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.