1:48 Battle of Britain Diorama

[zak]

The choice is limitless, well only limited by your imagination - so no limit.
I find the available information limiting.
I found a really good site for my tractor, it's just gone offline? Sods Law as usual.

[zak]

There seemed to be two choice (for me, anyway) for the treads, either the green stuff or plastic strip.
I was mixing some green stuff for the rear axles as they are sort of conical. and thought I would try some on the tyres, it failed, stuck to me too much, so it will be thin plastic strips.
Here is the engine and rear axle so far.

[zak]

So I went with the thin plastic strip for the tyre treads.

[Haddock]

Splendid!

[zak]

Front wheels, three layer of plastic card and added detail.

[zak]

Fuel tank and radiator.

[chriswil42]

Hi Dave, how long did it take you to do the tyre treads? They are amazing.
You have certainly given me some enthusiasm to have a go at a diorama sometime. Just working upto an idea.
Chris

[zak]

Hi Dave, how long did it take you to do the tyre treads? They are amazing.
You have certainly given me some enthusiasm to have a go at a diorama sometime. Just working upto an idea.
Chris

I'm not sure really Chris, time just disappears when I start modelling, probably 3 hours, but that is a guess.

[zak]

Not much modelling today, busy down the allotment.
My reference website is up and running again - breathes a sigh of relief.
https://www.largescaleplanes.com/walkaround/wk.php?wid=186

[councilman]

Them treads look fantastic.
Ace.
Andy.

[zak]

More engine detail added.

[zak]

Continuing progress, sticking bits of plastic together.

[Haddock]

Splendid!

[chriswil42]

Amazing!

[zak]

More detail added to the engine and chassis, levers, pedals, throttle, dial, steering wheel, exhaust and air intake.
This is a petrol tractor.
I once worked on a farm, as a raw 16 year old lad, they had a Ferguson tractor that started on petrol and then you switched to T.V.O (tractor vapourising oil - paraffin), the exhaust was vertical and should have had a flap over the exhaust to stop water getting in. I was told to get the tractor, and did not want to seem the raw lad, so I did not ask about it. On switching on and turning the engine over a cloudy of oily water came out the exhaust and covered me - much to the amusement of the other workers.
Once you got it running on petrol and the engine was warm you switched over to TVO.
Callow youth - served me right.