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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: rg1 on May 14, 2012, 08:11:10 PM

Title: Fields
Post by: rg1 on May 14, 2012, 08:11:10 PM
I have an area on my layout approximately 3' x 1' 6" which I would like to use for farmland including a farmhouse, out-buildings, animals and maybe some machinery working in the fields. Now I know that fields are all  different in size, but what would you recommend for the average sized field?

Thanks
Rob
Title: Re: Fields
Post by: fisherman on May 14, 2012, 08:22:20 PM
the  more little  fields  you  have  the  better  they will look!

hedges between the  fields   need  lots of  diff  types of  trees / bushes!!

you  can make  a good  ploughed  field with  string  covered with a  fireash / glue/ paint  mix
Title: Re: Fields
Post by: scotsoft on May 14, 2012, 08:26:24 PM
Quote from: fisherman on May 14, 2012, 08:22:20 PM

you  can make  a good  ploughed  field with  string  covered with a  fireash / glue/ paint  mix

I would have thought a plough would be better  :evil:  :smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Fields
Post by: fisherman on May 14, 2012, 08:28:53 PM
ah no....
cos  you  fall into  the  trap...

an make a  ploughed  field....  an  put a  trattor an a  plough on it...

then  realise  that half  the  field should  be unploughed....

coff..
Title: Re: Fields
Post by: fisherman on May 14, 2012, 08:39:55 PM
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/fisherman44/DSCN0441.jpg)
Title: Re: Fields
Post by: fisherman on May 14, 2012, 08:41:09 PM
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/fisherman44/DSCN0452.jpg)
Title: Re: Fields
Post by: rg1 on May 14, 2012, 08:49:52 PM
Some lovely pics of farmland there 'Fisherman' and the ploughed fields idea is great! :thumbsup:

Staying on the same theme, if anyone knows where I can purchase some modern day tractors, machinery etc I would be grateful.

Rob
Title: Re: Fields
Post by: tgv_obsessed on May 14, 2012, 09:06:46 PM
well even the smallest field is going to have its shortest dimension of at least half a furlong- about 100m or 110 yards

thats 2 foot 2 in English old money converted into 1:148 isnt it?

and thats the shortest dimension

soooo maybe let artistic license roam free
Title: Re: Fields
Post by: Newportnobby on May 14, 2012, 09:25:17 PM
I believe the dark coloured corrugated paper you get in choccy boxes is good for ploughed fields ;D ;)
Title: Re: Fields
Post by: rg1 on May 14, 2012, 09:29:26 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on May 14, 2012, 09:25:17 PM
I believe the dark coloured corrugated paper you get in choccy boxes is good for ploughed fields ;D ;)

That's the best excuse I've heard yet for buying some chocs! Mmmmm