Robert in NY

Hi Denis, you have some good points and for all we know it could be what is happening. But if CNH is trying to drop NH from North America then why change the colors for the European markets? I wonder if they will adjust the Case-IH brand also eventually. As it is right now the Case-IH tractors and equipment are the same. They are just a crazy company but hopefully they have a plan.

Bill, you are correct in regards to recent years. But all the New Holland haying equipment (except for recently and the D1000 deere-est pointed out) has always been red and yellow. Even the current New Holland self propelled swathers are red and yellow (as I am sure you know). It never made sense why they would want to change. Maybe next time you talk to the CNH folks you can ask them for me. I can see the point of having yellow combines to make them stand out from MF and Case-IH but the rest doesn't make sense (well at least to my simple mind). Oh well, Have fun and great work on these new balers. They will be added to my collection as soon as they are released.

My friend had a yellow D1000 on a 1989 year, thats not that recent!!. I guess it's just a stunt to bring in more interest. Like rebranding.

You are right. I just did a search and found a pic of one. What I do know is that New Holland did not paint their hay equipment that is produced in the US yellow. Now you can go by the assembly plant and see lines of yellow and lines of red equipment. This all happened just a couple years ago. Who made the D1000? Was it a New Holland item or did they rebrand another make? Also, do you know where it was built?

New Holland hay equipment has been red and yellow since their inception. Only recently has CNH changed the New Holland hay equipment to the yellow color for the Euro market. Does anyone know why they changed? Seems strange they would spend money on painting the same machine two different colors for no obvious reason.

What is the story behind this FX? I see a NH van in the second picture. Is this something NH is toying with or is it just something a local guy dreamed up and made into reality?

I would say the NFTS Oliver was the best you guys had in 1/32 this year. The NH chopper was great and I was very happy with the 8430T. The best thing I liked about the JD mower was you kept the price way down on it. For the most part it is proably the best model for your dollar out of them all.