The Tractor Twitcher Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 After a minor mishap with one of my Miniagripassion John Deeres a little while ago, I finally got around to affecting a small repair this afternoon. I managed to shear the cab steps clean off the model whilst repostioning it in one of my cabinets. The steps on these models are held into place on the chassis with a small peg. I sanded backed and roughed up both the very small areas on the chassis and steps. Having removed any other parts I though might get in the way such as the pre-cleaner and exhaust I used a piece of foam and a flannel to rest the model on. I then placed a wedge of blue tack beneath the sump and chassis to hold the steps in place. This gave me just enough room to slide a small amount of two part glue on the end of a compass point into the gap between the chassis and the mounting point of the steps. A gentle press on the top of the steps with the rubber end of a pencil and thankfully the repair seems to have held with no signs of any excess glue showing. It looks as good as new again. For someone with very little patience when it comes to tasks like this and absolutely no model building skills what so ever i'm rather pleased with how the repair turned out. Thank you to JDC for some very helpful tips. Very much appreciated John. .....Another little task i've accomplished today, also connected to my model collection. I decided to replace the single bulb and horrible light shade in the room where all my cabinets are kept and replaced it with a set of spot lights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 tidy repair there mate, cant see whats happened now and would never have known if you hadnt have said today i have, had my hair cut, put a new retaing wall up at her mums,painted the other 3 walls out there to, back home for a bite to eat, then out in the garden, cut the grass, planted the strawberrys we got delivered yesterday, dug the beds over, then into the shed for some model making as seen else where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 tidy repair there mate, cant see whats happened now and would never have known if you hadnt have said. Thanks Sean, very pleased with how it's turned out given my complete lack of experience and skills when it comes to fixing things like this. It took me a couple of attempts to sit the steps in the correct place, and I was very nervous about getting the glue everywhere as I discovered it's quite "stringy" once mixed. It's now sat back in it's cabinet safe and sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 nice repair david,you should do a convo now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 nice repair david,you should do a convo now Thanks ever so much Paul. It would certainly be nice to attempt something simple to begin with in the not too distant future. I've built up quite a collection of accessories from other models i've bought that could potentially be utilised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 been in town today, she had her hair done so i took the new camera in, and went up onto the hoe to play with the panoramic settings, and a few others ,then a bite to eat, swapped my phone, then home and a few drinks in the garden, as you can see from the pics its been a nice day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 You could make your own backdrops with that Sean, just need a big printer, Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 work on my massey convo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Not a right lot. Having rendered myself hopelessly hungover from a brilliant night out with my brother and his friends in Sheffield last night. Cabinet number nine has arrived and just needs decent clean before becoming the new home of my John Deere model collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Just about got the house sorted.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Any joy on the offer to the new pad then tris?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Pulled two back tyres off my trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I've just changed over to ubuntu Linux from Windows 7,just to keep everything the same as my Laptop, Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 gardening,now moto gp,then hopefully see spurs win and arsenal lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Any joy on the offer to the new pad then tris?? Not as yet, Sean. They have been on the market 8 weeks or more now and our two offers are the only to be offered. Ours goes on Rightmove this week which they have been informed of so maybe now they see we are serious something may come to fruition one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 will you offer again on the one you've seen then ?? or is that it for that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 No, we have one more offer on that one to put down if we need to go higher but after that, that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Got all my veg in tonight so all it has to do now is grown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Im now off untill Monday as I have a road run coming up on Saturday followed by the show on Sunday. so its operation Spring clean for the MF3085 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS. Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 (edited) Just seen a load of irrigators working in Kettle produces fields today, didnt think the ground would be that dry considering the amount of rain we had in the later days of last week, don't think i saws a single irrigator working last year, Edited May 24, 2013 by HS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 After an easy day yesterday where my only job was to take a Mercedes 300D to Sheerness docks ans get the train home; today I am away to the MVF mill at Calne to collect 6t of calf creep blend, with the MXM140. When I get back I'll pop down to a plant dealer near Shaftesbury to collect one tractor and drop that off at the yard and pop over to a nearby hamlet to pick one tractor up from each of two neighbouring farms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Cleaning Cleaning and more Cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 got a stinking cold, felt a bit rough yesterday at work, but this morn ,well enough said ,luckly i am off now till wednesday with a well fallen pair of off days either side of the bank holiday, was ment to be shovling 5 tons of chippings out at her mums but i just dont feel like it so thats now tuesdays job unless i feel better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Heading off soon to our local tractor run I've the MF 3085 cleaned up dint really want to take it out now to get it dirty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Holding a viewing at our place myself today coz all the estate agents are busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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