Beautiful tractor model

[Chuck Doan]

http://www.network54.com/Forum/47751/message/1376109291/Going+to+the+Nats-+Look+for+this+model.+%28Bandwidth+Warning!%29

Dave Krakow gave me this link. It won Best in Show at the recent IPMS meet in the U.S.  It is supposed to be 1/9 th scale according to the info from the show.
I am biased since I like tractors, but this is a wonderful scratchbuilt model.

[Alexandre]

Beautiful.
And it's a real pleasure to watch so huge pictures too. It's almost like looking it live!
There's plenty of interesting textures and it's very subtle.
The only point I dislike is the metal painting of the rear wheels. I don't know why, maybe it just looks like "painted" metal while the rest is so realistic.
Thanks for sharing!

[Marc988]

Speechless  .
Did you notice the butterflies in the radiator ?!

[billmart]

Holie carp!!!  That model is beautiful.

Bill Martinsen

[Mr Potato Head]

I was there! I saw it first hand! yep it was worthy! Nice job, really intricate and great coloring, I'll  take two please!
MPH

[finescalerr]

Remarkable. One of the very finest models I've ever seen. -- Russ

[Hauk]

Just plain beautiful.
But I pride myself in finding a nit to pick on every model I see. Not out of disrespect to the remarkable craftsmanship, but to try and identify what can give even the best model away.

I might be wrong on this, of course, but shouldn`t the rear wheels sink a bit into the ground?

I will head straight for the corner if I am out of line...

Regards, Hauk

[Arno Boudoiron]

Stunning work

I might be wrong on this, of course, but shouldn`t the rear wheels sink a bit into the ground?

It was immediately my question when I saw the pics on FB a month ago...
And Alexandre knows how I' m uncompromising with those kind of details   

[Alexandre]

And Alexandre knows how I' m uncompromising with those kind of details    

bahaha!  
You're uncompromising on every kind of details.

[1-32]

love the fuel filter and frayed cables if it is 1-9 scale it is one big model.

[SandiaPaul]

Sheesh that is something...what do we know about it, materials used, etc...?

Paul

ps, Chuck you are not the only one who likes tractors...

[BKruger]

Amazing! Even has dead butterflies on the grill 

[Chuck Doan]

I haven't found any more info or a forum build topic. I would love to see how he did this and what materials he used. Like, where did those tires come from?

[Max Corey]

Fun little things.  The butterfly nut on the pressed crankcase cover plate.  The cable.  The box with tools.  Maybe a bit shiny on the rear wheel lugs but that would depend on where it had been driving... farm machinery shines up on working parts very quickly.  I like the rear end cover plate.  Wish I knew how to make a model look so real but keep trying.  I could start with a model of our old rake or baler then move on to the Farmall 560.  NAH!

Great model, thanks for the link.

[chester]

Fabulous modeling!