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Welcome to the Lucky Rabbit page -By the end of this five stage build you should have a model which looks like the one below. When you are ready to start click stage 2

As the propeller ( or a handle ) turns the hunter turns around and around - always missing the rabbit that is bobbing up and down in front of him. The mechanism that works this is a cam, which which is explained in the tools and techniques section and also in these instructions. A cam makes the movement of the rabbit smooth, and enables the hunter to turn round and round.
Please not the part list below for all the materials that you will need.

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Part Material Quantity Width / height Thickness
Top and bottom MDF 1 300 x 125 10mm
Two ends MDF 2 125 x 90 18mm
top lid supports MDF 2 125 x 50 8mm
Locking discs MDF 3 30mm x 3mm  
Locking discs MDF 1 30mm x 5mm  
Friction disc MDF 8 50mm x 10mm  
Handle disc MDF 1 50mm x 10mm  
Centre support MDF 1 125mm x 60mm 18mm
Cam MDF 1 40mm x 30mm 10mm
Man with gun MDF 1 180mm x 90mm 80mm
Rabbit MDF 1 80mm x 90mm 8mm
Centre hedge MDF 1 120mm x 65mm 8mm
side hedges MDF 2 150mm x 25mm 8mm
Propeller Pine 1 300mm x 20mm  
dowel rod   1 330mm of 5mm  
Philips wood screws   4 20mm long  
washer   1 15mm diameter  
thick plastic sheet   two colours 300mm x 80mm 0.5mm
Enamel paint   various colours    
PVA glue        
fine glass paper.        
Lazy Susan Bearings     4" square  

You can view the whole instructions and a full size plan for this by downloading this PDF