thomas b Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Tree's look ace and that's a clever idea with the cereal box. Portman Farm is going to be a cracker I reckon. thanks mate hopfuly it will be a cracker probably will and save up for some more trees from another member and heges on there way!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Thomas that is simply fantastic mate... I love it - I am really looking forward to watching this farm grow... it looks brilliant allready It's good to see you doing the work too.. Otherwise we'd think it was dad doing the painting and now we know that's not true Keep up the good work... and thanks for sharing it all with us... I wasn't sure if I was going to Toytrac... but I blooming well am now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas b Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 HA thanks mark and i do all the bilding ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 HA thanks mark and i do all the bilding ;D well it's blooming, flipping awsome Thomas.... a real credit to you buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas b Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 well it's blooming, flipping awsome Thomas.... a real credit to you buddy just need to find a few more masseys only got 2!!! :o :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Not so sure there are any more MF's in 1/87 actually Thomas.. What have you got then so far.... 8480 and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas b Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 yes , but there is more in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffithsbros Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 great farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 now thats impressive thomas, love the idea of scanning the kit too save you some money for the trees and new mf's, seen 2 different ones from wiking, both 8000 one with a loader one not, and they do them siku ones to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Thomas you've really done a great job on detailing that layout, great progress pics your the only builder so far to appear in your progress pics nice style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 yes , but there is more in the world diddent ertl make tractors including MFs in this scale tell me if i am wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I only know of 1:64's for MF ertls - I know they did a 'micro' set as well... not sure what scale that is though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 heres the 2 wiking ones for you thomas http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIKING-1-87-SCALE-MASSEY-FERGUSON-8280-WITH-FRONTLOADER_W0QQitemZ260375816031QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN?hash=item260375816031&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIKING-1-87-Tractor-Massey-Ferguson_W0QQitemZ110383564110QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN?hash=item110383564110&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50 and a baler to http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIKING-1-87-SCALE-MASSEY-FERGUSON-187-BALER_W0QQitemZ250418588850QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN?hash=item250418588850&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 how long is an average 1-87 tractor never had any thing to do with this scale before so i dont know a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas b Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 how long is an average 1-87 tractor never had any thing to do with this scale before so i dont know a lot sorry rich tractors are at dad at mums now send message to you when i find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 wow thomas thats some farm you have made there mate and to see it grow is fantastic look forward to seeing it at toytrac keep up the good work and the pics mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas b Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 thanks mate it will grow slowly mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 looking at it you should be able to make these buildings in 1:32 scale 1.enlarge the image 2.scan it on to a bigger peice of cardboard 3.cut and build can you or not ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffithsbros Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 looking at it you should be able to make these buildings in 1:32 scale 1.enlarge the image 2.scan it on to a bigger peice of cardboard 3.cut and build can you or not ? sounds like it would work but it would probably pixelate when you enlarged it \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 sounds like it would work but it would probably pixelate when you enlarged it \ isant there a programme that can stop photos pixilating with enlargement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb4cxkid Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 how about drawing them yourself and then scanning them on to a computer and then coloring them in or do it all on a computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysmassey135 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 One hell of a farm Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas b Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 how long is an average 1-87 tractor never had any thing to do with this scale before so i dont know a lot hello 05rich here is a pic of a siku 1/32 fendt 930 and a siku 1/87 fendt 930 and it is 6.5cm long. wow thomas thats some farm you have made there mate and to see it grow is fantastic look forward to seeing it at toytrac keep up the good work and the pictures mate i will mate thanks for that diddent ertl make tractors including MFs in this scale tell me if i am wrong i don't know really Thomas you've really done a great job on detailing that layout, great progress pictures your the only builder so far to appear in your progress pictures nice style thanks it is really hard to get to places what is small. but it is so fun as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas b Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 thanks every one for that i will tell you what you want to know 1-by-1 ok here's some more pic of what we are doing dad ordered a wiking plough for me but as you can see the it cant be hitched to the siku tractors so we started making a linkage plate had to be made the link on the plough was changed with a cotton bud as you might be able to see on the plough. we put the pin in to let it lift and lower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas b Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 plough down plough raised plough rotating . linkage still needs painting and the pin cut. the grass seeds are coming the yard! landscaping now so thats the gardens sorted :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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