1972farming Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 About 4 years ago I restored some tired old corgi tractors for mate . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 a few more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 and more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1972farming Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 nearlt there now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 nice pics 1972! :) especially as they are Massey's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 nice pics 1972!? :) especially as they are Massey's! thanks for that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 you have some talent there 1972f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 you have some talent there 1972f? Thank you ,I did these over about 12 months .Most were bought from car boot sales and stripped down and repainted etc .I like theold masseys in their correct colours .The paints were all bought from Nigel at Scaledown Models . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 They do look well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 They do look well! Cheers Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakescot Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 good job as ever Steve , ................memories .I used top play with corgi toys...had a fordson with some kind of rear digger the mf and hedge cutter the mf with loader and another mf 165......played them to death and have no idea where they are now........prob long gone to the great scrapyard in the sky John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 good job as ever Steve , ................memories? ? .I used top play with corgi? toys...had a fordson with some kind of rear digger the mf and hedge cutter? the mf with loader and another mf 165......played them to death and have no idea where they are now........prob long gone to the great scrapyard in the sky John Thanks John ,I enjoyed restoring these old ones .They were nice and easy to do and most parts are available as repros as well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 i used to have those kingsize mfs 165s or 185s (cant remember what was the correct model number on the side) but they fetch back some nice old memories, i also had the corgi MF with hedge cutter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Nice work Steve, theres a couple of old red fergies(ist pic front left) i've not seen before there are they all corgi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 Nice work Steve, theres a couple of old red fergies(ist pic front left) i've not seen before there are they all corgi? Yes Barry ,they are Cori MF 65s but painted in the correct colours instead of red/cream . I like them better in the proper colours . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 That 165 with the saw head was the coolest thing I had ever seen when I was a nipper! (circa 1970). Are those cabbed 165s Corgis or Matchbox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 That 165 with the saw head was the coolest thing I had ever seen when I was a nipper! (circa 1970). Are those cabbed 165s Corgis or Matchbox? The cabbed 165s are Matchbox .They are very good but the tyres are a nightmare ,if you are lucky enough to find a tractor with tyres its great .If not you can fit corgi wheels . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Yes Barry ,they are Cori MF 65s but painted in the correct colours instead of red/cream . I like them better in the proper colours . They look great, think i need educating on the vintage Dinky & Corgi models as i always thought they were not up to much, Britains is best and all that until the new UH/Siku era of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 They look great, think i need educating on the vintage Dinky & Corgi models as i always thought they were not up to much, Britains is best and all that until the new UH/Siku era of course? I think there is a lot of potential with the older corgi and dinky stuff . They can be converted the same as anything else . Just on a smaller scale . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueford Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Nice work Steve, I?m specialized for restoration of Britains, so I have two older Corgis, without any work on it. They need parts and new colour. Are you interested? Than we can exchange with a Britains Model of your collection, for restoration by myself. The Corgis are a MF 165 and a MF 65 with shovel. Would you have some pics, let me know. Blueford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 The cabbed 165s are Matchbox .They are very good but the tyres are a nightmare ,if you are lucky enough to find a tractor with tyres its great .If not you can fit corgi wheels . I've got a mint Matchbox 165 and the tyres are literally falling off the rims - the centres have shrunk or the tyres have stretched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972farming Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 I've got a mint Matchbox 165 and the tyres are literally falling off the rims - the centres have shrunk or the tyres have stretched? Yes Marky thats a very common problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 The rear of that model is crap as well - silly little rear window - it look like an atlantian bus :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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