Whats on your workbench???

[844john]

Looking well Sean, must admit I like them best in white

[FendtFarmer]

1 hour ago, Tractorman810 said:

Got the front grill guard started, not sure on colour yet, seen red and white ones fitted to the david browns so far, black ones on the later white/red cases . 

 

Id say go red/orange Sean 

[Tractorman810]

thanks guys, if it wasnt such a pain of a  shape i would do two,and see what looks better, but that one is my 4th or 5th attempt before it looked right, even then not quiet right still.

[phil phoenix]

Another MF due to join the Manor farm layout will be this Black NEXT edition 7726S,  Just painted the roof silver, the exhaust matt black and the front wheels sprayed Sapphire Grey. Reduced the length of the front wheel hubs and just waiting for the rear wheels paint job too dry.

 

[Stabliofarmer]

A quick little build in between other work, a 16ft cattle feed trailer, should make a nice little kit. Also updated my wide implement wheel to a trailer hub rather than the big bulky hub that it was originally designed with for the Heath chasers. 

[CallumC]

12 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said:

A quick little build in between other work, a 16ft cattle feed trailer, should make a nice little kit. Also updated my wide implement wheel to a trailer hub rather than the big bulky hub that it was originally designed with for the Heath chasers. 

That will make a cracking little kit. I would definitely buy a couple  

[mb86]

Conversion of an atlas Dexta into a 3910. ( or could be a 26 or 36, haven’t decided yet). I used a Britain’s 7000 dash but didn’t like how it matched the bonnet…so I tried a uh one which is much nicer. Just need to un shorten the bonnet now🤦🏻

[844john]

Should look well when it’s done Martin, nice to see more smaller tractors getting done👍

[New Hollander]

Working on something similar here. Always thought Atlas Editions was 1/43 so I use a UH Ferguson 35 chassis that needs to be stretched for the correct wheelbase. Have the Marge bonnet here too but haven't figured out how to lineup the lines above the decal yet. Probably going to put this tractor a 'coat' on as we say in Dutch to mask it. UH 10-series bonnet would be better. Dexta and 26/3600/10 have a similar rear axle casting, 29/3910 were beefier. 600 and 10 series always had square fenders here on the continent, not sure about the UK (see 3rd picture)

Thinking of putting a Britains 6600 bonnet on it. 3600´s were more common in this area. Farming school nearby gave tractor driving lessons with them.  

Edited November 24, 2021 by New Hollander

[844john]

Another project of mine on my bench at the moment, here’s a picture of the early stages, any ideas?😉

[Stabliofarmer]

A big old ****** block?! (Snatchblock)

Edited November 26, 2021 by Stabliofarmer
Apparently a winching device is considered rude by the forum filter!

[sipher172]

Summer is over so it is finally cooler enough for me to get in my workshop.  I have started this winter working on a couple of Claydon projects.  I have rebuilt the seed hopper for my 6m Claydon V Drill and I am in the process of building an 8m Claydon Terrabalde. 

[Jd6320driver]

You would nearly think Christmas is coming 

[Tractorman810]

finaly got round to looking at a new plough for the layout, ideally i wanted a dowdeswell dp7 d4+1 to fit the 1250 i have with proper 3 point sat in the shed , but to get it right would have been pretty much a full scratch build, so after a good bit of looking round i decided on a replicagri conversion, the frames close enough to suit a dp7 d 3+1 with a few minor additions and cuts, which allows a good bit of strength to take the scaledown mould boards ect, mostly in test fit at the mo, but pretty happy with it, to be honest,once the doors done on the 1200, it will prob replace my 1250 on the layout as i have a few bits built to fit the 1200 now 

shes not 100% right,but its close enough for the effect i wanted 

[smithy]

4 hours ago, Tractorman810 said:

finaly got round to looking at a new plough for the layout, ideally i wanted a dowdeswell dp7 d4+1 to fit the 1250 i have with proper 3 point sat in the shed , but to get it right would have been pretty much a full scratch build, so after a good bit of looking round i decided on a replicagri conversion, the frames close enough to suit a dp7 d 3+1 with a few minor additions and cuts, which allows a good bit of strength to take the scaledown mould boards ect, mostly in test fit at the mo, but pretty happy with it, to be honest,once the doors done on the 1200, it will prob replace my 1250 on the layout as i have a few bits built to fit the 1200 now 

shes not 100% right,but its close enough for the effect i wanted 

Like you say it dammed close to a DP7 once its painted green it will look even better ,are you having a depth wheel . Many years ago i started a dp7 with a brass frame and scaledown legs/mouldboards ,made a turnover ram but could not get it in the right place for smooth turnover so put it back in the cupboard for a later date   

[Tractorman810]

18 minutes ago, smithy said:

Like you say it dammed close to a DP7 once its painted green it will look even better ,are you having a depth wheel . Many years ago i started a dp7 with a brass frame and scaledown legs/mouldboards ,made a turnover ram but could not get it in the right place for smooth turnover so put it back in the cupboard for a later date   

yeah, need to strip the wheel ect from the donor one ,add the frame dor it. as you say, its dam close,a compromise really in all honesty. just not got time to make a strong enough one from scratch 

[smithy]

1 hour ago, Tractorman810 said:

yeah, need to strip the wheel ect from the donor one ,add the frame dor it. as you say, its dam close,a compromise really in all honesty. just not got time to make a strong enough one from scratch 

This is my effort from a few years back ,turnover ram was either to long to let it go over or to short and it falls out of housing so got fed up and put it away 

[Tractorman810]

1 minute ago, smithy said:

This is my effort from a few years back ,turnover ram was either to long to let it go over or to short and it falls out of housing so got fed up and put it away 

liking that a lot, recon brass is the way to go, but not really tried it myself maybe if i do get round to a self build i will ,  i mean a burn leaves as scar just like a knife or drill 😆😆

[catkom3]

17 hours ago, Tractorman810 said:

liking that a lot, recon brass is the way to go, but not really tried it myself maybe if i do get round to a self build i will ,  i mean a burn leaves as scar just like a knife or drill 😆😆

Or, you could just 3D print one, I have no idea if these dimensions are even close I just eyed the size useing the squares on your cutting mat drew it up in RS Designspark took about 20 minutes then printed it in low resolution and that took 15 minutes,

Regards

Joe.

[Barry]

That's amazing James!!

I seriously need to get an order in for a 3D printer.

[catkom3]

9 minutes ago, Barry said:

That's amazing James!!

I seriously need to get an order in for a 3D printer.

Barry, I've been retired now for two and a half years, And avoided anything to do with CAD thinking it to be way over my head but I came across RS Designspark by accident and eventually gave it a go, On the start page ( after downloading it ) when it pops up on screen, ( PC ) down on the lower right corner it say's " Creating your first solid " click on that and just follow their directions, You'll need to try a few times, but your familiar it gets really quite simple, RS available for free here you just need to join for free, https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/home

As for printer this one is brand new, Auto bed leveling, a proper extruder which can handle any filament, even flexible, and better still it can re-start after power cuts,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creality-Pro-3D-Printers-Removable/dp/B07PF9ZW4N/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=creality+ender+3+pro&qid=1638807915&sr=8-6

Regards

Joe.

[WHITESNAKE01]

Hi all,

Well, i don't know whether it's allowed (still i think it is!), but on my workbench at the moment is a bulldozer, the Caterpillar D8H, scaled down to 1:25. There was this building kit in the '60's, but since a few years it re-appeared again, now being called "Construction Dozer", without the original Caterpillar'-logo on the box.

In the years before it re-appeared i was lucky to be able to take-over a half-built copy from an older man, who wasn't able to finish it because of an illness. His daughter, who came at the door, told me they really would like to sell the half-built-model to a real enthousiast. Well, they succeeded in that!!
On the Dutch model-builders-forum you might want to take a look at the building-process i'm going through, this is the link:

https://modelbrouwers.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=54085

 

Allthough the text is written in Dutch, the pictures may also be telling the story.

When you prefer to only look at pictures, without a lot of text, than take a look at my own website:

https://modelbouwjan.jouwweb.nl/grondverzetmachines/caterpillar-d8h-bulldozer

 

My ultimate goal is to eventually build me two dozers: one being the D8H, for which i've also build a cabine, and the next project will be built out of the box of a new one, but being upgraded to the D8K-version.

When everything finally comes together as planned in my head, it will be amazing. But, the judgement is also up to you!

Just one picture of the state of the project so far:

 

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

Jan

Edited December 6, 2021 by WHITESNAKE01
greetings underneath applied

[The Tractor Twitcher]

4 minutes ago, WHITESNAKE01 said:

Hi all,

Well, i don't know whether it's allowed (still i think it is!), but on my workbench at the moment is a bulldozer, the Caterpillar D8H, scaled down to 1:25. There was this building kit in the '60's, but since a few years it re-appeared again, now being called "Construction Dozer", without the original Caterpillar'-logo on the box.

In the years before it re-appeared i was lucky to be able to take-over a half-built copy from an older man, who wasn't able to finish it because of an illness. His daughter, who came at the door, told me they really would like to sell the half-built-model to a real enthousiast. Well, they succeeded in that!!
On the Dutch model-builders-forum you might want to take a look at the building-process i'm going through, this is the link:

https://modelbrouwers.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=54085

 

Allthough the text is written in Dutch, the pictures may also be telling the story.

When you prefer to only look at pictures, without a lot of text, than take a look at my own website:

https://modelbouwjan.jouwweb.nl/grondverzetmachines/caterpillar-d8h-bulldozer

 

My ultimate goal is to eventually build me two dozers: one being the D8H, for which i've also build a cabine, and the next project will be built out of the box of a new one, but being upgraded to the D8K-version.

When everything finally comes together as planned in my head, it will be amazing. But, the judgement is also up to you!

Just one picture of the state of the project so far:

 

 

Absolutely fantastic! Wonderful to see.

[Jd6320driver]

John Deere 6910 bonnet ready for 3D printing, hopefully the schuco grill/headlights should fit 

[Jd6320driver]

1st bonnet printed, just need to get the grill made up to suit now and make up a chassis infill