Pete Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Brilliant model you've done again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stabliofarmer Posted October 17, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2019 Some snaps of Grouse Knowl at Toytrac, focused on refining the shearing scene with new swaledales and shearing figures. 15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Looks exellent James that's a fair few sheep! Good to talk to you at toytrac and see the farm in the flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirely Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Excellent scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Very nice James,looking forward to seeing it in the flesh in a few weeks time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Thanks folks, very much looking forward to Penrith John! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_emmons Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 10/18/2019 at 8:30 AM, Stabliofarmer said: Thanks folks, very much looking forward to Penrith John! looking great James And looking forwards to seeing it at Penrith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stabliofarmer Posted May 9, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Hadn't realised how long it's been since I updated this! Anyway, some photos from this years lambing. Thanks for looking James Edited May 9, 2020 by Stabliofarmer 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Looking great, as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Spot on mate, are all the sheep your own made ones now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Cheers folks. Yes all the ewes are muy own sculpts now, the lambs are just Britain's ones at the moment, hoping to make a few different sizes of them though to suggest different ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 DA17ON Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Looks great nice setup. Hows the lambing going or gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 looking very well James, we use an old byre with stalls just like that for spare pens at lambing time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Lambing has gone well to be honest, the weather was kind throughout. First year with Texels and there was far more issues than we have with the Swaledales, but that was to be expected. Pleased with the crop of lambs they've had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stabliofarmer Posted May 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 Just been separating out some Border Leicester's for a customer in Ireland. 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsella Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 arrived thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hielke Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Great sheepfarm you have. One i would feel well at home. Beautyfull to see the shearing as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 Home for the weekend and with a dash of sun I decided to get Grouse Knowl out of storage for a few photos. I also wanted to check if any damp had got to it where I'm storing it in my shed, thankfully it hadn't! Set up a scene of clearing away after finishing the indoor lambing. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stabliofarmer Posted May 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2021 Shearing seasons just round the corner, fabricating up a second shearing trailer for smaller jobs. Sometimes its best not to ask 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8N Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 On 10/17/2019 at 8:22 PM, Stabliofarmer said: Some snaps of Grouse Knowl at Toytrac, focused on refining the shearing scene with new swaledales and shearing figures. James your sherp are brilliant 👏..also cobble yard is super 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Thanks Gary, hopefully get a few more sheep breeds and some cattle made this summer for the next part of the diorama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Dan Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Looks awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 5/21/2021 at 4:57 PM, Dusty Dan said: Looks awesome! Thank you Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 Abit of a photo dump as this part of the forum has felt quiet of late and because I wanted to share some photos that highlight the stone work on the diorama. It took a lot of hours to get right and I don't think I've ever really shown it in detail. Kicking off with a few snaps off the barn overall, it's based on a Laithe house, a really common style of building near home at the foot of the Pennies just above Manchester. This one is a small cottage on a large barn with a shippon extension on the front. Sometimes they are built with a large farm house, or two barns, or large shippons either side or a stable extending from one edge. My plan is to add a larger farm house to the diorama making the cottage a labour's accomodation. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 A more upclose look at the stone work The cottage with its big lintel work and edge Quoins. The old stone drinker sits at the back of the shippon awaiting some compost and bedding plants. The front features wooden doors and window frames while the rear is newer white uPVC. Looking down the track to the moors, the stone work here starts at the ground as rough laid foundation stones to get the base up to height. Then its large cut stones gradually decreasing in size up to the top of the gable. In the sorting yard a new set of dividers has been put in place, the endless rain is yet to get to the galvanised sheets and the wood is still green from its chemical treatments. The gate posts in the sorting yard are all pined to take hinging gates, currently the wooden gates aren't hinged, they sit in place fixed as a tolerance fit. The drinks trough burrowed into the stone walling provides a perfect stop off for any sheep heading back onto the moor, and the tree provides shade to keep the water cooled. I've always been pleased to get this wall sweeping up with the hill side, how it's done is discussed earlier in the thread. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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