Model T Doodlebug Tractor

[Lunajammer]

Chassis is assembled.

 

 

 

 

Here is an idea I'm totally stealing from Pat Minarick, with all due respect to him. Using a small plastic spoon for a seat. It's not full size, it's the size spoon you get when sampling ice cream from a vendor. Seems to fit the gluteus maximus of my little farmer dude.

 

 

[Pat Minarick]

5 hours ago, Lunajammer said:

Chassis is assembled.

 

 

 

 

Here is an idea I'm totally stealing from Pat Minarick, with all due respect to him. Using a small plastic spoon for a seat. It's not full size, it's the size spoon you get when sampling ice cream from a vendor. Seems to fit the gluteus maximus of my little farmer dude.

 

 

Cool

[stavanzer]

Great Seat Back!

[Lunajammer]

I made a gas tank using small diameter PVC pipe and evergreen. For the ends I cut a couple disks from sheet plastic and firmly pressed them into the carpet with a screwdriver handle to give them a little concave shape.

[Lunajammer]

A few days of playing with washes with mixed results I finally finished it this weekend and struggled to get some decent photos after the natural light faded from my room. The floor is made of coffee stir sticks which scale out to be 2x6 planks. I had my 1/25 resin farmer dude figure to keep reminding me how small this vehicle is. It's easy to think it's bigger than it is without a human reference.

Check out the finished, glamour shots here.

 

 

 

Edited April 18, 2023 by Lunajammer

[stavanzer]

I like it!

[redscampi]

Any progress? Love your ingenuity and the way this one is headed.

[Glassparman]

You are a modeling genius SIR!

[dust collectors]

This is awesome! Nice work and a very cool idea.

[Lunajammer]

4 hours ago, dust collectors said:

This is awesome! Nice work and a very cool idea.

Thank you much. If I try it again, I'd like to explore using a Model A. So many interesting possibilities.

[Bugatti Fan]

A very nice project resulting in a very original model.

To anyone contemplating a semi scratch build, because it is quite angular and can take advantage of readily available shaped Plastruct or Evergreen  extrusion it would be a good introduction to making a start in scratch building.

[Tom Geiger]

Super scratch building and finishing!  I started one years ago and it's still sitting. I love your solution for the seat

[Vettegasser]

That’s COOL. 

[Big John]

just needs a winged rad cap, but what a fun project, great weathering!

[stavanzer]

A great Little Build.

Good on you you for pushing through and getting it finished.

[PatW]

Superb! Great rear wheels as well as everything else!