jdc

Thanks Paul and Brian - I do like the antique stuff. 

love that 135 with the loader is the loader scratch built keep up the good work lad

It is scratch built - there are some pics on the forum somewhere.

what's it made of mostly mate

This one is mostly plasticard although the rotors and some chassis members are brass.

very well done jdc,i like that a lot.in these times with so much new up to date models coming out i think that the older vintage and classic era machines we remember will stand out heads above them all...this is exactly the kind of model that would catch my eye and bring me back ..excellent job

Thanks Brian - these are the kind of machines I grew up with so have some fond memories. 

Looking good John...any idea on the number of hours spent making that one

You could have bought an older MH one for your real MF35 last month at Forfar...it sold for £ 450.

Nice - bet that was more than it cost new!

Don't know Bill, probably around 20hrs.  (wish you hadn't put that pic up now  ;D)

as usual another top notch job by you john, looks spot on, and do i spy a mf 735 loader getting grafted to a 35x back there to ? dare say it will be another superb build if it is, way above my meger effort at one  :laugh:

Bloomin' hawkeye Pullen.  That was a start of one, but have used it as a template for a brass one.

Few more.

I needed a muck spreader of the MF135 era so had a shot at this. Thanks to Lord F for the brochure which helped as my memory seems to be unreliable these days.

Chainsaw died 

any info on these 510 drills mark , how many were made & how much of an impact they made considering they came into a pretty well established market with the dominant sellers like accord & the like ?

I remember looking at a 510 to replace the 30, but I thought they were relatively light and I didn't like the multi-point metering and bought, as you suggest above, a 4m Accord, which was also cheaper.

I would guess the surface you primed on was not clean enough - I would suggest wiping with thinners to remove grease from fingers etc., and then a soft brass wire brush to give the paint something to 'key' onto. Make sure paint and room is warm when painting.

I got a few gifts of some nice malts this Christmas - will probably 'sample' them tonight. 

All the best for 2012.

Christian Gouel is bringing this out, but at €210.0 you need to be a dedicated DB Fan.  They do go quickly though.

Looks like if the shade is removed there are holes in the mudguards. 

http://www.cg-models.com/english.html

Another cracker! Did you cast the tines?

I'm not familiar with the tractor but as a model that looks superb.

Looks fantastic with the decals on. Superb work, Thomas. 

That looks very smart. I think the biggest difference cab be made to a model by painting self coloured plastics as you have done.

Nice work on that cab - looks well. 

I thought you'd have said a Massey Harris reaper binder first John  :D ... or a scythe 

Used 'em both Mr Grumpyperson.  ;D

First one was a Ransomes 801(?) when I was a kid, through MF 780s, Clayson 133, 1530, MF 525, Claas Doms etc. TX36. Newest would be a TX68 though did have wee try with a CX8080, nobody will let me loose with a Lexion for some reason. My favourite would be a TX34 .

If it's new, use coloured acrylic or look out for packaging the correct shade.    Retrofit - I haven't tried and can't think of a suggestion apart from above.

Happy New Year, Marky.

We've been sending off our 1st Jan payments too............not overly impressed.  >

.... you want to buy yourself some 'luxury goods' such as something as simple as a telly and you pay 20% all over again

or a Big Mac. 

our own money we actually end up with when the Government have finished shafting us every whichway they can >

Aaah but they haven't finished yet - we've got to save the Euro..........

Very smart job. The decals will finish it off nicely.

All looking very good - especially that post knocker. It looks like the deluxe version of my old Parmiter. 

this is a the African way of drilling Sean E baby... MF style anyway

My father was an advisor in the Sudan in the 40s and they had drills like the 720 but wider, in gangs of 5 pulled by Cat D6s & D8s - fields were up to 3 miles long.

We had a 4m 30 in the mid 80s. I thought it was a great drill but the transport kit was a bit of a fiddle.

I have my (bunded)  tanks under cover too. No problems with insurers etc.

You can file the eye open to form a hook then if you are very pernickerty use plasticard to make the latch etc.

Looks like everyone uses the same image. 

  http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ecornwallmodelboats%2eco%2euk%2f&WD=bottlescrew&PN=rb_bottlescrews%2ehtml%23a63119188#a63119188

I hope everyone is having a great Christmas Day!

All the very best to all on this Forum and wishing you a Happy and Successful New Year.  :)

almost forgot... these....

Dread to think what the fairy on the tree will be wearing.   

Latest additions include a 240/265 brochure, a leaflet for the 50EX Tractor Handler and a poster brochure for the 500 series which also includes other tractors in the main Massey range at the time including the 1200 and 1505.....

I must be getting old - still have the 50ex brochure as considered one against a forklift in 1994!

Marky must be getting worried these days as UK's MF brochuremeister.