alf aphid Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 7 hours ago, Tractorman810 said: Whats the width of the thing on the front wheels alistair? To be honest it does look more than 10 ft from that pic, it does stick out past the wheels . But if your drawing is to scale , and looks wrong it prob is going by any brochure info your using . Your also In the position where that pic could have a newer header on it , added a few years later . As headers kept getting bigger every year in those days , still do now i guess . Does the brouchure list anything in it? When you get to stuff this old its hellish hard to be sure whats original on them pics wise when you hunt the web, and very few will exist any more as well Thanks Sean im sure it’s 12 foot. 10 would look tiny. It’s just that my drawing using a 12 foot dimensions makes header stick out well beyond the wheels. Trouble is, like you say haven’t got a real one, and brochure dimensions are so crude there is no way of knowing where they are measured to and from plus cab is a uk thing not in any brochures that I have seen. I think my drawing looks about to scale otherwise but just a bit perplexed by the header. Only widths I really know of Combine are total, but unsure if that’s track width, body width or to an outer extremity such as steps. Also know drum width, but that’s it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 jd’s are a bit weird at times ,the 975 i did was a real pig to find decent info on, and thats a bit newer even the real one i found had a newer header on it. the thing to remember is, thats an old combine, in those days 10ft would have been huge ,it may pay to build it to what looks right on the eye rather than to true scale width wise ,so it sits better to your personal view, as i said if it looks wrong it is, but the opposite works as well , if it looks right ,then stick with it, even if its out slightly scale wise to the real deal .even more so if your limited on the machines dimensions. the header may be true, your machine is out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: jd’s are a bit weird at times ,the 975 i did was a real pig to find decent info on, and thats a bit newer even the real one i found had a newer header on it. the thing to remember is, thats an old combine, in those days 10ft would have been huge ,it may pay to build it to what looks right on the eye rather than to true scale width wise ,so it sits better to your personal view, as i said if it looks wrong it is, but the opposite works as well , if it looks right ,then stick with it, even if its out slightly scale wise to the real deal .even more so if your limited on the machines dimensions. the header may be true, your machine is out Yes I was thinking my total widths might be out, but in my opinion it doesn’t look wrong, unless of course I’m at a completely different scale! I’ll have a fiddle tonight ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 one thing i did learn from my uncle thinking about it,was,the max width in most brochures is the normally the outer edge of the widest tyres, so fronts on a combine,rears on a tractor, they didn't normally inc any parts ,unless they were fixed overhangs, steps used to lift up and fold, so wouldnt have counted. something to do with gate widths ect in the past . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 any use alistair ?,fair bit of info on here inc the header . http://www.agrister.com/combines/john-deere-md-730 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thanks Sean, had a bit more of a fiddle this evening and I’m happier, it’s funny how a combinations of maybe a few errors in different places can add up, and you also have to be so careful with photos and the way they can lie to you regarding perspective. So important to get the drawing stage right to avoid wasted time and materials later on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEP Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 21 hours ago, Tractorman810 said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 And we’re off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Making a bit of progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Little bit more progress, I have the basic cab cut out too, so haven’t been quite as slow as the pictures would indicate! I’m just a bit stuck on what the near side of the cab looked like, I can’t find a pic and so can only go on what I can see through the windows of the offside photo. Might just have to make a bit of an educated guess, unless anyone can help?..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Bit more progress made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Very nice Alastair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 looking good mate, very clean build so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Thank you gents. She’s coming along. Think I’m going to cheat a little on the header and use the USK Dom 85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 All fairly steady but a bit more done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEP Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Coming along very nicely Alistair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 You dont give yourself enough credit mate! The skills you've picked up and put into full use are amazing. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/26/2020 at 3:21 PM, Cheshire Farm Models said: You dont give yourself enough credit mate! The skills you've picked up and put into full use are amazing. Well done. Hey Sam, long time no see. Thank you! Would like to have a bit more of a go at it shortly. You on with much at the moment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 9 hours ago, alf aphid said: Hey Sam, long time no see. Thank you! Would like to have a bit more of a go at it shortly. You on with much at the moment ? I cant keep away too long, theres too much interesting stuff going on ! This build is amazing. I cant wait to see what your next steps are. I'm on with a few Griffiths/Marston silage and grain trailers. A special trailer build for Martin and an Mc1 cab for a beautiful mini agripassion John Deere 1640. Amongst that I'm try to do the odd bit on my self propelled Reco Sf 7000 project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Ok not much to show, but the big news is, it’s out of storage ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 21 hours ago, alf aphid said: Ok not much to show, but the big news is, it’s out of storage ! Absolutely first class mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Little more progress. Engine is pinched from a uh jag ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 5 hours ago, alf aphid said: Little more progress. Engine is pinched from a uh jag ........ Lovely work as always mate. Have you a soft spot for the iconic Lotus Carlton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Cheshire Farm Models said: Lovely work as always mate. Have you a soft spot for the iconic Lotus Carlton? Ha ha thanks Sam. No more progress tonight, got some bloody cold coming! Yes on the Carlton front, had loads of carltons and senators over the years, and the climax was the lotus Carlton, I think mine is third from middle at front. Flogged it a couple of years ago though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoph1972 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Wow, amazing work! I look forward to see your strides! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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