Mini veg. packer

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the makers name

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2 more....now ill be adding those final few touches.....more pics along soon

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the model is now complete so as promised a breakdown of costs is listed below,i have tried to account for all costs in the build.....

BRASS £43

SOLDER £21

DRILL BITS AND DREMEL DISCS £16 (10 1mm drill bits were broken during the build)

STAPLES AND CUPS £13

PAINT and ETCHING PRIMER( RED AND GREEN SPRAY AND TIN OF RED FOR TOUCHING WITH BRUSH) £10

ELECTRIC/HEAT ETC  (heat required for painting) £10

HOURS  65 hours @ £7.50 = £487.50

                    TOTAL = £600.50        these are the costs of materials etc and the neccessary time involved in building such a model....

NOTE....THERE HAS ALSO BEEN 2 HOURS CONVERSION WORK CARRIED OUT ON THE TRACTOR

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Having completed the model i would now regard the veg packer as a specialist build..definately one of the most complex and time consuming models ive built to date,certainly a challenge that caused its own problems along the way....no doubt there,ll be another similar challenge along soon but meanwhile ive a lot of forager orders to complete and that,ll a lot more straightforward than this model to give the head and brain a rest

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good news for the veg men...ive another one of these to build..not immediately as ive way too much on but through time there,ll be another along,maybe in blue next time but thats not my decision.....

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Christ! Firstly, what a piece of work. It all looks very fragile and finite I guess as much as the real thing is. I have seen these working and there seems to be very little of them in their strength but then they wouldn't require a heavy construction given the work they are involved in. The candle holders a re a great idea, the 1/32 mind never ceases to amaze me as to what we all find during our days to use in our hobby.

For the interest of discussion (if I were seriously wanting one of these, veg is gear isn't of huge appeal for me so it isn't something I would want to add to my collection either way) the price tag to me would say it would not be worth me asking someone to build me one of these and accept that until a large scale manufacturer made one of these more affordable, I'd not get my way. Given that a 1/16th Massey 1200 which almost looks like it could drive itself away would cost double this and now seem cheap by comparison, or a 1/32 Clayson combine would cost in the region of this and by it's nature be more complicated; as someone more likely to buy than build I just could not justify this cost to myself. It's almost negative equity!

I appreciate your open posting of time, parts, torment and even your final invoice information, B O R. Purely interested in peoples thoughts as builders or buyers.  \

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yes i understand this totally...id say the chances of such a model from a toy manufacturer would be slim though...When i started this build i honestly didnt know what time would be involved and certainly never would have predicted the model to be so time consuming....I thought long and hard about pricing the next one of these,and thought to myself theres no way i can cut on materials etc used..So that only leaves the time and if i was to lower the rate to 65hours @£5,the price would end up at £440( still too dear for most)..but then id be safer getting a job in Mcdonalds for minimum wage of £5.35 an hour and no worries about model problems as £5 an hour simply wouldnt pay on a project like this..I think there will always be a place for unique builds like this because of their unavailability on the market...The unfortunate thing about time consuming model building is that most dont recognize the amount of work involved,thats why i posted this build up pic by pic...I often feel id be better just building my own models and that way id get the full good out of them by having them to look at...But for now the doors open to the few model collectors looking for that something different....

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I'm glad you read that as I wrote it and you reply makes sense to me. Thanks for your answer, I also think  time is not valued by many and builders are just as guilty of selling themselves short I feel which triggers buyers to expect too much for too little. I suppose in simple terms, if you want something you must pay the price. Failing that you either have a crack yourself or you go without.

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true...i couldnt afford half the stuff i have if i wasnt able to make it myself...and even at that i still buy most new models that come out in the MF/FENDT range,i find it still costs me a fortune to keep up with my hobby..i find making models can almost break you financially as when you get paid for 1 item its usually the case that you have to go out and buy materials/donors for the next model and its sometimes very hard to actually pull out a wage of that circle..and to get models ready for shows is a big gamble as ive no idea if what i build will suit the customer on the day...i think the best way would probably bring my own models to shows and let people see them and order them with payment on the day,that would certainly be a better system..its hard to know sometimes.....but continuing to build models between orders to let sit around to the next show for me was a financial disaster......you are right in saying many model makers sell themselves short as anyone building would recognize the time involved and its quite an antisocial job too.....

[Fendthead]

I would agree, many sell themselves short, sometimes it is very hard to charge someone for the hours a job takes. I find it hard when I sit back and look at a finished model and think "I hope they think its worth it" Is my work good enough? or worth that mutch  etc etc, I have to admit if I actualy charged by the hour I don't think anyone would order my work . Hats off to you

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ive been asked by the customer to build the trailer for this outfit....i made a start yesterday and here it is

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2 more pics....very soon the whole outfit will be complete

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a pic of the rear of the real trailer and the model trailers present state...was tricky getting the curtain to slide but also the fact that it has to slide up a brass rail after painting and then the rail has to be discreetly fixed....

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a hand rail still has to fitted at front and the jack has to be fitted and then ill be painting tommorrow

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the curtain folded back

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im painting the trailer tommorrow and then the top cover still has to be made

[mr softie]

looking very good bor, was on holiday in england for a week and saw three of these all within roughly 30 miles of spalding 2 on mf`s one in a field working and another on the road and one on a 5410 deere, first time ive saw these in the flesh and your model is super realistic, keep up the good work

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trailer now complete....the whole outfit together

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more of the finished outfit

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full lock is allowed as the cups are made to clear the trailer when turning

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last 2 pictures of this build...id say the next time its featured here on the forum it,ll be set up in a full working diarama with its new owner.....For me its been worth the time,effort and frustration to get right and part of me would like to be keeping it....