Stabliofarmer Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Been pottering on with this for a couple of months now, started of as a remote control 4 wheeler with no windows and odd sized wheels I've cut the windows out, ditched the old chassis, built an interior which I'm going to re do as not happy with it, laser cut a chassis, part built the mudguards and slaped some paint and decals on. Still to do is Windscreen Chassis- finish and paint Various tanks Finishing details Very pleased with how this has gone so far, thanks for looking, comments welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 very nice James,great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 3 minutes ago, Paul Palmer said: very nice James,great work Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 12 minutes ago, MadMark said: When are we going to see a D series Ford James or even a Foden D series... never muuuuu ha haaa Foden, maybe quite soon, forestry commission ran a few that I'd like in the collection, I have built a foden winch tractor before come to think of it. Next up is a batch of Scania 143 Streamlines, then I'm looking at resin casting some Ergomatic cabs for Leylands, AEC's etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 looking good james some serious work to get it that far by the looks have not got a clue about your laser cutting but looks like you make some different bits for your models,like the lion roaring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks very much Graham, the laser cutter certainly is a useful and very versatile machine when it comes to model making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Fairly major surgery there James but looking all the better for it Has to be said that I like the way your making full use of all model building tools available, and its good to see laser cutting being used along side basics like a craft knife and steel rule, do you have any plans to get into 3D printing as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thanks very much Paul, with regards to 3D printing, not at the moment no. Largely just the price that puts me off, I think it needs few more years for the price to drop that bit more and the production speed to possible go up before my interest is really peaked. Maybe if I was a couple of years younger and still at school where they'd just got a 3D printer when I left I'd be doing abit of printing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 nice work James,I saw those lorrys on ebay and thought it could be made into a push a long model although a bit pricey,I didn't mind the small standard wheels as I've seen those on a lot of European lorrys,gives you a lower loading and ride height is the purpose isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Thanks Jamie, I'd seen them in ebay too,listed as UH a while back and at about £75 also thoight they were too dear. This one came from Belgium for about £50 thanks to Joe, catkom, for the website link, which was a more reasonable price. The standard wheels it comes with are larger than the ones I've put on and very skinny which was the problem as it meant like the newray and welly ones they were out of scale. Think you're right with why the foreign vehicles have them on though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I haven't seen the Volvo one, but have seen the new look merc ones, they were selling them in my local shop for about 50 , with a basic dump trailer, body was fine, but the chassi and tip system needed work on the trailer , Lorry would need the Windows and internals as your doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I did see the new merc online looks good too,thinking a nice scratchbuilt bulk trailer to go with either if I can find one reasonably priced and would be a bit different over the newray and welly units which have fixed front axles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 There's another newer one around mark,latest version, but hard to find, I fancy it in m way and son colours ,they run the volvos to mind which again do look nice in the flesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 This any good Sean,https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Jamara+Mercedes+Actros&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjr9vv-5ITMAhWE0hoKHUdqBgYQsAQIIQ&biw=1920&bih=971#imgrc=_ Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 I was begining to think you were lying about a brand new shape one Sean until this cropped up on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/JeGo-powered-by-Siku-Control-Norddeutschland-313652695488822/photos_stream, I'd almost say it was scratchbuilt but pretty sure its from an RC base model, looks to lack the detail of the Volvo or even the older Merc that Mark and Joe have posted. Still never seen one for sale mind. There was some of the older ones available at the Great Dorset Steam Fair for £35, probably should have got one in hindsight. Same guys are making a rather nice job of a volvo too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Going to wait and hope that the new Welly trucks come along soon though rather than convert another RC with the hope that a new Merc and Scanny are done, the new Renault would be much appreciated to but I'm doubtful of that as only Newray have doen those and not Welly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Not 100% but I think it may be this Dickies Toys one which is 1/32 scale, at 49cm long with a very short trailer it'd be about right and the level of detail seems to match that of the one I just posted http://www.dickietoys.de/en/brands-products/rc/license/rc-mercedes-benz-actros-rtr-201119884/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 No wasn't making it up James , but that's not the one I have seen, it's a white one, is rc as the Volvo is, my local model shop had them in before they moved, not been in since, not had time. It had a lot better body detailing and paint finish than that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Tractorman810 said: No wasn't making it up James , but that's not the one I have seen, it's a white one, is rc as the Volvo is, my local model shop had them in before they moved, not been in since, not had time. It had a lot better body detailing and paint finish than that one This one by Jamara Sean,http://jamara-shop.com/Mercedes-Actros-Tipper-1-32-white-40-Mhz Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 that Volvo you put up james the gold one looks well ,get the lion roaring james ,just looking at the pics like the shunter in ways yard f86 had afew trips in one of them back in the day ,looks like she got a problem , do need more 1/32 scale trucks you say newray and welly bringing more out would like to see that james , new scania cab soon I read as well james you heard any thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Just looked at the dickies merc actros on a site said it was 17cm wide so its 24th or 18th scale shame as it looked spot on apart from tinted screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 thanks mark they will be floating about soon then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Joe, those Jamara ones are the Actors MP3 model from about 2004-2011ish rather than the stunning looking MP4. Let us know if you do see anymore of them Sean as it'd be interesting to see Seen a few photos of the new Scanias under testing in the truck mags Graham, as featuring in Marks links, can't see much changing with the design, why change what's not broken? I suspect most of the new bits are transmition and engine wise for EU regulations etc, I think I read somewhere about them being expected to bring out a 780-800hp model to beat Volvos FH750. Graham, I was speaking to Peter, Convo at the Lakeland Model show and he has said that there will be a few new welly trucks. I've tried to contact both Welly and Oxford Diecast but not got a proper reply from either, I meant to enquirer at the Oxford Die cast tent at the Great Dorset Steam Fair as Mr Oxford is usually on the shop front there, Oxford are the main UK distributor for Welly, but didn't get a chance.Going of there current range we'd be getting A Scania R series Streamline, possibly Topline, Mercedes Actros MP4, MAN TGX and a Volvo FH04. All would be greatly received. Jamie, I suspect the Dickie is 1/24 as most of their models are, the 17cm is probably the box size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 james would be nice to see some new stuff with your skills you could cast some cabs of the new range ,nice 780 perhaps in time,keep going with your Volvo coming on a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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