1/4 1/2 scale

kathy h · Apr 23, 2012

has anybody made or now were to get info on a 1/4 or 1/2 scale ih tractor.i would like to make me one to ride around at tractor shows.i now ih use to make the cub cadets but would like to have something different.

gaston ruiz · Apr 23, 2012

hi there kathy,scale downd tractors are not imposible but not that easy .you can buy a garden tractor and dress it up changing the the body work to the one you want. doing it from the bottom up you will need a friend whith machine shop skills. i made a 1/4 scale 403 combine, iam a welder fabricator and i do machine work .find a model u like then find the friends that have thosr skills.YOU WILL HAVE FUN. gaston

504 · Apr 23, 2012

I do not now the name but at Red Power last year there was a booth that said they would build any tractor you wanted. They looked like garden tractor size, and looked just like a 560IH.

Jim Becker · Apr 23, 2012

I found their ad in Red Power Magazine.
http://www.thelittletractorco.blogspot.com/

mkirsch · Apr 24, 2012

It's not rocket science, and someone that's sufficiently motivated to build one for themselves should be able to figure something out.

You'll probably want to start simple and work your way up. The simplest thing to do is paint a Cub Cadet red and add some custom decals to indicate the tractor model you want it to be.

You can enhance the "authenticity" of your early efforts by carving various detail parts out of wood. Coat with Bondo, sand smooth to simulate metal, paint, and install with epoxy or screws. Hood side emblems, mufflers, air intakes... For example you can manufacture a 56 series grille with wooden dowels.

As you go along you can add various fabrication skills. Sheet metal fabrication would be the next thing to learn, because then you can make your own custom hoods for a more authentic looking tractor.

kennell · Apr 24, 2012

Pictures please.

CJinMI · Apr 24, 2012

The Little Tractor Company

Cjet · Apr 24, 2012

Here is a web site for the Little Tractor Co. He has some neat little tractors.
www.thelittletractorco.blogspot.com

W.Brehm · Apr 24, 2012

(quoted from post at 02:36:56 04/24/12) has anybody made or now were to get info on a 1/4 or 1/2 scale ih tractor.i would like to make me one to ride around at tractor shows.i now ih use to make the cub cadets but would like to have something different.

Here's a photo of my wife's McCormick Deering that her Grandfather built in the the late 70's

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sflem849 · Apr 24, 2012

Pretty cool Wm.

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