Bus is one of public transportation which has recently famous because of its horn sound is considered unique. As for vehicles that have the size and capacity of large passengers is also often encountered as a means of transportation between cities and even not infrequently we also find buses ranging from economy class to executive.

In some places in Indonesia it turns out there are the lover or the term busmania which they follow the latest developments and things related to the bus. Whether it's from model, form, facilities to collect photos of buses in Indonesia and abroad. They often make it all as a topic of discussion in the forums and interesting there are also busmania who also make miniature-miniature bus for collection.

There are many craftsmen who can make a miniature bus model from selected materials, but for those of you who want to hone creativity especially for children seems to be able to follow how to make a miniature bus from plywood materials like what I will discuss in this article.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS TO BE PREPARED

To be able to make a miniature bus, then we need some tools and materials that we will later use in miniature manufacture stage. Among others are :

• Triple sheet.
• Styrofoam or Triplex for making interiors.
• Lem G.
• Thumbs up.
• Wire (door hinges).
• Paint (wood paint or pilox).
• Cutter and Chain saws.
• LED light.

Okay, if all the materials we have prepared. Immediately, we can start the stages of manufacture.

Here are the steps that must be taken to create a miniature bus that is nice, unique and interesting in accordance with creativity.

MAKING SKETSA BUS

We start by sketching a bus on a HVS paper, we make a size comparison so the size between the sketch of the bus in HVS can be easily made on the plywood. In this stage we must be careful because the initial design of a miniature bus that we will make will refer to this sketch.

TRIPLEK CUT IN PATTERN

So if at the beginning we describe the bus pattern on the plywood, the next step we have to cut the pattern with the help of a hacksaw or can with a sharp cutter. However, because the nature of the plywood itself is easy to crack it would be nice if done carefully.

CONNECT TRIPLEK PATTERN WITH GLUE

Pattern grafting we can do with the help of glue G or commonly known as Korean glue. So after the pattern is created then we arrange the pattern into a miniature bus as seen in the picture below.

If the whole section of the pattern has been in stacking and glued, until here at least we can make a miniature bus that is unique and interesting. But of course the stage does not get here, we still have to make accessories and decorate the bus to look better.

GRANTING OF EXISTS LOOKS FINE

Usually when we just glue it with glue, then the result is less visible smooth. Well, the role of putty here to make the edges of the bus look neat and also to make the texture of the plywood we use to be flat and smooth.

STAGE OF BODY BUS

For color, we should provide the basic color of bus with white color. You can use ordinary paint that is sprayed or paint pilox to triplexnya covered with paint evenly.

MAKE INTERIOR BUS

To further enhance the look of the miniature bus, then we can also make all sorts of interior such as dashboard chairs and others.

Provision of interior color can be done if necessary, Eg give a brown color to interior seats inside.

INSTALLATION LED LIGHT LED LAMP

This stage is needed help by people who are experts in electricity because the installed components require electrical power even though it is small.

Well, the installation of LED lights on the front of the BUS can be started if it is connected with the cable and also the battery.

But make sure the installation of BUS miniature LED lights do not look chaotic.

INSTALLATION OF BUS MINIATURE GLASSES

For the glass bus, we can replace it with mica or from clear acrylic for both right-left and front-rear glass.

Choose a clear and clean mica so it does not look dirty.

MANUFACTURING OF BUS DOOR ENGSEL

This hinge is necessary we make for doors, hood and for the trunk of the bus. So even though it's a miniature but it should look natural and like real.

MAKING WHEELS

To make it easier, we can make the bus wheels using the rest of the plywood rounded like a wheel. But do not just one layer of plywood, but make a few layers so it does look like a volume wheel.

If you want a better one then you can also buy a tire at a miniature specialty store which then in the axle adds.

FINAL STAGE

If all the steps we have passed, then the last stage is checking to determine whether there are components that are less or still need improvement. We can add or subtract something less precise.

So that's how to make a miniature bus from plywood material. Actually you can also make a more simple miniature of the cardboard, but the thing to note is the detail and accuracy so that the miniature that we make still look good and unique. Good luck.