Paul Palmer

Bit more done to right hand side of dio

8 minutes ago, justy 46 said:

Different front axle Joe. Everything else is much the same.  The engine and power rating is almost identical. Rear wheel variations are common between them. Front wheels are different. 

Dont know if this is any help Joe but i did a 9700 2 wheel conversion and i used a britains TW 10 as a base for it, along with some uh ford bits

28 minutes ago, Idle Git said:

There was a 4450 or it was maybe a 4455 on a neighbouring farm 

and we almost bought a 4050 in 91 but went for a Fergy 3125  instead but this was swopped after a year as we struggled with the 5 furrow DP7 , brother still reckons that if had bought the 4050 then we would of stayed with it , it was another 10 years before the first John Deere would step onto the farm , a ex hire 7810 from Sharmans 

Thanks Mark

16 minutes ago, CX820Joe said:

There is an article in the Oct 2023 Classic Tractor on a contractor who has used 50 Deeres in the past.  Can see two 4450s in his list, one from 1984 and one from 1987

Thanks Joe looks like the 4450 has its indicators on the front mudguards

Was the 4450 ever for sale in the uk market?

Found some pictures of some 4350’S

Front headlights and front weights available from Dave Towse so sorted there ok

Does anybody have any pictures of a uk spec john deere 4450, i want to check headlights and side indicators, the britains version if i want a correct uk version shouldnt, i think have indicators up on the cab roofline.Also have seen indicators on the front mudguards and up on the side of the bonnet, anybody that can help?

Driver reprimanded

UH amazone cayron plough adapted for a realistic 3 point hitch, its 2mm diameter alloy tube and for the ends i have cut off 2 of the ends of my diabetic needle covers and then painted

7 hours ago, CX820Joe said:

Just replied in your topic Paul but was sent Monday and came today.  Parcelforce delivered it.  Maybe there wasn’t an issue as it was through eBay - I think the postage was twice the cost of the actual item though so not a cheap way around it by any means. 

Ok thankyou Joe

52 minutes ago, Pete132 said:

Why??

They said problems with DPD, ive given up Pete and have had a refund

4 hours ago, CX820Joe said:

Bought one of these front weights from Universmini via eBay 

Looks nice Joe and looks like no issue with posting did they use DPD, my marge new holland front weight didnt get past customs

4 hours ago, New Hollander said:

what is the problem?

Package sent back to universal mini, customs will not process it🤦‍♂️

This order is not going well looks like my order is going back to universalmini???

27 minutes ago, phil phoenix said:

Just imagine there is a river running around the perimeter edge Paul and the two entrances are via bridges😉

To build a really good big one with incoming roads or tracks would just take up so much room and also time to build it. This one took three unplanned weeks off work from start to finish.

Yes i know Phil😉same with me now Phil, lack of space, but as i hopefully get older i will not miss going up to an attic

52 minutes ago, Idle Git said:

Hello everyone , never thought that when I got into my 60's I would start messing around with toy tractors at my age , but,,,,,,,,,,,,, here I am and after a visit to Malvern and looking around the dioramas I thought I would have ago , so after a lot of pondering I have decided to make a start and try and do a scale model of our farm or mainly the yard.

we moved to Warwickshire  in 1966 from Northamptonshire , Grandad sold Lodge Farm to Moulton Institute and some land to Pitsford Reservoir which was being constructed  and it was time for Mum, Dad and 2 scallywags to up sticks and move . They bought a farm not far from Stratford on Avon , so on a day in March 1966 Dad and some friends drove various tractors to Warwickshire , Dad had decided that Warwickshire was a bit heavier ground than the ironstone of Moulton so he had bought a 2 year old County Super 6  to be helped by a Masssey 65 and a Class Giant Matador to harvest the crops . Its fair to say that the super 6 and the entourage was the talk of the village as they finally approached their final destination .

Unfortunately the super 6 ended up being quite a trouble some mare and in 1968  it was traded in for a Muir Hill 101 and thus a 34 year association with Muir Hill began   , so my idea is to make a diorama of our home farm as it was in the 60's and I'm thinking about choosing the day when the Muir Hill was unloaded and the Super 6 went to pastures new  , if this scene has already been done then i apologise . so as for the horse power of the diorama the Muir Hill 101 and Massey 65 are currently on their  way to their new home ,,,,,,,, don't tell the wife !!!!!!, but I really need a Claas Matador to complete the scene but it looks like I'm a bit late to the party , hmmmmm think i need to be putting my savings into a piggy bank .

I intend to scratch build all the buildings and spend lots of time on the internet looking for building materials . currently building a Dutchbarn which had a lean to added to each side in the late 60,s , at the end of the Dutch Barn they squeezed a Ransomes grain drier and Lainchbury elevators , conveyors and a cleaner .

So thats enough for now , its time for dinner , hope i havent bore you all 

Mark, 

tonight i will dream of a Scaledown super6 and a UH Claas Mat

Look forward to your diorama. Nice to have a story behind the dio

No problem Simon

On 3/13/2024 at 6:32 PM, phil phoenix said:

All done, it has been a labour of love thats for sure.  Its nice and neat and also well lit unlike my previous effort built in a dark dingy back room.

 

Brave driver having to leave the yard,but looking very good Phil nice big dio

https://www.britainstoyfarm.net/cart.php/update_quantities/

Try Dave Towse

Another dealership that is only 10 minutes away, truro tractors at Treburley, i nipped up there early this morning. Came away with a few NH brochures

Some drivers added and a very crude swap of the defender 110 to right hand drive, i just swapped the steering wheel over to the right

Well the front weight is nearly with me, held up by customs in France for 3 days

Very nice Ian