Farmersam

Hi. I know you've all probably answered this question 100's of time, but does anyone have tips on working with brass and soldering? - how to get a good strong accurate solder - best equipment to use - good materials to use - any other tips - when to use brass and when to use plastic Thanks so much for you help! If a newbie at scratch building so look forward to hearing your tips! Cheers Sam

Hi. I know you've all probably answered this question 100's of time, but does anyone have tips on working with plastic? - best cutting tool - how to get a good precise straight cut - best way to heat and bend plastic - good plastic to use - any other tips Thanks so much for you help! If a newbie at scratch building so look forward to hearing your tips! Cheers Sam :D

Hi. My 6920 front lights suddenly stopped working but the rear red lights still work fine. Anyone know what the problem is and how to fix it? Cheers

Impressive! Love the tyre pressure gadget!

Looks a beast of a machine now!!!

Looks very tidy! Looks good with the implement on the back.

Looks good. Thanks for putting it up.

Awesome!!! Thanks so uch for that. I really appreciate your help! Thanks once again. Sam

Thanks for trying to help!!! Farmersam

Hi thanks Mandy. I didn't really get scales when I started building it, but it ended up about 1/87 scale. Was a lot of fun making it!

Thanks Tris. I'm ordering it with ther stuff from Mandy, so post isn't to dear. Thats definitely helped with my decision making.

Hey Jez and anyone who can help:) Just deciding whether to get Mandy's large sheet of corrugated card or just get a4 sheets from the local shop. Do you think it would be worth having a larger sheet for the roof or would a4 sheets be ok joined together as you have used? Am thinking that if I make a machine shed i might be easier to have a big sheet. Whats your & others opinion? Thanks for your help! :) :) :)

Any one got one that can help? Would really appreciate it! Cheers Sam

Thanks Nick I don't think I could get your shed looking as good as you will have it. Look forward to following your progress. Do you know if there is any courses or any one who would be keen to teach abot scratch building and customizations? Or is everyone self taught around here? Would love to get into scratch building implements in the future- but haven't learnt how to use plastics etc.

Haha! Love your "son of Graham" quote! Thanks for those compliments Jez, I'm quite chuffed at you saying that, especially coming from such a shed-building-expert! Yes I am living in NZ. Makes it a lot more fun talking to others who are model-making halfway across the world! Have got a few more sheds to post on here tomorrow that I built 2 years ago. They are rough as guts, but look pretty good considering he age I was when I built them.

No problem. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for the compliment

Bale wrapper Woolsheds: This was my first attempt at one when i was about 9 or 10 yrsold Made entirely of white thin cardboard 2nd attempt at a woolshed: 3rd woolshed Cattle yards

Bits and pieces of home made stuff - most of it made when i was about 10 or 11 years old Auger Tedder - kuhn Weighbridge Post rammer made of card board Bale feeder

Made the local farm supply store, Farmlands. Copied off the real design. Has got real feed sacks the same brand as we use on the farm, tools, clothes, drench cans like we use on the farm and lots lots more. Even got opening hours on the front of door. Got working light and has a speaker inside that actually plays music ( i have made a farmland ad to play out the speaker also!)

Used a railway saw mill, added signs, wood and a loading area. Has a electric working saw blade.

Buildings I have built: Silos: Branded it as PGG wrightsons, a NZ grain/seed company. Used model railway lights on a 9v battery to light it up at night

First the cabinet collection: Hitachi digger Cat challenger Cat loader Cat dozer Volvo dumper Krone Big M ii Krone Big x John Deere 9750 Harvester - Have got maize head also John Deere 8400 and Kuhn mower conditioner Kit set Scania Kit set international JD 1/64 tractors JD 1/64 cultivation JD 1/64 Hay making

Ok, finally got around to puttin up my collection. I know it is very small compared to all you other collectors but I still really enjoy it. I have images of buildings I have built, some of my dad's and my own collection in the cabinet and finally my own carpet farm layout. Hope you all enjoy looking at it. Please feel free to ask me any questions or request more pictures. Am 13 yrs old now. Was 9, 10, 11, and 12 yrs old when i built the scratch built models Enjoy!

Thanks so much for that Mandy. Just what I needed o help me to decide! Thanks SO much! Sam