robbo

I got a bit stressed waiting for this months issue  \ \ \ \ The mag is normally in the shops on the last Friday of the month and subscribers get it normally about 5 days beforehand, but it didn't appear :(

I have been checking the post every day since the weekend but it finally arrived on Thursday.

Rory don't do this to me, I am getting older these days and I am not sure I can stand the suspense ;D

phew

robbo

Some of you may have seen this on page 18 of the latest Classic Tractor mag but for those of you who don't get it there is to be an inaugural North West of England tractor show at Myerscough college, Bilsborrow, near Garstang, Lancashire on the weekend of 28th/29th June.

As well as the main exhibits which include a full range of the MF 500 series tractors I believe that G & M Farm Models will have their wares on display.

Having been a student in the past at Myerscough I am sure that there will be many other exhibits and stands and it will be a great weekend.

I will certainly be there on one of the days, probably the Sunday, as it is only 45 minutes from where I live

robbo

I hadn't seen this topic before, I am now stunned  :o :o WOW what a collection, I can only aspire to something like that

robbo

The 472 is also a bit of a rarity, would be very collectable these days  8) 8) 8)

robbo

Hmmm... I've got some of those left

Give you a tenner for one Mandy  ;) ;) ;)

robbo

To answer my own question....... the website has now been updated

http://spaldingmodeltractor.com/index.html

The show models this time are Renault and Claas  ;) ;) ;)

robbo

Bit upset rather than annoyed. Got two emails from customers cos my shipping's been a bit slow this week.... just struggling to turn stuff around in 48 hours now with my other work committments... bad feedback on it's way I reckon :'( :'( :'(

I bought and paid for a new model on 13th May and I have just had an email saying that it will be posted next Wednesday (28th) and it should be with me for Thursday or Friday  \ \ \ \ Now that is a long delay, 48hours... yes please....... more than reasonable

robbo

The forlift and the trailer would look good on a vegetable field diorama. 

Yes I like the forklift but not sure about the Hanomag/Lanz combination  \ \ \ \ \ \

robbo

As a matter of interest what does 650SEK equate to in GBP?

thanks

Robbo

I would suggest its because scrap is running at £160/tonne at the moment :o :o :o

Took sons Fiat Punto to the scrap yard last Saturday morning, it made £137, you could have knocked me down with a feather :o :o :o

robbo

Quite surprised for an Italian site there are no SAME's there  \ \ \ \ \ \

I have to say I quite like the look of it, I may need to put it on the list to go with the Cat crawlers just so I have got them all (except the Claas unless Tris wants to sell one of his  * )

robbo

Does anyone know when the Spalding Show website is going to be updated with details of the October show? It is still showing that the next show is to be 6th April \ \ \ \ \

robbo

Happy birthday you boys...

Robbo... Do they also say... 'Dads talking to his geeky mates' as well  :'( :D

unfortunately yes they do  \ \ \ \ \ \

Is this a numpty?? the show is in April and you are posting today (May) asking who is going??? :o :o

Thanks guys........although my kids think I am regressing to childhood.....collecting model tractors \ \ \ \ \ or as one of them puts it "Dad is on the computer again looking at Tractor Porn"  ;) ;)

robbo

Full collection anyone??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DINKY-Etc-BOXED-MASSIVE-LIFETIME-COLLECTION_W0QQitemZ370048564551QQihZ024QQcategoryZ56329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

robbo

I have also just remembered that you said that you got it as 4wd for the resale value....MARKY FERGUSON... this is your child,,,, would you sell your children... a tractor is for life... not just for squashing a bit of rubbish > > >

Shame on you  :o :o :o

Hi Marky

I assume that you have the model to go alongside the new baby, it would be remiss of you not to have one, and of course it has to be an exact match with the same spec  ;) ;) ;)

robbo

Wonderful Chris, what was the yield last year?

I would LOVE to have just a little bit of land like you have and do what you do, keep up the updates

robbo

Ruddy great big Fendt 936 with some sort of roller/cultivator mounted front and back, looked a bit out of place in town centre Warrington  :D :D :D

Its a little beauty Kev, I had the same thought about the old Deutz  ;)

robbo

WOW... thanks for sharing... some real rare ladies this side of the water.... much appreciated.

The Fiats caught my eye... the smaller one looks familiar to me.. like another brand of tractor... can't think for the life of me what though  \

Reminds me of a Someca... but they were just last years Fiats anyway

The Bamford Wuffler was yellow and was only wide enough to cover one swath

robbo

Great old pics well worth looking at, they remind me of the days when I was actually in the farming business. The hay turner will be a Willy Pheasant and it was made by Lely although I remember them being red, funny how the memory goes  ??? ???

robbo

edit I just love the translation of the c o c k word