B O R Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Another build ive been at,this is the mc115 chassis,mf 5455 cab but with the mudguards cut hexagonally rather than rounded under the doors as the 4270 had not got round mudguards,the floorpan is off a mf 6290 as there the right shape and the back section of mudguard is off a ros 3070 to get the right shape,this is a very tricky job getn this right and there is a tremendous amount of filing and cutting here.....bonnet of a 5455 with the round lights removed and new square ones added....i will def not be building these to sell,there a nightmare for such a small tractor,the smaller mc cormick with the platform instead of cab would suit to make a 4255 or 4355 but remember the 4370 has a black outer edging on the mudguards that the 4270 doesnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 ive wanted one of these to fill a void in my mfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 you used a varaity of tractors to bild the 4270 ,if its the same standard as your choppers , it will be brill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny mf Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 This one is also looking good Brian! I hope my 4255 is going to look as good as this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 i removed the grabrails from cab and made new one,s from brass and modified the roof as per 4200 series,adding the worklights and the cab painted grey as it should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 not being funny mate, but all the 4270 pics i can find show a black cab frame not grey??? builds great mind, love the way the arches have blended together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I've seen one before with a darker silvery grey frame, is it an early/import? Nice model btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'd dread to think how much this has cost with all the donor tractors considered in the making of such a model. You are a sucker for detail and like your choppers, this oozes detail. So much thought and accuracy. Superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 the mf 4200 series book i have is a uk book and shows the grey cab as does the one my neighbour has.....ive made the front weight as there are no suitable ones available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmermarshall Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 good start maybe this will help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 few more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 bang look at that 2 in a row, the councils 4230s are very simialr and have black frams down here, oh well you learn something new every day they say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 and thank you farmermarshall having the proof on hand,the grey cab and on such a minter of a tractor,must be used for church on sun god knows its clean enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intey 434 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 powerful looking machine brian hats off to you again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 that is one fine model well done,paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 ive also added the gear lever and hydraulic controls inside the cab,my camera not very good at picking up the finer detail tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 ive also added the gear lever and hydraulic controls inside the cab,my camera not very good at picking up the finer detail tho... does it have a macro setting brian?? like a little tulip symbol on it, thats best for close up shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 That's fantastic Brian... it's nice to see older ranges being modelled too, the new ones are well represented but go back a few years and the models wire pretty dire, we need folk like you to do these classics justice.... I love it, even if it is red.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 powerful stuff brian great massey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysmassey135 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Looks great Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 That is a lovely model bor another one to put on my "to do list"sometime,it's as long as me arm now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denis086 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 thats one hell of a conversion great idea for the cab are you going to paint the rubber around the doors black like the real doors it might break up the grey a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 thats one hell of a conversion great idea for the cab are you going to paint the rubber around the doors black like the real doors it might break up the grey a little No rubber around the glass on a 4200 series cab, just a broad black band on the glass itself and all the glass is bonded in with a black bonding material. I should know, I own one and I 've had to replace a glass panel in it. From a distance the cab frame appears black but this is in fact the black edging on the glass, the frame is Graphite grey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denis086 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 oh right ive been in a few now at this stage and just never took any noticeto be honest just thought it was my bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie 699 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 looks well Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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