SirTainly Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) As promised in my intro post, here's my roller. It's still pretty early days. I'm not sure, but I suspect the prototype might be home made, but I could be wrong. Here's my reference photos: And the obligatory, thing in motion photo: Edited December 14, 2022 by SirTainly 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 looking good so far👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Neat job👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Apart from the drawbar the rest looks like a Kidd roller . The one you are making looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 Thanks folks. Wonder if it was a Kidd roller that got repaired/rebuilt as it is now? iirc it was bought from a farm sale to replace an even older roller which is still in the field. I wanted to use that one tbh as it's a little smaller and this blue one only just fits through the gate, but I think someone has had the end of the drawbar from it for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack390 Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Great job so far , look forward to seeing the finished product 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Agri Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Looking good. The roller is a Twose one, I have one too 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 Thanks again - and yes that's the one, so it's a Twose, cool to know, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Dan Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Brilliant welcome to ftf and cracking effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) thanks folks - spent abit more time today on this (took photos and then saw I'd forgotten the fillers on the ends of the rollers) I've added them now, but no more pics. I would have liked to do a bit of priming, but it's too cold, so I cracked on with this. I've bought my wife, a keen equestrian, a heavy horse day for xmas. Since it doesn't give her something to unwrap on the day, I've been working on a little diorama which has a scale version of her on it - as close as I can get with the tools available anyway. Still needs a bit of paint tidy up on her, I'll just hit the toy horse with a bit of a matt varnish when it's warmer this week. In the box with it will be the detail of the experience. I've done stuff like this before for other relatives for Caterham 7 driving, tank driving, trip to see Swan lake on ice and a JCB experience. Edited December 18, 2022 by SirTainly 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 As it was mild here, I got some primer on the roller, only to find the end had lost a chunk of resin. Here it is, some filling and filing later: I'm home alone this weekend (LadyTainly is working) so I should be able to get some paint on this, then to just work out how to get a 674. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack390 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 @844john has built a 674 in the past, perhaps give him a shout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SirTainly Posted January 22, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) I finally got some paint on it, did the weathering and then realised the roller ends should be blue, so it's not quite done yet. Edited January 22, 2023 by SirTainly 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 That’s a lovely job Simon👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Really nice work Simon, I assume you have abit of a background in model making/painting? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumC Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Very smart looking roller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 thanks guys - and yes I do have a background in wargaming models mostly, but also some trains too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 That's smart nicely weathered too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 8 hours ago, SirTainly said: thanks guys - and yes I do have a background in wargaming models mostly, but also some trains too. It shows, the paint chipping weathering on the edges of the box section is very effective 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Very nice 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 Thanks again - the chipping is a very simple trick - just use an old sponge (the sort that you get in packaging or on the back of the pan scourer rather than a bath sponge)/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 Roller sides painted, all done! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 In a funny turn of events, I now find myself buying a 1:1 scale 8' Twose roller along with our new property. It's a newer style, and a cheery yellow colour. Also negotiating on an old muck spreader converted into a trailer, and getting a chain harrow chucked in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack390 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Will we be seeing 1:32 versions of them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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