No DIY on Christmas Day so now the big event is over, it's time to look at how to increase the appeal of your tractor’s rear end by adding a couple of indicators to the back panel.
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| That is one large ugly butt |
Now this is a real Blue Peter special as you’ll need some red shiny paper, a couple of empty yogurt pots (Muller Corner’s transparent ones) a bit of stiff card, scissors and glue. Remember - don't run while holding scissors.
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| Making indicators from plastic and paper |
Enjoy the yogurt for breakfast then thoroughly wash the pot. Lick it out if you must. This vanilla choco balls one was certainly very tasty. Cut away the small corner section so that you are just left with the larger plastic triangular part of the pot.
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| Transparent Muller Corner yogurt pot |
Square off each side corner as it will need to fit the width of the narrow side of the tractor’s back panel.
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| Cut off each corner then draw round |
Next, take your squared off plastic triangle and draw round a piece of white card to make a template.
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| Template the shape of the yogurt pot |
Use this template to cut out 2 x pieces of stiff red card and 2 x pieces of shiny red paper. In case you are wondering where I got the shiny red paper, I just used an ordinary gift bag. Plenty of red ones around at this time of year.
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| Use template to cut out shiny paper shape |
Glue the shiny red paper onto the stiff red card taking care not to mark or scratch the shiny side. This should strengthen the shiny paper as it can be quite flimsy to work with.
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| Glue shiny shape onto red card |
When dry, carefully glue the plastic triangle on top of the stiffened shiny red paper. Use a strong, clear glue like CT1 (clear). Leave to dry.
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| Glue plastic pot on to the shiny red paper |
Once you have a completed indicator assembly, position it onto the tractor’s back panel with one indicator on each side and glue into place. Ensure both are aligned at the same level. Leave to dry overnight.
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| Glue both indicators onto tractor back panel |
And there you have it, a simple way to make realistic looking indicators for a wooden tractor. That's so much better than just a plain back side.
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