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Don't know if anyone has ever thought about this. Probably not as the hobby is still emerging from the closet, and, layout building has only really come on in the past few years. However, the Railway modellers have had to deal with this in the past fiftry years, as layouts became bigger and more detailed they were made on a modular base, so as to allow ease of erection, transport, storage, and for displays. I think from memory 4 foot by 2 foot is popular size - it is ripped from a standard sheet of ply or MDF wil minimal waste and fits in the back of most cars. Another alternative out there is A0 or A1 series, these have the advantage of being smaller. Just that there are a lot of guys coming into the hobby - we do not want to impose but it would be a good idea if a common concensus could be reached - if say, common baseboard units or 'field mats' then it would make fitting displays together easier. Perhaps it is something that should be talked about?? http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/iso-paper.html

Looks like the Crawlers are getting the restyled look... http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid=1171136105704538867&q=%22new

Dont know if anyone picked up on this in the UK. JD's new baby - coul be king of the clamp...

Nope, Marky is for making industries great in Cambrikstani Agrigultural Progress. Should go for one of these for the family...

Go for broke! http://www.trade-it.co.uk/AdRef/YI640D3D1/Class/230/ParentClass/8036/Category/3405/Editions/1U|Bristol|2L,4T,3C,3D/Web/FullAdDetails.asp

Now Mark, should splash the cash on a ready made classic, Massey and Yellow so you should be able to live with it!! Six grand at http://www.witham-sv.com/infopage.php?ID=1025&Overide=1

I would go for either a good MB Trac - there was good K700 in FW a few weeks back, or: A good JCB Fastrac 3185. (see article in this weeks FW) Reasons are most Fastrac issues sorted, has the smoothshift clutch, as reliable as you will get, not many made before the 3220 came in. this will be the County of 20 years time. plus can nip into town with no fear of being clamped.

The concept has found its time..... http://www.neuelandwirtschaft.de/sro.php?redid=108519

We have building tips for Scaledown on the site: http://www.farmmodels.co.uk/tables/Scaledown-Instructions.html Priming is best for the Bomford - use white as yellow is a very weak and translucent colour. Halords / Sparex is Aerosols are OK, likewise Signal Yellow can get at Focus / B & Q - do test pieces first to perfect techniques.

Never - it is 1/24 Scale Models

It wil get a lot more expensive next year......

Wont spoil the movie, but the last scene is something for Marky F!! Worth every penny of the ?5.99

The Lemken will be made.

Dont think this has been posted or discussed - when looking for your Xmas Stocking Filler try to get 'The Closer You Get' - excellent movie by the same team as 'The Full Monty', came out 2000 but a lot of folks missed it. Fun and a few Classics..... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218112/trailers-screenplay-E13426-10-2

As always, learn your history!! The first practical, mass produced PTO came with the Farmall 'heavy' of 1923/24, the PTO was mere an extension of the main crankshaft with a dog clutch. The engine, Wakusha petrol, ran at 535 - 540 RPM at normal / max speed. this then became the standard. http://www.agmuseum.com/1928_mccormick_deering_farmall_w.htm Later, after WWII, more power was required to be transmitted and multi cylinder diesels went to higher RPM, and alternate spec PTO was agreed at 1000 rpm as at 540 RPM insufficient power could be safely transmitted with existing PTO eqipment, shafts, UJs etc. PTO and spline arrangments were also standardised. Perhaps a current Mech Ag student will have the latest that can be put down a 1 7/8'' spline in terms of PTO output!! 3100ft - this was a safe belt speed for the technology and materials of the steam age. Steam flywheels are cast iron, good in compression but poor in tensile stresses. If certrain radial speeds were exceeded, flywheels would (and have) simply throw themselves apart, with predictable and often fatal consequences. http://www.rustyiron.com/engines/flywheel/

Front end of a JD 5010 self elevating scaper - super bit of kit when new. Drove one thirty years ago.

also this one... http://www.chainsawmassacre.com.au/

Thin crops down under.... http://www.glenvar.com/Innovation/LargeBalerProject.asp

Waterslide decal paper is available from www.farmmodels.co.uk - this allows you to print your own decals as required.

No, the US stuff is sent to Mannheim for either evaluation or onward shipment. remember OEMs are large buyers of shipping space - they do not ship single units so put contracts out for a year at a time. See: http://www.aclcargo.com/index2.htm Click on Why RoRo

What your pa saw was the famous (!) Deere Swimming Tractors - they use a ro ro barge to transport to the PTCC/Roro at Rotterdam from Mannheim, thence for transport to the States. Also some US equipment finds its way back upriver. The continentals are far ahead of us on riverine transport. see: http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/envtsafety/innovation/swim.html

Hey Bill, Glad to see you over here, just got back in the country myself. Know you are asking yourself where to go next with the 1/32 precisions. Here are my two cents. 1. In the interim, do a Quadtrac - you have half the tooling, the STX on tripples never sold in big numbers, real or prototype here in Europe due width issues. Most STX's sold were QT's. 2. Develop a model with appeal both sides of the pond and one that will have be the basis of an evolving range. I would do the following: Year 1 Holmer Terra Variant and Horsch Anderson 60foot ATD Drill Year 2 Challenger MT 765 & Horsch Drill Terra Variant & Slurry Tanker Year 3 Terragator Euro & US Soec Horsch Anderson Drill Terravariant & Chaser Year 4 QT & Plow Terravaiant & Plow Cat VFS System Any way that'll do for starters. Can contact me usual way Steve

Dont forget there are some New Ray US spec grain trailers, have to get from US as not available here.

Use Plasticweld - but prctice first. Available under the counter at good model shops (To stop the glue sniffers)

About 3 years now!!!