Ferguson TE-20 tractor, 1:24 HELLER kit

[Brokeneagle]

B) B) Excellent weathering and building.

Ian.

 

[Captain Cook]

Thanks for the good feedback!
Some electrical wiring was installed on the distributor and coil, as well as the starter.
On a lesser note, I lost, then found and then lost again, the original and replacement fuel sediment bowl. :facepalm I need to make a new one...



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[moon puppy]

OMG, that battery is a mess!

It looks like acid.

 

[lupanzer]

It´s looking superb...the weathering rocks

Luiz

 

[Iron Mike]

Very realistic! :frantic

 

[jknaus]

Awesome stuff
James

 

[Duke Maddog]

I am overwhelmed at the realism on this engine! Who'da thunk of adding acid spillage on the battery? Stunning work!

 

[uros]

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.

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

Thank you, you've been very helpfull!

 

[Iron Mike]

That's a great book, you won't be sorry you have it in your library. B)

 

[sharkman]

Amazingly realistic Capt!!

Enjoying this build!!

 

[Captain Cook]

Where did the summer go?
It's been some weeks since any significant progress happened. But, then it rained this weekend, and cold weather set in...so I goofed off...er, uhm..I mean worked on a model!

Here's the progress report in pictures...

The fuel petcock and filter bowl were re-made and re-installed...
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Here's the wheels finished and installed..

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A license plate was a must. I'm in NJ, so it only seemed fitting for a NJ Tractor plate. This is a '71 tag. I liked it because it was pre aluminum, so it rusted, but not one of the old black and orange ones... (I like those the best, but the rust doesn't show up as nice in this scale)
I scaled down about a dozen. They were printed on a nice color toner fused printer (at work ;-) ) and laminated onto a metal foil backing. Clear coated. Mounted on a custome bracket and installed...

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More to follow as this comes closer to a finish. Thank you for looking!

 

[moon puppy]

My god...

Dude i'm serious, it looks like you shrunk one.

 

[phantom II]

Very definitely well done

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[lupanzer]

Great job!... fantastic aged effects

Luiz.

 

[Stoneboat]

Outstanding work, Jason.

 

[Iron Mike]

Everything about this build is top shelf.
:drinks

 

[Duke Maddog]

"as this comes closer to a finish" Oh man, I would have declared this finished already! This is already one of the most stunningly realistic models I've ever seen. :salute


I bow to the Master.

 

[Gator]

That's beautiful! Reminds me of the holidays when we would go to my great-uncle's farm. After lunch he would bring out the John Deere tractors and his single engine plane and we'd go for rides.