Kirely Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Apologies if the answers are already here somewhere, I have searched but haven't found quite what I am after. Looking for suggestions on how to best replicate a field being ploughed, what materials to use and methods to get clean furrows, any suggestions appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timms Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Try talking to ballycregagh farms topic on here one of the finest spud setup on here (sorry lad misread your post I thought it was a potato scene you were doing but iv seen lots of ploughing scenes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirely Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Thanks Timms, spent the last 20 mins reading his posts. He uses tile adhesive for his potato drills which is very effective. Still hoping for some response to my request for ploughing techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Never personally tried it but if I was going to do one I'd go for a layer of DAS air drying modeling clay spread out over the field in a layer about 5mm thick. Spread a layer of PVA over the board before applying the clay to help it stick. Then using something like the Britain's three furrow plough literally plough the clay. Leave to dry then paint, maybe sprinkle a little bit of scatter material on too to give a bit of texture. The only floor I can see is the plough just ripping the clay off the board due to friction between the two, a release agent ir lubricant on the plough boards would sort that but then that would get on the clay making it difficult to paint after. Possibly a special tool with a sharper edge would be needed to create the furrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I plan to use fine grounded coffee myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirely Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Thanks for taking the time to give such a detailed reply. I had thought of using the DAS clay but based on previous experience I though it would be hard to work with. I had used water to make the clay more pliable while doing walls but the cost of doing a whole field in DAS is off putting. Your suggestions are worth a go and I’ll let you know how I get on. The ground coffee suggestion is also worthy of a trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I use dried coffee granuals , starbucks used to give them away in big 5kg bags as compost, i was pondering a mix with real soil or sand maybe to give it a bit more thickness mind , at present it sticks to wheels ok and drags onto tracks but doesnt stay in furrows perfectly over time , is fine for instant results mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirely Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Thanks 810, there is obviously no one easy solution but I'm getting lots of possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Tractorman810 said: I use dried coffee granuals , starbucks used to give them away in big 5kg bags as compost, i was pondering a mix with real soil or sand maybe to give it a bit more thickness mind , at present it sticks to wheels ok and drags onto tracks but doesnt stay in furrows perfectly over time , is fine for instant results mind Have you tried using a solution of glue with the coffee? I had planned to firstly make a base and then make the furrows stick, but that's because I don't want it to be floating about at any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 22 minutes ago, Janval said: Have you tried using a solution of glue with the coffee? I had planned to firstly make a base and then make the furrows stick, but that's because I don't want it to be floating about at any time. i was hopeing for something i can remove, shape as i want, so i guess glue would set it in a way, i have various bits of coir matting with ploughed areas cut out ready that i use, i just fill the soil into it and furrow it with the plough if that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I used soil from a mole hill to make a quick scene to photo these, took the big lumps out, scattered it on a board then put some vague lines in, not that my heavy land looks like that but I was happy with how it turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, mb86 said: I used soil from a mole hill to make a quick scene to photo these, took the big lumps out, scattered it on a board then put some vague lines in, not that my heavy land looks like that but I was happy with how it turned out. very effective Martin, if you're short of a few mole hills I could fix you up at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Thanks john. You can do, it's usually a bit of nice topsoil in molehills, as long as I don't have to take their inhabitants as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 If I could catch the little buggers you could have them.......but at the moment it's moles 1 john 0 !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirely Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 That looks really good John but we don't have moles in Ireland (thank goodness) but the principal of using very fine soil is one I shall explore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Right, that's it, I'm moving to Ireland, beautiful countryside, Guinness on tap, surrounded by women with the most gorgeous accent in the world, and to top it all, no moles......heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Martin, is the Dowdeswell made from Scaledown parts or a repainted Replicagri? Cracking model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 3 hours ago, SPN said: Martin, is the Dowdeswell made from Scaledown parts or a repainted Replicagri? Cracking model. Thanks Stan, Scaledown legs and bodies, scratch built beam and headstock. Made by Dads Tractors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Blimey Martin! Looks so realistic, beauty of a tractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 27 minutes ago, T.H Conversions said: Blimey Martin! Looks so realistic, beauty of a tractor Thanks, it's taking them outside into natural light that makes the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirely Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Still gathering up materials to run ploughing test. Meanwhile made a start on the meadow. I still have to replicate the rows of cut hay but waiting for this to dry out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirely Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Tested some materials for a ploughed field. First was dried sand. Dried fine soil A mixture of sand/soil. A mix of sand/soil dampened. Not taken with any any of there and not sure how to stick the material to the boards without distorting the pattern. My final test was brown silicon and this seemed to me to give a better representation. It looks better in real life than in the pictures. Has anyone else tried this medium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Interesting choice! Never seen that before. Seems it could be used as manure as well by the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Looking good Kieran seen people people use corrugated card and pva and just stick dried soil to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timms Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 How about a tile grout with a fine washed sand mixed through although I'd suspect it would make the dio heavy weight wise I'd imagine the plough would run through the grout easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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