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The Britains JD 3050 and 3350 - fantastic models - really impressed by them. If this the Tomy influence, then well done Tomy. Also an all metal Siku tipping trailer - for my little boy - as he broke the last half plastic one!

Schuco 4955 ( with some very awkward fixing screws) and the ROS F130 Winner. Both lovely models.

Ironic?

Thanks How much do they charge for delivery to the UK?

Anyone know how I could get hold of one of the Blue 70 series machines - apparently they were for sale at Spalding?

I keep going back to look at the models side by side, and particularly for the Marge 8730, it just seems to look more 'right'. I drove a Q cabbed TW35 when I was a student harvest worker and it seems to have the right proportions - particularly the bonnet. The UH just seems a little too skinny as Sean said above.

i think the paint colour might be just the photo quality. if anything, i'd say the UH machine is darker blue in the flesh. The blue is the same as that used on the smaller 7610 machines.

The Marge Ford and County - great models but come at a price

A couple more...so what's the view from the forum...worth the extra cash?

And then the 30s

1st up the Countys - sorry not great photos as using flash on an iPhone

Picked up both models from Graham today. Will try to post a couple of pics alongside the County and 30 series counterparts tomorrow Comparing side by side, the Marge seem to be a better shade of blue and the width of the bonnet seems more appropriate - its a bit too thin on the UH machine. Side by side, I'd say the two County's are pretty closely matched with the UH winning in some areas e.g. The steering angle on my Marge is tiny (those huge tyres are getting nowhere near close to fowling the bonnet). Overall, the Marge is more detailed as you'd expect for twice the money. On the 30s the gap is more noticeable. I'd say front axle position looks ok, although it is slightly further forward than the UH machine. The two machines are also different lengths which seems surprising! But the cab interior does have the funk transmission (although positioned very low - the operator needs long arms). Overall, the Marge is much better but the rear wheel hubs are a bit odd - the gaps are a bit big really. It's quite a chunk of cash to part with though for two machines!

It's a bit tricky to tell from the photos if you are 100% right or not - even so, it still looks like a good improvement on the UH model (although quite a bit more expensive). I might pop over to G&M later and pick them up.

Wiking Claas Axion 950 - a lovely model. I wish Wiking made a few more machines - I'd love to see what they could do with a big NH or JD - but I guess there isn't a strong connection with Germany so probably won't happen