• Modelers Alliance has updated the forum software on our website. We have migrated all post, content and user accounts but we could not migrate the passwords.
    This requires that you manually reset your password.
    Please click here, http://modelersalliance.org/forums/login to go to logon page and use the "Forgot your Password" option.

Ferguson TE-20 tractor, 1:24 HELLER kit

Looking forward to see this build :popcorn

Have this box waiting

h25b4258.JPG


and this book was included, in french but a lot of pics :)

he462d73.JPG


Mats
 
Mats... looks like some good reference material came with yours! I hope you get inspired to build 'er up!
------------------

So, this is a 'big' scale kit for me at 1/24 (I try to stick with 1:35). Being this big, I see it as an opportunity to fill-in the gaps where details were omitted or simplified. I think it stands out otherwise.

First thing noticed, the lack of bolt heads and pin heads on the lifting arm. Fixed with some styrene rod and hole punch knock outs...
Ferg update 1

That oil filler cap must have been overlooked....

Ferg update 1

Here's what one should look like...
Ferg update 1

So with some styrene and hex punched slugs it goes from:
Ferg update 1

to...

Ferg update 1

The whole load balancing/hydraulic action (that which makes the Ferguson 3-point hitch so effective) looked half baked. They put some holes in the 'casting' for pins... but didn't follow through. But, it makes for the perfect starting point if you want to add these things..

Ferg update 1

Cross drilled with a fixturing wire..
IMG_0934

Skipping ahead a few steps, here's a pin with cotter pin retainer. I like this big scale stuff!

Untitled

Untitled

The entire axle arrangement is not well thought out. Here I was trying to make an extended axle for better glue joint engagement. The supplied axle holds the large rear wheel onto the unit by a single tiny point. In the end, it's not going to be a rolling toy... so I eliminated the inner axles and will glue the rims to the hubs..

Ferg update 1


Axle alignment and parallelism and squareness is as important as airplane wing dihedral!
(also note: added dipstick on the port on the right side..just visible)
Also note: the fender mounts have holes provided in the flanges already....

Ferg update 1

So I made the mounting studs and nuts that would hold the fenders on (at least the part that will be showing) (It seems to look lumpy here...not so much so in person...I promise!)

IMG_1006

IMG_1004

The distributor is drilled for wires...
IMG_0929

So is the coil. The Starter got some lug bolts for wires and a side screw impression...
IMG_0933

Dry fit wires (the thick ones anyway). Thin wires will be added later, but drilled ahead of time.
IMG_6038

IMG_6039

The sediment bowl needed to be clear. A fuel line is also ready to go between it and the carburetor.
IMG_0928

more to follow..........
 
Then there is the whole front axle.
From my record it needs adjustment.
I've already drilled and shaved this...


First, I added the second hole near the wheel pivot point.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26G3zCY]


Then I had to relocate the bolt heads. The kit showed them different than every picture I had.
The "ends" that face each other near the pivot point, needed to be beveled to fit, which agrees with some actual photos and sketches from parts manuals...

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26qbV2D]


Here's the catalog view
[url=https://flic.kr/p/226r7YE]


I wanted to be able to put the axle on a little later in the build, so I drilled out the supplied pin and re-pinned it...

Pin removed:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/E1jdmw]


Drilled for new pin. This allows for axle placement later on in construction.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/E1jcWy]


The front bracket was cross drilled to allow the hood to be pinned on easier, and shaved down so the hood could potentially pivot forward on the finished model (much like the real deal)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/E1jd6m]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/E1jdvE]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/21225tw]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/HaKVvZ]


Dry fitting the manifolds and carburetor...
[url=https://flic.kr/p/229ac1R]


Some missing details (although obscure) were the governor linkage and choke rod...
[url=https://flic.kr/p/ZMPxDr]


Rough gov linkage...
[url=https://flic.kr/p/229abER]


Then the gov to the carb and the choke to carb rods are added (they are behind the carb...obscure...you see?)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/229abeR]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/CuCtcK]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/CuCsUa]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/213Th4E]


The exhaust looked a bit bare too, so some brackets were added...

[url=https://flic.kr/p/CuCsJv]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/213TgQ3]


Nuts...
[url=https://flic.kr/p/213TgrY]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/226swZo]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/226swR7]


[url=https://flic.kr/p/CuCrXF]


More to follow...
 
Man, I dig all the added mechanical engineering! Your attention to detail and execution makes this a joy to follow! (y)
 
BEAUTIFULL! How did you make that paint chiping? Hairspray? I want to make something similar on my tractor.
 
Awesome looking stuff there. This sort of looks like my grand dads old Ford but you will never get me to be able to tell the difference
 
Thanks for the comments gents! Most appreciated!!

How did you make that paint chiping? Hairspray? I want to make something similar on my tractor.

Uros! I'm not a good teacher, and I usually assume everyone already knows more than I do. The rust and surface technique that I am (at least) trying to apply is a 'subtractive' method. Paint the rust first, then lacquer coat, then hairspray, then Tamiya top coats attacked with the 'windex method'. There are a lot of good teachers, like Mr. John Tolcher (who is largely credited with the windex method development). I found his work on Facebook. Mike Rinaldi's book "SM.02" documents it with examples.

51-tBcrZ0XL._SX431_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg


https://www.amazon.com/RINSM02-Rinaldi-Studio-Press-Book/dp/0988336359/ref=sr_1_4/135-5318930-5557447?ie=UTF8&qid=1528159932&sr=8-4&keywords=rinaldi+studio+press


Paulw... Those early FORD 8Ns and their kin were very very much like the Ferguson for good reason.. Ferguson helped develop them! If you ever look up tractor history, the lawsuits between Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford were huge news in their day. But, they were cousins from the same bloodline.
 
Back
Top