tatty Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 How can u build things from scratch, where do you get all the parts, where do you start jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Don't know if you read any of the tractor magazines Jamie but if you can look in the August 2007 issue of Tractor & Machinery on pages 94 and 95, there is an article there that will give you some pointers and possible ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatty Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 nah i dont can u send me just a couple of things from teh article please jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 All you have to do is have a trawl through this site and see what others have made and then decide on what you want to be your first project then do a post on what you want to create and ask for pointers there are many people on here that will give you pointers in the right direction and help as much as possible but the first part is up to you as we can't tell you what to build Good luck with scratch building Once you get started you will wonder what you were worried about We are here to help all those interested in our hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatty Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 i was thinking along the lines of a 4 furrow keverland plough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 You would find it easier to possibly convert an existing plough rather than scratch building one Have a look in this topic and see what others have done http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?board=101.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Sent you by email a couple of scans Tattie, hope they come through ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatty Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 thaks anymore tips. i am only 14 and love doing things but it never works so tips thanks jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 if you have the basic dimensions ect then you can build from scratch ,try and start with something simple first off say a trailer ,they are pretty simple straight sides ect ect just draw out a plan of it and use plasti card and strut to build it,basic dimensions can be found on most company websites, or quite a few of us have brouchures which have that to,just ask all you need to do is divide it by the scale you want so if its 32nd scale then 4m long is 400 cm divided by 32 = 12.5 cm in the final size heres a basic trailer build http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=15107.0 as you go on you are bound to get better with each build, dont give up just because one goes wrong or doesnt look quite right ,plent of people have done this when the skill was there, post your pics on here, we are all glad to help, if you get stuck then just ask via a post on here,and with time and pratice items like these start to come out of the shed http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=16658.0 http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=15592.0 any help you need with materials ect again just ask, we have a good supply of web links for most things now, and also there may be somebody local to you that knows a good model shop,they are the best places to look straight off anyway, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatty Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 what are the best materials to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 conversions are easier mate finding somthing that could be potentaly what you want to make then transfering it into your own project is still very rewarding and with so many spare parts being made by top notch model makers on this site I would never have made these beauties without the help pf this forum and its members ;) http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=11670.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 What a lot of us use on here for scratch building is a material called Plastruct which is a form of plastic available in many different shapes and profiles, it can be easily cut and glues together and is much cheaper and easier to work with than brass. Plasticard is the sheet material that usually gets used with it and comes in sizes between A4 and A2 depending on your supplier, most good model shops will keep these in stock if not try the website below for them http://www.ema-models.co.uk/shop/catpages/page-AA.html for plastruct http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZstation-road-baseboards for plasticard The topic below gives you an idea of what can be done with these materials, this was my first scratchbuild project but I'd always recommend anyone else to start off with something simpler as I'm just a glutton for punishment :D http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=12146.0 If any of us can help you in anyway just ask andd we'll try our best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatty Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 thanks, are the materials cheap to buy where can you get cheap wheelse and other accesories? where can you get the keverland stichers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 wheels you can find on ebay, or via members on here, just pop a post up with a general size you want, lots of people have spares, or you could try one of the spare dealers listed in your other topic ,they hold good stocks decals several members on here do them, varying types to , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatty Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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