sipher172 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 On 1/1/2020 at 10:44 PM, 844john said: managed to get a coat of primer on This is amazing, the major manufacturers will most probably try to buy your castings. I have on my build list a Case 4240, as that is what we had on the farm when I was a boy. I was planning on converting a Replicagri International 856, if I can find one for the right price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 On 1/7/2020 at 10:40 PM, sipher172 said: This is amazing, the major manufacturers will most probably try to buy your castings. I have on my build list a Case 4240, as that is what we had on the farm when I was a boy. I was planning on converting a Replicagri International 856, if I can find one for the right price. Thank you, I'm sure with all their CAD programs (and other things that I don't understand!) they'd be less than impressed with my scribbles on graph paper and dodgy moulds, certainly not what they'd be used to. The replicagri are very good models, the only problem is that the wheelbase of the European models such as the 844/856 is quite a bit longer than the Doncaster tractors which might make the bonnet look out of proportion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 On 1/7/2020 at 5:12 PM, justy 46 said: Another master piece in the making John .. Thank you Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted January 9, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2020 Finally, a bit of colour! 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 56 minutes ago, 844john said: Finally, a bit of colour! that is a quality build John,and a couple of the real deal quite near where I live 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, Paul Palmer said: that is a quality build John,and a couple of the real deal quite near where I live Thanks Paul, they were a popular tractor up here in their day too, plenty of them still working away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Wow John, back on fine form again, I’m impressed! I feel I’m on the verge of getting started again ! Brilliant work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Looking good John, your nearly there mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr-abich Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 MINT. looks awesome. I think You cheating its came from wiking manufacture What am I saying? wiking it's not perfect like this one 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 10 hours ago, alf aphid said: Wow John, back on fine form again, I’m impressed! I feel I’m on the verge of getting started again ! Brilliant work cheers Alastair, there's plenty of other things I should be finishing off, but this one's for me, so it jumped the queue a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 8 hours ago, chris.watson said: Looking good John, your nearly there mate Thanks Chris, yes it's not that far off now, the collection of stock tractors is slowly growing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 8 hours ago, dr-abich said: MINT. looks awesome. I think You cheating its came from wiking manufacture What am I saying? wiking it's not perfect like this one Thanks Dominik, only don't look too closely, it's far from perfect! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Tidy job there John, looks even better with her top coat on now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: Tidy job there John, looks even better with her top coat on now Cheers Paul, I wanted to get this one out of the way as I've got plenty of other things I really should be getting on with! I might be pestering you for a couple of measurements shortly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 6:36 PM, 844john said: Finally, a bit of colour! Brilliant job John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 11 hours ago, dm434 said: Brilliant job John Cheers David, XL cabbed one next! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 19 hours ago, 844john said: Cheers Paul, I wanted to get this one out of the way as I've got plenty of other things I really should be getting on with! I might be pestering you for a couple of measurements shortly Thats no bother John, just give us the nod when your ready 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Fantastic work John, really impressive model. You might be interested in the following picture....while doing some tidying up over Xmas I found a folder of old info including these copies of some drawings dated 1991. These were late design concepts for the 85 Series replacement, at the time Project LEGO, that became the 4200 Series tractor. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Stunning job John, I see you made easy work of the glazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 8 hours ago, GPS said: Fantastic work John, really impressive model. You might be interested in the following picture....while doing some tidying up over Xmas I found a folder of old info including these copies of some drawings dated 1991. These were late design concepts for the 85 Series replacement, at the time Project LEGO, that became the 4200 Series tractor. Thank you Gavin. Those drawings are really interesting, looking at them they seem much more of a departure from the 85 series than the 95 and 4200 turned out to be and are more reminiscent of the later CX series, maybe that was how they wanted the 4200's to turn out but the finances weren't there to make it happen at that time? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 Cheers Ted....glazing...i think it's my nemesis! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 13 hours ago, 844john said: Thank you Gavin. Those drawings are really interesting, looking at them they seem much more of a departure from the 85 series than the 95 and 4200 turned out to be and are more reminiscent of the later CX series, maybe that was how they wanted the 4200's to turn out but the finances weren't there to make it happen at that time? I would have to agree John. I’m going from memory here, but Project LEGO was a ground up new modular tractor. I moved onto the design team in 1990. It got cancelled late 1991, I assume as you say because of funds, as not long after, the Doncaster design team was shut down and engineering moved back to the US. All but a handful of Engineers for local problem solving were made redundant, including myself.....that’s when I left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoph1972 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 That's an amazing pruduction series, realy impressive! I look forward to see your strides! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Looks like they were trying to fit a maxxum 5140 cab to a 885 tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Actually, now you say that, I do remember there being two tractors in a screened off part of the workshops that were just that....85 series with Maxxum cabs fitted. I don’t think they were runners, just styling builds. Eventually we scrapped them. i hadn’t even remembered that until you said it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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