IH885XLMAN Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I wouldn't be surprised if you even got the augar needles knotters and flywheel set up to go aswell john That's just stunning mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 hells teeth john, if it wasn't for the bit of green card thats sat on i would have sworn you were taking pics of a real one .pretty dam impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Have to agree with the other comments John, that is stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Thank you all, I must admit that I was happy with how the paintwork turned out on this one, although if I'm being honest it is maybe just a little too shiny for me! I also have to admit that painting is my least favourite part of a build, as has proved itself yesterday when, after having a big problem with paint reacting for some reason, i thought it would probably be best to remove the problem with thinners and start afresh......and managed to melt the plasticard and completely ruin the build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 not ruined john, make it into a hedgerow find, rust it up and flat tyres ect, broken glass, would make a different sort of build for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: not ruined john, make it into a hedgerow find, rust it up and flat tyres ect, broken glass, would make a different sort of build for sure Not a bad idea Sean, the trouble is it was for someone else, it's the 15 or so hours spent on it before i ballsed it up that's making me cry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Heart breaking im sure John but even in that state it looks bloody good im guessing its a 454 I remember seeing a burned out 454 that waa only 2 yrs old long and short It was a loader tractor The farmer always kept them fresh too I think he claimed off the 454 Bought a flat deck 784 with front flotations and fitted a Tanco loader to her Im sure he brought off the insurance the 454 wreck and converted her for a dedicated sprayer looked fresh again put a mk 2 L cab but fitted the door hinges so doors opend backwards instead of forwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Never nice to have happen John, for future reference all the truck guys swear by Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner to paint strip resin parts, I imagine it'd work for plasticard too. Applied, wrapped up and left to soak overnight. I've not seen any considerable plastic melt using Wilkos own brand paint stripper, but I've only used it on resin and injection moulded plastic parts, not styrene profiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 You're right Nigel, it is (or was!) a 454, hopefully I might be able to salvage something from it when it finally hardens again! Thanks for the tip James, it's certainly worth a try if I need it in future....i won't be using thinners again anyway! The thing that I don't understand is why the paint reacted in the first place, it was the same thinners and paint used and everything was panel wiped prior to spraying, just one of those things I suppose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 6 hours ago, 844john said: The thing that I don't understand is why the paint reacted in the first place, it was the same thinners and paint used and everything was panel wiped prior to spraying, just one of those things I suppose... That's just the laws of spray painting John! I'm with you that painting is the worst part of a job, really does feel like a gamble everytime regardless of what prep work you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 18 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said: Never nice to have happen John, for future reference all the truck guys swear by Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner to paint strip resin parts, I imagine it'd work for plasticard too. Applied, wrapped up and left to soak overnight. I've not seen any considerable plastic melt using Wilkos own brand paint stripper, but I've only used it on resin and injection moulded plastic parts, not styrene profiles. I have a can of Mr Muscle I use for stripping chrome off plastic kit parts. Just pop parts in a plastic freezer bag and spray in....works in seconds with no damage to the parts. Have to admit , I’ve not used it remove paint, but it must work the same. Other product I use for plastic and resin kits is Phoenix Precision Supastrip. Good thing with this is it can be filtered (through a coffee filter paper) and reused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Sorry to see the state of your 454 John,But thank you for reminding to look for an alternative to Nitromors,Which would not to powerful for Polystyrene anyway,But I have now found this stuff Slate Clean VHS,Which appears to be just the ticket "specially as you see him holding the part with his bare hand,? https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/product/200ml-clean-slate-paint-remover-plastic-safe-paint-stripper Watch the wee tutorial video at the bottom. Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Thanks for that Joe, not sure if it will work on enamel though, it seems to be for water based acrylic paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, 844john said: Thanks for that Joe, not sure if it will work on enamel though, it seems to be for water based acrylic paint? Ah,I never noticed that,not much use then. Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Bale sledge almost finished so I thought I'd put it in this thread with the baler. It's been a bit of a test but I wanted everything to work on it as per the real sledge. I'm wanting to weather it so that it's more like the condition of the one in the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 DA17ON Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Looks fantastic top job on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Lovely job John. I do love that baler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 10 hours ago, L33 DA17ON said: Looks fantastic top job on that. Thanks Lee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 6 hours ago, alf aphid said: Lovely job John. I do love that baler! Thanks Alastair, there's a couple of bits and pieces to add to the baler so that it matches the real one, then it's destined for some weathering along with the sledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 It looks first class john Did you ever manage to save the 454 from the paint reacting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 Thanks Nigel, no, nothing more done on that one. I think it's probably salvageable as a weathered/battered model, but it's sat at the bottom of a very long list of jobs at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 We had a browns sledge and grab Blame britains for the first 16 bales I went in on them head on to the side instead of length ways First time i ever saw the flat eight system in real life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Superb as always John, I believe I'm about to become very well acquainted with a bale sledge this summer so I think a build will have to be on the cards, if I'm not cursing it too much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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