Geoffrey Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 My new project, FINALY not a Veenhuis ( it was about time ) There is a contractor near by that runs a couple of Big A's, I was at a model fair a moths ago someone sold me 3 brochures of Big A equipment. So i started the build of the biggest one. the 4500 yesterday. The cab is a bit of a problem. is has some round shapes in it that are pretty hard to build out of poly. I used some poly piping, but it's still not how i want it to be. Anyway, the photos A photo of the real machine. and the 1:32 scale model 4 wheel steering and a hand build V8 engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 thats looking awesome i like it great start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geoffrey Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 Thanks for the link ! This only works with thicker plastic. I need to bend 1mm in a exact radius. If been trying out some stuf tonight, but i think i'm getting the hang of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Nice to see something different from you Geoffrey. I am sure this will come out as good as your Veenhuis though (I wonder if Lord Geoffrey will ever make a Terra-Gator 2104.... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I would try rubber bands and boiling water,but watch your fingers ,I see you've used the PMA 1050's on this one,looks real good, regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordTractorCrazy Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Didnt expect you to get going on this new project that fast when you bought those brochures of me . I am sure you'll work out the problems encountered and the first start looks very promising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiekker; S.J.B. Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I've seen it yesterday. It looks very good. fordcrazy001: Now he's seen the inside, so he can build a tank as well:-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 another great build there geoffrey, looks a hell of a machine i must say, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 The cab problem is sorted out already. were going for a more high tech way of building for the cab. Yes Wil, i got started on it pretty soon. Thanks for those brochures again! To bad Tris, i won't build that Terra Gator. There are 3 modelbuilders here in the area, Ronnie Post, who is all so a member on this forum. he is the tractor, and SPFH builder of the 3, Than we got Richard van der Veen, he builds Verveat, Vredo an Terra Gator self propelled manure spreaders. and the thired, myself, i build Veenhuis machines and USA style models. like this Big A spreader. We all build in our own area of models, and we help eachother out were ever we can. Than there a fourth party, Johan Bos, he does a lot of CNC milling for the 3 of us out of poly. and is our R&D department so to speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Sounds like you have quite a fraternity of knowledgeable guys there, Geoffrey!!!! Jeeeeez I bet you guys have some nice collections and display cabinets. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Very impressive looking spreader, fantasic start you've made already on it Geoffrey, looking forward to following it's progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 Time for an update i started building the smaller 3500 as well. She's 73cm shorter in wheelbase than the 4500 ( 3.73 - 3.00 m ) This model also has a differtent bonnet and different stairs and platform where the cab sits on. Both machines are fully build out of poly, except for the siku tires and Joal steeraxles. I'm gonna build the 3500 with a Barber Engineering fertilizer spreader with a 40 ft boom. The boom folds the same way as the real deal. and folded up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 That's fantastic Geoffrey,wish I could do that with 'styrene Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Did some work this morning on the 4500, Build the dry spreading box, handrails and added some details. 4500 & 3500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Wow these look like some serious work to build. Pretty big looking models, Geoffrey. Smart work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 Time for an update. The manure spreader for the 4500 is finished. Only some small details to add. You can get those manure spreaders in allmost every color, I had some left over NH blue, i think it will look pretty good with the yellow machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiekker; S.J.B. Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Where did you take the conveyorbelt from? Looks like a rubbertrack. Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 What would the capacity of this spreader be, it looks big! I see a Kenworth W900 too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 The convayer is all made of poly. small 1x1mm profiles glued on a 0.5 piece of sheet poly. Looks like the real deal That's a silage truck Tris. A cheap toytruck in 1:32 scale completely rebuild with some added details. I'm allso rebuilding a Claas Jaguar 900 green eye in USA style. and a silage box for behind a tractor you can see in the back. I'll make a topic when the models are finnished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted June 1, 2010 Author Share Posted June 1, 2010 How about some paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawesy Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 My dad and grandad used to use Big A's for there contracting bussiness they had the 4500 and a three wheeler 2500 both fitted with muck speaders . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 I gues i found a couple of your Youtube movies Lawesy. I did some detailing tonight. They just turned out great. I used a different kind of paint from Motip. It's a bit more expensive, but it gifs a superb result i think. Both the 4500 & 3500 The 4500 And the smaller 3500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 They look great, Geoffrey!! I like them both very much. I think you could do a good version of this: http://www.multidrivetractors.co.uk/spreaders.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eicher3108 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Good work Geoff, but I told you tonight when I was at your place to take a look at them live. In a few days I will post mine Big A 3500 also here, this one is almost finished, needs only a paint job. Geoff and I built this machines together, and in the post above where a link to a New Leader fertilizer spreader. That's funny, because I built last week a New Leader spreader fore the Big A 3500. Ronnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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