AndyB

The money soon went today - as it does.......... 3 x Spalding show models 2 x LCN Fastracs LCN MF 8270 Some free Britains catalogues FTF Ford 7000 Weathered And from Martyn Reeve 2010 Plow City 8960 2 x JD 8020 Prestige's

Bad quality picture - the batteries ran out just after I took this!! Quick assessment - I think it is a good one. The linkage in my humble is very good - I put a lot of pressure on it and I think the tractor will rear up before the linkage goes (as in the past). The front weight, therefore, is there for a reason!! I will however, echo other comments on finish - couple of scratches and one of the rear work lights was not painted in. Very good for the modern carpet farmer I would say.

Hot off the press - finishes it off nicely I think...........

You JAMMY DODGER!!! :'( :'( :'( We all deserve a bit of a bargain every now and again - well done!!

Britains, G+M had a couple on fleabay - I nabbed one of them

Britains John Deere Transit number two and the new MF 7480 - am lining up a pair of beacons as I type!!!

Popped in the other day just for a change.....!! Anyone who is going there - once in through the market gates - head for the big orange poles, there is a gravel car park there - right outside the doors. I assume it might be different on a market day??? Oh and another snippit of info - FTF are having a display in May 2011 so I heard....... perhaps our Lord an Leader could comment???

Back when min-till/non-inversion wasn't in vogue the farm I worked on in holidays used a Dyna Drive. As was said it was used as a solution - I can remember going over the same 45 acre field three times with one behind a MF 698T with no air-con no fan and in one of the driest therefore dustiest Septembers on record!! So much fun.......

To my knowlege: UH Diamond Edition Farmmodels CX and MTX Balfour Beaty Farmmodels MC Yellow Louisville Show CX MC and MTX and Brushed Metal MTX Brushed Silver Duals Siku LCN Show TTX Spalding Show model CX100 Thats all I can think of.

Don't get me wrong I am not unaware of the reasons behind it And am obviously not amongst those who would buy such things as was rightly said it's my choice etc. etc. My point behind this, is that I can't but help thinking that rather than making profit this is more like profiteering. I understand they are commissions but what do you get for your money?? In the case of the 818 et al that have row crops you are merely getting an old casting with a set of wheels on it. Even with the comission - surely they are not worth £28 ish to the buyer??? And yes the other manufacturers do this but I would argue you might get more differences for your money (casting changes, paint colours etc.) UH are in a way laughing all the way to the bank because they have more than likely covered the cost of said 818 not only in that guise but also in 820 form etc. Also once they are not UH's someone else has to carry the financial burden......... Overall it's just me venting an opinion........

Right - here is a topic to start off some debate! There are many examples but I will pick 2 to be going on with. What I can't understand in the collecting world currently, is those who buy the following type of 'limited special edition'. No offence intended MF 8690 with Fat tyres Fendt 818 with row crops. I will tell you why I can't understand it. The 8690 in my eyes is a standard version with different wheels (obviously), then why is it nearly double the cost of said standard version? Even with the various tiers of 'value added' UH must be laughing all the way to the bank. The 818 in my eyes is a standard version with different wheels (obviously), then why is it more than double the cost of said standard version? Even with the various tiers of 'value added UH must be laughing all the way to the bank. Notice any trend building here......? If I bought the 8690 I would be paying about £28 for a set of wheels. If I bought the 818 I would be paying about £28 for a set of wheels. Notice any trend building here......? UH must be laughing all the way to the bank.....................

My latest purchase means I have now got to sell the children :'( .....another JD 8400 Precision..........

An ERTL JD 8400 Precision sealed in box - yeeeeeouch!!! Still my shopping list is reducing.........

On order from Martyn Reeve: JD 8960 Plow City x 2 JD 8440 Duals Collector Edition x 2 JD 8020 Prestige x 2 Another JD 9420T Precision! On order from cloud cookoo land 2 x JD 8400 Precisions!!! :'(

Two Wiking JD 6930's - very good detail but it is a shame about the amount of plastic used......I prefer a little weight to my models \ In contrast An ERTL 9420T Precision, yet to come in the post but there certainly is some metal in that! Wanted one for ages

Until recently I hadn't paid too much attention to BFA studies. The when thinking of a 10th wedding anniversary for the missus I had a eureka moment and thought about BFA. The missus is well into horses so I went into a local gifty type shop and as luck has it they do BFA. For information the shop is Leslie Ward in Diss, Norfolk. He is the only one in just about all East Anglia that does BFA. Well to cut a very long story short I ordered and have recieved 'all set for appelby fair', by Ray Ayres. It is still in the shop until said anniversary. I tell you, I looked at it for a solid half hour! It is one hell of a piece of art! I was also glued to the tractor studies as well - has a cabinet with several in. I will post a picture when I get it - but it will never do it any kind of justice..... All in all, 'if only I had the money' for more!! :'(

Loverly little thing that! Look forward to your next inspirational article in a certain mag.!! Personnaly I would clean her up and keep her the same. Seems a shame to produce another ***** and span classic. That is the real macoy as is - don't spoil her...... :'(

Cheers, Tim as always coming up trumps. I probably paid too much for it but it was at a charity shop so I don't mind too much. If it is something you ever want then you know where one is

So far this month (don't tell the Missus) 2x Plow City JD 8010 with plough 2x Plow City JD 8640 sets 2 x JD 8295RT prestige Courtesy of Martyn Reeve Battery Powered ERTL JD 8960 MIB from a well known internet auction site......

Underside - it is mostly plastic with just the inards being tin plate from what I can gather.

Front view

Picked this up today have no idea how old or who makes it - nothing stamped on it to say.... The words where you might expect a tractor name (john deere for example) say: 'reversable diesel electric'. Just in front of the rear wheels on both sides it says 'tool box'. Obviously it is electrically driven and by the looks of it steered \ Looks very american to me...... The drivers arms are linked to the steering wheel which moves and his legs are linked to the pedals which also move. Will have to find quite a big square battery to see if it works!

I think this subject demonstrates how diverse farming in this country and indeed the rest of the world. It is interesting seeing differing opinions on this subject. I will put my last 2 peneth in (hopefully not a cat in and all that....). The whole idea behind pH balancing in my understanding is for the ability of a crop to take up nutrients. Persay, lime is not 'taken-up' it is merely a tool in ensuring the availability of other nutrients, especialy micro or trace elements. When soil sampling I always disguard the top 3 inches of soil because this can be squewed by other nutrients, so you base a pH reading on the 3+ inch soil profile. Lime (like Sulphur) takes a long time to work, so really applying it now for example might not have any effect for some time.

I would second that arguement Tris. Having spread maybe 1000's of tonnes of either lime or Limex I can vouch that the most common method is pre cultivation and certainly pre crop.

The best time to apply it is on a stubble (if a cereal is at that point in the rotation). This is helpful to the operator in having old tram-lines. So the busiest time for lime application is now onwards. Obviously you can put it on a cultivated field but wheelings are the issue. As lime is applied at a highish rate there is a lot of trafficing on the field. Big A's or Terragators are fine for this job as has been said. Lime is not to my knowledge applied to an established crop - one reason being that you can't successfully spread lime to 24m. Some muck spreaders can spread lime but obviously need a door at the back to regulate the flow - it could be argued that it is a tad innaccurate! The most common bit of kit would be a trailed spreader such as a Bredal (KRM). Mounted spreaders would not be suitable.