Valley Axe Man

It would be a challenge to make them fit now Sean but then again i guess i could always build another :laugh: Major loader be there on sunday That reminds me.... i'll go and get them wheels out of my spares box.

Cheers Joe, i'll have a browse at that one, Thats the one thing that i can fault on Andy's JCB 3D II that my mum has in her collection, the rams glide in and out prefectly but there's no resistance to be able to pose the backactor or loader unless the bucket is on the floor. one little lock screw is all it would take. Maybe a future modification that Andy could offer as an option to his standard builds .

Cheers Tris, i'm aiming to be down before 2pm so that should work good for me

I can see alot of Plant men liking these too Joe, after a bit of studying those rams wouldn't be far off fitting an Andy Sewell JCB , although i wonder if they do mini anti-spill couplings........ it be a shame to have a tractor with hydraulics on and not be able to plug in a tipping pipe for the trailer :laugh:

Does anyone know what time we can get in to set up on Saturday???

Fanastic that Joe, just the thing to fit into 1/16th scale models ....... mmmm thats got me thinking........

Looked like a nice day weather-wise Bill, it make a nice change to attend an outside event without having to resort to waders and waterproofs :laugh:

A thing of Beauty, Great work Sjonnie...... Its gonna be one hell of a display with all your custom builds on 8)

Those lights would look good in a big Claas forager or Combine, with the Xerion running along side, would take harvest diorama's to the next level Great work

Yet again, great job Tanker conversion interesting too

no need to worry Bill, they all in their boxes and fairly secure :laugh:

Been having a rummage through storage and i'll be bringing my collection of Triple D's to display, possibly with a couple of my 1/16th Valley Timber Services tractors.

I did get an extra member of staff, made by Bruder and not a bad scale to the landy

Not much been happening down in the woods...... Work sort of came to a standstill but hoping to get back on with the project over winter. Plus i'm sure there be an odd order for a landy load of firewood now that winter is on its way :laugh: Should be a bit further on by the time the shows start again next year

Had to have a small change of plan, don't think i'll be bringing my 1/16th forestry diorama due to me not having had any spare time to work on it , but i'll bring a few of my 1/16th collection down to display instead Anyone know what time show set up is on the Saturday??

If you don't ask Bill you'll never know, and you might be able to get first refusal on it. Stranger things have happened.....

Have you got room in your shed for that combine Bill? Or is it part of the Cruikshank Classic Contractors master plan??

And you lot are glad your working in 1/32nd.......... I'm going to need a football pitch to get the acreage for the 1/16th :laugh:

Maybe thats what they wanted us to think Bill.....Maybe there's research going on under our nose's disguised as a bit of operator error :laugh:

MMMMMMM, that sounds like you been searching already Joe although i did notice that quite a few people can relate to your high horsepower display, where as there were quite a few that had never seen one of the tractors that i had on mine

Just thinking back to your display at the weekend Joe, B275 and finger bar mower would complement your 1455 International very nicely

Perhaps that's an early Prototype of what the future hold for the next generation Harvest-no till-one pass operation combine harvester Bill :laugh: or maybe just a bit of operator error? :laugh:

I have to agree with you on that one Brian, alot of 1/32nd scale stuff is now heading up £50 so double the size and double the price it not be too bad, 1/16th 7000 and 7600 are around the £55 to £60 but alot of the tooling costs would have been shared with the 5000's. This 1455 will have been new from the ground up so bit dearer to cover the tooling. Just need a big ish plough or a power hungry forager to go on the back of it :laugh:

No probs David, The mower would probably fit on to one of Brian Normans B250's, that would probably make a nice pairing?? Erm i not to sure if the i'm taking the Doe's to Penrith, would be nice to take them will have to wait and see as i should really get on and do some more to my 1/16th forestry diorama