CX820Joe Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Photo of the forthcoming S690i up now on Outback Toy Store site: http://www.outbacktoystore.com/John-Deere/1-32nd-Prestige-Series-S690-Combine-with-Heads Like the look of this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 joe, i have been having a look at these, and i cant understand why they are under the PRESTIGE banner. to me , they dont look any better than a standard britains model , but no doubt cost more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think across the pond, some of the combine releases have less detail, therefore this is why this model is a Prestige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegreen Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 So no working graintank then another dissapointing combine that promised much but falls short because of a ceiling on manufacturing costs! Why cant one of these makers (for a change) produce a popular brand machine with a pivoting rear axle, opening graintank, opening side panels, decent header (thats the right width) chunky front tyres (not rowcrops!) and a trailer for the detachable header!! The nearest todate has been Sikus JD T670i but all other hopefuls fall short by 2 or 3 of the above items! Lets hope ROS have a serious go at a top NH model as they look like the only ones who are prepared to go the extra mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 So no working graintank then another dissapointing combine that promised much but falls short because of a ceiling on manufacturing costs! Why cant one of these makers (for a change) produce a popular brand machine with a pivoting rear axle, opening graintank, opening side panels, decent header (thats the right width) chunky front tyres (not rowcrops!) and a trailer for the detachable header!! The nearest todate has been Sikus JD T670i but all other hopefuls fall short by 2 or 3 of the above items! Lets hope ROS have a serious go at a top NH model as they look like the only ones who are prepared to go the extra mile. Because if one of them done that you would have no longer have anything left to moan about, well at least where combine models are concerned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 So no working graintank then another dissapointing combine that promised much but falls short because of a ceiling on manufacturing costs! Why cant one of these makers (for a change) produce a popular brand machine with a pivoting rear axle, opening graintank, opening side panels, decent header (thats the right width) chunky front tyres (not rowcrops!) and a trailer for the detachable header!! The nearest todate has been Sikus JD T670i but all other hopefuls fall short by 2 or 3 of the above items! Lets hope ROS have a serious go at a top NH model as they look like the only ones who are prepared to go the extra mile. i think siku's claas lexion 600 ticks all those boxes bluegreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 I think the Siku combines are great for functionality, but its a shame the headers are so basic, and have those chunky plastic tines. But at the end of the day, they are toys I guess. I was going to try and see if there's a way of fixing the Britains JD header to the T670i - I don't think it would too difficult. I do think its a pity this S690i doesn't have a working grain tank, does look like quite a complicated set up to me. It does look like the feederhouse has hydraulic rams, the one on the previous S690 I had seemed to be spring loaded! Out of interest, is the 35' header the biggest JD offer here? Thought they would be offering a 40 footer to compete with Claas' V1200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I think the Siku combines are great for functionality, but its a shame the headers are so basic, and have those chunky plastic tines. But at the end of the day, they are toys I guess. I was going to try and see if there's a way of fixing the Britains JD header to the T670i - I don't think it would too difficult. I do think its a pity this S690i doesn't have a working grain tank, does look like quite a complicated set up to me. It does look like the feederhouse has hydraulic rams, the one on the previous S690 I had seemed to be spring loaded! Out of interest, is the 35' header the biggest JD offer here? Thought they would be offering a 40 footer to compete with Claas' V1200 the grain tank is open though joe,suppose you cant shut it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 I think it might be possible to remove the assembly (it is on the CR980) and in opposite to the Norev 770, make closed lids to sit on top. One job I need to finish actually! (the CR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The UH Claas Tucano ticks most boxes, but also costs a fair bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The UH Claas Tucano ticks most boxes, but also costs a fair bit. coud'nt agree more. tucano and schuco massey fortia are probably 2 of the best quality combines in my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) I think if you look at the pic on Outback Toys carefully, you will find it is the same prototype with the right hand dual wheel tread the wrong way that we have already seen (better pictures of) in the Ertl 2011 thread (http://www.farmtoysf...11/page__st__40) I will be very surprised if the model has working grain tank lids, but how anyone can tell from the very poor quality pic on Outback Toys website is beyond me Seeing the way it operates on the full sized machine, it is difficult to see how it can be made to work satisfactorily and be robust enough on a 32nd scale toy. It is a bit disappointing to see that it has a rigid tank auger when the full sized machines are more often seen with the split auger which folds across the rear (and was featured on the previous Ertl dealer edition). The price in the USA is given as $67.99 - about £44 or 52 euro at current exchange rates, which is probably the same sort of price that the European/Britains version is likely to be when it is released in the Autumn. The Ertl Prestige collection is on a par with the Britains Heritage and Collectables items in respect of detail, but due to the very much tighter toy safety laws in the USA, are generally marked as suitable for age '14+' only. To achieve the requirements for the '3+' age guidelines we are used to seeing in Europe, Ertl have to strip off most of the extraneous detail (eg. cab step handrails, mirrors, light stalks) to create what they refer to as a 'shelf' issue. T o answer CX820Joe, the largest header available in Europe is 10.7 metres (35 feet) (to be honest, I doubt if the S690i will quite manage to keep up with a well set up Lexion 770 ) There is a 40 feet header available in other markets such as North America and Australia. Edited January 24, 2012 by ploughmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegreen Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 The Siku combines are the most functional I agree but the Lex 600 header is very crude and basic and the wheels look naff, otherwise its quite nice The Schuco ones look good but the graintank wont open and neither MF Fortias or Fendts work in UK conditions anyway! Ive decided to give up with cereal harvesters and just buy maize and slurry/muck gear as its more interesting Im sure few would argue that watching a big forage gang working at full tilt with loads of trailers in either grass or maize is the best farming scenario Cereals used to be good but now watching one massive Lex fill into a chaser bin which then dumps into artics.............yawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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