Day 17 – The Skateboarder Kit

November 28, 2009 by admin

A brand new kit for 2009 – the Skateboarder. What better gift for the hard-to-please teenager than this lovely indoor project? Alternatively you can buy one to make it as a present. These kits can also be painted which adds to the fun.

There is a great action on the this piece, the skateboarder’s knees bend as the board swings from side to side, and he balances to compensate.

The Skateboarder Kit – £17.50 (ex VAT)

Making automata from a kit is tremendous fun, and can be a great start to designing your own pieces.

Here at CMT we have also enjoyed inspiring people to make their own automata, and wooden kits play a great part in this, including of course our own Designing Automata Kit. However one of our favourite projects has been making automata out of food. Our popular DVD ‘Making Automata out of Food‘ is full of recipes to try at home. Here are two of our favourite designs.