Stabliofarmer Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Not been on the forum much recently, been a hectic few months between model builds and uni work. Just settled down at the farm I'm working at over summer so should have abit more free time to get a good catch up with the forum. Ive got a couple of builds to share starting with this one. A Scania R470 6x2 Livestock Wagon and Drag with Houghton Parkhouse single deck bodies fitted. Bodies and chassis are scratch built, the cab is just a resprayed Welly, with a RHD conversion. Started with the sides to the body. Body and chassis finished and ramps figured out. Customer then decided to add a drag so that was completed in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Fresh out of the paint shop, this was tricky given I was living in an upstairs flat, resorted to using a big cardboard box on the parking spaces outside luckily the weather was spot on for painting. Chassis cab ready to roll. The finished model ready to roll out of the shed after applying decals and finishing touches when I got home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Loading up some cattle for the first time. Thanks for looking, a few more bits to share on the forum to come, and just taken on a couple of really nice commissions. Looking forward to catching up with what everyone else has been doing too! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Blimey James , thats stunning! Liking the paint scheme. My boss has two Scanias just like that with triple deck houghtons on the back, nice lorrys. I wanted to have a go at building one for a Britains Iveco, when I get round to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 DA17ON Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Wow that's stunning very nice work. My grandfather had cattle lorry and drag on our farm and did a lot of work for the fat cattle going to abattoir. Can I have mine in this colour please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 That's really very nice James, I like that a lot! Would look good in the colours of a local haulier to us as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Thank you for the kind words folks, I was surprised how well received a relatively 'simple' vehicle was. Just taken a commission for a build I wanted to do when I first saw the real truck shared on Houghtons facebook page. It features the new Platinum style body, previously I have laser cut the grill pattern like in this previous Plowman build, but it isn't really an option this time. Has anybody got any ideas on something I can use to replicate this slotted grill/vent pattern. Slots are 5x1mm each. My last resort will be to score every slot into a takeaway tin style soft metal sheet but I'm sure there must be something everyday that resembles the pattern. The commission below, you can see why I'm excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Reckon the only thing that could produce anything like that would be a resin 3D printer James,Ask someone here,https://www.facebook.com/groups/669068986490743/ I'm sure someone would be only to pleased to help, Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Cheers Joe, I'm secretly hoping there's some random packaging material or something that happens to have the same design to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 dont recall seeing anything like that pattern ,even at work with all our kit, but will keep an eye out, as loads of old stuff is being removed and scrapped, and i love a good scavenge just in case i want something. honestly i would say if you have to go making them, make a wood version first, out of a thin ply, or even a thicker plasticard, then mould it of that, if you get the harder setting resins, you could just resin set them then, saw a vid somewhere on you tube about casting smaller parts, and thats how they manage it, with a harder setting resin, which i didn't know existed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 12 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said: Cheers Joe, I'm secretly hoping there's some random packaging material or something that happens to have the same design to it Cheers James,I thought these thing were illegal these days,But a metal comb might make a good template, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Pocket-Comb-Professional-Quality-Hairdressing-Barber-Metal-Comb/122432660958?epid=729805732&hash=item1c818e25de:g:lLgAAOSwCQZZCJ6D Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 I think that's what I've had in my head Joe, may be able to do something with it, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 24 minutes ago, Stabliofarmer said: I think that's what I've had in my head Joe, may be able to do something with it, cheers. No worries James,as I said I thought those were illegal now,A wee bit plasticard clamped on the teeth,Hack saw sorted,?? Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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