dalethecaptain

eBay as a Marketplace is not cheap anymore and neither is Amazon. Last lots of models I have bought direct from suppliers through Facebook or on here, and they are on average £5-8 cheaper per model, or if the same price then the seller is keeping a bigger margin, I’m happy to support that.

Indeed. My take is the price is what the market is willing to pay on the day. We have all seen stuff go for silly prices but equally, if their isn’t much appetite for something on a certain day then it won’t make good money. And especially after Xmas and towards the spring, sellers should know their isn’t as much money kicking about so either wait until after Easter or don’t sell on eBay.

Anyone had sellers cancel bids/purchases on them of late due to ‘damaged’ items? Had it happen 3 times in the last month, every time when I have been the only or one of a few bidders. Just happened again on a UH Massey twin set this weekend. Won it in the auction, then the buyer cancelled it and said the item was damaged, and sent a picture of the another item the same currently listed on eBay which is actually listed as damaged….

A project 12+ years in the making.... a damaged Ertl JD8400 finally taking shape as a euro spec 8400, right when Schuco announce a Euro spec version for 2022....... Too much work (not complaining) and not enough time have a few projects backed up on my bench. Got a loft full of boxes and a notepad full of ideas too!

That is a rare one indeed! There used to be a Deutz combine at a farm between Wooley and Milltown visible from the B6036 in Derbyshire but I see in the last few years its been converted to houses so I'm not sure where that machine went.

Was that at Platts Harris in Darley Dale?

So do you actually ship to the UK or is it through a third party?

Watching the all the machinery arriving for the Ashover Show in Derbyshire tomorrow. I have prime position in my front room for seeing the kit arriving into the village show ground, hopefully the weather gets a break for tomorrow.

I like the classic single axle trailer on the roadless, is that one of your scratch built creations? Fantastic pictures

Thats an amazing collection... reminds me of looking at the whole display in Toymaster around 1984. Well done for preserving a piece of farm toy history, I will happily pay to come see your display anytime! I have actually been considering selling the Autoway stuff I have left, hopefully there is still a bit of interest in it!

I would like to spend the day with Mr Nobody, he must get paid a lot because he does an awful lot around here. It would make fixing his mistakes a damn site easier....

Been back at work for a few weeks now. Came down to Italy in the car with the wife to fill up on Wine (Chianti), Cheese, Salami, and Panettone for Xmas. Just visited a truffle festival this weekend, and ended up spending a lot of euro on fungus, so good it might not make it home! At todays prices, there is about €20k of truffle in this picture!

Great conversion Olly, it looks a mint job and its very original too. What are the heavy duty rears from? They look the business for farm trucks. I wanted to get one of those 1:32 Japanese Kits of the Mitsui Fuso and build something like this, I used to see this type of truck a lot unloading grain at various the docks in NZ. They always looked a bit pimp with fat tyres and high ground clearance.

Do the manufacturers offer their 0% finance or flexible lease deals with the official products? I am going to be needing some tick with all these top quality models of late... Well done ROS, and damn you at the same time!!!

Mmmm Welly U400's, Have been on the hunt for a few of them for ages!