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Hi all,

Well Dominik, seems you've done a good job so far!?
It occurs to me however that your yellow color might be a bit too yellow, i.m.h.o.
On the bottom picure at least it seems to be more of a combination between some brown and yellow.
Although both brands (Zetor and Ursus) were available in those days, talking about he '80's, when we were youngsters (😁), it never occured to me that the doors were opening on different sides (front or rear), as you mention. Funny!
Whenever you would like to have some better suiting hitches or 3-point linkages, take a look at this French supplier: www.artisan32.com

Good luck with the last details!

Best regards,
Jan

Hi all,

Well, seemes it was a good show at Spalding, and hopefully attended by a lot of enthousiasts!
I'm really glad that shows like these are allowed again, and i sincerely hope that doesn't change in the future (again).
Seeing some really really nice displays here and there, simply pieces of Masterwork!!! Well done!!!!
Hopefully we will be able to have the Zwolle-show thus year again, and for what i've read about it, it will be held end of November.
Thank you for the pictures!!!

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

Soon i will start building my next Caterpillar bulldozer, the D8K, and i'm still looking for the right paint for this. Seems there's a lot of uncertainty on this subject, finding so on other forums. I spoke a guy last Saturday saying he's the only one on the European continent having the right yellow-version as used by Caterpillar in the USA.......(??!). Be aware: we're talking about the right color for a dozer produced between the '60's and '70's.

There's enough yellow paint to find, even called "Caterpillar-yellow", but i insist getting me the right one! I even found  a website on which you can convert RGB (for example) into RAL-numbers, but even a RAL-number which i found doesn't seem to fit properly.
 

This picture is from a forum in the States, showing different yellow-colors.

I'm looking for the one on the right, the deeper-yellow-one.

Anyone any ideas on this??

Many thanks in advance!

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

Newest release from Herman Poppema on his website: two models of the Volvo BM 350 / Bolinder Munktell 350.

250 pieces each, available from Q3, 2022.

https://www.poppemalandbouwminiaturen.nl/volvo-bm-350-132-lim-ed-250-available-q3-2022/

https://www.poppemalandbouwminiaturen.nl/bolinder-munktell-350-132-lim-ed-250-available-q3-2022/

BR
Jan

10 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said:

Thank you, yes it is 1:32 scale. I have a habit of starting projects and not finishing them so I have not made a specific topic, when some more progress is made I will start a new topic.

Hi,

O.M.G.!................... And i've been thinking for years that it was only me who was like this.................... Starting new projects with massive enthousiasm, but finishing....................................😒

I think i even lost count of my unfinished projects, but i'm comforting myself with saying i never will have a dull day when i'm going to retire.......................in about 15 years.............hopefully! 🤣😂🤣😂

Best regards!

Jan

12 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said:

Thank you Jan, yes the undercarriage has been designed and 3D printed by myself.

 

Hi,

As i mentioned: really nice work James!! Scale is 1:32 i asume?

I'd like to keep following your process. Is there a specific post you've made for it?

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

Making some progress in the process of re-shaping the Volvo BM A35 dumper: after airbrushing new, original color, making and placing new decals, airbrushing clearcoat and re-assembling again. This time WITH the new Playmobil-tires!!

Only need to re-mount the cilinders again, after the attempt failed to make them look shiny with aluminium bare metal foil, as if they were really chromed. But unfortunately there was too little space in between the cilinder-parts, so when shoving-in, it wrapped-up.........

Best regards,

Jan

On 3/5/2022 at 9:54 PM, Stabliofarmer said:

Scalpel in hand on this one for the first time in a while, they're a big old bit of kit these mastenbroeks, certainly testing the grey matter between the ears! 

Hey James,

Very good looking machine!!!!

Really nice undercarriage too, home-made / 3D-printed? Or something else?

Keep up the good work!

BR

Jan

Hi all,

Just finished today, my model of a Caterpillar D8H, bought in a half-built-stadium, for which i made a scratch-built cabin.

Just a few pictures for you to see below. When you're interested in the whole process, take a look on this Dutch scale-modeling-forum: www.modelbrouwers.nl

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

Well, if you thought this was it, than i have a little surprise: there's even a fourth showcase!! Yes, it's a smaller one, filled with only models from one brand, and that is Caterpillar. As far as i remember i've always been fascinated by earth-moving equipment, not to say by Caterpillar. I have a remembrance from my early childhood that a man was driving this bulldozer, which apparently was a Caterpillar D4, having my attention for a whole afternoon, without any disrupting! The sound of that mighty machine seems to be even echoing in my ears until today! It made an unforgetable impression on me, and so the "love" for Caterpillar was born.

Collecting scalemodels isn't complete for me without a certain amount of Caterpillar models, although prices today are really getting sky-high, forcing the collector to make choices. And so they deserve to be in their own showcase..........😁

Here's a few pictures from my latest showcase, which of course had to be completed with lighting as i wanted it:

Just picked up and brought home........⇑

Installing the electricity for new ligths ⇑

Really nice LED-spots from a large Asian webshop....⇑

On it's final spot in my bedroom ⇑

And now it's time to fill it with the models:

In the middle on left a 325B LC excavator, which was a "renovation-project" (HERE you can find the proces described),

On the bottom left my own home-made D10 made somewhere back in the eighties.......

Best regards,

Jan

Hi,

To be honest: the 1055-1056 models in real are far out my favorit! But i keep wondering why most of the (scale-)models are suited with the short fenders. This is not how the real models were fitted in the Netherlands (and Germany). Probably because of German law. So that's the first thing which bothers me. Just two pictures to show you what i mean:

German/Dutch fenders                                                                                               French/UK-fenders

Looking at the pictures as shown above, i notice that the decals on the right side of the bonnet seem to be a little slanting.

Although the quality of the Replicagri CaseIH / IH-models mostly are high, this one i will pass up. (i'm still working on mounting the right fenders (extensions) of the 1055).

BR
Jan

Very impressive James!! Must've been quite a challenge!! But with an amazing result!!

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

As scalemodeller i'm always working on several projects at the same time. It prevents me from being bored......🤣

So, working on the Caterpillar D8H i started the Landini-project, and while this is finished, i started another new project: On a product-show at te local Volvo BM importer i bought myself a simple but realistic model of a Volvo BM A35 dumper, back in 1995. It always had a charactrer of a toy, but in the back of my mind i saw possibilities to re-shape it to a nice scalemodel. That's the idea behind the project!

First of all i started looking for more realistic tires, which i found as spareparts on the Playmobil website. Yes, indeed: THE playmobil, toy-manufacturer! Shown on the first two pictures there's a grey variant of this tyre, but later on i found black versions. With these tires on the model, it will have much more apearance!

Yesterday i airbrushed the model in the right color, as it clearly had the looks of plastic. Which of course was right, because it's been made from plastic. But having the right color also makes it more realistic!

Time for the pictures:

Two pictures above show the model with a "fitting" of new tires, but in grey variant.

Paint-work being done yesterday. Thanks to Zero-Paints with the right color!

To be continued.

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

@Hajo: Thanks for your compliment!  Well, i kind of have the privilege to have my own bedroom 😊. As we discovered quite some years ago that my wife and i were keeping each other from sleeping because of a snoring partner, we decided it could be a wise decision to sleep in separate bedrooms. And so we did. In a certain way it can save your marriage, you know!?

The collection as shown wasn't collected in a few years: i think i'm collecting for over fourty years now. Still being critical in making choices......😉, one just has to.......

Finding the right showcases is a sport in itself, and this also wasn't a matter of a few weeks. It takes time and patience! But i'm very happy with these, although most af them are second hand!

When i'm right, i saw your name pass by on the Dutch Farm Toys Forum (https://miniaturenforum.nl/) Hajo, is that correct? I've been active there for a while, some years ago, but didn't find "the right climate" there. So i decided to back-off.  Every now and than i take a look around there, but it seems to be very quiet nowadays. Don't know why.  I'm visiting mostly to take a look for news regarding new models and stuff.

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

Up to part two of descriptions with each showcase-shelf. We've arrived at showcase #3:

Showcase #3, top-shelf: Service-Vans i've been driving, or am driving today, based on my history of being a Service Technician in wheelchairs and rehab-equipment.

Showcase #3, shelf #2: International, Case-International, Case and David Brown tractors in 1:32, most of them i've worked on or with during my era of being mechanic in this industry, as wel of working on dairy farms.

Showcase #3, shelf #3: CaseIH and International 1455's in 1:16, a IH (kit) made by Preiser 423 in 1:24, and my self-made CaseIH 1056XLA, scale 1:10, unfortunately unfinished.......

Showcase #3, shelf #4; some varieties on the IH-subject of my collection, amongst a wooden "Maxxum"-version of the first generation, especially issued by the dutch importer Boeke Heesters, for which i've worked for about six years.

On the bottom-shelf my (small) stone-collection.

Up to showcase #4: cars:

Showaces #4, top-shelf: Opel Manta's in different scales. It is and has always been my dream-car, although i didn't own one..........

Showcase #4, shelf #2: a large part of cars i've owned companioned by some Land Rovers.

Showcase #4, shelf #3: some different cars in different scales, one of the most appealing probably the ZZ-TOP Eliminator in 1:24, made out of a standard building-kit of a Ford five-window coupe, re-furbished / re-done by myself, decals made by my brother.

Showcase #4, bottom-shelf: a broken crankshaft out of a Case backhoe, which drove into the workshop with a hell of a lot of noise because the fourth crank was broken, but it did came in RUNNING! I did save the broken part for a long time but eventuallay threw it away, which i regret awful afterwards. It's been companioned by an Opel Manta as well as an Opel Ascona, both in 1:24.

To be honest: the car-showcase needs to be reorganized a bit, for which plans are being made.

I hope it gets a bit more clear to you what i mean by: my models are telling a story. Mostly every item has it's own history!

To be continued!

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

Thank you Cyril. As i said i find it pleasant to be able to look at my collection on a daily basis, and so these showcases are really suitable for this!

My collection consists of three main areas, "Agricultural", "Cars" and "Heavy Transport, Trucks and Earth Moving Equipment". The common thread in these three is the (usually emotional) connection I have with them, as for "Agricultural" meaning that i have worked with these tractors & machines, during my school-era, or being a mechanic. About "Cars" meaning that they represent a car which i've owned, or have a strong connection with, which goes for the most Service-Vans which i have on scale, and have been (or: are) driving during my era of being a Service-Mechanic, up until today. Regarding the "Heavy Transport, Trucks and Earth Moving Equipment-department": that's mainly about interest, basicly based on the fact i see them a lot when i'm out on the road, and they intrigue me. The brand Caterpillar does intrigue even from when i was only a child!

The number of showcases has grown to five over the years, and as mentioned: this also is a dynamic process. As when your collection slowly increases, the space it needs does the same! So i'm always on the look-out on second-hand furniture websites as we have something like "Market-place" here in the Netherlands. My latest acquisition is a showcase which is about 30cm. wider than it's predecessor, and i collected it about two weeks ago with a friend of mine. However, the internal move has yet to take place, first I'm still looking for more glass shelves to put into the new showcase, as there's also the need for a new sliding glass door, which the former owner dropped by accident! And, to me of a very high value: a mirror back wall! This i order separetely from a supplier.

Now time for some pictures, more in detail than the former ones. I'll try to make a decent description with each picture:

Starting off with Showcase #1, shelf #1: some different earth-moving equipment in different scales, as well as a Lego Wheelchair, not on the market.

Showcase #1, shelf #2: some earth-moving equipment, mainly scale 1:50, different brands.

Showcase #1, shelf #3: trucks based on building-kits, scale 1:24 / 1:25, as well as the Heller MF2680 in scale 1:24, and a truck and low-loader with a wheelloader in scale 1:32.

Showcase #1, shelf #4: Volvo Trucks, made from building-kits, scale 1:24, and their low-loaders, loaded with a Claas combine and it's header.

Showcase #1, bottom-shelf: home-made Liebherr excavator, scale 1:18, and a REALLY NICE Caterpillar display, one used in a shoe-shop, and given to me by a dear friend!

Up to showcase #2:

Showcase #2, top-shelf: agricultural equipment, scale 1:43

Showcase #2, shelf #2: A bit of a historical view on Claas combines.

Showcase #2, shelf #3: some other combines, as wel as a historical Claas corn chopper and some tractors which didn't fit into the tractor-shelf anymore.

Showcase #2, shelf #4: only tractors on scale 1:32, different brands, amongst a large number of Fiat's

Showcase #2, bottom-shelf: agricultural machinery in scale 1:32. Again: a lot of them i've worked with.

To be continued..........

Best regards,

Jan

Lovely video!!!

On 1/1/2021 at 12:08 PM, Grassman675 said:

Happy new year everyone,

Was just wondering what paint people use with airbrushes and lacquer? what have you found the best quality and best results?

many thanks

Hi,

Just run into this question: i'm using paints from Zero-Paints, UK-based manufacturer. Have very good experiences with their products, although they mainly produce for car- and racing-industry. The range of paint-products regarding agricultural and earth-moving equipment are increasing over the last years, making me a happy customer!

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

Bought myself the new CaseIH 845XL PLUS from my regular supplier yesterday. Made by Replicagri.

Although they've made some excellent CaseIH / IH-models, this one has at least one major fault: its drive-shaft to the front-wheel-driven axle should be a centred one, not the old version which is mounted beside the body........... And thus the FWD-axle should also be a newer version, meaning to be the center driven one.........

Only older versions have this configuration................

That's a pitty i.m.h.o.

The rear mudguards in this conversion, being longer at the back, bending downwards, were typically for the German and Dutch market, as far as i know. French and UK-versions were shorter.

On the other hand: it's one that definitely belongs to my collection, since it's the last model of the 845's i've worked with during my era at the Dutch importer Boeke-Heesters back in te 90's!

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

@justy 46: You're absolutely right there Justin! The rims which are on the brochure-tractor most definitely were the ones on the Landini i've worked with, although that was fitted with larger size wheels, which resulted in a higher transport-speed. These rims probably were used also on the Massey-Ferguson-version, as i remember the Fergusons had these rims on a lot of their models too. Or do i speak rubbish now........? 🤔

The number of wheelbolts also do not match the wheels i've used. But my most important criterion was the size. The original wheels which were on the (MF-)model simply were too small, and of a different type rim.

Of course i would've prefered wheels which were as the original, but that combination turned out to be untraceable.

But anyway, thanks for noticing!

Best regards,

Jan

On 2/14/2022 at 1:27 AM, JEP said:

Thanks for that Jan.

Looks really good.

Looking forward to seeing it finished, with the cab.

Regards

John.

Hi all,

Thank you John! Stay tuned, the day is coming it will be finished!

In the meantime you might wanna take a look at the whole process over here:

https://modelbrouwers.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=54085

Although it's in Dutch language, the process is filled with a lot of pictures!

Best regards,

Jan

1 hour ago, JEP said:

That looks excellent.

What scale is it? And who makes them (l assume it is made up in kit form?).

Thanks.

 

Hi all,

@JEP: This is a bulldozer in scale 1/24.

The current conversion is made by AMT, and originally it was put on the market as Caterpillar. Also by AMT.

Probably the license had run out of date in the meantime, so now the kit is called "Construction Bulldozer".

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

Working on the Caterpillar D8H, and in between the Landini-project, the process continues in a slow but steady speed.

At the moment the body is finished, cab was already finished, but i need to do the last step; airbrushing and assembling the tracks. Each single part needs to be primered and painted in yellow before assembling and mounting to the body. When assembling the tracks some small pieces of paint are falling off, and thus there's the need to "repair damage" after mounting. So after mounting, the yellow has to be finished locally, and as a final finish the laquer has to be sprayed. I think it is wise to cover the body before re-spraying yellow and laquer, but first the last pieces of tracks need to be done. Each side covers 42 pieces.............

But okay, here's a view of one side mounted, the other will follow in time, but enjoy with me the current status as shown here.

Best regards,

Jan

Hi all,

Thanks for your compliments!
@Nigel: indeed, this is scale 1/32. The wheels i've purchased from a French supplier, Artisan 32.

A bit more specific: HERE you can find them. Size is 52 x 14 mm's.

They come by pair, including the rims.

Do you happen to have a web-link to your windscreen-wipers, as spare part, perhaps? On your website i only could find the complete kit of the Track Marshall, but these double-arm wipers would indeed fit properly!
Although ordering and sending to the Netherlands might be quite expensive and difficult these days............

Many thanks in advance!

Best regards,

Jan