mr softie Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 note to thyself don't get up early on a Saturday morning and visit the local John Deere dealer your wallet always comes off the worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 1 hour ago, chris.watson said: Thanks for the message mate, I have sent you one back. Great to see you back pal, the forum has been a bit quiet lately. Tell Murdoch to get back on here aswell. I have got at least 20 models to photograph and post on my collection thread, I will have to get busy now your back. for sure Chris defo need to keep up to date now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Hell Brian... That's some serious buying there bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 Just now, Valley Axe Man said: Hell Brian... That's some serious buying there bud As said at the start of the year Paul I was having a quiet year not quite sure where that went wrong but id say must blame that bad influence mr Murdoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Hahaha you cant blame Mark for all that surely..... though he sent a pic last night of his boxed collection stacked to the ceiling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 hell brian if thats a quiet year i would hate to see a full on buying year good few euro price tags on there so i am guessing zwolle took a hammering of you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Tractorman810 said: hell brian if thats a quiet year i would hate to see a full on buying year good few euro price tags on there so i am guessing zwolle took a hammering of you ? I actually behaved at Zwolle this year Sean still had room left in the car for Mark , there was a lot of very good buys that I could have went silly with and brought home but had to draw the line somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAINH1973 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Some impressive additions. Like the green marshall. Sure i have seen the original in classic tractor mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Big haul this year . Must have every converted version of the Britains 40 & 50 Series JDs there ..I'm still seeing green & yellow when I close my eyes after going threw them pics . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 15 minutes ago, IAINH1973 said: Some impressive additions. Like the green marshall. Sure i have seen the original in classic tractor mag. yes the article clinched it for me , the guy I bought it off still has the 4wd variation in his collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 14 minutes ago, justy 46 said: Big haul this year . Must have every converted version of the Britains 40 & 50 Series JDs there ..I'm still seeing green & yellow when I close my eyes after going threw them pics . Justin there are still a few variations to come and nothing to beat seeing classic green and yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Bloody hell that is some collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 1 hour ago, mr softie said: I actually behaved at Zwolle this year Sean still had room left in the car for Mark , there was a lot of very good buys that I could have went silly with and brought home but had to draw the line somewhere he must have thought it was a limo trip home ,last time i saw him , he was sat in the back on 4 boxes high of buys a couple of years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and2go Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 So is the plan to make a 1/32 scale of Planet Earth to put them all on? Some very nice things there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 thanks Martin I believe the collection is now sitting at around 1080 models Sean he cant sit still in the back seat he needs the boxes to jam him in but was defo good couple of days Andrew I don't think the bank manager would let me do that but now you have planted a seed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Is there room in your house for you with all the models.. that Marshall is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Awesome additions mate! Keen to add one of those Ertl 4440s in due course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 11 hours ago, walterderwent said: Awesome additions mate! Keen to add one of those Ertl 4440s in due course. thanks David the 4040 is defo a must an excellent wee tractor with so much potential for a few convertors as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Pete a few teasers of the inside of the model room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 all the britains 40/50 series john deeres on the shelf have variations too them ( not all standard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 You have an amazing 1080 models in your collection mate, I have just had a count up and I have 411. I have got a bit to go to catch you up, and, erm, about £40,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Flipping heck .. That's one big collection now Brian & still growing strong . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 That's a fairly serious collection there Brian..... but on top of that you've all your brochures too....If I was wearing a hat id take it off to you. Does the other Marshall (4wd) need your name hanging on it for Gretna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 That is some room, I like the look of the implements in the glass cabinet. Are shelves 2 3 4 and 5 all scratch builds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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