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  1. I'll have to get a Molotow marker and give that a go I think
  2. After failing to source suitable lights to use on my models I decided to have a go at making some myself. Pretty pleased with how these turned out. Had trouble getting the camera to get a decent photo.
  3. The latest (and hopefully final version!) of the main engine/gearbox/rear axle centre housing for the 6600.
  4. Ford 5000 skid unit with reduction box. Behind is a pre-Force 5000 for another project, and the 6600 for the Highlander.
  5. Yes printing the pattern. I'm not overly keen on the 3d printed resin, it's rather brittle, whereas the cast resin seems a bit more flexible before it breaks. Also I have my printer set up for fine detail prints which means it takes forever to print anything, whereas I can print one pattern, and knock out a batch of links every 20 mins using castings. I'm using cast resin for the main parts, and small high detail parts like the water pump, alternator or dynamo, etc will be 3d printed.
  6. Experimental resin casting of track links, didn't come out too bad I thought. Need to make a bigger mould to make several at once.
  7. I'm also drawing up 6-cyl County's, so it was my intention to do a 6-cyl version as well at some point. The engine, tinwork, etc was all from County (the engine being to County spec with County sump, etc). But the rear axle trumpets were the original Ford parts. All the Barth trenchers were also fitted Howard-County reduction boxes. An alternative to the tracked machine was a wheeled 4-cyl or 6-cyl which used a complete County as base unit.
  8. I have a few brochures on these already but would be interested to see which one you have.
  9. The basic dimensions off sales literature, etc, then hours measuring actual machines, and filling in the gaps from photos.
  10. So nearly a year since I posted this, but have been busy all that time. I now have my own 3d printer to print my own patterns and small detail parts which is proving very useful. Every time I looked at photos I noticed details that I had missed, so I now have 5 different engines from 5000 6X to 6600, not including Ford turbo variants, 3 different gearboxes and 3 different rear axle centre housings, along with the variations on the County parts. I have done a front axle in resin, but I'm not convinced it will be strong enough so I'm going to do a brass version instead. Hopefully I'll have something looking like a tractor by the end of Christmas. And a Barth K140 should be on the way too, but I'll start a new thread for that
  11. I've had a final play around with the CAD model, and now have the final versions of the 3d prints for the main castings. I have nearly finished all the moulds and tried a few castings, pretty pleased with the results. I glued a few of the scrap castings to see how it will look. A few more bits to sort out moulds for, and then I can start on the brass parts.
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