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with some effort the Britains Chafer could also be turned into a Gem, now that would look good.

im certain its 21 for insurance purposes for road use? as tractors go theyre a tractor, if you compare build quality and design to that of a Unimog then i dont think the Fastracs come anywhere close.

i know this is models were talking but in the real world a Chafer sprayer is way heavier built than a Hardi, ive used both. Nowadays farmers have more power to hand so a 150hp tractor on a sprayer is ok. If you were on hilly ground then a Hardi Commander wouldnt be my choice and neither would a well built Chafer.

i worked for a contractor who bought the business from the contractor he was working for and built up from there. I must say it was interesting but extremely long hours, loads of stress, narrow margins and you see a different side to farmers.

Britains Chafer would be better if it had a stainless tank added otherwise that model is based on a 1970s sprayer. The Britains Everard mounted with front tank might be better, 100hp plenty for the Hardi Commander unless youre in the cotswolds

if its designed by a German, built by a German in Germany thats good enough for me. Ive said before modern tractors are pretty much the same nowadays just different colours, the only modern tractors that stand apart and have character are the Xerion, Fendt.........

speaking from experience a trailed sprayer is just not upto the job for suspension fertiliser, with high SG for the fert that sprayer could be carrying 6ton its only a matter of time before something gave, even if it was empty spraying suspension fertilisers has to be the most demanding job for any machine., ground conditions, corrosiveness etc all takes its toll.

1400 models is alot to shift Mike, i would opt for all the above suggestions choosing the model to match sale type. The problem with any auction if you overload it with supply or choice the value can be decreased, there is always only a limited number of buyers for anything. Like i said thats alot of models to shift.

im not fussed about the box although most of my models stay in them, i do think boxes and packaging could be shrunk down, its like China has a polystyrene mountain it needs to get rid of!!! I do like to see good artwork on a box, im not keen on the idea dealer boxes will be worth more, in my opinion its the throw away boxes that will become rare dealer boxes will get looked after, i think theyre just clever marketing to make extra money.

ive had a 4m combination behind a JD 6800. With 200 hp you should manage a 6m.

wonder if the wheel barrow and shovel come with a health warning??? Because every farm ive been on people are scared of using the real thing. Whilst i understand the comments about small producers these items show a step in the right direction, if this was the Britains topic would these comments be made. Hopefully UH will produce some livestock soon.

thanks David, from what i can rememeber there were the Kerry Hill and Oxford not a 100% certain. These beauties actually have a Swaledale/ Scottish Blackface look to them. Its an area that all makers of farm models should do really well at nowadays with modern techniques is produce some quality animals to go on farms!!

does it say what breed they are in the catalogue? They certainly look better than what replaced them.

ive never seen one working in the UK but remember seeing one on the IH stand at the Royal Show many years ago. Impressive but then it was from a time when all the big kit was on show, Steiger, White etc.

i only own 3 Britains models in my collection; Ford Fw 'Class green' Valmet Ford 5000 major My most wanted are my favourites from my childhood; Ford 6600 Bamfords Baler Vicon Acrobat Lister elevator

JD 6920 DEUTZ Agrotron FENDT 930 LEMKEN GIGANT MB TRAC 1800 Siku make some great kit and keep getting better, i look forward to the 1/50 scale range being increased.

my favourite is the (spider) or Vicon Acrobat simple to use and did the job well. Just turning the swath over onto dry ground exposing the ground to dry makes sense and the tines help rejuvinate the sward. I would also like to use a forage wagon mainly because its something different and ive used pretty much everything else.

ive spent many happy hours driving Muir Hills 101, 121 mk 2 and 3. I consider myself very fortunate to have driven them, i always felt they were far superior to drive than a County. Maybe one day we might see a mainstream manufacturer make a MH.

i went into my local JD dealer recently and found the complete range of tractor and combine brochures on offer, a couple of years ago you would have had to ask for a brochure.

i know the pig industry is different, but for the beef industry rising feed costs cant be all bad, logically a shift to native breeds that finnish on grass can only be good thing in my mind.

i think certain companies have always been selective of the type of brochures they would hand out, spec sheets or glossy brochures. as said any publicity, its all part of Branding some dealers may not like it but companies like to push the brand in every way.

its a TOY argument doesnt rub with me, with todays technology and manufacturing there is no excuse, Britains were able to do it years ago!!!!!! As for the price element people seem to forget about exchange rates, trade tariffs etc everything maybe built in China but where the company is registered can affect the price.

like everything in farming companies and research turn simplicity into science. I would guess labour cost has alot to do with less on farm milling plus feed companies like agronomists have a way of making farmers think they wont make a profit unless things are precise.

heaven forbid people making a quick fast buck Rory, as long as there is a market then it will carry on. Even if dealers/manufacturers limit the handouts what will stop company employees selling such items??? From a different angle everyone who asks for brochures at a show is a potential customer regardless of age, companies like to get an audience at an early age so i dont think brochures will get too restricted.

the Siku front linkage is very practical/functionable as a toy for front mounted implements.