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Fenside MF Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I haven't seen this layout until now and it's super,love the oil drums,battery,aged look of the buildings,wrapped bales and a fleet of fergys to top it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremner_metallica Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 great pics mate masseys look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 great pics toyfarmer!!!. someone asked how you did the bales, could you explain for us all please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 great pics toyfarmer!!!. someone asked how you did the bales, could you explain for us all please! the bales are made from hairfelt pipe lagging, it comes in rolls about 100mm wide and about 5 metres long. i cut it into strips to match the width of the britains round bales then rolled it up till i got the right diameter and glued it together, here's a picture of a prototype which is a bit small but shows the natural colour then i sprayed them with cuprinol garden shades sage green wood stain and i used orange cotton for the bale twine. to be honest i'm not really happy with the colour of the bales and was a bit worried as since i made them a mate told me nobody uses bale twine anymore although i don't know if this is true [it's along time since i lived on the farm] but the wife had an operation three weeks ago and i've been that busy doing the household chores after work that i've had no time to experiment with different colours anyway enough of my rambling on, hope everybody can understand how i made them any questions please ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painter Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I think your bales look great mate ;)The colours seem ok to me.Did you get the pipe lagging in a plumbers supply shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 I think your bales look great mate ;)The colours seem ok to me.Did you get the pipe lagging in a plumbers supply shop? i'm in the trade mate so i got mine from work but you can get it from any good plumbing merchants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painter Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Must look out for some,thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_leadhead Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Great layout that you've got going there, very nice buildings. Love the mix of machinery too, good to see the old and new together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 great display you have there, with very nice details. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 like those bales mate, especially the straw ones, i think no they use a netting to hold round baler together, might even do that for the big square bales, having said that still loads of guys round using old kit and string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Your topic is oozing class mate. Every pic is alive with detail and they are fascinating to look at. Worry not on the tine issue with round bales, depends on the baler. Buy yourself a cheapy Britains/Ertl John Deere baler as they were very often twine in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 thanks for the comments everybody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 A total plesure to watch this layout grow! I realy love the dirty wheels on the mowing tractor. Is that a beet drill I spy in the shed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 A total plesure to watch this layout grow! I realy love the dirty wheels on the mowing tractor. Is that a beet drill I spy in the shed? sure is mate, bought it from towse trading at spalding. www.britainstoyfarm.co.uk had the combine out this week to check all is in order ready for the harvest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 later in the week attended a farm sale, mostly older kit but i did include a very nice plough buy for a very good price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painter Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Nice looking plough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Lovely beet drill and plough Was it easy getting the header off the activa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beginner Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Lovely pics! I like the models a lot But can you get more pictures for me of the shed where the marston is in? I want to make one looking a bit like that Thanks anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Liking the plough, any more pics? I am thinking of getting one but not had time or finance yet ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Lovely beet drill and plough Was it easy getting the header off the activa? thanks mate, did the activa a while ago, as i remember it just pops off with a little help from a big screwdriver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Lovely pics! I like the models a lot But can you get more pictures for me of the shed where the marston is in? I want to make one looking a bit like that Thanks anyway did you mean this one mate measures 500mm wide 220mm deep and 110mm high, brick walls are 6mm mdf covered with 1/35th scale brick paper, wood frame is 5mm x 2mm and roof beams are 10mm x 2mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Liking the plough, any more pics? I am thinking of getting one but not had time or finance yet ............ here are some close ups, still got a bit of touching up to do but i'm pleased how its turned out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beginner Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 here we have the 6180 and mower leaving the yard then hitched the lely tedder I mean thise one Thanks anyway for the beautiful pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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