Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 So building has commenced on the prototype. It has been done before. And very well for that matter ! Although these are going to be for sale. I will sell this prototype after I’ve finished my scale drawing of it. Message me to reserve it. As you can see still a few bits left to finish a few more braces to add etc. Wheels rotate and front one steers. Just needs drawbar fixing up on the axle and will be grand. Hope you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Can’t upload the ones showing the wheel turned and the gates open... just says “upload failed” or something. I’ll try tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Cracking work. Looking forward to seeing this finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 41 minutes ago, prickles said: very very nice work 14 minutes ago, mb86 said: Cracking work. Looking forward to seeing this finished. Cheers guys. Hoping to have it done tomorrow so I can at least head to the pub for a pint L o l I’ll keep you all updated. Hoping to get it on my Bamford BL 58 soon. Not sure what tractor to put it on... as always I’ve shot my self in the foot and left myself hanging with no age related tractor to display them with ideas and donations welcome Hahaha Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 I’m calling it a day there... 2x 17 hour shifts on orders and this yesterday and today. If I could go more I would. But once the old eyes start smarting and the yawns don’t stop... I canny concentrate haha. Anyway there it is some braces added to the side rails. The hinges tidied up too. And another Brace in the middle frame fitted. Not bad progress as I have been doing other stuff. So as it stands The primary chute needs to be fitted, drawbar needs to be fitted and the bale twine carriers need to be built and fitted. Some triangular strengthening plates need to bed added to the frame work too. Not to forget the rear gate mechanism and latches. Then we’re ready for paint shop. and finally decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Primary chute is on and free moving with the draw bar. I made it detachable too. Just gotta tidy up the hinges. We used to tie it up to the secondary chute with some twine for on the road. Never fitted in the Duncan cab of the 3130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Still looking great Sam, really tidy work. There is a nice bamford wizzler in the background too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Fabulous, I'll make one of these one day, still searching for the wheels to use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, mb86 said: Still looking great Sam, really tidy work. There is a nice bamford wizzler in the background too. Your a bugger to keen eyed ! Like myself so I’m not saying ewt else. I’m dying to show everyone !!! Thanks for that mate anyways just a few more details to add and I’ll paint her up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 23 minutes ago, Barry said: Fabulous, I'll make one of these one day, still searching for the wheels to use! Cheers Barry. I have used these off a Britain’s sledge there perfect size. Will be sending them to be casted once I start my batch of them. If you still haven’t found any Drop me a message these will suit any sledge you would want to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Looks very nice Sam, a proper neat and tidy job. One question though, how do you manage to keep the styrene so pristine and white? Half an hour into a build and anything I make looks like it gets used part time as a coal wagon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 Dunno why but that proper tittled me hahah i guess the biggest thing that I find makes them look messy Is glueing your finger to something which I do allot on something so small. And the glue I use bonds in 5 seconds so it fetches off all the crap on your finger and leaves marks. Other than that I don’t know mate. Thanks for the kind words ! I try my best 3 hours ago, 844john said: Looks very nice Sam, a proper neat and tidy job. One question though, how do you manage to keep the styrene so pristine and white? Half an hour into a build and anything I make looks like it gets used part time as a coal wagon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Cheshire Farm Models said: Dunno why but that proper tittled me hahah i guess the biggest thing that I find makes them look messy Is glueing your finger to something which I do allot on something so small. And the glue I use bonds in 5 seconds so it fetches off all the crap on your finger and leaves marks. Other than that I don’t know mate. Thanks for the kind words ! I try my best That the problem, I always have plenty of crap on my fingers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, 844john said: That the problem, I always have plenty of crap on my fingers! Me too mate. I’ll be tinkering with something mechanical nearly every day. God knows what I’m gonna be like when we rebuild the old Deere. Models will be plastered in it :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Cheshire Farm Models said: Me too mate. I’ll be tinkering with something mechanical nearly every day. God knows what I’m gonna be like when we rebuild the old Deere. Models will be plastered in it :/ Authentic weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 All done. Now for sale if anyone’s interested drop me a message. This is a prototype and will be seen in model farmer magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 That is superb Sam. Excellent work. Have you some any small balers to put it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Cheers mate. Yes a converted Britain’s Bamford bl 58... all detailed etc. Just needs to be painted up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Turned out great! I saw you got those wheels casted, do you know if someone sells small wheels as well? I'm thinking kind of like those seen on the UH Taarup model or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Hi mate thanks for that !! If you would like a set of them I will let you know when these go into production in a few weeks time and order a extra set. The uh taarup was a option but as soon as we put the wheels on the sledge they looked huge, these are perfect Britain’s did a nice job 5 hours ago, Janval said: Turned out great! I saw you got those wheels casted, do you know if someone sells small wheels as well? I'm thinking kind of like those seen on the UH Taarup model or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 If you put that on a rolling floor electric motor operated and rigged up a mechanisam to drop bales on to your cookes shute and through the system im sure with tweeking you could have a demo of how the real one workedmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 17 minutes ago, IH885XLMAN said: If you put that on a rolling floor electric motor operated and rigged up a mechanisam to drop bales on to your cookes shute and through the system im sure with tweeking you could have a demo of how the real one workedmate Aye You definitely could mate. Hmm... that’s a nice idea. Maybe bump the scale up though, I think the 1/32 may be a tad to small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Cheshire Farm Models said: Aye You definitely could mate. Hmm... that’s a nice idea. Maybe bump the scale up though, I think the 1/32 may be a tad to small Any nice 16th balers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 hour ago, mb86 said: Any nice 16th balers? Not that I can think of mate... I’m sure there’s a few out there though - that classic combines chap might do them. I bet it would feel odd to work on such a big model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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