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26 November 2014

Michael Moroney on 26 Nov 2014

Farm model shows draw the crowds

There have been enthusiastic crowds at model shows in recent weeks, where impressive diorama displays and scratch-built models have been in view.

Michael Moroney

26 November 2014

Mark Downey from Oola, Co. Limerick brought his collection of models to the Kilkenny event. A large portion of his collection featured Claas tractors, harvesters and equipment. Mark says he has been collecting Claas products for around six or seven year. He has around sixty Claas tractors and ten harvesters with some Renault models collected as well.

Moira show goers were amazed by the star of the show diorama in the foreground, a 1:32 scale Kane trailer factory layout which was expertly built by John McCall of Clough, Co. Down. This diorama showed all stages of the manufacture of the trailers. All the sheds were fully kitted out with welding equipment, presses, trailer builds, workers etc.

John Ivors from Tipperary builds these incredibly detailed and functioning models from wood. Trading as Model World Wooden Crafts, John builds a variety of models from wood including construction equipment, trains, jeeps, trucks, combines and much, much more.

Travelling from Carnew, Co. Wicklow Trevor Walsh brought his collection of 160 or more models to Kilkenny. About 70 of these were Landrover models of different scales and types.

Exhibiting for the first time anywhere was Ger Doyle from Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny. Ger’s impressive collection features 125 Fendt models of different scales from model toy manufacturers such as Siku, UH, Britains, Weise and Wiking. Ger has built up the bulk of his collection over the last six years.

Eleven year old Oisin Conway from Callan, Co. Kilkenny put together this fantastic diorama of maize harvesting in one section plus tillage operation in a further section. Oisin has been collecting toy models for about four year and is pictured here with his father Declan.

Travelling a considerable distance down to the Kilkenny event from Comber, Co. Down was Brain Dempster. Brain put together this impressive construction diorama for exhibition at the Model Toy Show.

This recreation of a 1960’s silage harvesting scene by George Knox from Dundrod, included a Massey Ferguson 135 and the side-mounted Taarup silage chop, silage harvester scratch-built by Brian O'Reilly. The old school silage trailer was made by well-known model trailer builder Martin Thompson.

Brian O'Reilly from Co. Down created this 1:32 scale potato handling scene. He hand built the Tong Peal Caretaker grader. He built three of these with a combined build time of 448.5 hours. He made the sheds on this scene and will have hand built all or converted the models on his display.

Sam Watson’s display was a country church wedding. The Church was made by Harold Beck. The detail was incredible and a John Deere 3350 was parked outside complete with wedding ribbons.

Gary McKinstry had a lovely Ford display featuring a Ford TW drawing a NC dump trailer load of stones.

Paul Savage created a lime spreading scene which was adjacent to a lovely ploughing and rotovating scene.

There have been enthusiastic crowds at model shows in recent weeks, where impressive diorama displays and scratch-built models have been on view. The Kilkenny Model Toy Show was a resounding success according to the organisers. In the region of 5,500 visited the event at Cillín Hill, The Hub, Co Kilkenny. Model toy maker Ciarán Dunne of Perfect-32 and Brian Butler were the event organisers.The Moira Farm and Construction Model Display Show at the end of October drew crowds of more than 2,000 people, according to Robert Niblock. Moira hosted more than 30 diorama displays, covering a range of farming and construction scenes. The proceeds of Moira Model Show go to a charity each year. This year, the chosen charity was Care in Crisis, a charity based in Lurgan, Co Armagh, which offers a caring, confidential counselling support.

The Moira Farm and Construction Model Display Show at the end of October drew crowds of more than 2,000 people, according to Robert Niblock. Moira hosted more than 30 diorama displays, covering a range of farming and construction scenes. The proceeds of Moira Model Show go to a charity each year. This year, the chosen charity was Care in Crisis, a charity based in Lurgan, Co Armagh, which offers a caring, confidential counselling support.

Peter Niblock and Bruce Lett captured some of the scenes from both shows for this week’s Irish Farmers Journal and there are more photos on www.farmersjournal.ie.

Vintage dispersal sale on Laois farm

Richard Malone Auctioneers, based in Templemore, Co Tipperary, and Athy, Co Kildare, is holding a very important vintage machinery dispersal on Monday 8 December on the farm of the late Robert Moynan, Woodview House, Ballacolla, Co Laois.

Robert was a well-known vintage machinery collector and he restored a number of machines, which will make up the majority of this impressive and rare auction.

Among the machines to be auctioned will be Ferguson and Massey Ferguson vintage tractors, petrol, TVO and diesel, as well as Fordson, David Brown and Steyr tractors. We will have a more complete report on the auction in next week’s Irish Farmers Journal.

National Minitrac and Muddyfarm Models Show

The next Northern Ireland Farm Toy and Model Show takes place this Friday 28 November at Magherabuoy House Hotel, Portrush, from 2pm to 10pm. Organisers are promising two large halls filled with toy and model tractors suitable for all ages.

A feature of the show has been the muddy show tractors, produced exclusively by National Minitrac at Muddytrac Farm in Co Antrim. The National Minitrac muddy models have been sold locally and exported further afield.

The River Clogh model is the new show tractor for release at the show at Portrush. Fifty dirtied John Deere 6150R have been produced for the event. A 1:43 scale Massey Ferguson 590 4wd tractor, supplied in a clear case containing a moment captured in time, with a tractor at rest in a rural scene, cloaked with a seasonal layer of snow, will also be a special tractor for the show.

Ford 5000 model competition

This Friday (November 28) is the closing date for replies to our Ford Major 5000 model competition, so if you have not already done so, send your coupon to: The Ford Major 5000 Model Competition, Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12 or email: mmoro ney@farmersjournal.ie with your answers.

Date Event Location Contact

28 November Northern Ireland Farm Model Show Portrush, Antrim 0044-7732266502

30 November IVETA Christmas Social Adare, Limerick 086-3746944

30 November Donal Killian Tractor Run The Naul, Dublin 086-0813725

10 December Over the Water Vintage Club road run Wexford 085-1740984

13/14 December Durrow Diecast Model and Toy Show Laois 086-8860598

27 December Sixmilebridge Christmas Road Run Clare 086-3746944

27 December Anglesboro Community Council Tractor Run Cork 086-2549014

27 December Ballynahinch Vintage Ploughing Event Down 028/048-90813225

28 December Barney Greene Tractor Run Man O’War, Dublin 086-0813725