Stabliofarmer Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 That's a serious shed you're on with, can't wait to see it finished! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) I have made a bit more progress with grain/potato store. I have painted the steel frame. I have also added the drying floor, concrete front floor and then most of the breeze block walls. I have also made some progress on the central ducting. The main doors have been added, each bay has a set of three doors. Edited February 9, 2019 by sipher172 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Other than progress on the shed, there has been a reorganisation of the machine shed, silos and workshop to use the space a bit more efficiently. Main activity on the farm has been prep work for the spring. We have been washing out the sprayer and beginning the prep work on the potato planting equipment. The 8530 has spent a lot of the winter in the workshop with radiator issues. It remains one of the workhorses of the farm, but she is getting quite costly. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 spring is well under way on Lantau Farms. We have finally got into the fields and started planting potato's in the last few weeks. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Dan Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 An awesome display of tractors and machinery. Attachments are terrific also. I enjoyed them very much and you have a great collection there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weblet375 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Brilliant.! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) Chris,can I ask,the big jd 9RX,is that an ertl model?looks great,i see yours has mirrors and a 3 point rear hitch,did you add these? Edited April 14, 2019 by Paul Palmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 4 hours ago, Paul Palmer said: Chris,can I ask,the big jd 9RX,is that an ertl model?looks great,i see yours has mirrors and a 3 point rear hitch,did you add these? yes it is the cheaper ertl version. I missed out on getting the 9620RX before there prices went crazy. so I bought a 9570RX, I then painted the wheels John deere yellow, added hand rails, rear linkage, mirrors and the Sumo front weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 whats the rear linkage from Chris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Paul Palmer said: whats the rear linkage from Chris? it's from an Ertl John Deere 8530 precision classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 thanks Chris,i have looked in to it and time I bought the model, added beacons,mirrors etc you are into uh quadtrac price territory,not that detracts from your fine effort,great convo you have there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 5 hours ago, Paul Palmer said: thanks Chris,i have looked in to it and time I bought the model, added beacons,mirrors etc you are into uh quadtrac price territory,not that detracts from your fine effort,great convo you have there yes would agree, I don't think I would have gone through the process of building it if I new wiking were going to release a detailed version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 oh Yes I forgot about the wiking version Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Here are a few snaps from this summer so far on Lantau Farms. We have had a demonstrator as our local Massey dealership have tried to get ahead of the Lexion 8900 coming next year. They brought along an old Challenger 95E with a Perad chaser so we can compare that to our Larrington Ejector Chaser. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Few more photos of the big Cat. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 We also had the big Claas to compare to the Massey Ideal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 The potato harvest has also started on Lantau Farms. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 Merry Christmas from Lantau Farms 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 Giving how difficult it has been to harvest potatoes this year, we were glad to see what Santa left under Lantau Farms tree. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Dan Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 That is excellent and nice detail! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Big developments on Lantau Farm's. We have torn down most of the old buildings to make space for a high capacity storage system. We are building two 4000T flat stores each split into 4 bays. We are also adding a new recieving pit, wet grain bin and a Chief Continuous Flow Dryer. We have repurposed some of the old buildings into a new workshop. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 new developments to the farm yard are coming together. I am struggling to get any cladding for the buildings given some of the current travel restrictions here. So I have added some green paint to the foam board as a temporary measure. The auger system is installed and painted linking the pit, grain dryer, grain stores and secondary silos. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 As I need to make space in my garage to put a car, I have had to redesign Lantau Farms a little. I have actually managed to end up with more layout space, even in a smaller area. I have decided to add a large machinary shed. The base parts are from Britains Sheds with additional Plasticard. There will be two open bays for Machinary and the third bay at the end will be an enclosed workshop and office. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Some serious construction work on the go here, how do you go about finding inspiration for building, given your the other side of the world to the area you're modelling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 3:44 AM, Stabliofarmer said: Some serious construction work on the go here, how do you go about finding inspiration for building, given your the other side of the world to the area you're modelling? The inspiration comes from being so far away from home. My family farm in Lincolnshire, so it is nice to build a small slice of home in my Hong Kong garage, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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