DunfarminModels
Near Portsoy, Banff.
1/32 Farm Models
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Many years ago, I started out with the idea to make a model of every tractor and machine we ever had on the farm. At that time there were very few ready made models on the market except for a few specialist builders so most had to be scratch built or heavily modified from a 'Britains' model or similar. However I got 'the bug' and began to make many tractors and machines that I had never personally owned, with the result I now have several hundred items. A great deal of farm equipment, especially older items, are still not available commercially so building/modifying continues. Tthe more modern machines in my collection are, in the main, those I have, or have owned.  The majority of the tractors are the excellent Scaledown kits made by Nigel Ford, in white metal, but assembled, modified and painted by myself. The remainder are Britains, Siku or Universal Hobbies models modified to make the tractor I want. Sometimes it can take up to three 'donor' models for parts. A majority of the implements and combines are scratch built. Recently, the likes of UH, Replicagri and others have made such accurate models, that all is required is to 'Anglicise' them a bit, add a few details and paint them correct colour. I also have a few limited editions by builders such as G & M Originals, Christian Gouel, Dave Purdue, Cenfyn Davies, John Leathers and Brian Norman.  Most of the construction is done using plastic sheet of 0.5, 0.75, 1.0 & 1.5mm. thickness. Several pre-formed 'Plastruct' profiles such as tube, box or bars are used. Brass is used more and more both for strength and rigidity, and my soldering is improving. Metal and plastic 'odds & ends' are regularly used too, such as ball point pen bodies for tubes. I find it essential to visit, measure and photograph the real machine before starting as many details can be forgotten and overlooked. A model of a typical Aberdeenshire farm steading in the 1960s and 70s is also under construction and a few images of progress are included. The baseboard is 2.4m x 1.2m but it is surprising how small an area this is in 1/32 scale. Please note, these are not for sale.
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