1972farming

Thanks for your comments ,the bonnet is a plastic repro and a little bit square .

Thanks Sean,I can see nothing wrong with the cab but I know what you mean. I am very self critical of my own work and very rarely satisfied with it. \ I am glad of the feedback from the forum to see if I am doing things right or not.

Did you use a lengthened 135 bonnet Sean ? How did you do the cab ? Hope you don't mind the questions .

Thats a smart tractor Sean ,I remember seeing the post before now. I ,like Marky,love the cab.

Thanks Marky ,I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks for the comments,I find all advice helps so keep it coming.

That would be a massive help Marky ,thanks very much . I was going to use corgi 65 decals and modify them but your idea is loads better.

:D OK Marky .

Thanks Marky. My cut off is around the mid 1960s really,as you know I had a big clearout last year to buy the motocrosser and thats when I decided to concentrate on the old models.I have horse drawn models from Britains ,the army lorries and of course the farm models.I also really like the lead animals and figures along with the early plastics by Britains and Herald.I have also bought figures and soldiers by other old English manufaturers when I have found them cheaply.I do take more care now buying though ,I used to buy all sorts and end up selling most of them on but now I consider most purchases well before buying.

I have never seen the builders lorries Andy ,but I did see a picture of a Royal Mail lorry once.I think the old lorries have packs of charm and look the part with the old tractors.

Thanks chaps for the kind words and yes Marky you can have one of each ,no probs.I think I can get the bonnet a bit better on the 35x though,I will keep trying because I seem to have te bonnets all over the place.

I could give it a try Marky,no problem. How long does it need to go mate ? At the moment it has the 595 chassis and wheelbase . Don't let Barry know that I have been dabbling with red tractors,he will be sending me to the same place as Britney !!!!!!!!!! :o

I also finished this Ford 7000 this week for a mate.

I have been busy this week as most of you know on the siku / britains 135. While I was messing about with some 135 parts I came up with this. If you close your eyes and pretend it could end up as a 165 !

I also had a play with one of the left-over fergie bonnets and tried to make it more 35x - ish ! Its difficult making it but this is what I have done so far. It will look better with some decals fitted.

The Massey is moving along now.Final version will have silver front grillso its not far away now.

The ambulance on ebay was number 120085586758. I would paste the link but I haven't a clue how to do it !

Thanks for that TBF,it would be nice to think that I have something rare. I have now straightened the axles and gave it a good clean and it looks better.

Sorry super6,I have now found the picture. I can't remember the ambulances section but I will go through myebay and find the item number.

Cheers Marky. I think I will try to do the front grill in silver as on the real thing. I want it to look a bit different to the britains type,even if it does use britains parts.

Finally my clockwork trailer with 4 wheeled army lorry.

This a wreck which I repainted in civilian colours.

Here is my half track tender,?75.00 off ebay last October .

I don't know if any of you guys noticed the old St Johns Ambulance last week. I went for it and missed out sadly,that was a bargain at ?128

Thanks super6 ,thats filled in some of the gaps inmy knowledge. I thought I had heard of a wooden bedded type but wasn't sure.