Customizable Toy Car Project:

Hello there!

Here is a past project I wanted to show you. It started in A Levels when looking on the internet. I saw those toy cars, that are customizable, are very dangerous for the 3 years. I looked into detail at this issue, which I think is quite important at the lower end of this proclaimed age.

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After carrying out 80 pages of research, I designed a McLaren style car. By using a Monocell, the chassis in which McLaren use for its road cars, I could build a car which has big enough parts, that they do not come across as a hazard. They would simply slot into place, with the holes in the chassis arms.

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Above: Here you can see the back end of the structure. The spaceframe style rear was inspired from single seater race cars, which was implemented on a cost constraint, as well as the rigidity remaining high and ideal for my specification.

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Above: Here you can see the first prototype bodywork, albeit, in its utmost simplest form. The ridges you see on the bonnet is for the supports to be laid on top off so that the final finish on the bonnet is as smooth as possible.

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Above: The image above shows the underside of the 3D model. Note that the wheels were only extended so that the design had perfect alignment. While a prototype model has now been manufactured, issue's were addressed, and a new one is coming soon, along with a small 10V motor and bevel gear arrangement to turn the power 90 degrees and propel the car forward.

I am also in process of designing new bodywork. The key idea here is that the base Monocell can be used to make several types of cars. And this is what I'm working on currently. With a 4X4 and a cabriolet all in the works. More soon.