sipher172

6 hours ago, Oakley Farms said:

Today we have mostly been laying concrete 

Looking good, what did you use to make the concrete?

14 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said:

Starting 2022 with my first ever 'haul' of models. For someone who's been in the hobby for ten years now I've never really acquired many models, most being built. Most of these I've bought for conversion when I can find the time. I just know that when I do find the time they'll have become obsolete and expensive so grabbed them now. The Siku 6290 is simply because it's as close as I'll get to the 6930 I drove summer 2020 without emptying my bank account! 

Nice gathering, I have a couple of Siku 6290's that I bought in 2005 waiting to be converted.  The UH deutz TTV 1160 is a great donor model for it. 

Thanks for sharing the details of the process, it's great to see how your models come together.  Your assembly line would make Henry Ford proud.  

Managed to get a bit of paint on the model today, still needs some touching up.  

Looking good, will be interesting to see the comparison to the wiking version.  

I was in the same position with the Ertl John Deere 9570RX, where I detailed it all up and then Wiking released their version.  I am now hoping for Wiking to release a 9RX.620, so I don't end up with two of the same model.  

12 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said:

Very impressive work Chris, particularly with the booms some serious patience with the plasticweld involved!

Thanks very much.  Yes the booms took quite a while to get right, they are nearly there but will need a bit of tweaking.  

I realised after building all the frame for the booms I forgot to leave space for the central spray nozzles, so that will near a bit of a tweak as well.  

4 hours ago, Peter m2 said:

Looking good,

On 12/28/2021 at 6:17 AM, Stabliofarmer said:

Lovely builds on the go Chris, looking forward to seeing the forward control, a Knight I assume? I've seen a couple of half-hearted efforts but I'm sure you can make something truly befitting of the real vehicle! 

I have had the model on hold as I have been looking for donor booms, as I haven't found any the plan has been to make them.  I started that process today, making decent progress.  My new problem is making the 180 degree pivot for the 2nd stage of the booms.  

1 hour ago, phil phoenix said:

Cheer up Sipher, your Claydon Terribald isnt that bad😂

hahaha, well I trying to clear projects off my work bench this Christmas so the pressure is building.  After these models I have a Larrington Guardian box loader, a JCB Forward Control and a Mini Veg Packer. 

On 12/23/2021 at 9:45 PM, sipher172 said:

I have made a little more progress on the Claydon Terrablade.  Just need to add the rams and depth wheels now.  

I also managed to pick up a damaged Precision John Deere 8530 cheaply.  So I decided to chop into the model a little so the Dave Twose half tracks and front wide wheels would fit better than on my original 8530.  

Pretty much finished the Claydon Terrabalde now, so I have started on the next Chritmas Project a Marston 14T Fenlander.  

That's a great model

I have made a little more progress on the Claydon Terrablade.  Just need to add the rams and depth wheels now.  

I also managed to pick up a damaged Precision John Deere 8530 cheaply.  So I decided to chop into the model a little so the Dave Twose half tracks and front wide wheels would fit better than on my original 8530.  

Few new arrivals.  

I have had the Ros Fendt for about 18months, I have just been waiting to get the row crops. 

That's some amazing scenery, I do miss traveling around the US countryside.  Fingers crossed Covid is over soon and I can get back.  

Yes looks like a pretty good model.

maybe good news as well that Deere are letting Wiking and Ertl produce the same models.  So hopefully their will be a Wiking Deere X9 on the way.  

Summer is over so it is finally cooler enough for me to get in my workshop.  I have started this winter working on a couple of Claydon projects.  I have rebuilt the seed hopper for my 6m Claydon V Drill and I am in the process of building an 8m Claydon Terrabalde. 

16 hours ago, chris.watson said:

Markus, Aka Anfield vario used to be on here a lot years ago. Clive, ploughmaster…..Muir hilly billy…there’s loads and loads of people gone missing in action…

Do you think we are loosing members to Facebook groups?

It seems quite likely that I will have to move house in the not to distant future, so I have played around with bringing some of my models into my house.  

6 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said:

I didn't realise how big those chaser bins are Chris! Looking good

Well mine is a little higher than the real one, as the wheels I have used are much larger.  

From shots from the start of harvest this year.  

I think they had them all running at the US farm progress show last year.  I can’t remember if they were running the X9 or S790 Deere’s.  

This Mike Less video 

Seems like an 8900TT must be similar to double his S690s which he says are running at 45-50T/hr.  As reports I have seen rated the 8900 at 90-100T/hr.

I do really like the X9 though, I really hope Ertl either do really detailed version the X9 like they did for the 8RX  Or would better if the rumour is true that Wiking will make one.  

Hi,  Has anyone got one of these Amazone spreaders.  

I am thinking about using one as a spreader body for my JCB Forward Control. 

I am looking for the length and width measurements of the tank if anyone can help.

Chris 

this is a big price for a model, especially seeing as it was bought days earlier for 595 EUR.  

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/363459309126?fbclid=IwAR0sBGKpKdwJFELcJShYe27Wt4ZrA2FXzJU66KTMoYkx0jHZrqWjpUiwf90