844john Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 Thanks Paul, still undecided, almost tempted to do maybe a 6170 as well so I can have one with and one without! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, 844john said: Thanks Paul, still undecided, almost tempted to do maybe a 6170 as well so I can have one with and one without! good idea John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Well, after a bit of head-scratching as to how best to do it, came up with the answer as to whether or not to fit a loader, just make it removable like a real one is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 very nice John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Thanks Paul, doing this has opened the door to lots more possibilities I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 Guard added to front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 top job on making the loader removable John,its looking so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Thanks Jamie, making the loader removable is something I've been thinking about for a while, just never got round to having a go at it. For me the beauty of this is now I only need to add the loader brackets to other tractors that would take that size loader and it can be swapped between them, so I only have to add the extra detail to one loader. My next plan is to do such as a Quickie or Trima loader that can be swapped between other makes of tractors as well, don't think a Deere loader would look right on a Case or New Holland some how! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 i really want to try the removable loader on the wiking one,the 7430 one with the stand legs on it, we saw one at zwolle a few years back and it was great, some serious work going into yours thats for sure john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Thanks Sean, I intended to do the wiking loader for this one as I have a spare, but thought I'd try it with the Britains one first in case I made a pigs ear of it! I will cut the fixed legs off this one and fit some adjustable ones so that it can be displayed off the tractor. I have a couple of the wiking 7430's with loaders on and eventually I'd like to do the same to one of them, however the price that they are fetching now makes my hand start shaking as soon as I think of going anywhere near them with the dremmel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 A little bit more done on this one, finally got some paint on the loader brackets and linkage, wheels still to paint and loader stands still to be made moveable. The loader also needs its pipework and spool block adding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 I've also come across a John Deere 640A loader that I scratch-built for the 6400, unfortunately someone stood on it before it was finished! Hopefully I might get around to rebuilding it and finally getting the 64 finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd6320driver Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 3 Nice builds there john the rear linkages really set them off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 some nice deeres their John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Great builds there John, top work on the removable loader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 9 hours ago, Jd6320driver said: 3 Nice builds there john the rear linkages really set them off Thanks Hugh, there's a fair bit of time lost making a rear linkage, especially if you want it to be moveable, but I do think it makes a big difference to the finished model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Cracking work john. Who is getting the blame for standing on the loader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Thanks Martin, actually it was the Mrs, but apparently it was my fault because I didn't tidy my toys away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 53 minutes ago, 844john said: Thanks Martin, actually it was the Mrs, but apparently it was my fault because I didn't tidy my toys away! I have heard that for as long as I care to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_emmons Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 some great looking builds you have there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Thank you Brian, still a few more to finish yet whenever I get the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 A little bit of an experiment and I have to say I'm quite pleased with the results. Like many others, I've always felt that the plastic bonnets on Britain's are a bit of a let down on what are otherwise a good model, and spraying them needs a lot of masking to make a tidy job. Anyway, I've had a tin of high gloss clear lacquer on the shelf for months and thought it might be worth giving the plastic a coat, so the grill was masked off to keep it matt and then the bonnet and cab roof were sprayed. The plastic now has a shine very similar to being painted, I've also given the bonnet on the 4220 the same treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 that's done the trick John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Thanks Paul, it's hard to show the difference that it makes with the photos, but it has given the plastic a look of being painted now that matches the metal on the rest of the model. Needless to say, there's a lot of bonnets that are going to be given the lacquer treatment now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 19 minutes ago, 844john said: Thanks Paul, it's hard to show the difference that it makes with the photos, but it has given the plastic a look of being painted now that matches the metal on the rest of the model. Needless to say, there's a lot of bonnets that are going to be given the lacquer treatment now! you can clearly see it on the top down picture John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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