freds conversions

these models do look fantastic although the engine in the ursus should be a light blue colour  but im not just copying them exact as you know you cant copy others work.  had to redo cab as it wasnt high enought  and changed the floor pan as it had no bottom lower window as you will see when i get copys done these are were 100 at spalding how much did you give

im not sure if they are but i found this pic of crystal tractors on the net . sending the parts away on mon to be cast. but having bother finding a chasis for these. found

thanks the bonnet is a 2680 doctored

hope to add some detail to the cab and thats right same cab of ursus model and other zeters

you must have one big collection brian nice job

a few more of the hitch its a real pity these models are so hard to buy as they are a really good scale to work with

some pics of cutting out the hitch. used a ford 5000 for this one as it is a lot easyer to cut out than the jd

after haveing  done the 2wd i now want a 4wd for my collection heres the progress to date.

front wheels from a fiat 9090 and the tyres of a 362 massey.

the massey tyre a little bit narrower. also with a little fileing them fitted straight on the origional axle

a little more progress i am trying to get a chassis to suit this one is only an experament. and also the bonnet is to long but i made the bonnet long for a reason it will also suit 6 cylinder model in the future.

looks really good mate you did a fantastic job but would much prefere to have the origional wheels . but its your model and you did a nice job

ch---t brian thats a hell of a job .a huge undertaking. which again youve pulled of to 100% well done

dont have a picture of what i cut of the back of the ih  but it wasnt a lot just cut it of level with tank as far as the axle. but there was a hell of a lot of cutting to get the hitch out of the john d. was thinking more of a front axle out of a britains fiat 9090 but i think the tyres might be to high but the wheel looks close

going to have a go at a 4wd lo profile next if i can get front wheels to suit or match the back

back wheels in the end were mf 2680 centre cut with ford 5000 tyres

now have the 785 all finished up really a lot of work but worth the pain

now getting the bonnet in shape strait lines and nothing to complicated suits me

yes but prices would have went up from 1970 to 1979. and yes went i get it cast i can build either 2 or 4 wd in zeter or ursus 4 cilender

no dout about that zeter were making the crystal when massey was making the 135in 1978 my uncle bought a new zeter crystal and rotary spreader £5800.00. the massey135 which our neighbour bought the same year was £5600.00

well done mate a real good job likeing the inside of cab. what chassis did you build it on

just some of the parts getting cast for this model plan to build it on a uh zetor chassis

might have to do that yet but i am trying a set of wheels i got from scaledown the 16.9/30 size and the centre might be able to be played with to look like the 785 centre although thr internationals had some different centres. they might be a little smaller than the ford wheels

for ted tm 130 with stoll loader

thanks will get some pics up tomorrow of my plans for my zetor crystal as i have to send them away to get casting details

getting the doors and sunroof cut out was pain i had to use a fret with metal blade it was the only tool with a tiny blade

ther realy is a lot of work and a lot of cutting with this model