NCC Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Thought it might be. You having cubicles or loose housing then and what about automatic scrapers ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 I had thought about loose housing, but that would be the easy way out! So cubicles and slatted passage ways and automatic scrapers in the dry passages. I also putting in a crowding gate at the parlour entrance. At one end of the housing I'll have a winter return and collection area. I'll just put in a seprate exit from the parlour for Summer use. I'm also putting in two bull boxes and a dry cow housing area with slats and cubicles. Outside I'm going to place two Simplex slurry tanks. The idea of using the rotary parlour has changed the size a bit, but sure I'll see how I get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Have just read up on the last two or three pages with pics. Not sure exactly how to commend you without either swearing, getting too excited and letting a little bit of wee slip out or leaning too far back on the swivel chair and swivelling right off it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks Deere-est. My farm is in the attic, and I know what you like to do in the attic with matches and firelighters so I'll take your reaction with a pinch of salt. Were you getting excited at the thought of those beautiful flames consuming my layout? :D Only kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 Not a bad place to have it MacLean.MODELS, the attic gets cold this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 bad thing baout it is it can get a few strikes :'( De Jar Vous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks Deere-est. My farm is in the attic, and I know what you like to do in the attic with matches and firelighters so I'll take your reaction with a pinch of salt. Were you getting excited at the thought of those beautiful flames consuming my layout? :D Only kidding No your safe Mr Claas. You have put alot of time, effort, know-how and money into yuor layout so far and I am sure there is plenty more ofe ach of these that you would like to put in as it goes on. It really is a fantastic scene, I'm sure the photo's don't do it justice. How long have you been working on it? I see the post started in April 05 and it looked well under way then mind. Maybe an MPEG using a digital camera panning over the whole scene could be set up? All those metal gates etc blew me away, that must of been bloody time consuming. Still, the end result is as lifelike as can be. Maybe after a few practice runs at sheds and stuff I will be able to meet the high standards you have set?!! And not a joke in all that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 Deer-est I would say it has cost me only about ?70-80 over 3 years to get the model to where it's at. half a sheet of ply did the buildings and the gates and bits and pieces only cost a couple of pence. Your right though it does take alot of time, but if I want to make several items I'll make a template so after that it takes just a few minutes to replicate gates. You just have to wait for the glue to dry. Anyone can make good models it just takes a bit of time and use your eyes to scale items down, it's amazing what items fit the 1/32 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Me thinks your'e being a tad modest there Mr Smallclass - what you have there mate is a blooming masterpiece in the making - If my modelwork turned out to be half the quality of yours I would be happy mate. Well done and thanks for sharing it with us. Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Very modestly put!! What thickness ply is it? I think I am going to use stone paper clad board for older buildings. The Scaloox is very goo but it isn't really the thing for mass production on a farmyard scale. It is on the shelf at the mo while I fiddle with a lorry conversion and my Plastruct shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 Deere-est I use 6mm 9mm and 12mm ply and MDF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 thanks. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Garrett, will this lot be staying in the loft or is some / all of it likely to be seen at some shows around Ireland at soem stage?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 FP It was at a show this year in lusk Co.Dublin, I don't know what the story is for this year but I'm hoping to have a new display ready for the Spring. This one will prob stay indoors for a while. But who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 all i can say is wow,smallclaas,the time & dedication is unreal as will be the finish :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 Here's a few more pics, getting there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 Emptying the slatted shed, slurry tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 dam garret that gets better every post you do,one hell of a set up i have to say,puts mine to shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 Well Tractorman810, here's the last pic for a while, it's time to look at other parts of the layout and get them finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 That looks the part Garret, did I help you get that silage back to the farm?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I have to say that is the best set up i have seen on a model farmyard, just brill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Well Tractorman810, here's the last pic for a while, it's time to look at other parts of the layout and get them finished. Fantastic Garret. That Silage Pit looks incredibly real. Well done mate...... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 FP will you be free in early May for the first cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 dribble ,drool & dribble again :P :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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