Ghost Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Welcome to little holland farm, my mini dio not a patch on many of the dio's on here but I'm pretty proud none the less, still quite a few little touches to do to reach perfection, I'll start with a brief history of the unit. Little Holland farm was a family sheep and small beef herd grassland unit of about 105 acres, it was handed down to me by my father last year, but due to me not really having an interest in the sheep and the unit needing to spend several thousands of pounds to improve cattle handling facilities and slurry/manure storage to keep inline with current legistation most of the land was sold off to a neighbouring large dairy/arable farm apart from approx 10 or so acres surrounding the unit, the farm itself and my house which is about 500yards down the lane from it, the money from which was used to pay off outstanding borrowing on the farm, I now work on the neighbours farm which rents the unit to keep dry cows and replacements heifers on, with me looking after them and tractor driving on their farm when required, so from time to time you might see different tractors from the two old ford's we kept back from our sale, if I've spent a day in the seat and brought it back with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmermilkin82.050 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Thats brilliant mate, keep up the good work and keep posting pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 A few more - entrance in main yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 dung pit and silage pit grabbing a bale with jcb and happy cows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 finally off to get a load of logs with the 7810 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claaspower Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 This is great,it looks big enough to me and plenty going on too.You have some amount of sheds there Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 That is a nice diorma. Fairplay ! That 5000 is getting a hard life on the yard scrapper. The feed barrier setup looks well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) Fantastic layout, I particularly like all your weathering and how you've made the gravel, grass and mud in theyard look so realistic. Can't wait to see more Edited January 29, 2012 by Farmersam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 great layout, lots to see and very realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Excellent work Mate looks so real, look forward to more up dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Well I think your wrong on one count.... that's bang right up there with the best!! I love what you have done with the Britains buildings for starters but the weathering, the style of the farm buildings, the overall small size of the farm, the type of machinery, the details...... Even the narrative you have added builds a picture on its own. You've done a grand job, really really nice farm :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painter Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Fair play to you lad ,this is a lovely setup you have put together,you have done a great job with the britains sheds ,and the weathering all over makes it look very realistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod192 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 fantastic looking setup,love the old fords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 looks ace mate looking forward to seeing more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Magical. I can even smell the farm from here Amazing details - especially the splattered walls and the cow with silage all over it's face (just like real-life). How did you make the machinery sheds - are they scratch-built? Been trying to work out if there's Britains Atcost barn in there Can we have another shot of the track up past the machinery shed, please And final question... can I put it on my website, pleeeeeeeeease Love this dio by the way (just in-case that doesn't come across properly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 very good and up there with the best,very nice,and realistic,keep it coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 an excellant layout you have made yourself,brilliant detail every where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 whata lovely dio you have made there mate, looks like so many small cornish farms , not overloaded with to much kit either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Echo the other comments made. I love the smaller farm dio with 3 or 4 working machines and just enough space to turn them. Ghost, are the photographed backgrounds from your real farm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 what a cracking layout it looks very good your feed barrier shot looks bang on keep the pics coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke (DeWitt) Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Fantastic layout. very real looking especially with the mud/manure What did you use for feed? I am looking forward to seeing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMarshallModels Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 fab layout mate. really looks great with the weathering u've done. yard around it is like the real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Wooowwww this is brilliant!!! More pictures pleaseeeeeeee;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Brilliant work has everything I think a dio should, fine details, realism, weathering and a almost cosy feel, brilliant work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Awww shucks, you guys thanks for the very positive feedback I'm genuinablly humbled. All sheds were/are originally Britains sheds that have been 'ghosted' , the small machinery shed is a scratch build ghost lash up using britains components, hedges were from brushwood toys, diesel tank made by hotrod92 member on here, a few pieces from dave towse, vast majority of detailing products, background images, silage flock, gravel etc was from mandy @ holly loves toys (lady ferguson). Mandy I would be honoured and flattered to have my dio or images of it on your website pm me your email address and I'll send over the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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