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I have had to get some new panels from Brushwood ( which where very reasonable ) as one or two where damaged/missing. I will be selling some on soon.

Couldn't agree more, all I see around me is Richard Western or getting more and more common in Boughton ( who I know are Irish ). The West factory is only 10 miles from my house and you never see any of there trailers around bar the older ones. There is more to agriculture than grass and cows.

You have to ask yourself where is it all going to end, I totally agree it's the sign of the times but if nobody can afford to buy what is aimed at children rather than the adult collector then Britains will start having to ask themselves why bother which would be a shame. I myself have now become far far more selective in what I buy now.

Just bought £460 worth of Brushwood Buildings of Facebook marker place for the grand sum of £50, well chuffed. Hardly played with too.

I have been looking online and the retailers are starting to advertise the new Britains releases for the first half of this year. Huge price increases, the John Deere's around £27 - £30 and the Casi IH Arctic thing at £45. Toy money they are not. The JCB dumper not bad at around £21. The New Holland and Dump trailer is near £50, doesn't seam good value to me. Be very interested in the sales figures this year.

They could do the NC dump trailer in all the colours too, perhaps there are Fleming products on the horizon seeing how the twin bale carrier has been rereleased as a Fleming item.

I find it odd how Britains don't offer a muckspreader, the NC rear discharge one was a super model and the dump trailer. Surly they could come back even in a different colour.

I think that its the problem with Britains, the people who run or have the design inputs into what's made are not from a agri background. You only have to look in the advertising, they have the smallest implement on the biggest tractor and the round bales on the 2 bale carrier the wrong way up, little things like that. Happy to be proved otherwise mind as I have never met any of Brtains representatives. As I said in a previous post/thread I'm not sure they know which direction they are going in which is a shame. Toys for kids or Models for Big Kids

I can't help but think Britains reply would be "What's Arable"!!!

For me I buy my models in bulk from shows, I save through the year and buy most at the shows as begrudge paying £5 to £10 worth of postage on one model, they are expensive as they are.... The shows have a certain atmosphere with like minded people looking for that long lost model they need for there own collection.

I paid less for my Britains Gold Sprayer too, makes you wonder what the Gold models are worth. Probably not as much as the Maxxum fetches. Bonkers

It maybe going for good money but I bet the winner never pays up. Good luck to the seller though. If somebody's prepared to pay the price then who are we to criticize. Glad I've got one though

This can't real surly, with a week to go.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/universal-hobbies-1-32-Case-Ih-Mx150/164665558474?hash=item2656d505ca:g:1XoAAOSwEFRgDb2R

Not that long ago Britains and Siku where all we had, and I remember £10/£15 per tractor.

I find Siku prices poor second hand, better off sitting in my attic till later on in life. I have been told they fetch better prices in Europe, which you would probably expect. I collected Siku till the very end and have most of the recent models but would rarely have them on my layout as they never looked quite right to me. Some of the implements though are a different story.

Looking good. How long before a single UH tractor costs £100 though. They will have to be perfect every time to justify the prices. I used to buy most items that came out but now have to be more selective. I actually enjoy the UH keyrings at the moment, far more affordable just..

Still a little disappointed with the Heritage range, was really hoping for a Marshall, Leyland, International, more older Deere's or Case plus implements. I know its all about licencing and sales numbers but I would love Britains to go back and make these models. Noticed they haven't carried on with the Muddy models too. Claas mowers are a welcome addition and sure to be popular, providing they are released soon rather than November!!

I would have thought the Landy's would be a given too. All the sets they could do with them too.

At last something new (ish). Not the most popular and why something so big, Now they appear to have the Fleming franchise ( blue bale lifter with Fleming stickers ) it would have been nice to see one of there silage trailers made, more suitable for most farmers. Would be interested in seeing the final product though. Any news on anything else new.

Yes my Dad still very much involved here, worked there ever since he left school. I need to get my act together and take some more photos. The farm has gone through some big changes in how things are done recently. If I can find some newer pics I will post up soon. Thanks for the interest.

If you could add a Britains/Siku hitch it would be sorted. Not much detail to add to be honest.

For the money you really cant go wrong. The build quality is on par with Britains if a little better, the paint quality certainly is. Whilst it has a rear 3 point linkage it doesn't move and just has a hook to tow a trailer with. It steers too. All for £15 or less.

I recently bought the new Burego Valtra of Ebay, and I have to say I am very impressed. For the price of £15 plus P&P Britain's should be a little worried. All that's needed is a compatible hitch and a front linkage that goes up and down and you will have a very impressive model. Its heavy and far more detailed than Britain's of late. Comes in a dealer box too. Burego also made a Newholland a little while back which was also a very good replica of the real machine. If Britains are aiming there toys at children with a average price of a tractor now nudging £30 when this Valtra is around £15 then goodluck to them. I am not Britain's bashing as I have a lot of time for them but they really need to get with it and decide which direction they need/want to go in. Just my opinion.

Thanks for the pictures and info. If that's it I think its a very poor show. Hardly heritage models are they. Disappointed to say the least. For me as a collector all these re-releases really peeve me off, it takes the fun out of collecting.

Maybe so but I would still Britains had a go. I have never really taken to Siku tractors as in my opinion they just don't look right, not saying Britains are perfect though, far from it.