Paul Palmer Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 well after saying wether i would get an imber 6640 or britains 6600,ive picked a britains 7600 for the dio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 This is great, Paul. This is what I wanted to do in my shelving unit in my office room. With a good amount of work done on the house this week and your topic for inspiration, maybe I can get back to it! I love it mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) This is great, Paul. This is what I wanted to do in my shelving unit in my office room. With a good amount of work done on the house this week and your topic for inspiration, maybe I can get back to it! I love it mate. all ways nice to get feedback from you tris,thanks very much,as jamie said, good if you dont have much room for a layout,im very lucky that i can do both,but had some advice and chats with mandy,and i really like doing them,next one will be a ploughing dio i think,i will still do work on the huish layout as well,any idea what your first one will be tris ? Edited October 7, 2012 by paulali 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Really like these ideas Paul. I'm about to dismantel my layout ( having to move and also have my kids living with me full time now so space is very limited. This small dios would still allow me some display capabillity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Really like these ideas Paul. I'm about to dismantel my layout ( having to move and also have my kids living with me full time now so space is very limited. This small dios would still allow me some display capabillity. exactly pete,space saving isnt it,probably i will have one more house move in my life time,ive all ready asked the wife for a model room in the next house 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) well,i made the decision,the ford 7600 is here,still lots to do to the dio,but the dark nights are delaying me,all ready got a driver in the cab Edited October 10, 2012 by paulali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Looks good Paul, the grass under the fence is exactly what I meant, spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Looks good Paul, the grass under the fence is exactly what I meant, spot on thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Fantastic work so far Paul, baler and sledge look a treat yoked to the Britains Ford 7600. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Nice Paul. & good choice of tractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Fantastic work so far Paul, baler and sledge look a treat yoked to the Britains Ford 7600. thanks david,mandy and tris said it might look better ,still would like to get a ford 40 series though,very tempted by the imber 6640 sle 4wd,but will imber bring out more 40 series models?,anyway im pleased with the dio so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Nice Paul. & good choice of tractor. thanks justin,as i said very good model,love the 2 gearsticks and handbrake,good detail,i dont want to go on about it ,but such a shame the cab is cast in 2 pieces,but apart from that yes one of britains best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 thanks justin,as i said very good model,love the 2 gearsticks and handbrake,good detail,i dont want to go on about it ,but such a shame the cab is cast in 2 pieces,but apart from that yes one of britains best Yeah its the only downfall is the split in the cab,but thats only a minor thing when you think of the improvements they made over the first De- Lux cabbed model & its great value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaye! Look at that! Top job, Paul. Very nice little scene coming to life here. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaye! Look at that! Top job, Paul. Very nice little scene coming to life here. :) thanks tris,another parcel to pick up from my local sorting office tomorrow,i think its the britains bales arrived,i will make the bales more realistic,as i did in huish and venton,got some materials for the row of hay from mandy,and paint the bale sledge,also i thought the post office was going to start leaving parcels with neighbours,obviously not yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 thanks tris,another parcel to pick up from my local sorting office tomorrow,i think its the britains bales arrived,i will make the bales more realistic,as i did in huish and venton,got some materials for the row of hay from mandy,and paint the bale sledge,also i thought the post office was going to start leaving parcels with neighbours,obviously not yet plinth set up is looking good,does the rear window on the ford open at all? Saw on the bbc news the post office was starting droping parcels with neighbours a few weeks back,what have you done to upset the neighbours then ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 hi jamie,no the window is fixed,asked the guy in the sorting office and it hasnt started yet,i spend more time in that sorting office than my postie,and we have a catflap,and things that dont need to be signed for still go back there,just pop em in the bleeding catflap!!!!!!!!! thanks for following the topic jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Not too keen on the Siku driver personally, but the yoke is spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Not too keen on the Siku driver personally, but the yoke is spot on. thanks chris,he does sit too high i must admit,perhaps i will try a britains driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 thats looking really good paul, yeah the driver dosnt look right but the rest is coming along really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 thanks chris,he does sit too high i must admit,perhaps i will try a britains driver Hi Paul,I like to use Carrera figures they are 1/32nd scale,the Scalextric folf use them,the Siku figures I feel look to big,which in turn makes the model look to small,the Carrera figures do have moving arms,so can grip the steering wheel,the draw back being,only two in a pack of five are in the sitting position,the two standing are ok,but the fifth one has their legs crossed,so not much use for anything, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carrera-5-x-Assorted-Spectators-21106-Brand-New-/110780365394?pt=UK_Toys_Games_Scalextrics_Slot_Cars_ET&hash=item19cb063a52 Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hi Paul,I like to use Carrera figures they are 1/32nd scale,the Scalextric folf use them,the Siku figures I feel look to big,which in turn makes the model look to small,the Carrera figures do have moving arms,so can grip the steering wheel,the draw back being,only two in a pack of five are in the sitting position,the two standing are ok,but the fifth one has their legs crossed,so not much use for anything, http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19cb063a52 Regards Joe. cheers joe,will se if a britains driver sits better,if not i will try these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 thats looking really good paul, yeah the driver dosnt look right but the rest is coming along really well thanks reece,my driver is not a happy man,he's getting sacked 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 might try to adapt the siku driver,went on ebay to look for britains tractor drivers,they are available,but its the postage costs,£3.00 to post one figure!!!!!!!!!!! and thats economy service,the siku drivers generally look okay,why it looks big in the ford is strange,the only other problem is the seat is very far from the steering wheel,oh well,will keep watching ebay,i liked the figures joe showed me,but i only want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 and heres the problem,i dont think it matters what driver i put in,unless they have orangutan arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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