Posts by Eric Haselhorst

Housing the crew Part of our model crew’s story will include where the employees will be staying when the combines are not rolling. All harvesters provide some kind of housing for the crew or build in a housing allowance into the salary. For harvesters hiring international help by the H2A work visa, the law requires…

3D Printing the Smart Way The place to learn about 3D printing… Start here to build your 3D printing knowledge base. I’ve been on the 3D printing band wagon for several years now. LOVE IT and have encourage model enthusiasts to use 3D printing to create. Read my five parts series titled 3D Printing the…

Moving the grain cart and tractor The double combine trailer is still being used but not to haul combines. The standard use of this trailer now is to haul the grain cart and tractor. These trailers provide enough length and axles to move larger front wheel assist and four wheel drive tractors pulling the large…

Hauling the iron We can’t have a harvest crew without trailers. What makes the custom harvester so unique is the specialty trailers designed just for the purpose of moving combines. In addition, double combine trailers, header trailers single and double. The specialty equipment used in this industry is pretty cool. How do the harvesters move…

How to choose the right grain cart Keeping the grain away from the combines is critical during the harvest rush. A combine setting out in the field with a full tank is not making money. Thus the need for a grain cart(s) is a must during harvest. A rule of thumb that is emerging is…

Tandem end dump or semis in my crew? For a couple of decades tandem and single axle end dump trucks were the primary way to move machines and haul grain during harvest. Semis were used, but rare compared to modern harvest crews. What happened? I have a soft spot for end dump grain trucks, more…

Sometimes a guy gets lucky and finds a bargain. Here are a couple places to buy really nice cabs at attractive prices. When I say attractive, keep in mind the cost off these items at retail. To buy a DCP (Die Cast Promotions) truck below $65 is the top stair of the bargain basement. Sure…

To see a fleet of matching Peterbilt 379s or Kenworth W900s in a harvest crew makes me a lot excited. Not all harvesters are using long hood Petes and Kenworths though. What do the real harvesters use? Hop on Facebook, and we can find Johnson Harvesting, Frederick Harvesting and Taylor Harvesting with their matching Kenworth…

The right combine for a model harvest crew is mostly personal preference in the model world. In the real world, dealer support, capacity, reliability and a whole host of options determine what harvesters are using. Read along to see what options are available for a model crew and what kinds of combines the real harvesters…

You are here To begin our journey it is good to brainstorm what we intend to do with a harvest crew. Will these models go on a layout with fields and an elevator, or will the models set on a shelf to be enjoyed. If the models are replicas of an existing or past crew,…