Stabliofarmer Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Loving those Will, would look great on a diorama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHITESNAKE01 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) Hi all, As scalemodeller i'm always working on several projects at the same time. It prevents me from being bored......🤣 So, working on the Caterpillar D8H i started the Landini-project, and while this is finished, i started another new project: On a product-show at te local Volvo BM importer i bought myself a simple but realistic model of a Volvo BM A35 dumper, back in 1995. It always had a charactrer of a toy, but in the back of my mind i saw possibilities to re-shape it to a nice scalemodel. That's the idea behind the project! First of all i started looking for more realistic tires, which i found as spareparts on the Playmobil website. Yes, indeed: THE playmobil, toy-manufacturer! Shown on the first two pictures there's a grey variant of this tyre, but later on i found black versions. With these tires on the model, it will have much more apearance! Yesterday i airbrushed the model in the right color, as it clearly had the looks of plastic. Which of course was right, because it's been made from plastic. But having the right color also makes it more realistic! Time for the pictures: Two pictures above show the model with a "fitting" of new tires, but in grey variant. Paint-work being done yesterday. Thanks to Zero-Paints with the right color! To be continued. Best regards, Jan Edited February 26, 2022 by WHITESNAKE01 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 am still waiting on the dam magnets so cant do much more, but timbers on now, tailgates working, just need to fit the metal work so it holds closed 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 also got a bit done on the plough, depth wheels proving an issue at the mo, seem to have lost the original mechanism part 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 first blue one assembled, this is near as final now, made one adjustment i found while putting this together, but overall thats it, just need to perfect the grain sides, and the silage top. the 8 ton is under design, as the chassis is different for the twin wheels, and i have raised the sides of the base by 5 mm, its an option with them anyway so it makes it a bit different to this the bar just twin wheels. not actually tried printing that out yet though,that will only have a grain top as an option as according to the brochure they didnt do it in silage above 6 ton not cat the wheels yet, job for my week of soon, so its on a s et of james tepers for now, doesnt look to bad to be honest . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Looking good there Sean, would it not be possible to sketch up the part for the depth wheel, ?? Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 how do you mean joe, there a axel and mounts print already there on the kit, just slide a brass axel through it . i have the masters of james now to cast for slightly bigger wheels, uh vanto size , but not had time,plus the rubbers not arrived this weekend either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 That blue one looks just the job from the photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 It's really coming together now Sean. What are the 1:1 dimensions of the trailer you are modelling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Just now, SPN said: It's really coming together now Sean. What are the 1:1 dimensions of the trailer you are modelling? its a six ton stan, same body as the 8 ton, just single axel and ram, 8 tons in progress just doing the chassis as thats really all thats different . i thought it looked to big till i read the next page of the brochure and saw the 8 tons dimensions bed wise😀😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 26 minutes ago, smithy said: That blue one looks just the job from the photos jaut need to sor the wheels out ,weeks or so hopefully when i am off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Now your CAD savvy, it's fairly easy to sketch / print almost anything, For over 6 years I depended on Yeggi / Thingiverse etc, Now any part I need I sketch up myself and print it, Also you might be able to avoid makeing new sketch's for the slightly bigger trailer merely by re-scaling them in your slicer, Also if your making left and right sided part's if the hinges and "clasps" are at the same spaceing you can simply "mirror" them in the slicer, saves an awful lot of sketching. Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 9 hours ago, catkom3 said: Now your CAD savvy, it's fairly easy to sketch / print almost anything, For over 6 years I depended on Yeggi / Thingiverse etc, Now any part I need I sketch up myself and print it, Also you might be able to avoid makeing new sketch's for the slightly bigger trailer merely by re-scaling them in your slicer, Also if your making left and right sided part's if the hinges and "clasps" are at the same spaceing you can simply "mirror" them in the slicer, saves an awful lot of sketching. Regards Joe. Ah with you joe, my head wasnt on properly yesterday 😆 will have a look at it its a very simple one in the plough i am working from so it may be as easy to make ? Will see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Wow Sean you are busy at the moment, those trailers look absolutely great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 23 minutes ago, alf aphid said: Wow Sean you are busy at the moment, those trailers look absolutely great cheers,sadly work is getting in the way at the mo, but i am off next week so i can hopefully wife and “ jobs allowing, actually get one or two finished, got to cast the wheels and tyres first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stabliofarmer Posted March 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2022 Scalpel in hand on this one for the first time in a while, they're a big old bit of kit these mastenbroeks, certainly testing the grey matter between the ears! 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Nice. Spent 2 autumns/winters walking behind one of them in the late 90’s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 brilliant James love it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 First one painted in ransomes Orwell blue , all shuts ok even with paint on 😆 impressed myself there as it looked to tight fit wise 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHITESNAKE01 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 3/5/2022 at 9:54 PM, Stabliofarmer said: Scalpel in hand on this one for the first time in a while, they're a big old bit of kit these mastenbroeks, certainly testing the grey matter between the ears! Hey James, Very good looking machine!!!! Really nice undercarriage too, home-made / 3D-printed? Or something else? Keep up the good work! BR Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHITESNAKE01 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Hi all, Making some progress in the process of re-shaping the Volvo BM A35 dumper: after airbrushing new, original color, making and placing new decals, airbrushing clearcoat and re-assembling again. This time WITH the new Playmobil-tires!! Only need to re-mount the cilinders again, after the attempt failed to make them look shiny with aluminium bare metal foil, as if they were really chromed. But unfortunately there was too little space in between the cilinder-parts, so when shoving-in, it wrapped-up......... Best regards, Jan 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 12 hours ago, WHITESNAKE01 said: Hey James, Very good looking machine!!!! Really nice undercarriage too, home-made / 3D-printed? Or something else? Keep up the good work! BR Jan Thank you Jan, yes the undercarriage has been designed and 3D printed by myself. On 2/15/2022 at 9:29 PM, Stabliofarmer said: Really starting to see the possibilites 3D printers can offer. Just not as enjoyable as hand work, think the upper body work on this will be off the craft knife, spend enough time staring at computer screens at work! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumC Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 A Simple restoration on a Britain’s buckrake. 3 new tines made and fitted then a colour change to John Deere livery 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHITESNAKE01 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 12 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said: Thank you Jan, yes the undercarriage has been designed and 3D printed by myself. Hi, As i mentioned: really nice work James!! Scale is 1:32 i asume? I'd like to keep following your process. Is there a specific post you've made for it? Best regards, Jan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 9 hours ago, WHITESNAKE01 said: Hi, As i mentioned: really nice work James!! Scale is 1:32 i asume? I'd like to keep following your process. Is there a specific post you've made for it? Best regards, Jan Thank you, yes it is 1:32 scale. I have a habit of starting projects and not finishing them so I have not made a specific topic, when some more progress is made I will start a new topic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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