BRITAINSMAD

Can anyone give me some info on this model? Looks like its a repo box from early 80s and the cow doesn't resemble Britains livestock from that era.  All seems a bit suspicious to me.  And then theres the price....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Britains-Farm-9568-Animal-Transporter-w-Early-Plastic-Cow-Mint-Boxed-Vintage-/281713117711?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

this seems a bit steep, is it really worth that?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YELLOW-BRITAINS-9630-FORDSON-SUPER-MAJOR-TRACTOR-REAR-DUMP-SHAWNEE-POOLE-BOX-LID-/140901165989?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29%26meid%3D4715121273071188499%26pid%3D100010%26prg%3D1013%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D251199314132%26

Yes Neil, the Shawnee Poole dumper set can reach well over £1000.  I have seen sets similar to this have sold on eBay in recent years for £1200 - £1300

Just wondering if anyone has applied the Fuller Car System to 1:32 scale and if it was a success? Any pointers you could give me would be gratefully received.

Heres what i hope to achieve in a farm scene -

Heres a few of my models, showing the way I like to display them, both boxed and unboxed.

interesting lot there bill. the last lot of mega priced britains, was it £12000, was just up the road from this lot. this is my neck of the woods being Essex.like the other big lot, this probably wont sell either.i cant see there being much gold in it for the dealers to sell on. :'(

is this not the same seller as the £12,500 lot that was on a few weeks ago??

good facebook page

do you have much playworn/slashed damaged stuff being put up at all?

I have lots of stuff in that condition Ben! If you have something in particular in mind, just drop me a message and hopefully ill be able to help you out.

Thanks for checking out the page guys

More models added today.

Thanks for the support guys

Has anyone seen the 3 Britains Vicon mowers in trade case for £175? I wont be buying them. Trade case is just crap cardboard.

James

Im selling this same trade case for £60! £175 seems a bit excessive to me. Id happy if i got it though!

Perhaps im wrong here but to me, the older examples were marketed as 'toys' and the newer examples are 'models'. Britains were always regarded as a play thing whereas the newer tractors shown above are really shelf models and as such, have much more detail are are finished to a much higher standard. The comparative cost of these examples too would a reflection of this. A modern tractor such as the Fendt, Mercedes, Valtra would have a much higher price because of this also, compared to the more affordable Britains model offered for a few pounds upon its release, back in the day.

Just my 2c!

Just updated this page today with more items. Please check it out if you are interested in Britains models

;D

Thanks for that Sue!

All fixed now

Hi folks

I have just set up a Facebook to list and display my Britains models. Please feel free to go visit it and 'Like' it! All the models shown are for sale however its not just for buyers. When I get it established I hope to update it with more models, and better photographs.

It can be found by following this link -

http://www.facebook.com/obsoletebritains

Many thanks guys

drop me a list of what you have mate and i may take them off your hands. im buying 1:32 all the time

Also, can anyone tell me why DBP didnt have a stand??

I didnt take many pics but i have a few on my phone. Heres a few...

Cheap collection

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BNIB-Britains-Toy-Various-53-total-/150614288429?pt=UK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item23114fa82d#ht_857wt_936

I just bought this from the states - hoping to get it within the next week.  I think my model collecting will be on hold for a while now!

Absolutely fantastic.  Im so jealous! How long have you been collecting for??

Please show us more!

I bought one of these about a month ago and I gave £17 for it and £3 postage.  I have seen them sell for about £50 in the past.  Im in no hurry to get rid of it though so I will hang on to it for a while!

Just hot off the press so to speak. If you are intending to stay at Best Western Magherabuoy House Hotel, Portrush in conjunction with the Show then please quote ' Portrush Tractor Show' in order to avail of a special accommodation rate. The hotel telephone number is 0044 (0) 2870 823 507.

hmm, just how special a rate are we talking Al???

I'll be in Britain at that time and am planning to go to this show. It'll mean a flying trip down from Scotland the night before but you only live once right?

Good man! Are you coming to Portrush for the model show on Fri 22nd April as well??

we did a project like this under the main road when we were building our house and had to get the power from one side of the road to the other.  We used a solid pipe to create the hole by pushing it through and brought the wires through the hole that was created, housed in a pipe the same size as the one we had created the hole with.

Worked like a charm!

You pushed it through using the arm of the digger!

What do I win?!

I have my table booked!  Should be a good one

Some new additions for the show on Saturday.

A fairly unique Centennial Tractor with blue casting

A lovely little Massey Ferguson 362 with grey wheels

Ford 8730 Tractor

Claas Jaguar 690 with Kemper header

And about 10 sets of these!

Lots more should be arriving on Thursday so be sure and come see me at the show to see what I have!