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Mr Robinson's Tractor
« on: November 26, 2021, 02:49:35 PM »
Neil asked me to build a 1:48 scale Fordson N tractor for his latest build involving Westland Whirlwinds from 137 and 263 Squadrons.
It will be very like the two in the Battle of Britain thread, but I thought I would document the build as i went along.
Unfortunately I dumped all my scribblings while building the other - never throw anything away!
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2021, 06:46:29 PM »
Rear wheel construction.
Lots of discs of 20 thou plastic card.
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2021, 09:29:20 PM »
Will this be like the work you did for the BofB - started with one airfield building and then ended up with HOW MANY ?
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2021, 07:02:19 AM »
Quote from: MSea on November 26, 2021, 09:29:20 PM
Will this be like the work you did for the BofB - started with one airfield building and then ended up with HOW MANY ?
I hope not, I have other models on hold while I do this.
I am not happy with the tyres and so may re-do them.
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2021, 01:55:44 PM »
More bits of plastic and filler.
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2021, 02:31:31 PM »
Look pretty good to me.
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2021, 03:52:08 PM »
Your scratch building skill always amazes me, Zak
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2021, 04:36:43 PM »
The wheels look superb to me Dave.
Like Kevin, I'm astounded by your scratchbuilding skills...
... you're a proper modeller as opposed to a kit assembler.

I'm getting on with the Whirlwinds, (all three of them), and have got to the decal... sorry, transfer application stage!
Got to be careful here and model from a photo of the speciafic airframe I'm modelling as the blighters placed the fuselage roundels on slightly different positions from aircraft to aircraft!
I've already had to repaint the engine nacelles on all three as the upper surface camouflage demarcations also varied from airframe to airframe!

Having fun though!
Tally Ho!
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2021, 10:46:31 AM »
More bits of plastic rod, card and disc stuck together.
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2021, 11:21:36 AM »
Blimey! Coming together nicely.
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2021, 02:44:01 PM »
More bits of plastic stuck on.
The front under construction.

The last photo shows what it should look like.
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2021, 04:07:12 PM »
Could the "some sort of compressor" be a hydraulic pump?
Looks good.
« Last Edit: November 28, 2021, 04:09:12 PM by Haddock »
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2021, 05:30:47 PM »
Quote from: Haddock on November 28, 2021, 04:07:12 PM
Could the "some sort of compressor" be a hydraulic pump?
Looks good.
I wondered if it was some kind of air reservoir for the hydraulic system?

Front jib under construction.
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2021, 07:58:53 AM »
Held together with Blu Tac - a few rivets and nuts to add.
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Re: Mr Robinson's Tractor
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2021, 10:09:52 AM »
Are the rivets for the counters - hohoho
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