Stabliofarmer Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I recently had the pleasure of building this model for John (jmd). Completely scratch built the build started with the cab, made from mountboard and cereal card. There was two main things that proved challenging, the grill contained loads of really small strips that all needed gluing in place while running in line. The other was the windscreen, which has large curves at both end, this was done by creating the shape in Mount board, heating a sheet of clear plastic and bending it around the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 oh yes please, when/if you cast them put me down for one mate cash is a waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Next the chassis was built, largely plastruct with some mountboard for the engine and some resin Britain's wheels. Then the trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Next was getting some paint on Then final details added, including two more curved pieces of glazing for the rear panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stabliofarmer Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: oh yes please, when/if you cast them put me down for one mate cash is a waiting Unfortunately due to the way that I began constructing the cab it didn't lend itself to casting, and the complexity of the glazing made it an uneconomical commercial kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 aarrrgghhh there used to be a day cab version that delivered the feed to our towers when we installed them, in a very fetching metallic blue from memory . wouldnt have a clue where to start with making one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Superb James, it's a shame you didn't have this and the transco together for a photo. Great to see a classic truck from you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, mb86 said: Superb James, it's a shame you didn't have this and the transco together for a photo. Great to see a classic truck from you again. Thanks , I'm sure you and John could arrange a union of them at Lakeland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Very nice James, I like that a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 absolutely brilliant james . john is a lucky fella getting this rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 its great to see the pictures of the build i was wondering how you did the windsceen and rear side windows james. Thanks again for agreeing to build it for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Cracking work James , and as Martin said a photo of the two together would be a great sight, i bet John couldn't wait to get a load of his Countys on the trailer! slightly off topic but in with the overall theme, this was the first truck i drove our old ERF, after fitting it with a HI-AB taken early December 1996, Still on with amassing some details and measurements for your other project too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Thanks very much guys, a really enjoyable build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Funny you should mention an E10 Paul, we've recently bought two, for reasons only known by my dad! I think the plan is to put the 325 Cummins from the sleeper into the day cab which is a much tidier truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Be a nice project James, Sorry for swerving off topic of your County B series but similar theme, There is a saying that the bloke i served most of my apprenticeship with used to say, and that was " A good ERF will never die, and the bad ones will help keep the good ones on the road for many years to come" Eric was and still is true ERF man ..... hope the engine transplant includes the Eminox off the sleeper too, a Cummins or a CAT always have a better bark through a stack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Ah, now we have a very different view in our house. You mention ERF and someone will bark my parents ran a B Series 8x4 on muck away and it was the worst/ doggiest truck they've owned and they quickly went back to Leyland's. Mum's hated them ever since, she wasn't a fan of the ECT either, which was practically an MAN, she drove those to and from the paint shop for Arla. We'd found the perfect number plate for sale for one two K9 ERF, just a shame they're too new for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 here it is at its new home with a couple of loads james has even thought of the driver with a mug, bed and a bit of reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Superb john. Both truck and it's loads look brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEP Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Another brilliant build James, absolutely love these classic trucks you are making And looks great in its new home with those lovely old blues on the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_emmons Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 looks great John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Thats like the cherry on the icing on top of the cake, They complement each other brilliantly Now all that's needed is Martins Transconti heading the other way with a load of skid units into fleet or should we say Johns workshop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 It's the pics like that that make the builds worth while, great shots John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hajo Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Great job James and John, must have been a painstaking process of building this one (and waiting for it to be finished ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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