John C Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Ive had abit of a change around this weekend what do you guys think. need some more standing corn though. Not sure how to make the stubble either any ideas? john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARETHS MODELS Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 another stunning display John. Ga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodhead Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 aren'nt them bales stacked to high on the trailer. just looks to high for the 1:32 scale. i too am planning to do a model farm like yours. i was thinking about crops. I was gonna look for a straw door mat where the pile is quite compact. I was gonna lower the mat below the height of the ground level so that the stuble doesn't seem to high and out of scale. i was gonna use plaster of paris mixed with brown paint. and then put on as a ploughed field. I would need to go over the plaster as it starts to set with an old plough. I hope this will give the affect of a ploughed field. I haven't tested these meathods yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Excellent display John. Goodhead - I've done some testing and the model ploughs aren't really designed to turn over a sod. They get clogged up and lift up way too easy. I've found that some modelling tools can give a nice furrow, but haven't figured out how to get a 5 furrow or 4 furrow "set" over a large area. The best plan I have come up with is to make a plough like device with shallow flat mouldboards and a top-link type attachment to push against the back of the tractor to stop it lifting. If it was hitched to a remote controlled tractor it would make it very straightforward to get the required effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 i was going to say that goodhead,so you'd be one of those farmers that would pull the telephone cables down and keep goin then are you,ha ha!,seriously though great display Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodhead Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 i was gonna use an old plough just to create the furrows. and place a tractor and decent plough in the field afterwards. Its a shame someone can't genetically mod crops to 1:32 scale. Thats the way to make it realistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 that would be cool, then we could somehow have a working combine that could cut it and place it as straw, doesnt have to thresh it, we could just pour in some kinda 'grain'.....now were talking!! :) (but are people listening??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fendt pwr Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 One thing I was thinking of was to get a large borad or tray and have about 4mm of fine soil smoothed out over it and then add grass seed and keep it damp untill it start's to grow up about 1 inch or so then spray it with round up to kill it off then it would look like wheat standing up in a feild when it killed off and went yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 One thing I was thinking of was to get a large borad or tray and have about 4mm of fine soil smoothed out over it and then add? grass seed and keep it damp untill it start's to grow up about 1 inch or so then spray it with round up to kill it off then it would look like wheat standing up in a feild when it killed off and went yellow. thats what my garden looks like in places when i was killing a few to many weeds!. I like the door mat idea, i think its used alot by european modellers i think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fendt pwr Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 The only thing you would have to be care full of is dropping a tray of soil inside on the carpet! :D I'd get killed or wish i was dead if I did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 yeah i know what you mean, i get a telling off for cutting the grass and walking in to turn the power off!!!! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fendt pwr Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 If you spray off more of your grass you want need to worry about mowing it!I've tryed that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new holland driver Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 or if you have a petrol one do what my mate did have a broke pipe all over flor as he was mowing the he had a *** not nowing droped the but andwent in lets say dindt have to cut the lawn for long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 you norfolk boys have a thing about burning machinery don't you j dmad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 An insurers worst nightmare is when they get a call from J.D mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 IM surprised if he has an insurance policy his name has proberly been handed round all the insurance people saying do not give insurance to this man otherwise he will sink your company with burnt out bits of machinery :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 i'm suprised the fire brigade havn't set up a station near him,would be cheaper on fuel for them and they might get one bit out before it's to damaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 aren'nt them bales stacked to high on the trailer. just looks to high for the 1:32 scale. i too am planning to do a model farm like yours. i was thinking about crops. I was gonna look for a straw door mat where the pile is quite compact. I was gonna lower the mat below the height of the ground level so that the stuble doesn't seem to high and out of scale. i was gonna use plaster of paris mixed with brown paint. and then put on as a ploughed field. I would need to go over the plaster as it starts to set with an old plough.? I hope this will give the affect of a ploughed field. I haven't tested these meathods yet. Sounds Like a good Idea. The bales are the Suki which are smaller than the britains ones and are stacked three high i see what you mean they do look quite high. john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 Did a bit more yesterday. Not sure if there is anymore to do now what do you guys think. john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 what did you use in the end for the barley look a like and straw??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 what did you use in the end for the barley look a like and straw??? Hi FB its a long grass mat from 4D models and i just cut it for the swaths. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Looks good John, just need a trailer for the case otherwise you'll lose your crop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 Looks good John, just need a trailer for the case otherwise you'll lose your crop? Ha yeah I recon. Think it'll look a bit cluutered though. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fendt pwr Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Hey John,looking good. What model is your jcb fasttrac? thanks fp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Looks like the latest britians one... \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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