A Head Banging Diversion!!! Weathered and finished

[Gern]

So all you need now is a trench, a couple of guys leaning on shovels and a 'suit' watching them and you've got a perfect dio!

That would make a smashing little focus point on a model railway layout wouldn't it? Pity there is such a shortage of this sort of kit.

Gern

[spanner570]

Good idea Dave, and I can just see the present Mrs. Ron's face when I try to explain that now I have a OO JCB I will need a model railway to show it off...Fat chance!

It would be nice to even find a 1/35 digger of any description, let alone at a reasonable price!

Thanks for following the build.

Ron

[spanner570]

I've missed so much on here due to "Circumstances beyond my control" (Being stranded in France thanks to industrial action on the day of my return, resulting in cancelled flights back to the U.K.) that I am only just starting to catch up, so if I miss anyone's thread please accept my appologies.

I have just got to share the following with you, not out of any sort of vanity, it's just that I have never heard of it happening before!....

As you can see above I finished and weathered my diddy model of the JCB and not having any real use for it, I have out of curiosity and for a bit of fun, put it on ebay.

Today I received the following in "My Messages" :-

"I want to ask is everything working, what is the mileage, and what is the condition of this vehicle?"

I have replied stating as kindly as I could, it is a 3" model. I had considered posting his question on ebay, but that would not be fair!!...or would it!?

The point of all this? Could there be higher praise to us modellers than someone thinking it is the real thing? Inwardly, I'm well chuffed! There again I could be the victim of a huge wind up!!!!!

Has such a quirky thing ever happened to anyone else on Scale Models? I would love to know....

Thanks,

Ron

[Guest]

What I really like about this is how it provides inspiration to modellers who are a bit newer to the hobby who can see just what can be achieved with a small budget and a bit of imagination. You even generate fantastic weathering finishes without an airbrush and this model could be put along side many more expensive ones made with the best tools and materials to hand and you couldn't tell.

[spanner570]

Thank you Richard for your very complimentary post. I appreciate it.

Ron

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Ron

This little kit turned out fantastic, weathering is superb.

You should have seen how much you could get for it off ebay as a full size JCB! It'd be a big shock when he came round to kick the tyres, suck his teeth and make you an offer!

You'll have to print a tiny log book!!!

All the best

Paul

[spanner570]

Thanks Paul. Your post made me chuckle.

I still don't know if it was a wind up from someone on here but I did get a reply from the person in question and he just typed which according to my missus is keyboard speak for a smile.

Either way it made entertaining reading!

Thanks again,

Ron

[Guest]

nice pocket sized jcb Ron lovely job mate although still don't know how you can work with things that small, anything smaller than 1/48 and iam in trouble.

scott

[spanner570]

nice pocket sized jcb Ron lovely job mate although still don't know how you can work with things that small, anything smaller than 1/48 and iam in trouble.scott

Thanks Scott,

I put on my special 'Avatar' specs and of course the compulsory Boddingtons hat!....Then, best foot forward, keep my powder dry and trust in the Lord!

Apart from that rubbish, I have one of those helping hand thingy's with a good magnifying glass attached.

Good to hear from you mate.

Ron

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Ron

Your JCB buyer wasn't me - no honestly it wasn't me. It does sound as though it could be someone on the forum. Either way it's a great story.

Just tell your prospective buyer that you can't wait too much longer as you've got an interested farmer who's got a 1/72 field that needs some drainage ditches digging!

Cheers

Paul

[Guest]

Well Ron, you inspired me with this JCB of yours, such a small scale... too small for me as you all know. So as not to be outdone i decided to follow in your footsteps and build a bigger one. Cant tell you what scale it is as i had to throw the box away, it was taking up too much room. lol

P.S. ill finish it of soon, just got to add the cab and the bucket.

Andy...

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[spanner570]

Well Ron, you inspired me with this JCB of yours, such a small scale... too small for me as you all know. So as not to be outdone i decided to follow in your footsteps and build a bigger one. Cant tell you what scale it is as i had to throw the box away, it was taking up too much room. lolP.S. ill finish it of soon, just got to add the cab and the bucket.

Andy...

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Nice one Ray, the postage when I sold the 'insect' on ebay was only a few pence.

Don't think about doing the same with that thing, the postman would have a pig of a job getting it into his sack!!

Ron