James Joe Dewar

I see the Chinese now have their sights aimed at the high horse power tractor sector with a 450 HP Lovol P9000 and a 360 HP Liugong LT3604, ?? Regards Joe.

Could be a long way's off yet Doug, The ERTL version can't even be pre ordered until July / August, ?? https://www.outbacktoystore.com/1-32-Case-IH-Steiger-715-Quadtrac-Introduction-Edition-ERTL-Prestige-Collection Regards Joe.

All the very best for 2024. Regards Joe.

I think Tayumo is about as good as it get's and they are 1/32nd. Sound Chinese but are if fact Dutch, https://www.tayumo.com/en Regards Joe.

They do post to the UK, https://farmtoys.eshop.t-online.de/epages/Shop43853.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Shop43853/Products/UH2664040 Regards Joe.

I'll be well catered for tommorrow Paul, I'm getting taken out to my Daughter in Laws parents for Christmas Dinner, Regards Joe.

Same tae you and Gemma and Mum, All the very best. Regards Joe.

I'll point him in this direction Smithy. Regards Joe.

Cheers Smithy, I think the amplifier might actually remove tight nuts without breaking them as the pressure is applied very slowly, unlike a socket and long bar where it's applied very rapidly, but never haveing used one I can't actually say that for sure, Regards Joe.

Might be worth taking a look at a Torque amplifier / multiplier, brilliant tool, certainly beats the gas torch, Regards Joe.

It all looks really good James, The cab interior looks a bit spartan, But there are two monitors in it and a few tiny buttons, But I reckoned if I could get one at a decent price I'd have one, With a similar sized engine and torque output, I reckon the 650 with it's CVT transmission will give CaseIH something to think about,And it won't be long now until a couple of guy's in the Ukraine or Czech republic get a 715 and a 12.650 on the end of a chain, My money would be on the big green machine, Regards Joe.

The first model I've bought since retireing 4 and a half years ago, The MarGe Models Claas Xerion 12.590 all the way from France for £135.44 plus £11.47 postage.PS, I scaled the figure to exactly 5ft 9" Regards Joe.

Some folk are quick off the mark, I think I would be a bit reluctant to alter a £150 model though.Looks like the Wiese Xerion 4500 wheels. Regards Joe.

The 6R's on the UK John Deere Site have half green mirrors Paul, https://www.deere.co.uk/en/tractors/mid/6r-series/6r250/ Regards Joe.

The dual wheeled Xerion 12.650 is now available through the Claas on line shop, But only if your in the EU, https://collection.claas.com/fanshop(bD1lbiZjPTEwMQ==)/main.do?startflow=KAT-SHOW-MATERIAL&material=000000000002682870 Regards Joe.

Here you go https://udimoretractorshop.com/products/hand-made-bamford-c265-mower-1-32-scale Regards Joe.

Guaranteed Doug, The Xerion 12.650 is aimed squarely at the North American market. That's why Claas chose Canada for the big release,? Regards Joe.

I see on Facebook Diego Caramella at Trattormania has pimped the MF 9S.425,Must say it does look much better, Regards Joe.

Yep, again limited to 2000, When are the general releases going to appear, €178.0 = £152.28 Regards Joe.

I used aluminium tube and silicon rubber I somehow cast inside a fluted tube to recreate the bendy bits, but that was maybe ten years ago so not to sure what the tube was or how I got the silicone in it without bubbles, possibly used a syringe and a whole lot of patience, Regards Joe.

I meant to post this earlier but forgot, This is a really big bucket, 24 feet wide and carries 72 ton,?? it also has the biggest tyres in the World weighing 7.5 ton each,30 ton of rubber on the LeTourneau L2350 now owned by Komatsu operating weight 260 ton. Regards Joe.

Just as a matter of interest I took that grubber you posted up earlier and ran it through Cura, With supports it would need 41 gram's of filament which cost £ 15.17p per kilo that equates to 62p, Expensive stuff that resin, But the finish I think quite justifies the extra cost. Regards Joe.

Ye you can add the cost of any article you print by adding it into the settings in your slicer, I've never really bothered doing it as it's simple enough to just divide the cost of filament used to print by the cost of a kilo of the material you used. Regards Joe.

There used to be an awful lot of sugar beet harvested about twenty miles from me, But I guess when the rail roads closed in the 70's that would kill off the industry, All that's left these days is one of the old silo's in The Tradeing Estate in Cupar, (Cooper) in Fife, Regards Joe.

Just looked, the Volvo L180H weighs 28 tonn, and can lift 8.7 tonn. Regards Joe.