bigbear Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Only one way to bring the message home - don't buy a faulty model and tell the shopkeeper WHY you are not buying it! In my experience, toy shop owners are a canny breed and they won't want to mess around with shoddy goods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbear Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 I've discovered that you can email Tomy through their website, so I have. They have Britains pages up there, but all of the stock is marked as "Sold Out"... I'll let you know if I get a reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard_S Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Only one way to bring the message home - don't buy a faulty model and tell the shopkeeper WHY you are not buying it! In my experience, toy shop owners are a canny breed and they won't want to mess around with shoddy goods! Bought online so didn't get to chose and will be at my expense to send back! You live and learn...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Bought online so didn't get to chose and will be at my expense to send back! You live and learn...... That's bad form on the seller's part and legally if you buy online (or mail order) they are obliged to accept the item's return, followed by either a replacement or refund - even if you just change your mind! Personally, I knew my customers wouldn't like the way the NH had turned out (and I certainly didn't), so that's why they've gone right back to my supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece7795 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Bought my kane trailer today,surprise surprise big bloody blue smear up the yellow paint,some eejits been juggling the paintbrush when working on my trailer... Edited February 26, 2012 by Reece7795 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbear Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Having emailed Tomy with my complaint and views on the current Britains models(!), I got a very polite reply, saying how sorry they were that I was unhappy and that my comments had been passed to R&D. It's something, I suppose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 It says something that they replied. My husband once complained about a factory hand-built model and the company concerned never answered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Bought my kane trailer today,surprise surprise big bloody blue smear up the yellow paint,some eejits been juggling the paintbrush when working on my trailer... Now I thought the body's and silage extensions on these were plastic and therefore made in blue and yellow , so why would they paint them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phipps Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) You gota love the oldes tough. Great pictures.I have all but the Ford in the top pic,sure I have the Fiat halftrack in the middle(might have one of the others) & in the picture above,I definately have the Ford on the right. How did anyone ever rate the lime green MercedesBenz Trac1500 in marks out of ten? As for the original topic,I'm a little undecided about new/present day Britains stock.The front wheels on my NH T6070 don't sit in line with each other & diverge when it sits idle.Shame you can't get into the models these days & add a driver either......... Edited March 8, 2012 by Phipps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Great pictures.I have all but the Ford in the top pic,sure I have the Fiat halftrack in the middle(might have one of the others) & in the picture above,I definately have the Ford on the right. How did anyone ever rate the lime green MercedesBenz Trac1500 in marks out of ten? As for the original topic,I'm a little undecided about new/present day Britains stock.The front wheels on my NH T6070 don't sit in line with each other & diverge when it sits idle.Shame you can't get into the models these days & add a driver either......... ...want a bet? I am sure there are plenty who will tell that they have done just that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece7795 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Now I thought the body's and silage extensions on these were plastic and therefore made in blue and yellow , so why would they paint them ? I never really thought about that,if thats the case where the hell did the big streak of blue come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phipps Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 ...want a bet? I am sure there are plenty who will tell that they have done just that! Must say I don't fancy trying to prise my way into either the New Holland T6070 or the MF 7480.They're nowhere near as easy to get into,remove the cab in the way the 1980s stuff was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 The only Britains driver that I could get to fit in the 1056XL was the old combine/Landrover driver, thus: (sorry about the dust) Not a lot of head room left though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) Great pictures.I have all but the Ford in the top pic,sure I have the Fiat halftrack in the middle(might have one of the others) & in the picture above,I definately have the Ford on the right. How did anyone ever rate the lime green MercedesBenz Trac1500 in marks out of ten? As for the original topic,I'm a little undecided about new/present day Britains stock.The front wheels on my NH T6070 don't sit in line with each other & diverge when it sits idle.Shame you can't get into the models these days & add a driver either......... Thanks. I spose in their day ,Britains were the best at making model tractors up threw the 70's and 80's. So id rate the MB 1500 a great model back in that era. Only downfall was its narrow wheels ,but would have made a great crop spraying tractor. Heres my one. Quiet like it actully. Ok im going off subject. This is about the new stuff. Edited March 8, 2012 by justy 46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phipps Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) It's okay Justy,My apologies to everyone else for taking this off track as it were.I've actually been glueing my MB1500 back up as one of the green "fender" pieces that hangs over the wheel beyond the door was loose.Don't recognise that MF tractor but I definately have the Ford somewhere.Among the others are a Volvo BM,a newer Volvo 805Valmet ,a maroon/brick red Fiat halftrack,Deutz DX110,MF2680,MF595 with the double rear wheels,the Ford pictured & a Renault(one with the clicking noise).All are still with original cabs & driver figures.There are two smaller,un-named "yard" tractors that I think are based on the Ford 6600,minus a cab each. Anyway,discussing new items,does anyone know if the Britains Case IH Steiger 535 is any good?Seems quite a big monster designed with heavy duty work in mind I'm also tempted into buying the IH Maxxum 125,as this has a removable cab......... Only looking into the idea of a few tractors(about 5 or 6) Edited March 10, 2012 by Phipps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 The Steiger 535 is ok for a Britains model - it's worth having a close look when you buy one as some of them have quite a range of different shades of red in use across the different bodywork and plastic parts. Front lights are also stickers rather than plastic jewels. I did a review of the wheeled versions (with their NH siblings) a few months back in Model Farmer if you have back issues of that. Both Siku and Universal Hobbies are bringing out a Quadtrac version this year, so might be worth hanging on for one of them if you prefer more detail on your models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phipps Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) Checked today & both our nearest stockists(same shop in different towns) have the Steiger 535 at £21.99. I've seen it online at £18.99 delivered,but at least the same shop had a rear-mounted Spearhead Orbital mower for £8 I'll find useful.Shame was that there was so little else of Britains stock other than some bale sets,fences & a few cattle. Edited March 10, 2012 by Phipps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 It's okay Justy,My apologies to everyone else for taking this off track as it were.I've actually been glueing my MB1500 back up as one of the green "fender" pieces that hangs over the wheel beyond the door was loose.Don't recognise that MF tractor but I definately have the Ford somewhere.Among the others are a Volvo BM,a newer Volvo 805Valmet ,a maroon/brick red Fiat halftrack,Deutz DX110,MF2680,MF595 with the double rear wheels,the Ford pictured & a Renault(one with the clicking noise).All are still with original cabs & driver figures.There are two smaller,un-named "yard" tractors that I think are based on the Ford 6600,minus a cab each. Anyway,discussing new items,does anyone know if the Britains Case IH Steiger 535 is any good?Seems quite a big monster designed with heavy duty work in mind I'm also tempted into buying the IH Maxxum 125,as this has a removable cab......... Only looking into the idea of a few tractors(about 5 or 6) That Massey is a Britains MF 362 from around 1990. I also have the following older Britains tractors. MF 595 Dual wheel MF 2680 MF 3680 MF 135 Industrial with loader Ford 5000 Force( no cab rounded rear mudguards) Ford 6600 Ford 7710 Ford TW20 Ford 5610 Ford TW25 Ford 2120 Volvo Valmet 805 Volvo 2654 Valmet 8750 Fendt 615LSA MB 1500 Deutz DX110 Deutz DX92 dual wheel Renualt 145-14 dual wheel Fiat 90-90 dualwheel (brown) Fiat 880 (orange) Fiat 880 half track 2 x Claas Jag 690 harvesters with maize header & silage pickup header MF 760 Combine Plus a nice few of the tractors on todays shop shelfs. Cheers. You can see them all in Justy 46 collection on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phipps Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Cheers Justy.Ironically I had an email this morning telling me a Britains Massey Ferguson 3680 with dual rearwheels,a white cab & no box is on it's way from Somerset to me today. Paid a little short of £20 for it,but the model appears 100% & won't stand out from the rest of the stock. This is the last of the 1980s tractors I was hunting,so just a 760 Combine & a couple of implements from that era to find now. Edited March 19, 2012 by Phipps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 i think that their better than they were, 5 yrs or so back they were shocking and siku was a far better model/toy. Now its going the other way. take the 956/1056 they would of used the same skid unit, the same wheels and so on a few years back , but thats changed. the only thing thats disapointing is their implements range. no new plough thats got to be one of the most used thing on a farm. fold up cultavator is so dated now. just by changing the colour, does it make it better NO. even children are picking up on this now which says something. Qc is something else altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phipps Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I quite like the fold-up cultivator,as this was quite new when I got into the toys(showing my age now ). But you're quite correct Nathan. One thing I noticed the other day was the similarity between my New Holland T6070 & the Case 125 Maxxum.Same chassis,cab + interior,rear hitch.About the only alterations were colour(red instead of blue,obviously),the front bonnet from the cab to headlights including the front weight & the wheels are silver grey instead of white. Know what you mean about a plough-Good job I still have my 1985 Kverneland vari-width one in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 In fairness to Britains, those are about the only differences on the real Case and NH machines. They're both made in Basildon on the same production line with the same basic spec - engines, gearbox, cab etc are all shared. Just styling and colour is really all that's significantly different between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 The Case machines for certain markets used to be made at Basildon and the rest were made at the Steyr factory St Valentin in Austria but in recent years all Case production has been moved to the Steyr factory. The Steyr 6135 is also a rebadged T6000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Are you sure that's right - I still see a fair few lorries heading off from Essex with both brand new red and blue tractors on board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I did a little digging and it appears that US market Pumas are built at Basildon because the "Made in the UK" sticker is a marketing advantage. All other markets, including the UK market, are built at St Valentin as far as I can ascertain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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