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Scratch built toys

Iron Art

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Heres a few scratch built, all steel toys. I built these in my shop and powder coated them when completed. Fred
 

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Cat is ALL

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I'm impressed, it looks like you put a lot of effort into all of these. You do mostly all forestry equipment?
 

Iron Art

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Lately I"ve been doing logging equiptment, but I started out doing Farm equiptment. I do whatever that I see that I like and that may not have a commerically built model available. Takes a lot of time. Fred
 

Contract Logger

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These things are incredible. I envy your skill and dedication. I also agree with Steve, I had to go back and look at the tractor to tell it wasnt real!
 

Iron Art

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Heres a picture that some may have seen at the Con-Ag show in Las Vegas. Its a concept idea and has operating drums for gravel mining. The other is a Case Steam tractor which I built from pictures, no demensions, just used the pictures and proportions. I use this method when there is no spec sheet available. Fred
 

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Speedpup

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President and all else that needs done!
Great talents hats off to ya!:drinkup:drinkup:drinkup
 

Iron Art

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James, Thought about E Bay but havn't used it. I did some looking around on that site and have not seen much scratch built equipment but I may not have searched properly to find it. I'm going to a Toy show next month and will display there. I have had a lot of interest in the logging equipment that I have but the economy is such that most all of us are sitting on our wallets or our wallets are empty. Thanks, Fred
 

gatorguy

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Hey fred that is some amazing work. Would you be interested in making a model of a supertrak tl150 and selling it to me?
 

Iron Art

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Gatorguy, I could build you a TL150 but it would be at least a year away due to other commitmants. By then there probably will be a decent Die Cast version available. Fred
 

Greg

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unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!! You must have one terriffic shop to do that kind of work.
 
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