1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Your joking right ;) No I'm serious .Like I said when I built them I got the ideas from Tractor and Machinery and Classic Tractor and went to work on scrap tractors .I hadn't been to Spalding or Farmer Giles shows to get any idea of how lucrative it could be . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 The only trouble is since I built them we have had 2 more kids and time is spent doing other things at the moment ,shopping,DIY etc ! As mentioned in an earlier topic im in the same boat with a 3yo & 4monthold but find the time cos you have a real talent there coming from someone who hasn't ;)too impatient with the silly paint and things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 As mentioned in an earlier topic im in the same boat with a 3yo & 4monthold but find the time cos you have a real talent there coming from someone who hasn't ;)too impatient with the silly paint and things Like I said before I just got ideas from mags and my mate .I don't really come from a farming background so thats where I struggle to get the ideas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Nice tractors 1972.....post up some pics of the cabinets with the plastic animals in them as well :):) I've got a small problem there TBF .The photos were taken in 2003 and I have moved house since so the cabinets are all different now . I will post up some pics of the plastic stuff I have on displat at the moment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 I've got a small problem there TBF .The photos were taken in 2003 and I have moved house since so the cabinets are all different now . I will post up some pics of the plastic stuff I have on displat at the moment . Here we are TBF . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 very very nice there 1972farming you've done your self proud :P :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 very very nice there 1972farming you've done your self proud :P :P Thank you very much for your kind words ,I honestly didn't think they would create such interest . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Here we are TBF . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 if only you still had them :( :'( :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Nice very nice, have to get myself some of those plump chickens modelled after the lead mould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 if only you still had them :( :'( :'( Yes it wouldn't be such a struggle saving up to buy DDNS and E27ns ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Nice very nice, have to get myself some of those plump chickens modelled after the lead mould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 more for TBF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 :P Thanks? I am also partial to the animals? they brought out in the early 90's the pigs and sheep were really well modelled. Wondered why they dropped them? I don't think anyone can argue the fact that Britains are definately way ahead in the animal department...I wonder what UH would look like if they made them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Nice slippers in the last shot too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 more for TBF I haven't got space to display this stuff in boxes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Nice slippers in the last shot too Christmas present off the mother-in-law ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I haven't got space to display this stuff in boxes . I gladly display and look after any excess that you have :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 I gladly display and look after any excess that you have? :D I do have a sort out now and then and take stuff out of the cabinets so I may get to display them soon . I forgot to say that I have most of the riding models along with the stables etc . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 I hope your mate took out a 2nd mortgage ? ;D I've been sat here trying to remember how much I charged my mate for some of the models . I charged him ?25 for a County 1884 . At the time I had managed to get hold of some 8730's on floats at ?7.00 each and ?10.00 each so by the time I had bought the front axles,decals ,weights etc from Brian Norman I wasn't really paying myself a lot of money . I did charge a different bloke ?30 for one and was chuffed to bits with that ..........and so was he !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Where do you pick up most of your base models from ???toy fairs/boot sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Where do you pick up most of your base models from? ???toy fairs/boot sales Funny you should ask that but heres a story . In Oct 2002 my mate (who bought all my conversions) bought a blue mushroom tray full of Ford 5000,6600,tw20 and 5610 castings . He bought them for me and I paid him the ?45.00 .In the tray were I think enough pairs of body castings for 45 tractors . He iffed and offed at the time but took a gamble that I would buy them when he returned home .It turned out that he had bought them off Brian Norman and then thr ironic thing was I buy all of my bits off Brian so he has made a lot of money out of has old castings .I have in the region of 20-25 set left so they are the main part really .I just struggle to get wheels . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Have you tried Dave T http://www.britainstoyfarm.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Have you tried Dave T http://www.britainstoyfarm.co.uk No I haven't tried anybody other than Brian yet . Thanks for that I will take a look . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakescot Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Most excellent , thank you very much for sharing , it`s a pity you haven`t still got them eh?.....Until a couple of years ago when i discovered Britains on Ebay I thought I was a bit of a nutter to still have my old toy collection , one thing led to another , got to know a few very nice guys and I`m still here .....glad the forum is here too. I guess until we found each other so to speak not many of us knew the real value and interest of our models to other folks. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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