"This is a relatively inexpensive way to reproduce fine detail, and requires no special machinery," he said. "The model railroad guys do a lot of this. I use automotive paint, sprayed, then baked on.
"However, it does require some trial-and-error, and it's time consuming," he said. "But the lower cost allows me to make new and different models constantly, and much of my business is for repeat customers. Some of these people say, 'Whatever you make next, I want one.' That's a good feeling!" Ceroll makes about 30 models, not counting show models, which are retired after the corresponding event. Recently, he made show specials for the International Cockshutt Club and a Minneapolis-Moline Expo.
Tracked crawlers, he said, are the hot item now. He models the M-M 2-Star and the M-M Motrac crawlers - both limited to a run of 500.
Gary Van Hoozer is a Missouri writer specializing in vintage agriculture and farm history.