Tractorman810 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 well here you go mark, few old pictures i dug out of the archives, the ash tree fleet circa 1974 ish we ran a mf 510 and 2 mf65's 1 4wd version and a 35x and loader in those days,all with fergy tippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 very nice sean any pictures of ash tree in the 80's with the kit you used then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 not yet pete, havnt made the combine yet for then, although the 625 would pass with the 500's i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 cracking pics sean no fading on them old photos either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 phoawar... what a scene... yep... I do love you Sean.. Now... can we see the 625 against the 510 mate please not yet pete, havnt made the combine yet for then, although the 625 would pass with the 500's i guess too right mate... when I left in 1986 there were oooooodles of 525's and 625's about mate... not everyone wanted a 760/865 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 well i look forward to seeing a combine to fit that decade. what combine would fit that in the fergie range. 1075 would do if it was john deere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 will get some tommorrow or sat if i remember mark, aint getting it back out of the box agin, frightens me handling it :D :D will try and do all 3 combines i have actually in a line the 510 625 and jd 975, yes the pics have lasted well eh graham ,amazing what a retouch will do in photobucket :D well pete a 1075 is drawn out, as are several other combines, i just need to decide what one to do, now the pettit is nearly done i have the apitite back for scrath builds so who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 well wish i had the skill to build a scratch combine like the 1075 would look good with the older deeres a 3350 maybe. i hope you do alot more of the scratch builds mate may even get to see some in the flesh at one of the shows this year. may'be we'll even have a ftf display at zwolle this year featuring some of the models from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 well look after your kit and it will look after you as i was told iain :D i would like to get a few more done i must say pete, is nice getting back into it, never lost the love of the hobby, just the build time, but bar 1 room to go thats now back infact its fight time between the both of them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 so is 2010 the year that we will see a lot more kit coming from your workshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 hopefully, will have to finish the last bedroom first, but thats a 3 weekend job hopefully, then its shed time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 well lets hope you get the room finished quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 well not much going on this time of year at ashtree, but got a few pics of the daily pig cleaning for you cleaning up after doing the anderson styes 135 starting the unit opposite the 575 with trailer hauling as the 690 is temporaly out of action sadly the front wheel bearing broke on the 690 after it dropped into a broken drain cover the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 also got the builders back at last, they have started to put the basic metal work in on the new piggery the 590 has been cleaning out the slurry drains out back with the old vicon tanker and we have a few repairs to do after the bad weather, the front of the old straw barns coing off, so have been up checking whats needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Looking good as always nice buildings and layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 looks really good sean,credit to you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 nice update sean always good to catch up with ash tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 looks great very realistic and fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 nice work there mate it looks brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Cracking update Sean, liking the 590 on the tanker, reminds me a little bit of the "real rig" a chap around here used to use who use to spread slurry for a former pig farm near me with a 590 and Viking tanker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 thanks guys,hope to get more shots this year all being well,ash trees been a tad neglected sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Fantastic up dates Sean, i just love ash tree farm ;D one thing though you've got some dead pigs and the chickens dont look to good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Good stuff Sean, nice to see an update. Nice touch with the chep pallet in with the others and the clutter around the workshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 very nice as always Sean, love this layout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Nice update there Sean! Must have rough drivers there breaking the poor old 690 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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