Picnic in the Bruce and other farm activities

[dptydawg]

I'm more into ag and construction models than logging models. Therefore my model collection has more tractors than logging trucks. I built a series of 1/25th scale dioramas around the tractor kits that Ertl issued back in the mid 70's. Some of them have been around for a while. Some of you may have seen these on other sites, but since there are new folks here I thought that I would repost them on this site. I'll post them chronologically so the first is a summer scene based on the IH 1466 tractor kit and the IH plow kit as well









thanks for looking. I'll continue to add to this topic as I get some free time.


Carl

[calscustoms]

WOW! Thats a nice scene. I've always wanted to pick up the tractors, but they always sell so high. Very nice though. Cal

[Muleskinner]

Carl,

I've seen this dio before and was impressed then as much as now. I love the AG modeling which a lot of modelers do mainly because where I live there is very little of the real thing going on. I have to travel to the upper Willamette Valley into our Agricultural area to even get a glimps of something like this in real life. I have an Old JD kit by ERTL which I have been hoarding for years and I'm trying to get up enough nerve to crack the seal on it and do something different.

Anyway I love this dio. It shows a lot of feel for the real thing. Lets see some more.

William

[tufftin]

I did a stint on a farm in Minnesota after I retired plus I always had a small farm Really love you diorama.
Mike

[Ryan Rønning]

THat is a very nice layout.

[gator]

Carl,
No worries here. I always like to look at your work!!

Be Well
Gator

[dptydawg]

Thanks guys.
The IH tractor and plow were glue bombs that I acquired and rebuilt. The girl is from the Tamyia Campus Friends kit and the guy greasing the plow is a Fujimi mechanic. Most of the the stuff in the truck bed is scratch built, like the tool box, the jack-all and the thermos. The turned sod was made from drywall compound and model railroad ground cover.
William, This sort of farming activity happens all over this part of Western Ontario. I'm not a farmer but I have many friends and relatives who are.
Thanks again
Carl

[ironart]

Dptydawg, I like that plowing dio, I'm hoping to do that to the Big Four when its completed. Thanks for posting your build. Fred

[slurrydog]

very impressive.
Dave

[jfisher]

very nice!! I wanted to [pick up the 1466 at a show last week but it was already started! great job! looks like it's the real thing!!

[swamp rat]

fine job..