Valley Axeman's 32nd scale Nuffs and Leylands

[Valley Axe Man]

10/60 half track, heard tell off Brian at Rjn that one of these does or did live here in the Valley although closer to (JMD than me),  alongside a 6 cylinder Perkins powered Roadless E27n, he wasn't sure if it was still in the blokes shed or it had been traded with a lad on the Isle of Man but maybe it'll come to light one of these times, i've asked about abit but folk are a bit in the dark as to what lays in the shed there...

 

 

Edited May 22, 2020 by Valley Axe Man

[Valley Axe Man]

Another tractor that resides locally is an MP6, hence the model one i have, after getting a drive of it at the local steamfair a good few years back, owned by the the bloke who runs vintage section at one of the local Ag shows and is a bit of a collector of the brand with various full sized models in the tractor shed, from a 10/42 through a 285 and up to the 100, although for the last 12 months Anthony been on with restoring the very sorry looking Marshall 100 that had also lived local all its life, that had spent neck end of 10 years sat outside with a flat rear tyre, heard he's making progress and would have been at the show this year had it not been cancelled....

Bit like father and son.... 6 cylinder long stroke leyland power  

 

[844john]

I'm sure you wouldn't mind those two sat outside in the shed Paul!

[Valley Axe Man]

12 hours ago, 844john said:

I'm sure you wouldn't mind those two sat outside in the shed Paul!

Outside or inside it wouldn't bother me John, be better inside though   Would be a nice pair to own really, think from memory Gainsborough only produced 200 of the MP6's  which at the time 70hp was a bloody big tractor, then fast forward a few decades and they made just over 100 of the 100 series, most of which were the 100hp model,  so in reality they are both a bit of an endangered species.... 

[Valley Axe Man]

Converted Britain Cattle wagon to tractor transporter, changed to right hand drive, beaver tailed and extra axle painted in Leyland colours of course  

 

 

[justy 46]

Very nice Paul. 

[Valley Axe Man]

1 hour ago, justy 46 said:

Very nice Paul. 

Cheers Justin  

[Valley Axe Man]

last couple of bits unless i find anything else hiding about, not quite 32nd but 43rd,  some Dinky Leylands and one of the magazine nuffields with a Corgi service van that was found by @dm434 

 

 

[Valley Axe Man]

Found this last night too, an on going project now for a couple or three years, (almost like my full sized 802) , based on a Scaledown leyland chassis but with bonnet and cab fitted that was in box of bits i got given off Phil's brother this cab and bonnet would have been destined for another 804 had Phil got round to building it to go with the one Stuart Borthwick got and the one that now lives at Robs, I should really get on and finish it now its appeared again 

 

 

[Mike R]

You have a very nice Collection Paul.

[jmd]

will look well finished off paul

[Valley Axe Man]

11 hours ago, Mike R said:

You have a very nice Collection Paul.

Thanks Mike, the little ones dont get out that often so theres a few that folk don't know i've collected over the years 

9 hours ago, jmd said:

will look well finished off paul

Cheers John, is that the model or the real one? 

[smithy]

Really nice collection of the smaller ones that you have there Paul Thanks for sharing them with us . I have not forgot about getting a picture of the nuffy and loader that is just down the road from me ,I have spoken to him and when I go and cut his hay I can get a photo ,its behind a locked gate at the moment as he is shielding 

[jmd]

On 5/30/2020 at 5:59 AM, Valley Axe Man said:

Thanks Mike, the little ones dont get out that often so theres a few that folk don't know i've collected over the years 

Cheers John, is that the model or the real one? 

haha well both 

[Valley Axe Man]

On 5/31/2020 at 6:59 AM, smithy said:

Really nice collection of the smaller ones that you have there Paul Thanks for sharing them with us . I have not forgot about getting a picture of the nuffy and loader that is just down the road from me ,I have spoken to him and when I go and cut his hay I can get a photo ,its behind a locked gate at the moment as he is shielding 

Cheers Smithy, theres a few more little ones id like but will see what happens, some will need to be specials, others just standard but will see what happens  Just as and when you get there to get the photo Smithy theres no rush 

On 5/31/2020 at 8:32 AM, jmd said:

haha well both 

You could be right there John  i'm still bouncing ideas about with 802 yet but will see what happens when i've made a couple of calls just to see if whats there is still there for sale.....

[IAINH1973]

Hope your well, nice to see your entire line up of 1/32. I managed to procure some resin cabs of recent. Big Leyland build started. Hope to post build thread once out the ground. cheers.

[Valley Axe Man]

16 hours ago, IAINH1973 said:

Hope your well, nice to see your entire line up of 1/32. I managed to procure some resin cabs of recent. Big Leyland build started. Hope to post build thread once out the ground. cheers.

Now then Iain,  cheers, as you've seen theres one or two scattered about here in one form or another, aye all is ok and well down here in the Valley, hope all's good with you and your family in the Shire? That sounds like you've a few in mind then  look forward to seeing your work again. if you need  brochure dimensions of any or photo's just give us a shout, or if your looking for specific, i've contacts up and around you that have tractors you can get at to measure if needed 

[IAINH1973]

Thanks Paul. Virtually disease free in the shire. Well corona virus anyway !  Nothing a shot of penicillin won’t cure!  Been, photographed and measured up one a while ago. Impressed how well scale down kit compares to my measurements. Put a few bit together for photo. Very much in infancy. Been collecting bit for long time. Will post when get into build. Cheers.

[Valley Axe Man]

3 hours ago, IAINH1973 said:

Thanks Paul. Virtually disease free in the shire. Well corona virus anyway !  Nothing a shot of penicillin won’t cure!  Been, photographed and measured up one a while ago. Impressed how well scale down kit compares to my measurements. Put a few bit together for photo. Very much in infancy. Been collecting bit for long time. Will post when get into build. Cheers.

Glad alls good Iain, now she's looking well, i'll put my money on 285's and 2100's  will look forward to an update when you get her finished 

Edited June 6, 2020 by Valley Axe Man

[smithy]

Here you go Paul , the one just down the road from me 

[Valley Axe Man]

Cheers Smithy, thanks for taking the time to get the photo's , she looks a tidy straight old girl, and well kept too,  i make her to be a 1966, so getting towards the end of 10/60 as the new 4/65 replaced it in 1967. must spend a bit of time under cover does she? Always thought the 10/60 was the last proper Nuffield that looked like a Nuffield should, the 4/65 was troublesome with overheating and vibration issues but did offer a couple of bettered points in the fact they had a longer wheelbase, a better stronger centre mounted steering pivot rather protected the draglink, and altered gearing for the pto to drop the engine revs down abit.  

[smithy]

I am not sure on the age ,it is stored undercover in a open fronted building ,it don't get used as much these days as he don't keep cattle these days he used to have up to 10 bullocks and this was used for the mucking out and carting the straw in ,he only has chickens, ducks and guinea-fowl about the place now . There is a grey fergy with transport box there as well which he uses for carting his stuff around . It was the loader that I was mainly thinking about as it is basically  the same as the one on one of your models that you recently posted up photos  

[Valley Axe Man]

21 hours ago, smithy said:

I am not sure on the age ,it is stored undercover in a open fronted building ,it don't get used as much these days as he don't keep cattle these days he used to have up to 10 bullocks and this was used for the mucking out and carting the straw in ,he only has chickens, ducks and guinea-fowl about the place now . There is a grey fergy with transport box there as well which he uses for carting his stuff around . It was the loader that I was mainly thinking about as it is basically  the same as the one on one of your models that you recently posted up photos  

Your right Smithy, it is the same loader as the one i have on the model one, good to hear its kept out of the worst of the weather 

[Stabliofarmer]

Finally found time to have a proper look through these. Some very lovely little models you've got Paul, particularly a fan of the Brays, and that Scandinavian doe is a very unusual and nicely finished model, unlike most 'doe' models that feature a big lump of metal, and screw and copious amounts of super glue. It's interesting to see how conversions and scratchbuilds have changed slightly overtime too, with the availability of more and more spare parts, wheels etc. Just shows that Mr Hairsine was really very far ahead of the game with his scratchbuilds as they'd stand up perfectly against anything anyone producing today!

[Daniele]

On 5/5/2020 at 7:02 AM, Valley Axe Man said:

One of the more sentimental tractors in my collection, a Martyn's Farm Models Marshall 100,  first owned by the late Phil Hairsine aka Starbrush, Phil was a good mate and inspiration back in the day, he'd phone up for an hour or two at a time disscussing various builds whilst he was sat on the tractor bed-forming, and one evening on his return from Spalding he was taunting me with this Marshall 100, just because i didnt have one....... When i lost my dad, Phil was one of the few that helped me out of the dark hole that i got myself in and not long after he lost his own life, Phil's brother Rob invited me over to the farm and there was a box with a few bits in it for me, Including the 100, along with a hand book for the 702 Marshall that Phil won his first ploughing trophy with and a few small bits and bobs of an unfinished prototype for a Leyland build he was on with.... One of life good guys and a proper character, one met never forgotten and to me he never will be  Phil pictured at the show he had with Mike and Pete over at Hornsea which got given the name "The Show in the Snow" as the on the day it put about 4" of snow down, although its the only show i've ever been to there a bacon butty and a brew were a £1....and they still gave money to charity 

 

 

Absolutely love this one