deKleijn Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Finnally found some building materials. Wouldn't mind starting straight away, but thought it might be better not to rush things. Just stole a photo of google so you have a fair idea of what im talking about, ofcoarse i will be making a front aswel. But i figured start with one thing at a time. Oh yea also not sure what the deal with thumbnail photos is, i hate them because im generally to lazy to click into them. Ill keep you guys updated on progress. Cheers, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Well you've started well, the two biggest manufacturers of plastic and styrene for modelling. Very easy to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deKleijn Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 I tell you i was a bit concerned about the glue, but infact it was a plastic weld, sticks instantly so far so good but looks like i will have to make some purchases from europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Well you've started well, the two biggest manufacturers of plastic and styrene for modelling. Very easy to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Echo that Tris!!!!!! Look forward to seeing the progress of this. One question on the real thing, what is steering the rear wheels? (don't say "steering wheel"!!!!) Do they just follow behind......and the front wheels steer by braking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Yes.... .............. Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deKleijn Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Nice question Barry, rear wheels do nothing. I'm not a mechanical minded person but yes brakes. Or hydrolics if that is even possible. I know for a fact that they can turn extremely sharp. Personally I always thought it was hydrolic Bedankt, jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deKleijn Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Just to back myself up, if you google the model there is no front axel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Small world,in the next week or so I'd planned to go to acorn models and get enough stuff to start a hesston windrower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deKleijn Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Sweet, are you going to scratch build the front aswel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 prob not at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deKleijn Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 I might give it a go. But it won't be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deKleijn Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Just so you all know, i hate measuring. And Really need to find something that can cut angles straight. So bassicaly freelancing it without any scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Plenty of other useful tools in the topic too but these cutters are a great little item and cheap enough too. Got off to a good start if you ask me, I am the same as you as regards to measuring and cutting. I always fluff it up but that said, you're attempting more than I have done so fair play, all good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Nice start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 easiest way i get round scaling is draw a pic into a box , i basicly take the lenght and height measurements of a brouchure, and scale down to 1/32nd on graph paper they draw the model into it, sometimes takes a good few rubbing out and trying again hours but so far its always worked for me,do the same for a front shot, rear end shots can be harder to find, but with enough pictures the same can be applied.i tend to build older models, so fining any real ones, especially this way in the uk, is nigh on impossable. as for the model, its certainly looking good so far i must say, looking forward to progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 What, like a shoe box or something, yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 mm whos been on that thatchers tonight i wonder :laugh: :laugh: beauty of using the drawing is, once it looks right eye sight wise to you in its "size box" which will then be close enough to 1/32nd you can mount it on a bit of glass (dont remove one of the pictures on the wall and take it apart to get the glass, it can be painful ear wise when your wife or girlfriend sees the damage [ ) back light it and usally you can trace the part your cutting out onto the plasti card can save ages of time cutting and re cutting parts till that looks right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deKleijn Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Well have been busy lately, moving my girlfriends family and the odd bit of fishing. Her father, i guess you could call him my father-in-law has a rather large collection of David Brown, 13 tractors in total. Personally i am not much of a vintage machinary fan. I especially enjoy Deutz Fahr DX series and Fendt tractors around the 1990's. But anyway he has a rather nice restored David Brown 990 implematic. And the rest is still in the process i guess. Bassicaly i spendt 7 days moving their assets and 5 days of them was the tractors, tools and ofcoarse parts. And after those 7 days i can proudly say that even though i would love to have a deutz in the back garden, that 1/32 scale is great and will make moving a tad easier. Really i should have taken some foto's but when you are in the presence of the "Father-in-law" you should really be trying to get in the good books. Which means work haha. Anyway i have finnaly been able to spendt some much needed time on the swather Its looking alright, im hoping allot better when its painted. I must admit i wish i have spent allot more time measuring the scale. I bought some basic accsesories from aritans. And the seat i bought looks rather tiny compared to the cab but ill figure something out. Anyway lads and Gals, enjoy and cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 You seem to be getting on well with this, I have never attempted a complete scratch build like this and to be honest it is the buildings I prefer to make. I like what you are doing and fair play for having a crack at it. Father in law sounds like an interesting bloke too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 At least you drink the right beer! pride of the south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deKleijn Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Im a big fan of CD though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Swather ready for this harvest Jan? the model world is lacking a nice swather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deKleijn Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Swather ready for this harvest Jan? the model world is lacking a nice swather. at the moment its buried under some paperwork at home somewhere, to be honest I think I made a mistake taking on a project that big for my first built haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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