Tractor Jack Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Someone asked about the model what was the longest in production at Britains........... well I ask wich model has the most variations. With the variations I mean different colours, different decals or whatever. I think that there are the most variations in the 3-furrow plow. What is your opinion as a collector? Jacco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 What a question! If you are talking Britains models from all periods I would have said the Farmer's Wife as that had as many colour variants as paint tints available (because the outworkers used what they had) plus the options of: - with or without umbrella; swing arm in the pre-war versions and fixed arm in the post-war versions. Someone else may have a different opinion though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 What a question! If you are talking Britains models from all periods I would have said the Farmer's Wife as that had as many colour variants as paint tints available (because the outworkers used what they had) plus the options of: - with or without umbrella; swing arm in the pre-war versions and fixed arm in the post-war versions. Someone else may have a different opinion though! I never knew they used outworkers Aunty Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thinking off the top of my head, I would guess that the Land Rover is a possible contender for this title, introduced around 1967 and still being produced. Horses and riders is another, you can still get the 'gentleman farmer' and female rider on horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITAINSMAD Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 The chasis of the Ford TW35/TW20/7710?? Used for many different tractors over the years... According to David Pullen "The basic casting has been in continuos production since its launch and has formed the basis for ten different tractors." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I never knew they used outworkers Aunty Sue I think you'll find that most of the painting of the lead models was done by "cottage workers" for pin money and were paid (a pittance) for x number of models painted. Still happens today; certainly with the lead military model figures where one very talented person paints the masters and everyone else has to copy the style. A friend of mine paints the masters for Tommy Atkins in both "Toy Soldier" (basic gloss without frills) and "Connoisseur" (matte with a very highly detailed finish. You ought to see his Highland regiments' tartans not to mention his mediaeval knight figures - mind-blowing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I understand even low risk prison in-mates were used locally at Northeye.(since shut down) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_scrivener Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I never knew they used outworkers Aunty Sue I read somewhere (can't remember where) that they started with all full time, in factory, painters because the Britains family were control freaks; and outpainting started as a favour to a loyal/long-service worker who had a disabled daughter. As she proved to be OK, the system was extended from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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