roberthenning Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I have finally got around to making a Zetor 12145 have been wanting to do one for a long time, but the scratch building of the cab was putting me off. I got a paper build up 1:32 scale one from Chechoslovakia which turned out to be very accurate and armed with it as a template and my neighbours 1:1 8011 for measurements i made a start. I will be using the wheels off a Foterra Zetor and probably the chassis as it looks similar but ill have to measure it. I saw a real 12145 out working in a field not so long ago and forgot how small they looked comparers to modern standards. First up is the only good photo i can find of our original Zetor taken around 2001-2003 can only tell rough date as the TM150 was new in 2001 and it still looks new. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBfan Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Great job sir wan of the best tractors made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 looks ace brilliant work and nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Thanks, i have the cab sanded better as it looked a bit rough in the top pictures and its now fully glazed. I might even treat myself to a 12ton kane if it turns out well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 thats a good start sir looks well . i have a zetor 8011 and that on the go this couple of years hope to finish it shortly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Nice job so far. Keep it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Well being bored over christmas has finally given me the motivation to get back to the little zetor, got some paint and got a suitable base all made up, and fitted an engine out of a jd into it as its the only one i could find with reasonable detail, and bonus has the minifold on the right side....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Looking good Robert not many people make these old girls keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Im not suprised people dont make them, every last bit has to be scratch built, even the britains chassis i used is barely recognisable now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 got same chec paper kit here all scanned and saved for a similar job, just never got round to it sadly ,pretty cheap plan really give all the detailing the paper one has for a build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Very nice to see someone is doing a build which isn't a MF, Ford or JD! Interesting to see the final result. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Very nice to see someone is doing a build which isn't a MF, Ford or JD! Interesting to see the final result. +1 thats what I was thinking aswell Niels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Sean the paper kit has been invaluable to me, its seems to be 100percent accurate and saves alot of measuring and converting. I had planned to make a small number of these and 8011's but as i dont really like cutting plastistruct i doubt if i will make any more than one more. But it helps if you have a love or used a machine often to keep at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Had I known Rob I'd have sent you a few photos I took of my neighbours Zetors over the summer, he as an 8011 and (I think) an 8045. Looks a good match so far though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Looking good so far. As said, nice to see something a bit different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Very nice, wish UH would do some older Zetor's Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksp Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Looking good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Thanks for the comments. And thanks for the offer Chris, but i have a good few photographs of the tractors as we've had a various Zetors on the farm from the 70's until about 2007. Ive got a a little more done today, and hopefully get a few pictures up of progress tomorrow when i get a coat of paint on the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the comments. And thanks for the offer Chris, but i have a good few photographs of the tractors as we've had a various Zetors on the farm from the 70's until about 2007. Ive got a a little more done today, and hopefully get a few pictures up of progress tomorrow when i get a coat of paint on the chassis. Edited December 28, 2012 by roberthenning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronan7051 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Looking forward to seeing how this turns out, nice to see something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 This will be a nice model, a few of this era Zetor and/or Belarus like a 570 or something would go down a treat with my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 its weird, but i seem to remember someone saying this type of zetor cab would be so much work to do, and would be near on impossable to do ,strange how some decent research does wonders eh robert, may sometime have to try mine looking at yours, but recon i will go gold chassis instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Im enjoying this build much more than any of the Jd or Ford conversions that i have done to tell you the truth, but glad i waited so long to do it so i have a bit more practise under my belt. Yes i remember ones saying that Sean, but theres men out there building the likes of murhills and county's that are much more complex than a cab built in the 70s with soviet box section. Id really love to see one that you'd do Sean, with opening doors and the lot, id loved opening doors on mine as they were always tied open in the hot summers, but maybe on the next one. In saying that the paper template was pretty invaluable, and too the glazing to get the cab ridgid enough. I think i actually prefer the crystals with the light green chassis best, but i wanted the dark green/blacky chassis as thats what i remember about here, but will probably make another 8011 and a 8045 as well, but as its took me 6months at this one it might be a while before you see them done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11johndeereman Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 hi robert where did you get the cab panels?looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 everything was made from scratch from plastistruct, donal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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