used extensively during the late eighteenth century, and the nineteenth century, in the eastern United States and Canada. It was large enough to transport loads up to 6 tons, and was drawn by horses, mules, or oxen. It was designed to help keep its contents from moving about when in motion and to aid it in crossing rivers and streams, though it sometimes leaked unless caulked.

Most covered wagons used in the westward expansion of the United States were not Conestoga wagons but rather ordinary farm wagons fitted with canvas covers, as true Conestoga wagons were too heavy for the prairies.

In colonial times the Conestoga wagon was popular for migration southward through the Great Appalachian Valley along the Great Wagon Road. After the American Revolution it was used to open up commerce to Pittsburgh and Ohio. In 1820 rates charged were roughly one dollar per 100 pounds per 100 miles, with speeds about 15 mi (24 km) per day.

The Conestoga wagon was built with its floor curved upward to prevent the contents from tipping and shifting. Including its tongue, the average Conestoga wagon was 18 feet (5.4 m) long, 11 feet (3.3 m) high, and 4 feet (1.2 m) in width. It could carry up to 12,000 pounds (5,400 kg)[7] of cargo. The seams in the body of the wagon were caulked with tar to protect them from leaking while crossing rivers. Also for protection against bad weather, a tough white canvas cover was stretched across the wagon. The frame and suspension were made of wood, and the wheels were often iron rimmed for greater durability. Water barrels were built on the side of the wagon, toolboxes held tools needed for repair, and a feed box on the back of the wagon was used to feed the horses.

For pulling the heavy freight wagons the Conestoga horse, a special breed of medium to heavy draft horses, was developed. The Conestoga was never an established breed, and they could be of several different colors. The beginnings were from the same Conestoga Valley as the wagon being Lancaster County. The horses were not bred by any scientific method, but by necessity.

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This paper model kit is easy to assemble, requiring just cardstock paper sheets to print on (110 lb. or 199gsm recommended), scissors, hobby knife, paper glue, aluminum ruler and cutting mat. Assembly time is about half an hour per wagon.

This model is designed at the popular 28mm-30mm gaming scale, and can be shrunk down to 15mm, 20mm or 25mm scales by simply adjusting the print size percentage on your printer. Tips and advice for altering the scale are included with this kit.

This model features multi-layered PDFs that offer a variety of skins. These texture layers can be mixed and combined in various ways, giving you control over the appearance of your model before your print it. This means you can create this model over and over, choosing a different look every time. It's many models in one!

As I read their explanation of the blintz and their names for the steps, the first snow of winter was falling outside. All this blended together and inspired me to tell the story below. As always with storytelling, you may further elaborate with all the bells and whistles you like.

The book has four main sections. The first is an introduction about culture. It covers Aksel Mikkelsen (a main actor in Danish school pedagogy, 1849-1929), Friedrich Frbel, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and other child development philosophers; children; correct working posture; and an amazing amount about sand, including a photo of a sandman, who drove around the city with a wagon full of sand.

1. G. F. Krog Clausen, Th. Rasmussen and R. C. Rasmussen, Lrebog i dansk Skolesljd. Smaasljdsystemet til Brug ved Undervisning og Selvarbejde (Textbook on Danish School Crafts. The Small Crafts System for Use at Teaching and Self Practice. With 714 Informative Text Images), (Copenhagen, Dansk Sljdlrerskole [Danish School of Teaching Crafts], 1934). [back]

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