nekarstoft

    On http://www.shop-014.de/Modelltoys-p2101h17s56-John-Deere-4960-US.html  it is written that Britains/Ertl are coming with a 1/32 John Deere 4760. This  could be so great, but when I look at the American stores it is a 1/16 model.  The picture is also from www.shop-014.de/Modelltoys but  again it is the same pictures as the 1/16 model.

Are there  anyone who has heard rumours of a 1/32 4760? I really wish that a 1/32 is  coming soon....

Best  regards

Nekarstoft

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•     I tried a  Britains RC 7930 for a year ago, and in my opinion that model is a big mistake.  It could almost not turn, because of the small steering angle of the front  wheels, the hitch is just as bad as on the normal Britains models and the  movement, up and down, was almost not there. The battery is so big that it hide  the back of the cab(physical the double size of the Siku batterys) , but the  capacity is still only on 200 mAh which is the same as the old Siku SC  tractors, and they are too small. On example the new Siku 8430T the battery has  a capacity of 850 mAh. The antenna is double as high as the model, there is  horn, enginesound and when the model go backwards it say bib bib bib like on a  wheel loader...?
  I must admit  that I could compare the pulling power, because the battery on the model I  tried was almost flat, so maybe they pull well.
  But as  Dangray says it is a personal choice...but I think you should wait for the Siku  RC 8345R which come this year...
  Take care  from Denmark...Nekarstoft
  

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•     A funny  idea, but I wouldn’t vote for it. At the time Powerfarm was a new dimension,  but today, a model in my opinion should be ether a detailed shelf model or a  fully working RC model.
  If you look  at the quality, or more the lack of quality, on the RC Britains John Deere 7930,  Britians should never have entered that market. I think the market for a  Powerfarm model, is only to a small collector group. But of course I could be  wrong...
  Take care  from Denmark...Nekarstoft
  

had youany problems with yours mine packed up allready gone back to siku

Hi Flash600

No and a little yes. I had a small problem with my new tracked RC8430T hitch servo, but the problem didn’t arrived before I had taken the model apart several times to customize the hitch. And the only problem was that I may have pulled a little to hard on a cable, and it was easily solded. So I wont blame Siku for that problem, because I am pretty sure that if I didn’t have opened the model, that cable would have stayed in place.

The Siku RC units I find are way too expensive for me to collect I love the lorry and low loader which I wont buy at over £200 I went into a new shop which as opened in Canterbury called Maplins electrical there I saw a 1/32 Mann artic and container trailer unit with remote control comes with sound and forward and back and also its very well detailed  cost £25.00  Siku must be making a huge profit out of us.

Hi Kentman

I don’t think that you can compare the very cheap RC model trucks from example New Ray with the Siku RC models.

I have tried a New-Ray RC truck once. It sure looks nice, but they only drive on/off (you cant drive slow but only full speed), you can’t steer the trailer functions from the remote control (there were no functions on the trailer anyway) and they didn’t have light on. The Siku truck models have light, beacons on the roof, you can hook an unhook, the trailers from remote control, steer the functions, the battery on Siku are recharge batteries etc.

Of course Siku make some profit out the models. But I think it is quite fair, my guess is that it cost £250.000-750.000 to develop RC models like their trucks and tracked John Deere.

They are expensive, but I think they are worth the money, if you like them to move on a diorama, but if I just were a shelf collector I wouldn’t pay that money for them.

Another thing are that I would guess that they are cheaper in example a German Internet store than in an English store. Not all models, but the RC Siku indeed.

Take care from Denmark…Nekarstoft

I can´t explain why Siku has chosen these ugly tracks. It is really a shame, because the rest of the model really works well.

But the great thing is, that the tracks from the standard Britians 8430T fit right away, on the Siku RC 8430T. They are a little to close on the rear fenders, but they run just fine.

Best regards from Denmark...

Nekarstoft

Hi Tractorman810

I agree with you, about that if this RC Britains thing should be a success they really have to upgrade they quality and specially use some quality electronic. I could really fear that Britains is coming with something like the cheap RC cars from the toyshops that really don?t work but with loudspeaker so they are quite noisy.

I think that Siku is doing quite well, but I do think they should have used some better batteries, stronger servos and engine (more pulling power) and should have made some more lights on it. But actually my biggest wish to both Siku and Britains is that the electronic is compatible with normal RC gear so it was possible to use standard RC parts when you want to customize your RC models.

Does anybody knows if this price 75 ? is a complete tractor with remote, batteries and charger?

I am very curios about this future RC model?

Take care from Denmark Nekarstoft