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Thanks, next is a Marston silage with the same mods. We'll see what that looks like.

Thanks Pete. I think its a good base for a simple update. Dimensions wise its pretty spot on for a Marston 14 tonner. Britains now do it in so many colours it fits in well with most preferences.

Well it was a long time planning Mark!! Deciding what to change and getting all the angles, lengths etc sorted took a while The drawbar is the third version I built. Proved to be pain getting it to look right behind a tractor. It wasn't until I decided to cut off the moulded axle blocks from the Britains chassis and lower the height that it all came together. Now the prototype is out of the way the other eight for the fleet should be a little easier!

Thanks Sean. Inclined to save on the painting and leave it red and then do something extra to cover the chassis/changes. Need to fit the detailing first but then might have a go at weathering the underside to give it that used look.

Thanks Mark. The wheels are Siku, Brantnor Stabilator #2885. I emailed Siku spares and asked to buy some, they sent a dozen FOC. Then I managed to pick up somemore from Henri Walker. They certainly are a great improvement over the Britains versions.

Two more comparing Britains standard offering with my modified version. As you can see I've managed to drop the overall height quite a bit by cutting off the standard axle blocks and adding new Plastruct ones.

Well we've had a wet weekend and Monday here in Devon so to keep busy I've had a first attempt at pimping a Britain's Marston trailer. Always liked this casting but to my mind has quite a few faults - Drawbar, wheels, chassis height, body locking lugs to name a few. So here's an attempt to address some of the problems! Not finished yet, needs paint, hydrilic lines and a possibly mudflaps and warning stickers. These will have to wait as I've managed to slice my right index figure open on a brand new scapel blade this morning finishing the drawbar. Blood everywhere and it hurts like hell \

Unfortunately the CML website is knackered so can't check if its on there or not. I registered with PES Creation a long time ago and got either an order form emailed to me or one in the post, can remember which, for all the other PES releases. Suppose I'll just have to wait and see. 3000 is a lot!!

Is it only available via PES Creation? If so anyone know how to order one?

Nice comparison Gav. My Amazone hasn't even had the box opened yet!

Really depends on what you are looking for...for display cabinet the UH are top notch but fragile, these are good for a layout or carpet farming. The trailed Commander will live on my layout when its finished, the UH Amazone is far too fragile and a little to Continental for me.

Last one of the Commander

Couple more of the Commander

Heres the trailed Commander. I prefer this is a model, quite heavy as well.......

One more of the VariTrack

As Tris said they good models but not as detailed as the UH equivalents. However they are a lot more sturdy. Heres the Evrard Alpha Varitrack...this is still wired into its box so not everyting is clear

Try doing an FTF search.....its amazing whats already on here Try and look at http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=13019.0 and http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=2364.0 When you've read that lot and search some more on the Forum if all your questions haven't been answered then post them up. I have both models, in fact just been looking at them!!

Are these prices the current 'going rate' for these items? http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Britains-Toys-4-You__W0QQ_armrsZ1 If they are then the market value has moved up quite a bit. His postage prices seem excessive though.

Look out for some Bostick Solvent Free. This glue should not create fogging on clear plastic.

It proves the old adage..........you can't please all the people all the the time. To my mind there has been a huge drivel in postings lately but I just don't read those postings. Regarding this last competition that was setup I never even knew about it, so to my mind there was something wrong with the 'publicity' as the fact the event was on didn't reach me. Should there be a couple of people who's sole responsibility is competitions without any other mod duties? One thing that does concern me though is a lot of those people who used to post regularly in the past no longer do so - and I'm one of those even though I usually look in on FTF at least once a day. I can think of several other people like me - this is a more serious problem because numbers of posters is the life blood of any board. I believe this is an issue that needs to be addressed and fairly quickly.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-1-32-SCALE-SCANIA-T-CAB-TRUCKS-NOT-BRITAINS-CORGI_W0QQitemZ300327399752QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN?hash=item45ece87148&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 Not a bad price considering Aldi has now sold out.

Yep 1/32nd and the latest Transit shape, even down to the white grill. On Ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=230351029964

Just had three of the Powco SWB Transits arrived. Quite impressed with them as models especially at £4-00 each. Not perfect, left hand drive, no Ford Blue Oval or number plates but at that price you can't have everything!

2004 Deutz Agrotron 265 (Siku Ref No 4480) These people have some if anyone wants one...........http://www.sikudirect.com/special_offers.htm Me I'm looking for the Fendt 936 from 2007 if anyone is aware of one available.

Suggest you try a test with scrap pieces of plastic before using it on the actual model. Too much in the wrong place can melt the plastic, too little can leave you with weak joint that's bound to break when the models finished..........I speak from experience