Down On the Farm (1 Viewer)

Well it's pretty late here now - but my plough, ploughman and carthorse are completed - and this is my first pass at a picture for them. I might have another go at some different angles tomorrow. Cocoa's ready - I'm off.

There's going to be a row about this - as it looks like he's about to plough up the Village Green!!{eek3} jb


 
Her's a few more pics - taken from differing angles to show both sides - front and rear views of the three items which make up my version of the Britains plough set. There were two types of this set - with two - or one horse. Note that, at present, My single horse is NOT the correct one for this set - as he is wearing the tack for a cart-horse. Whenever I get two "correct" horses - I will replace them - making up a more appropriate connector to the plough. The same can be said for the current "ploughman", who is also the wrong figure for this set - but my "Man with wheelbarrow" - will substitute in the meantime.

So......plenty of scope for future uses of the figures being used at the moment. I'm grateful to "Farmertony", who has given me an idea for future use of my carthorse, currently pulling the plough. I have realised that with the purchase of a few wheels, I could possibly make up either a Gig, or a Milk Cart - to look very much like the old Britains sets - which are getting to be quite scarce, ( and therefore pricey), nowadays - from my stock of metal plate. But those are for the future - but I'll be adding some extra spare parts to my list of "spares required" for the future, with this in mind. I'll also be watching e-bay for some more suitable old Farm stuff in need of a little TLC from now on.......so............See you later????? jb





 
Really like the horse ! - Great paint job.

The whole set is wonderful.

That chain aught to be able to handle any rocks.

Thank you.
 
thebritfarmer said:
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Helps if I provide the link ^&grin

http://www.thetoybox.4t.com/
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Thanks again Scott - that's a particularly useful site - as it give illustrations - so useful as painting guides ( though I always reserve the right to make my own up - of course!:D).

I obtained most of mine (so far) almost by accident - as I was after some specific items for projects. However, I have been surprised at just how good they are - and great fun to restore. Will definitely be looking at some more of these for the future.

Thanks again - jb:salute::
 
Ivanhoe said:
Really like the horse ! - Great paint job.

The whole set is wonderful.

That chain aught to be able to handle any rocks.

Thank you.
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Glad you like 'em. Chain was found at a Craft shop. Got a metre length for just £1.20!!! Bargain.;) jb
 
I think I'll keep adding in some of my newly found ( and often repaired) farm animals and machinery here - as it might eventually be useful to folks trying to identify their finds in this somewhat neglected area of Hollowcast figure collecting.

Three more of my recent finds were in some need of repairs ( for a fuller account look under "Repairs" section), and after fixing up - now look like this.


The Cow Grazing and the White Goose are by Pixyland-Kew. They produced a varity of Farm Animals between 1933- 1939 - so all are pre-WW2. I have seen my Goose painted as a Duck ( Shades of Brown), but felt that due to it's larger size - it would better represent a Goose, so re-modelled him slightly with longer legs than originally, as a White Goose, by repainting his original very poor paintwork that way.

The Cockerell is by Cherilea - who finished metal figure production in 1961. My version is painted differently to the original paint job, which was mostly white. jb
 
Here are a couple more calves from the same e-bay lot, so I've added them to my previously repaired animals. These two were made by Crescent c.1952, in metal - but by 1962, Crescent had also gone over to plastic.

They look like they're thinking about lunch!

I painted one to look a lot like Mum - whilst the other is all over brown. Repairs for these two, were confined to the underside only, which had some largish holes there. The trick with holes - is to fill the space loosely with tissue paper - and then dribble in some runny super-glue. Leave this to set hard - just below the surface - and then you can use milliput ( or equivalent ) to fill the hole flush with the surface, or even slightly proud of it. Once set hard ( about 24 hours or so later) you can then sand the repair flat, ready for priming/painting. jb

 
johnnybach said:
Here are a couple more calves from the same e-bay lot, so I've added them to my previously repaired animals. These two were made by Crescent c.1952, in metal - but by 1962, Crescent had also gone over to plastic.

They look like they're thinking about lunch!

I painted one to look a lot like Mum - whilst the other is all over brown. Repairs for these two, were confined to the underside only, which had some largish holes there. The trick with holes - is to fill the space loosely with tissue paper - and then dribble in some runny super-glue. Leave this to set hard - just below the surface - and then you can use milliput ( or equivalent ) to fill the hole flush with the surface, or even slightly proud of it. Once set hard ( about 24 hours or so later) you can then sand the repair flat, ready for priming/painting. jb
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Great work jb !

With "Michaelmas" only 10 days away...I am worried for that Goose !
 
A "new" lot just arrived from e-bay, and I've just teased out some of the worst bits of some broken pieces. Nect move is to put them in a bath of oven-cleaner fluid - and once the paint has softened, give 'em a gentle scrub with an old toothbrush.

Top row are a couple of what look like Crescent cows. Under is a Crescent rodeo cowboy riding a steer - minus his head - though two have been included by the seller. Neither of these are the original head - as he originally was hatless - but that's never really bothered me before - so may use one - and then he's just that bit different!^&grin. To the right is a brown Britain's cow - minus part of a rear lower leg - but otherwise in good condition. Lastly come two Timpo pigs both in good nick - so possibly just a strip and repaint for those two. I'll know a bit better what state they're in, once all the old paint is off.




 
johnnybach said:
A "new" lot just arrived from e-bay, and I've just teased out some of the worst bits of some broken pieces. Nect move is to put them in a bath of oven-cleaner fluid - and once the paint has softened, give 'em a gentle scrub with an old toothbrush.

Top row are a couple of what look like Crescent cows. Under is a Crescent rodeo cowboy riding a steer - minus his head - though two have been included by the seller. Neither of these are the original head - as he originally was hatless - but that's never really bothered me before - so may use one - and then he's just that bit different!^&grin. To the right is a brown Britain's cow - minus part of a rear lower leg - but otherwise in good condition. Lastly come two Timpo pigs both in good nick - so possibly just a strip and repaint for those two. I'll know a bit better what state they're in, once all the old paint is off.




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Cowboy on cow? now thats a little different! and I can't see pigs without thinking of Pink Floyd.....guess I'm a little weird
 
nmrocks said:
Cowboy on cow? now thats a little different! and I can't see pigs without thinking of Pink Floyd.....guess I'm a little weird
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Hi Ray - Nah! not weird at all - just your standard Toy Soldier guy!:salute:: We're all like that!!!!!{eek3}

He's a little out of place here though - as he's really a Crescent Rodeo Cowboy, from the 1950's. He just happened to be on offer from the same seller. I have another one - but NOT just like this one - as my first repair of another figure, had to replace the whole top of his body as well as his head - so I grafted a top half of him.

This is how he SHOULD look - with no hat.


Here's my first figure among some of my other Rodeo guys (and gal)! - He's bottom left - on the same steer repaired/converted, and a 40mm sized figure.



Here's a postcard of a cowboy (c.1915), which gives a general idea of what usually happens! I think that I might use this card as a painting guide for my second steer - which is a bit more like the standard figure - as I have more of the cowboy left, this time. I rather like having non-standard figures though - as they are just a bit more unique than anyone else's.:D I'll bung him in my Repaired Cowboys thread tomorrow - where he really belongs - as I'm sorta keeping this one for my Farm Figures - which I've kinda drifted into repairing and restoring - so collecting too.

As for the piggies - well - I rather like 'em as they are - though maybe I'll paint one as a "Gloucester Old Spot", which are particular local favourites of mine - both to look at, and of course, to eat. (Look 'em up on Google Images).

Best - jb

 
Back to the farm now - and my herd is growing!

Below are two pics showing my additional Pedigree Hereford Dairy cows. Back left is my first from Pixyland-Kew that you've seen before. To her right is the standing Britains cow - who you might remember couldn't stand up before - as she only had three legs! Her back left has now been repaired and repainted. To the front are two lying cows - one is a definite Crescent - and the other is a very similar probable Crescent. I have repaired both very damaged beasts - and the differences could be now down to my repairs. It's sometimes not quite possible to get back to the original shape - so I've adapted what could be saved - to make the best job possible. The two calves that you have also seen before are Crescent, for sure.

I've also included my White Goose - and I've discovered a bit more about her. She was originally made c.1932 by the Kew part of Pixyland-Kew. They actually bought out Pixyland in 1931 - but retained the name in their new title. My goose was originally a larger scale duck! (hence the brown paint originally). Opie classifies the figure as "rare" (if found complete and original), but as mine was broken, I'm not unhappy she is now a nice clean white goose, and both she and my cockerel can now stand up again on new legs and feet. :D

I'm currently painting my two Timpo piggies - but they are going to be re-born as two British rare-breeds. So.......watch this space a bit later.






My Rodeo Cowboy now has a head - and is continuing his repaint - but I'll show him in my cowboy thread from now on - so watch out for him later on ............jb:salute::
 
johnnybach said:
Back to the farm now - and my herd is growing!
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Great work jb !

Since today is Michaelmas, our goose in currently in the oven...perhaps if you fatten yours up a bit she might be ready for next September 29th.

Thank you.
 
Ivanhoe said:
Great work jb !

Since today is Michaelmas, our goose in currently in the oven...perhaps if you fatten yours up a bit she might be ready for next September 29th.

Thank you.
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Well........Duck or goose, I have to tell you - I've become quite fond of my little critter, in the short time that we've been acquainted. She's also a bit special, as she's the very first Pixy that I ever found - and the mere thought of bunging her in the oven is, well........ simply a non-starter!

I also gave her first aid - and fixed her legs - and well..............we've just sorta bonded.:rolleyes:

Nope! just can't do it - so Michaelmas or not - It's fish-fingers for us teas tonite!

Your goose may be cooked - but mine is with me for life - I'm very happy to say:D!!!

Have a good one - :salute:: jb
 
Sorry Johnny, Ducks, Geese and cows don't cut it for me, roughly equivilent to my "So............no bunch of Toffs playing violins and dressed in tights for me!" incident. :p
Ray
 
nmrocks said:
Sorry Johnny, Ducks, Geese and cows don't cut it for me, roughly equivilent to my "So............no bunch of Toffs playing violins and dressed in tights for me!" incident. :p
Ray
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Do you have a Grand-daughter?????

Mine - loves 'em!:D

I could always put tights, frilly drawers etc., on 'em - and give them musical instruments ????:salute::jb
 
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