FB Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 all here if you get lost? http://www.witomo.com/3393.html Again excellent work Richard!. Was gonna ask about carrots!!. so just rice in orange paint then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 and a close-up of the drill: The covers of the larger fertilizer canisters have been lost in my childhood years (1970s) and had to be rebuilt from resin. 30 years have past and still I am hoping and waiting for a better 1:32 precision drill .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I've just had a look at the other pictures and to be honest yours stands out among the rest. Not sure on the stories for them but they all seem to be similar work around a farm :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 No, FB this is not the right link, they seem to have had a problem with my pictures size. This is the better link: http://www.witomo.com/6595.html And do not forget: Richard de Florennes is just a fantasy name like Sparrowlegs (or is this his real name?). Anyway, my real name is Sascha, but as a was a child, a friend's half-deaf Grandma always just understood "Richard", no matter how often I repeated my name. An Florennes is one of my favourite villages in Belgium, my second home - that's how I got this second name ... all here if you get lost? http://www.witomo.com/3393.html Again excellent work Richard!. Was gonna ask about carrots!!. so just rice in orange paint then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 No, FB this is not the right link, they seem to have had a problem with my pictures size. This is the better link: http://www.witomo.com/6595.html And do not forget: Richard de Florennes is just a fantasy name like Sparrowlegs (or is this his real name?). Anyway, my real name is Sascha, but as a was a child, a friend's half-deaf Grandma always just understood "Richard", no matter how often I repeated my name. An Florennes is one of my favourite villages in Belgium, my second home - that's how I got this second name ... aaarh cheers!!! ;D best go look at that load as well!....wondered what had happended :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 youhave some fantastic displays there mate look forward to seeing much more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Some great pictures there mate, the farming scenes look fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 especially @ New Holland2, but also to all fellow enthusiasts: I am a real "Row Crop fan" too, as this topic is really interesting in real farming live (special wheels, special implements) and sadly not covered satisfying by farm modell producers. You get a whole range of normal drills, but not a single precision drill. We have just a single planter on the market now from SIKU, but not a single other dedicated row crop implement (bed former, row cultivator, potato or beet harvester). However, that's why I choose Potato and Carrot farming of my farm's main topic; and I am really thankful for the support of this forum - especially as they realized my contact with TOWSE trading who provided the row crop wheels and some other implements (not for free, of course ;-)), hardly available anywhere else ? Anyway, this is what is happining on my "coffee earth" potato field this morning - the new John Deere sprayer has been pulled out of the box for the first time. In spite of some discussions regarding this tool, I like it very much. I think it looks good, and is far better then my previous SIKU Amazone pulled sprayer, which went to Ebay some weeks ago ;-) Unfortunately, my John Deere contractor has no row crop wheels available for works on my fields, but precise driving skills and a special plantic technic (leaving planting lines free for the tractor wheels) will allows for my plants growing without damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 Another farmer - another sprayer: This Evrad sprayer set once was available together with a Britains MF 3600. Although it is technically almost impossible to fit the frontal sprayer barrel to a Ford 7710 (steering is almost impossible now and the frontal barrel is fixed to the ground in reality), I think it looks pretty good in this combination. The flexible tube connecting the frontal and the rear barrel is one of those annoying new Britains box wires ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 A complete masterpiece! Someone has found a use for those awful box ties!! :D Really like the detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 The same tractor with a more suitable implement: a bed former from Towse Trading, added by row markers which are available from SIKU as official spare parts and painted blue. Also reflecting red/white warning markings were added. The field is brown floor carpet, while the beds are formed of dry used coffee. More of my pictures at http://www.witomo.com/6595.html - you can give me a vote, if you want! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 As I spent hours and days on Ford Tractors (a 5000 and 6600 if I remember correctly) joining a local farmer in our neighborhood when I was a small boy, Ford stayed my favourite brand, though I like MF and John Deere too). This example was a present for my 5th birthday some 30 years ago is fitted with a grill guard and front weight from TOWSE TRADING (will I get an item for free, regarding all this free adversitising for you, Dave ;-) ?), however I had no money for a new exhaust, which has got lost in all the years. Therfore, I had to rely on the stick of a cotton bud (Q-Tip), acting now as self-made unique exhaust, until this example will retire and replaced by the new old Britains Fords coming out this year (I am hoping) ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 especially @ New Holland2, but also to all fellow enthusiasts: I am a real "Row Crop fan" too, as this topic is really interesting in real farming live (special wheels, special implements) and sadly not covered satisfying by farm modell producers. You get a whole range of normal drills, but not a single precision drill. We have just a single planter on the market now from SIKU, but not a single other dedicated row crop implement (bed former, row cultivator, potato or beet harvester). However, that's why I choose Potato and Carrot farming of my farm's main topic; and I am really thankful for the support of this forum - especially as they realized my contact with TOWSE trading who provided the row crop wheels and some other implements (not for free, of course ;-)), hardly available anywhere else ? Anyway, this is what is happining on my "coffee earth" potato field this morning - the new John Deere sprayer has been pulled out of the box for the first time. In spite of some discussions regarding this tool, I like it very much. I think it looks good, and is far better then my previous SIKU Amazone pulled sprayer, which went to Ebay some weeks ago ;-) Unfortunately, my John Deere contractor has no row crop wheels available for works on my fields, but precise driving skills and a special plantic technic (leaving planting lines free for the tractor wheels) will allows for my plants growing without damage. I know exactly what you mean Richard......There are very few root crop models made by the main-stream manufacturers anymore when you consider Britains used to do planters and harvesters back with the Ransomes Super Faun models and the like......It is great that our talented conversionits have managed to bridge this gap in the market but hopefully Siku etc will catch on one day and realise what they are missing...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 Another minor conversion: This MF has been fitted with front weight, grill guard and self made "glass" windows made of blister toy boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 And finally my Unimog, I always wanted to have this as a child but it took until last week, when I finally could afford purchasing one extremely used example without load area via ebay. This is how it looks after some new paint jobs and addition of a self-made (and therefore and little bit steep looking, sorry ;-)) load area: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Where are the little wieght frames from on the front of the old MF and the old Ford? I like them a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Where are the little wieght frames from on the front of the old MF and the old Ford? I like them a lot DT i guess by the looks of them, thought you would have thought the same \ great set up, love the detail and back grounds, hope to see lots more from you in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 DT i guess by the looks of them, thought you would have thought the same \ great set up, love the detail and back grounds, hope to see lots more from you in the future Could well be, he has had a good mention throughout this post come to think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Hello, I do not understand the meaning (what are you pointing at?) of the last two postings due to the language barrier (in spite of best marks in English at school - obviously not enough to cope with native speakers). The front weight/grill guards are available at Towse Trading, and just to avoid any misunderstanding, I am in no way specially linked or influenced by this modell maker/seller, but thanks to this forum, I found this shop and purchased quite a lot of articles there not available here in Germany for realizing these dioramas ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Hello, I do not understand the meaning (what are you pointing at?) of the last two postings due to the language barrier (in spite of best marks in English at school - obviously not enough to cope with native speakers). The front weight/grill guards are available at Towse Trading, and just to avoid any misunderstanding, I am in no way specially linked or influenced by this modell maker/seller, but thanks to this forum, I found this shop and purchased quite a lot of articles there not available here in Germany for realizing these dioramas ... Thanks Richard, that is the information I was asking for I think I will have to purchase a couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratholderen Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 : very nice diorama, what do you use for potatoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 The potatos themselves are grains of special millet or sorghum available in health food shops. The plants of potatos and especially of carotts can be very well reproduced by use of so-called "Iceland Moss" (do not know the exact English term, sorry ?) To round this topic off, here is another perspective of my irrigation diorama; which fitted very well to a totally dry April in Western Germany this year ... More Images from me, "Richard de Florennes" (real name: Sascha) at http://www.witomo.com/6595.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 Just added some more details to the older Fords, including German number plates, front lights, a warning light, back mirrors and window screens ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 MF preparing for drilling maize ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I love that drill!!! And the lights on the old Ford look brilliant too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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