844john Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Another one from my past, thought I'd make a start on a Case 1394, a tractor that I spent many many hours driving as a young lad. This one will probably be magpie, but I haven't ruled out it sporting the red and black Case IH livery yet Anyway, engine and bonnet underway: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 23 minutes ago, 844john said: Another one from my past, thought I'd make a start on a Case 1394, a tractor that I spent many many hours driving as a young lad. This one will probably be magpie, but I haven't ruled out it sporting the red and black Case IH livery yet Anyway, engine and bonnet underway: looking good soo far, I always like following your scratch builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Thank you very much Jack, they are starting to become a bit of an addiction at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Oh wow i did one years ago and it was posted on here i used the britains red db 990 cut the bonnet off it grafted mine then to a ertl db 1690 was a 1390 origionly then revamped and made into a case ih 1394 even did a mock up britains box sold her on ebay years ago big regret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, 844john said: very nice Nigel, I can see why you wish you'd kept her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Only to finnish her off ...nit a patch on anything you have done ....ive realy got to get a new roof on my shed and tools I did do a run of them i still got parts to make up one or two more vut nithing ever finnished won second prize at spalding one year with a 1290 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I remain amazed at the skill of builders on this forum. Was going to say has to be black/white, but seeing the red, I don’t know now. Only sensible solution is to do two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, GPS said: I remain amazed at the skill of builders on this forum. Was going to say has to be black/white, but seeing the red, I don’t know now. Only sensible solution is to do two! That's what I was thinking Gavin, I think this one will be white as that's the ones I drove as a lad, but the next one will probably be red. And a six potter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Ive only cut and glued tractors together and it shows but the last few months there have been some exelent builds scratch and convo But to build from scratch like this its just amasing imagine a 1/16 th i realy wish i could tackle a ih like john has done but he keeps popping them out wot a skill hats off to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 2 hours ago, 844john said: Another one from my past, thought I'd make a start on a Case 1394, a tractor that I spent many many hours driving as a young lad. This one will probably be magpie, but I haven't ruled out it sporting the red and black Case IH livery yet Anyway, engine and bonnet underway: Just another stunning build you’ve started there mate ! Well impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I’m looking forward to these leylands ! When you starting them mate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 10 minutes ago, Cheshire Farm Models said: I’m looking forward to these leylands ! When you starting them mate ? Thanks Sam. I've started drawing up the plans, just need to pop up to Martins to get a few measurements from his 272, then we're ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 1 hour ago, 844john said: Thanks Sam. I've started drawing up the plans, just need to pop up to Martins to get a few measurements from his 272, then we're ready to go. Sounds good mate I take it your building from pics too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 6 hours ago, Cheshire Farm Models said: Sounds good mate I take it your building from pics too ? Yes, this one is all from pictures at present, both leaflets and articles in Classic Tractor. However, one of the tractors I used to drive as a lad is still on the farm nearby, so handy for a few measurements if need be. I find leaflets are very useful as they nearly all quote the wheelbase and the height to the top of the cab, once I have these with a bit of simple maths I can then scale up the measurements from the photographs to get the dimensions I need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 This is one of the old girls I used to drive many moons ago, the other was a 4wd. Thankfully, she didn't look like this then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Can't bring myself to like that pic john, looks like she has been banger racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 John i used to drive a d reg 1394 red but it had what i call the orbital stearing ram paralel to the stearing axel Our (no not mine but the chap i used to work on jis farm ) 996 had a powersteering system just like your 1394 Try and get powereabbit on this topic he knows allot about the browns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, mb86 said: Can't bring myself to like that pic john, looks like she has been banger racing. Looks like one of Sam's weathered models! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 28 minutes ago, 844john said: Looks like one of Sam's weathered models! Haha nooo that’s to tidy tell ya that’s had a hard life. I’ve seen worse the 135 I scraped out on had No bonnet just mudguards. Is this what your models gonna look like mate ? Obviously not weathered !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Cheshire Farm Models said: Haha nooo that’s to tidy tell ya that’s had a hard life. I’ve seen worse the 135 I scraped out on had No bonnet just mudguards. Is this what your models gonna look like mate ? Obviously not weathered !! No, hopefully the model will look like she was when I used to drive her, she was brand new then. I've not asked but I would be surprised if she's still a runner, I've driven past for years now and she's not moved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, 844john said: No, hopefully the model will look like she was when I used to drive her, she was brand new then. I've not asked but I would be surprised if she's still a runner, I've driven past for years now and she's not moved! I do like the 1394s good little tractor. Hopefully that one is brought back to life mate. Was there a loader for these ? Grays I would imagine fitted well. Again something that would look good on my flat 8s as I’m really lacking a good loader tractor. We’ve got close to 10,000 models in our collection. Possibly more. Just a shame there’s no loader tractors that catch my eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 first 4wd I ever drove was an A reg 1390 . it had a tanco loader fitted to it , after a few years it needed an engine rebuild as it wouldn't pull a hen of a nest, bless her , loved that old girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 42 minutes ago, Cheshire Farm Models said: I do like the 1394s good little tractor. Hopefully that one is brought back to life mate. Was there a loader for these ? Grays I would imagine fitted well. Again something that would look good on my flat 8s as I’m really lacking a good loader tractor. We’ve got close to 10,000 models in our collection. Possibly more. Just a shame there’s no loader tractors that catch my eye The 4wd had a loader on, if I remember rightly it was a grays, it was yellow anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 30 minutes ago, dm434 said: first 4wd I ever drove was an A reg 1390 . it had a tanco loader fitted to it , after a few years it needed an engine rebuild as it wouldn't pull a hen of a nest, bless her , loved that old girl This chap always had David Browns and then white Cases, 1290, 1390, 1394's, all good tractors in their day, just a little outdated in the gearbox and brake department. When you look back, its amazing the work you did with a 70hp tractor, today you need at least a hundred on a haybob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, 844john said: The 4wd had a loader on, if I remember rightly it was a grays, it was yellow anyway! Aye will be a grays can’t think of another yellow one. I bet quicke did one for them too . Or farmhand. Ahh we had a farmhand and I cannot remember for the life of me what tractor it was on... sure it was a case I was only a little lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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