Action Leprechaun Woodcraft Pattern

Decorate your yard for St. Patrick’s Day! Make this cute leprechaun as one piece or add eye-catching waving arm motion. Complete instructions are included on our full size pattern. Requires our Parts and Motor Kits (38″ tall).

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Description:
Make this cute leprechaun in one piece or add waving arm motion with our low-cost motor kit and hardware.

Dimensions:
about 38″ tall x 39″ wide

Wood:
48″ x 48 piece of 1/2″ thick exterior grade plywood
4″ x 7″ piece of 1/4″ thick plywood

Tools:
Hand held sabre saw with a smooth cutting non-chipping blade
Drill
1/16″, 1/8″, 3/16″, 1/4″, 3/8″, 9/16″, 5/8″, and 3/4″ dia. drill bits

Hardware: (required for motor assembly and project assembly)
( * = Available from Winfield Collection as part of Motor Kit #MOT)
( + = Available from Winfield Collection as part of Leprechaun Hardware Kit #W1029KIT).
* Motor Assembly
* Motor Arm 3/8″ x 1/2″ x 2-9/16″ metal
* Set Screw One
* Swing Arm One 9″ long
Screws
* Four #4 x 3/4″ long
* Four #6 x 5/16″ long, pan head
+ Fourteen #8 x 1″ long
* One 1/4″ dia. x 3/4″ long
+ Eleven #8 x 1-1/2″ long, flat head
* Lag Screw One 1/4″ dia. x 1″ long
+ Bolt One 1/4″ dia. x 2-1/2″ long, must have clear shank of 1-1/2″ long.
+ Nut One 1/4″ I.D.
+ Washer Two 1/4″ I.D.
+ Bushing Two 1/4″ I.D. x 1″ O.D. Nylon
+ One 1/4″ I.D. x 1/2″ O.D. x 9/16″ long Nylon

Required for Mounting:
Eye screw Four 5/16″ I.D. x 11/16″ long
Tiedown Four 3/16″ x 10″ long steel rods

Supplies:
Transfer paper (#CARB)
Pencil and clear tape
Sand paper Medium and fine grits
Wood Filler Non-shrinking, fast drying for wood flaws
Paint brushes 3/4″ and 1/4″ wide brushes and a fine tipped detail brush
Wood Glue – exterior (#GLUETB3)

Paint:
White water based primer for a base coat (#PRIMQT) and the following suggested colors of acrylic paint:
2001-Antique
2019-Fleshtone
2020-Red Iron Oxide
2023-Brown Iron
2030-Burnt Sienna
2041-Bittersweet
2044-Coral
2048-Grape
2055-Autumn
2067-Leaf Green
2068-Christmas Green
2072-Lima Green
2085-AC Flesh
2086-Toffee
2093-Pigskin
2126-Medium Flesh
2401-Light Ivory
2425-Territorial Beige
2436-Charcoal
2459-Crocus Yellow
2471-Hunter Green
2477-Denim
2478-Periwinkle
2505-White
2506-Black
2604-14K Gold

Sealer:
High-grade, non-yellowing, semi-gloss UV protected project sealer (#POLYQT) for outdoor protection.