SPN Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Those duals from the T7060 are monsters. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 They are, bigger than I expected! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Just now, Janval said: They are, bigger than I expected! When I took my T7060 out of the box the wheels on one side were hanging off. Thankfully a spot of glue fixed the problem. Now I know why it was sold at a big discount. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 My first completion in the October Challenge. This is a resin copy of a Sapphire Cosworth slot car. I had a huge learning curve with this, and had to repaint it a couple of times. Because it is a resin copy the inside of the model is very uneven, so the copy of the plastic windows from the original plastic model just won't work. Am going to leave it at this for now. Will look fine in the background of photos from the early 90s. Next up will be a pair of Artisan32 6 tonners with added silage sides. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Was doing some work to my DB 1412 just now, had this wild idea about making it an alltrack. Has such a thing ever existed? Will probably not do it, but it could work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Just now, prickles said: db1412 was only ever two wheel drive with hydra shift transmission you can change decals to 1410 and convert to four wheel drive all technically correct I know this, but I had more of a completely off the track county style conversion in mind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 On 8/9/2018 at 7:08 PM, Janval said: I know this, but I had more of a completely off the track county style conversion in mind what about a Mudder 995? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 17 hours ago, super6 said: what about a Mudder 995? That's more like it! It's tempting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tractorman810 Posted August 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2018 got a bit borded this afternnoon ,weathers not great,and wrong plastic for the beet harvester so i thought i would have a tinker with this, think i will leave it as a mf ,although weeks is an option, ain is to also have silage tops on it,with the tight on door system, only concern is the way it works could push the pannels off, so i may have to cheat and make the silage parts the top 2 levels, not seperate as per a real one,so it give it a bit more strength. the grain door will be top swing,using the uh metal work for a latch system, and have a grain shoot fitted , loads of sanding to do yet,along with small in fillers to tidy up small gaps etc 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Like that a lot Sean, good use of chassis. Did these trailers come with bottom hinged tailgates too? Local farm to me had a set of old rusty trailers that tailgates hinging from bottom. Always wondered what they were, all the paint had worn off! So no clues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 have seen some of the early mf trailers with fixed lower panels , so going for that option, to much work adding hinges and locking parts to be honest,although i may do another later that way,i just needed something to keep me busy thats all, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 The Toyota Dyna has managed to leapfrog up to the head of the queue. Cracking little model. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Certainly something different Stan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 be interested in how this comes out stan ,and how its sits scale wise, i have often pondered getting one for a dealers outfit, as its pretty much spot on age wise for the layout 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 There's some really finicky detail, like the steering column assembly is five seperate pieces and it needs to be assembled in a certain order - which I got wrong. There's a choice of original or facelift grille for the front. I'm going original. Cab and tipping body will be the same yellow as the Hino HH. It will be a support vehicle for a plant hire business. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Progress on my DB so far, Just a bit of detailing and the rear linkage to go. But I'm really unsure about the front wheels. As I put them on they really look a bit over the top. Any takes? Either stay with them or convert the originals to go on. What I've done so far: replaced front/rear lights, light on the roof, drilled exhaust, repaint chassis, painted roof inside and floorpan, painted dashboard, replaced and customized front axle, replaced and painted rear wheels, made rear duals, replaced front wheels. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Awesome work, looks like she's ready for tractor pulling:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 What a difference your improvements and replacing those lights has made Jan, looks a top job now. I must admit though, I'm with you on the front wheels, for me they look out of place and don't suit the rest of the model, maybe has something to do with older tractors generally running on narrower tyres than modern ones? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 38 minutes ago, 844john said: What a difference your improvements and replacing those lights has made Jan, looks a top job now. I must admit though, I'm with you on the front wheels, for me they look out of place and don't suit the rest of the model, maybe has something to do with older tractors generally running on narrower tyres than modern ones? Thank you! Forgot to mention new seat and steering wheel as well! You're right, would look better on a trailer perhaps or on a Volvo! I have already done some work on the original rims, so I will probably put those on when they're all painted. I find a lot of joy making upgrades to these kind of models, I am currently looking at getting the TW15 and the 1210 as well! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Another little project arrived in the post today, excellent service from Nigel too! 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 9 hours ago, 844john said: Another little project arrived in the post today, excellent service from Nigel too! Ooh very nice. Must admit I’ve always fancied this one but not yet invested. Trust you will be finishing the matbro first ;-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 38 minutes ago, alf aphid said: Ooh very nice. Must admit I’ve always fancied this one but not yet invested. Trust you will be finishing the matbro first ;-) Same here Alastair, I've fancied doing one for a good while now, it's been years since I've done a scaledown kit but there's something nice about that little box with the yellow sleeve that never changes! As for the matbro, she's just waiting on the paint now 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I have pretty much finished the first of my 1st Oct Challenge projects. Just have to add decals to the front linkage. As a side project I have also got some work done on the Simba Flatliner Hopefully I will be able to make some progress on the Standen T3 Harvester this weekend. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Dyna project getting towards the end. This is just a fit together to see how it is looking in yellow, and I think it works. Couple of more coats and I think it will be time to get on with the final assembly. Sean, it is pretty good scalewise, maybe a tiny bit on the small side. Here's a pic with the 42196 Ford 5000 for comparison. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 cheers stan,as you say it appears small, but we always thought the ford 5000 and co were a little large scale wise, i may have to invest in one at some point, few dealer logos and a bed of tools and bits wont look to bad at all 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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