JC Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 We (us mods) are currently discussing the future competitions, the silage season is a long season in comparison to most but I think next year the competition may not be open for entries as long as this year, we hope to have at least 3 more competitions each year so this should give everyone a chance to enter in a competition they have suitable models for. If anyone has suggestions for competitions over the winter months, say from December to April then please let it be heard here or put your idea to one of the mods via personal message, Or if our overseas members have ideas relevent to their country and climate from this period then maybe this could be quite interesting for everyone else to see. We hope to have a list of forthcoming competitions with start and finish dates in the next week or so. Feel free to discuss your ideas here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 would like to see different root crop displays,beat and carrots stuff like that instead of the normal spud ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Diversification would be an interesting one. As farms these day's have had to look at more than just cattle/crops we could reflect these changes in our displays with things like second hand dealerships, timber yards, gravel/sand merchants etc etc. Anything really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 yeah thats an idea,i could do like the local farms and have a caravan site on one field, loads do round this way,can i get 1/32 caravans anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Yep, try the scalectrix bit of ebay....I have one for my track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Or how about recreating one of the shows or tractor auctions that many of the members seem to go to like Grasslands or Cheffins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Or sell the farm for housing ....sorry I think the competition should be relevant to the real season, so we have pics in the real catergory and the model if it helps some people out, like the silaging. I like the idea of the normal farming display, and a wackier one at the same time (i.e show, dealership, diversification, burnt out tractor competition) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Yep, try the scalectrix bit of ebay....I have one for my track mmm would i really want to put a pikey camp site next to my farm,when i could have fergys out working the land would love to see some cotton harvest ones thats gonna give different machinery thats for sure, as for differnet divers secens then maybe a different post for them though and keep the seasons farming ones puerly for the machinery like robs suggested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 A caravan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 cheers rob,to be honets i hate caravans anyway,dam thing stop me getting round down here this time of year,all these hemmits , think i will stick to a good old farm layout nice and simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Shame, i could see the coming together of Bailey Senator 5 Berth and West Dual spreader being most interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 na a combine and caravan is a sight ,regular one down here to seen a nh and mower stuck between the bank and one to,well the cutting discs were in the window so more than stuck i would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I was thinking more eviction, farmer style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 Diversification would be an interesting one. As farms these day's have had to look at more than just cattle/crops we could reflect these changes in our displays with things like second hand dealerships, timber yards, gravel/sand merchants etc etc. Anything really. I think "alternatives" could be something to run in the winter months when the other seasons are over..... good idea Tris, you're not as DAFt as Marcus makes out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I think "alternatives" could be something to run in the winter months when the other seasons are over..... good idea Tris, you're not as DAFt as Marcus makes out! ***Crosses arms, stamps right foot and says - Hummmmf *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Maybe we should set a calendar of competitions through the year. People will have loads of time to prepare, but only a small amount of time to submit. How would one competition per month work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Diversification would be an interesting one. As farms these day's have had to look at more than just cattle/crops we could reflect these changes in our displays with things like second hand dealerships, timber yards, gravel/sand merchants etc etc. Anything really. Bed and Breakfast display then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Maybe we should set a calendar of competitions through the year. People will have loads of time to prepare, but only a small amount of time to submit. How would one competition per month work? Thats kind of what I was thinking SPN, maybe one every other month though as I think it might get a bit thin on the ground with entries.... unless we only did one particular time bracket at a time whereas we are currently running four, so effectively four competitions are running at the moment. \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Thats kind of what I was thinking SPN, maybe one every other month though as I think it might get a bit thin on the ground with entries.... unless we only did one particular time bracket at a time whereas we are currently running four, so effectively four competitions are running at the moment. \ should we try and stick to the farming calender as best we can but allow flexibility in the start and end dates \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 i spose it very much depends on what sort of farm you're trying to create , if yer just a dairy farm there's not much going on when everyone else is combining / drilling etc, so each entry would be seasonal to what reflects whats going on at that particular farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 how about a local or yfc ploughing match scene??? it would use some vintage, classic and modern tractors of all sizes and you can have dealer stands with new kit with there caravan parked next to it for refreshments i would really like to see this one done as most people have several ploughs and tractors of different ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 We (us mods) are currently discussing the future competitions, the silage season is a long season in comparison to most but I think next year the competition may not be open for entries as long as this year, we hope to have at least 3 more competitions each year so this should give everyone a chance to enter in a competition they have suitable models for. If anyone has suggestions for competitions over the winter months, say from December to April then please let it be heard here or put your idea to one of the mods via personal message, Or if our overseas members have ideas relevent to their country and climate from this period then maybe this could be quite interesting for everyone else to see. We hope to have a list of forthcoming competitions with start and finish dates in the next week or so. Feel free to discuss your ideas here! One idea I have is.... Keep every thing in-line with the calander in real life eg:Dec for me is all about irragation and Jan/Feb is grain harvest. You would just have to judge it on "over all look" there was no way I could have gone out side to take silage comp pictures this year because of the snow/rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-classic-collector Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 dont want to change the current talk, but can someone quickly tell me, can i still enter my pictures for a section? or is it too late? ive been quite busy and im ready too take my pictures tonight................. thanks............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 there is only the silage one running. Ends today. Others have yet to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Could the results of the different sections of the competition be put in one topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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