barney_leadhead

Lovely set of tools 

also been experimenting with a material for making muck what do you think, just cut up sissal string and coffee sprinkled of it

Been looking through this thread a couple of pages at a time over the last few days - great work 

Beginners question now 

This tractor/loader combo can you tell me what it is please ?

Is tractor UH 

Thanks guys.

Must say that there is plenty of good stuff on here to take in 

welcome chris, hope you enjoy it on here,

Thanks, I think I already am!

Already spent far too much time viewing the evolution of both Ash Tree and Leverets farms amongst others 

I see a Dexta in your profile do you collect tractors in the 1 to 1 scale also

No sadly, I took that picture (along with loads of others) at a show last weekend.

Did think about buying a Fergie around 6 or 7 years ago and had a look at a couple but decided not to in the end.

Is that scaledown ones

Sorry, just me being cheeky, despite their faults I love the Britains range.

I've had a look at the Scaledown kits and marvelled at their precision, but I can't really see myself getting into them, however I would imagine that models made from w/m or brass would stand the test of time maybe a little better than plastic ones.

Welcome, hope you enjoy lurking around for a while. Is that you over there sat outside the cafe reading a paper with eye holes cut out? 

Maybe.... :D Plenty to see on here 

Thanks again for the help guys.

My childhood collection is/was stored in cupboard in my old bedroom at my parents house.

Think that I may well leave the originals as they are unless things get really bad.

Looks like I'll have to track down some alternative Britains models to mess around with.

Think the worst is the orange potato harvester, the rubber belts on this seem to have sweated to the point that a couple of the spindles have disintegrated 

Looks like its whitemetal kits only from now on then 

Great looking collection there Joel 

Thanks for the help/advice guys 

As I'm new to the forum and am looking to start collecting farm models after a 25 year interlude please forgive me if I'm asking basic questions 

Having had the chance to give my old Britains collection a quick look over at my parents house this evening, I noticed that several of my tractors have melting wheels :'(

These include my Ford 5000 & 6600 and my Fiat.

Now that this has happened should I be looking to replace these wheels or should I just accept that this type of thing happens on old toys.

If I did choose to replace where could I obtain wheels and other spares for Britains tractors and implements?

Any advice/help appreciated 

Thanks for the kind welcome guys.

...........it would be nice to see some (or all) of your collection sometime if possible 

I'll have to go and rescue it from my parents house, all my Britains is stored there in a cupboard in my old bedroom.

But rest assured once I sort it out I'll get a few pics.

I did look it over a short while ago and felt a little sad when I saw that my Ford 5000 had slightly melting back wheels  :'(

Be great to get it out and play again 

Hello, I'm Chris and I only recently found this forum.

I collected Britains Farm models in the early 1980s and after a chance encounter on eBay with some bits, I started doing a little research in farm models and kind of found my way here.

Think that I'm gonna be a lurker for a while yet and read and learn