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Hi Nick,no it's not an Apra D8,it is an EMD D9G with Kelly ripper,it was a kit,and a pig to build,smudged photocopied instruction,and no rear hydraulics for the ripper,got there in the end though http://www.constructionscalemodels.com/productdetail.aspx?recid=%206378 Regards Joe.

Cheers guy's,anybody notice I put the original weight back on the 8040,but this time mounted on the front hitch so now it's removeable Yes JC they are Athearns,the only 1/50th scale tractors I've come across Regards Joe.

Thanks for the comments,a lot of work certainly,but enjoyable,a lot easier than working on 1/50th scale stuff Regards Joe.

How wide are those weight's Johny

Well, it's taken since September to finish this lot,infact the front mounted Kvernerland still needs it's decals,and I'll need to re-do the depth wheels,but those were the only one's I had at hand today,I've noticed in the short time I've been on this forum that quite a few guy's don't link front mounted implements,but if I was a farmer in this reccesion,high fuel costs etc,a 50% increase in production just by useing a front mounted plough would get my vote,just my 2 cent worth,all comments welcome Regards Joe.

your a brave man Marky,I just put a few drops of white wood glue on top of my drums,and sprinkled some rough dust on top Regards Joe.

Thanks for all the nice comments lads,looks like I'll need to get a tractor with a loader,need to be a Fendt with "proper" rear hitch to accept the PMA weight frame those drums are sitting on,hopefully I'll have my other two ploughing rigs finished tomorrow Regards Joe PS no workbench,no photos

Hi Mike,I'm going to try this on a future project,I'm just hopeing it's not to thick at 2mm,but it is fairly cheap £2.34 for an A4 size sheet and it's covered in cellophane to prevent scratchs http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Selective-Installation-Materials_Clear-XT-Acrylic-2-12mm_2mm-Clear-XT-Sheet_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ241517019QQftidZ2QQtZkm Regards Joe.

\ Way to complicated for me,I've just started in 1/32nd scale,but I do have another two ploughing rigs on the go,hope to get them finished tomorrow,I used to collect 1/50th scale mining equipment,did a couple of convo's here's one of them from three years ago Maybe some day,but that tracked MF just looks to tricky Regards Joe.

How about the tracks off the John Deere 8430T Johny Regards Joe.

It was tricky getting the tops off these drums to fill them with concrete but I think it was worth it,do these look ok,or in these days of "designer" front weights do these look naf Regards Joe.

Here's a little convo challenge for you Regards Joe

That's looking good Johny,must get a set of those weights ;) Regards Joe.

The Versatile models were made by SCALE MODELS not Tyro,best E-bay site is E-bay.com http://toys.shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQScale4c0192aZ132172648QQ_dmptZDiecastQ5fVehicles?_nkw=Versatile&_sacat=156622&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=156622 But G&M sometimes have them Regards Joe.

Here's the press release,apparently it has a SEVEN cylinder engine http://www.valtra.com/2103.asp Regards Joe.

Probably means this one Seems it's to fit in the 400-500hp catergory,same Sisu engine as the 8690 Regards Joe.

Hi Joe,give G&M a phone,they used to stock them Regards Joe.

Hi Mike.not a Ginaf,but what a model this would make http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DGIvijrLkaw And here's a link to some Ginaf off road tankers etc http://www.ginaf.nl/index.php?id=96&L=1&id_img=3&id_category=0&id_page=0&cHash=698e0db3a1 Regards Joe.

G'Day macca,the Versatile you might pick up on E-bay a bit cheaper than 279€ which is 553 Au $ the Belarus 7011 you would need to order from Tyro but at 299€ thats 593 Au$ it's a bit pricey Welcome to the forum,if your into tractors,this is the place to be, Regards Joe.

That Gregoire Besson Précilitor will look perfect behind my crawler,once it's finished Regards Joe.

Available in three styles Johny,perfect for convo's Regards Joe.

How about a nice set of these new weights http://www.siku-modelle.de/popup_image.php?pID=2766&osCsid=8gjmkbrkg3bk3s1set1afu65u0 Regards Joe.

Thanks for that AtteH,that web site has some handy decals here's a link http://translate.google.com/translate?u=Crea-Modeles.com&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=fr&tl=en Regards Joe.

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned earlier,it was in last weeks Farmers Weekly http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/11/03/112918/three-wheel-tractor-conversion-treads-carefully.html Regards Joe.

Hope this works Dank u Atte Ah ja, maar hij wil niet dat de voorste koppeling Tack Atte Ah ja Atte, men han vill inte ha den främre koppling Atte Hoi, ik zie Baerny's heeft ze ook Hej Atte, jag ser Baerny: s har dem också http://www.siku-modelle.de/popup_image.php?pID=2772&osCsid=9lol8o0089d16rfbp5nki2fk33 Regards Joe.