and2go Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 11/7/2020 at 5:13 PM, Tractorman810 said: started my first attempt at a wire based tree this afternoon, not sure on it yet, but nothing lost,the wires just offcuts from the skip at work. That's good, how well would the leaves stick or are you going to plaster it first? at least it will be well grounded Are we allowed to say that this brings a new life to the PBX? (search Wikipedia kids....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 16 minutes ago, and2go said: That's good, how well would the leaves stick or are you going to plaster it first? at least it will be well grounded Are we allowed to say that this brings a new life to the PBX? (search Wikipedia kids....) after a fair bit of looking around researching these it seems that covering it with a latex moulding rubber is the best option , just brush it on ,let it dry , and add another coat or more as required to hide the wire up , apparently it takes paint really well,and also allows you to add sea foam to get the finer limbs, as it glues ok, although i have another material on the way for the leaves to attach to ,best bit is once dry,it still allows you to bend the limbs a bit to get the final look you want. this will be the main back ground tree of the grass infill between the granary and straw barn ,along with other smaller bits i will make. to hide the wall behind in the pics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 11/7/2020 at 5:13 PM, Tractorman810 said: started my first attempt at a wire based tree this afternoon, not sure on it yet, but nothing lost,the wires just offcuts from the skip at work. is this why my broadband dont work sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 , hope not , thats normally over glass now , this stuffs the old dry cables we used to use, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 11/10/2020 at 9:38 PM, Tractorman810 said: , hope not , thats normally over glass now , this stuffs the old dry cables we used to use, buzy be still on my line mate shes high in the sky well 5mts up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Nice to catch up this topic Sean! You have been busy Hope all is fine with you mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 always. busy pete, prob just like you, all good here mate, hope you are to, nice to see you still popping in time to time as well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 after a small break and given its lockdown,i am back at it, nothing exciting for the mo,a second slightly lower silo for the other side of the granary door, could make this one a boothroyd this time, same green as the symplex .but a rounded roof ,may yet make it a small permastore , either has a dome top ,i was going to cut the top off as per the first, but thought i would go different.got a ladder and cage on the way for it, decided to finish this area first , before setting all the slabs in place . 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Looks well Sean, I'm guessing its some piece of plumbing you've used for the dome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 22 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said: Looks well Sean, I'm guessing its some piece of plumbing you've used for the dome? cheers james, nope not plumbing, both are from old joint lids from work,a 5mm poly plastic material , we do 3 sizes, theres a narrower than this one and a wider one as well, which i have in the shed for poss no3 in the corner ,the first ones an extended version which is hard to come by,but you can cut and joint easilly ,i have been a skip monkey and freeing them before the biffa truck gets them, i call it recycling others just laugh at me either way they cost me nothing . 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 ladder kit finally arrived from ema, so got a bit more detailing done , with the access door , unloading point , and start of the top platform, still undecided on brand, but have decided it will be filled via the blower for the simplex, if i do make a third , it will be loaded via the auger i currently have . 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Blimey Sean those rivets looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Ferret90 said: Blimey Sean those rivets looking great my hands didnt, got a few blisters after adding those, worth it,but all dome separately took its toll.cant think of another way to do it yet either . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Tractorman810 said: my hands didnt, got a few blisters after adding those, worth it,but all dome separately took its toll.cant think of another way to do it yet either . I’ve used glue before, dabbed on with a piece of wire but I reckon it’s trickier than punching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 11 hours ago, Ferret90 said: I’ve used glue before, dabbed on with a piece of wire but I reckon it’s trickier than punching I bet , i just sat a steel ruler along the edge and away i went at 2mm spacing, after 3 with no stops i found it was easier to do half and stop, took ages but looks a lot better than just glueing those sheet ones you can get on the side, they are too thick plastic wise and looks wrong(i did try out of lazyness) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tractorman810 Posted February 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2021 bit more dome, after a lot of thought i have gone green again, but given the domes roof, i have decided on boythorpe as the brand, hence the white top, needs all fixing together, and rusting/ weathering . but its starting to get there now . also got some more done on the blower loader, looking at pics a simplex one is normally orange, so will go for that, needs a screw in the bottom yet,and once oainted a wood nudge edge along the hopper, have added to that after checking the trailers tipping angle, and finding the body fouled the blower, so a small extension has been added,did see a pic of one like this as well 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 silos not to far off final glue and weathering now, doors painted, concrete ring put on and drying, same with the blower ,just the underside to paint ,then some silver wear ect to add ,plus make a additive stand to fit on it, have some mesh for a safety grid ,just need to make the frame to fit it , need to sort some decals for both of the silos now . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tractorman810 Posted February 21, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2021 it of dirtying up under way, needs a few green bits as well, but needs to dry properly, paints still tacky on the blower so nothing on that yet 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 That's very smart indeed Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 19 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said: That's very smart indeed Sean thanks james, ,needs a little green in a few places , algae ,maybe a odd weed at the base, hopefully this weekend coming it will be up in place, and the concrete slabs can be fixed in place, then i can look at the rest of the yards covering to match, add weeds ect then in gaps/ cracks . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Lovely job Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tractorman810 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 not to far of ready to go up onto the layout now, hopefully sunday all being well, then i can fix down all the slabs and add weeds ect to it all in this part,and decide on whats going into the area between the granary and the straw barn. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Nice work Sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 cheers mark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 silo no 2 in place now, plus started the floor fixing ,total of 75 fixed down today 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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