1/16th scale Fordson (and diorama) DONE!

[Chuck Doan]

My makeover of the Danbury Mint die-cast is finally finished. I am having some issues with my new computer, but here are a couple of pics:








The laser cut radiator fins by Tom Fitzgerald (Crystal River Products) came out just as I had hoped.

[jacq01]

 
   Chuck,

   fantastic 
   Thanks for sharing the solutions you found on your search for reality here and on fotki.
   All your work has been inspirational for me in my search for the sawmill project details.

   Jacq

[TRAINS1941]

Chuck

It just doesn't get any better than that.  What you have accomplished should inspire anyone who loves modeling!
Thanks for all the learning and teaching of great ideas.

Jerry

[marc_reusser]

About Time! 

Absolutely beautiful. The attention to detail as with all your muids is just superb.  The leaves stick in the radiator are a great touch.

....now stop overexposing/overlighting your photos


Marc

[danpickard]

Chuck,
Attention to detail shows through again at its extreme.  The translation from real thing to the model is near impossible to fault.  Of course, we now want a nice outdoor pic of it set against the old barn diorama base just to cap it off.  I hate having to look at your stuff, coz I have to go and clean the drool out of the keyboard after I've sat studying the pics for so long .

Whats next?

Dan

[finescalerr]

Satisfactory work, Chuck.

Incidentally, Chuck's second article about building the diorama the Fordson will grace, appears in the upcoming Modelers' Annual. The new article tells how to age and distress metal, how to make signs and labels,how to fashion protruding nails, deals a little with ground cover, and is full of all kinds of other goodies. It is pretty much the definitive article on structure details.

Russ

[Chuck Doan]

THanks for the nice words! Its nice to be done with it.

Nothing like a new computer and monitor to throw my pics for a loop. Back to the book...

Dan, not sure what will grab me next, but it has to be simple!

[Krusty]

Well, this is going to leave a great void in my life. No more wondering what Chuck could come up with next that would possibly top what he's done before. No more being totally blown away when he does it.....

It's an awesome piece of modelling.

[k27rgs]

Chuck

the model and photography - brilliant

Mario

[Franck Tavernier]

Chuck, congratulations! I am at a loss for superlatives to describe your results on the Fordson, it's a must! You have done a fantastic work, and it's really difficult to say if it's reality or modelling...

Sets the bar another notch higher!

Franck

[chester]

Another utterly magnificent build Chuck. Those rad fins were so worth the effort.

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks guys! I agree Chester, I was real happy with it.

[Scratchman]

Chuck, this  has been one great makeover. Can't wait to see it sitting on the diorama.  The Danbury Mint needs to do a second run of this tractor.  It would make a great base for a number of great projects.  Hope you're still planning the monorail engine with your remaining tractor. 

Gordon Birrell

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks Gordon! It was a lot of fun once I got past the metal re-work. I can't imagine doing another to this level, but I would like to make a rolling model of the Monorial tractor using that neat chain you and Marty found.

[mic greenberg]

Hi Chuck.

Astonishing and bewildering come to mind. Makes me want to throw stones at my models. Congradulations and regards.

Mic