Leyland / Marshall

[SPN]

30 minutes ago, 844john said:

I dont see myself churning out big runs of models Stan, rather smaller batches of models more individual  to what a person wants. I've already cast a number of parts for the IH's, Ford LP's, Muir Hills, Leylands etc so these are a start, but there's already a few interesting one offs in the pipeline.  

I'm interested in a Leyland 2100 for definite, a Ransomes grain trailer (as previously made by Dads Tractors), and maybe a Ford 5030 should you be minded

[844john]

4 hours ago, SPN said:

I'm interested in a Leyland 2100 for definite, a Ransomes grain trailer (as previously made by Dads Tractors), and maybe a Ford 5030 should you be minded

Sounds like an interesting list Stan, I like the idea of a 5030

[alf aphid]

On 11/22/2020 at 12:46 PM, 844john said:

Thanks Sean, you're right there, especially when you're a bit ham fisted like i can be! I must confess that my output of models has upped recently, as I've decided to take the plunge and build models to sell as well as for my own collection, sort of farm diversification if you like, but without the caravan site!

Wow john, 

you are going to be busy! Poor old sheep!

[844john]

6 hours ago, alf aphid said:

Wow john, 

you are going to be busy! Poor old sheep!

The farm still comes first Alastair, I'm just spending a couple of days a week in my workshop rather than off the farm for other people, plus i can work around the jobs here, grabbing a few hours as i have them spare. Winter's are long up here, so it can be a productive use of my time without getting wet through and freezing my arse of all day

[alf aphid]

7 hours ago, 844john said:

The farm still comes first Alastair, I'm just spending a couple of days a week in my workshop rather than off the farm for other people, plus i can work around the jobs here, grabbing a few hours as i have them spare. Winter's are long up here, so it can be a productive use of my time without getting wet through and freezing my arse of all day

I think it makes perfect sense! You’ll do well at it!

[844john]

4wd front axle built, along with dash binnacle for explorer cab

[844john]

804 and 482

[844john]

272 and baby 245

[mb86]

Brilliant John. I’m looking forward to seeing these progress. 

[IH885XLMAN]

Wow they are very nice those leylands bmc marshalls are lovely will you ever do the JWC red version 

Thinking of making up some  britains retro straw boxes just for my own intereat to  kinda imagine what it would be like if britains  ever did other tractors  and more realiatic

 

They look so good at this stage john

 

[844john]

1 hour ago, mb86 said:

Brilliant John. I’m looking forward to seeing these progress. 

Thanks Martin!

[844john]

11 minutes ago, IH885XLMAN said:

Wow they are very nice those leylands bmc marshalls are lovely will you ever do the JWC red version 

Thinking of making up some  britains retro straw boxes just for my own intereat to  kinda imagine what it would be like if britains  ever did other tractors  and more realiatic

 

They look so good at this stage john

 

Thanks Nigel, yes there's been a request for a red addition as well

[dm434]

Looking good John 

[Valley Axe Man]

Tidy job as always John, that 4wd axle be a bit more work but looks the part and working steering too  then again we shouldnt expect anything else from you and your scalpel...... grand work, keep it up and look forward to your next update 

[844john]

10 hours ago, dm434 said:

Looking good John 

Thanks David!

[844john]

1 hour ago, Valley Axe Man said:

Tidy job as always John, that 4wd axle be a bit more work but looks the part and working steering too  then again we shouldnt expect anything else from you and your scalpel...... grand work, keep it up and look forward to your next update 

Cheers Paul, the tricky part i think will be getting the dishes for the front wheels sorted, I'm just mulling them over at the moment!

[844john]

Big brother 285/2100. The cab needs lowering a couple of mm, but just trying to get a feel for how it will go together

[SPN]

[844john]

That's a bit spooky Stan! I see that one has its exhaust straight from the manifold instead of routed up the back of the cab

[IH885XLMAN]

John the tractor snd cab sit perfect to me is it just the  rear wheels you have are a shade smaller that makes the cab look as if it sits too high

Im probebly wrong ha ha! 

Cheers nigel

[Valley Axe Man]

22 hours ago, 844john said:

Cheers Paul, the tricky part i think will be getting the dishes for the front wheels sorted, I'm just mulling them over at the moment!

Well that might be a bit easier John dependant on the age range your looking at, the centres on the 482's and the Harvest gold Leyland 4wds just had a flat plate rather than a curved dish, even the early Marshall 4wds had the flat plate wheel centre, i'm not exactly sure of the change point but would get you away, but  if someones asked you about a JWD then you'd need curved dishes  Your 6 pot looking good, would possibly agree with Nigel on the wheels, a set of equivilent  of 18.4x34  would be getting somewhere near the common size for a 2100 but what that would scale back to in 32nd i'm not so sure

Mr Woodhouses  2100 sat on 18.4's  not the best of photos but would say your cabs at the right height 

 

Edited December 1, 2020 by Valley Axe Man

[844john]

Thanks lads, I know what you mean about the wheels, still not quite sure what's going on it yet, but the cab is definitely too high. The top bonnet line sits level with where the cab front starts to angle back, whereas mine is just a couple of mm high at the moment. It just needs a few seconds with the dremmel on the skid and it'll be sorted though!

Edited December 1, 2020 by 844john

[SPN]

If you look at the position of the rear axle centre relative to the chassis rails it does seem that the cab and gearbox is sitting a couple of mm too high.

The front is also sitting a bit high.

But it's very very close.

Witchcraft I tells ya

[844john]

2 hours ago, SPN said:

If you look at the position of the rear axle centre relative to the chassis rails it does seem that the cab and gearbox is sitting a couple of mm too high.

The front is also sitting a bit high.

But it's very very close.

Witchcraft I tells ya

I think you've hit the nail on the head there Stan, it's funny how sometimes looking at a picture of a model highlights the areas that are wrong better than looking at the model itself. Luckily it's only tacked together at the moment to see how everything fits, so it can soon be remedied 

[Tractorman810]

looking good john, what are the 2wd  front wheel off?  they look spot on for something i have had in mind for a while , current options are too skinny for the look i want .