james f

Very good show today, its a credit to Harold to be able to pull it off. I enjoyed meeting a few members off here, especially Bill, names to faces and all that. As ever it was fun to browse the stalls of the dealers even if some of the bigger names were missing, I must have went around the whole thing ten times! The layout were fantastic, and there were some interesting collections on display too. Here are the best of the photos I took, not a comprehensive record but gives a flavour...

My purchases from Penrith today: Siku Valtra T191 & Forestry trailer set (been after this one for a while), roll of currogated card from Mandy, and a few Valmet and Volvo spares. Also bought Rory Day's new County book by John Hull (intended as a Christmas present but will probably have to have a read of it myself first ). Also sold a few bits as well

Only Markys have the answer

Been in for a quick look this evening, looks like its going to be a great show. Dont forget that there is a second small layout room above the main one (there should be signs)

That wouldnt keep the horizontal rain off though, or the vertical stuff for that matter...

Interesting to see what one of these is worth... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRITAINS-FARM-VALMET-805-TRACTOR-WHITE-LE-9515-/170566305450?pt=UK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item27b68b46aa

Oh yes because they were renowned for their easy starting characteristics!! \ \ (I have one so I should know) What you want is a major (I have one of those too ;D )

Does this mean you make more money in wet weather Mark, buy it dry and sell it wet like?

My thoughts exactly, although it went for £85.90 actually

Photos please!!! :D

My thoughts exactly too Tris. I really dont know what they were thinking with the Marston. Looks like theve managed to employ someone with a bit of common sense recently! ;D

Just bought a green Britains Rice horse box on ebay to replace the one I had when I was younger

How many Autoway Valmet 805s do you have? I can see at least 9, is there a reason you have so many?

Yep, I was able to watch it no problems. (Its only the GAA you cant get outside the island ) I have to say I think this is a real 'feel-good' project that should generate some much-needed positive publicity for farmers in general.

Yes they are the RJN Classic Tractors models, though I had thought most of them were no longer available, they nearly always do them as limited runs. You can find their ads in most old copies of Tractor and Machinery magazine While I'm here I may as well add my photos:

My haul included UH Valtra 6850 in red (my bargain of the day at £20) UH Valtra 6850 in green UH Valtra 6850 in anthracite Joal Valmet 8400 on duals (red cab version) Britains Valmet 805 forestry (1996 version, only made for one year) Britains (Ford) 2120 Scaledown NP Super Major Scaledown 2 furrow Ransomes plough for above paints and glue for above Sisu Brochure nice 7840 lapel pin Fordson Super Major china mug It was a very enjoyable show, and was nice to meet a few fellow ftf'ers and see all the shining lights of the industry that I've been reading about for so long.

...according to which this machine is extremely rare and was brought back from south america, possibly brazil.

I should be there, all being well

They've definitely overcooked the slight raised area on the roof alright, looks like someone got a zero in the wrong place in their measurements! Unfortunately this looks like a pretty advanced prototype/ pre-production model so I would not be optomistic that they will change it before it is released. Can someone confirm that this is 1/32, as it does not seem to be up to the standard of their recent models, and is more reminiscent of the old 1/16 series of Same/Lambourghini/ New holland models? I wouldn't be all that impressed by the opening bonnet, Siku have been doing that for a good few years now. As for the bonnet decals, we can only see one side of either tractor in the photos. What often happens here is that only decal is designed, and then applied to both sides of the bonnet, resulting in the decal being the right way around on one side and the wrong way around on the other. I seem to recall that this was the case with the (new) Britains 5000 etc. Even if there were two opposite decals available you could still get variations. I suspect the chinese factory workers on 2p an hour are not too particular.

Would love to see a picture of that! :of

If you're going deep under cover to try discover some top secret hurling secrets to bring back to the Deise, your looking in the wrong place ;D

Sounds like it might have to be handbags at dawn so!! ;D

Thats settled then, I'll be waiting at the door with huge box of them in return for two limited edition 6850s :D