I think this is my first time posting in the Town forum. I usually build trains and so post in the Train Tech forum. I hope my model fits here.

The image below is of a Fordson E1A Major farm tractor. I wanted to build one of these, not because I needed an agricultural tractor, but because they were used by the Victorian Railways (VR) in the construction of rail tractors (shunting locos). The VR basically bolted one of these tractors to an old train wagon underframe and connected the tractor's drive train to the wheels of the wagon with a chain to create a rail tractor - a simple, but effective, design.

Here's my model, which is scaled at 1:45. The design is heavily influenced by Damian Z’s work (e.g. rear wheel guards using neck brackets and steering wheel mounted on clip).

This little tractor is made up of only 74 parts, but it includes some expensive ones, particularly the blue Plate, Round 1 x 1 with Open Stud (AU$8.11 x 2) and the blue Brick, Modified 1 x 2 x 2/3 with Studs on Sides (AU$6.70). I could have substituted the modified brick for a cheaper colour (e.g., black), but I like the continuation of the blue from the hood through to the rear. The blue round plates only appeared in one set (Alien Puppycorn, Unikitty!, Series 1), and it was much cheaper to buy the set (~AU$3.50) and get two blue round plates (one standard part, plus one extra), than it was to buy them separately.
 

Edited November 16, 20222 yr by scruffulous

Wow, 8 bucks for a 1x1 plate.

Great design. I have never been a big fan of trucks, but tanks and tractors are awesome. Wouldn't mind building one of these myself, though I'd likely do red to keep the price manageable.

Love how you got the blue axles, btw - it's a thing of beauty.

Edited November 17, 20222 yr by LordsofMedieval

You put a lot of details in such a small build, I love stuff like that!

This is awesome, thank you for sharing!

nice tractor :)