IH885XLMAN Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 im after some repro boxes ive looked on ebay but cant find the seller /shop where I used to get them from can anyone help me it for my own personal use just to box up a few tractors like the old ford 6600 and both massey ferguson 135 and 595 cheers nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 This guy seems to have a fair selection http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sheconto-graphics/m.html?item=130875140898&pt=UK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item1e78c42b22&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 he does all dinky and corgi but sadly no old britains boxes ive sent him a few requests but il have to see if he can get back to me but thanks anyway mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I looked at his listings as well but didn't see that he does Britain's. There was a chap that called himself RPB something or other, I've seen him around the toy fairs but don't know if he's still going or not. We'll keep looking out for you Mike. Google doesn't throw up anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestoys Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 There is a firm near me that does a lot of reproduction boxes for models so i am going to approach them and see if they will do some Britains as i will take my own boxes so they can take pictures and dimensions.They will have Copy Or Reproduction written on the bottom of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestoys Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 This is a repro box of a MF 135 Tractor box in the pull out box that we tried about 2 years ago and it faded a little but the box is a good match.The guy who did these then moved abroad so it ended there.New guy has took over at the printers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 They may need to open them at the seam in order to lay them flat to scan them if you're prepared to let them, it's quite possible with todays technology they might be able to do it by photographing each aspect of the boxes but would be a much longer process and most probably more expensive. I've made some very acceptable earlier 1960's boxes by carefully opening them at the seam, laying flat and then photocopying onto box card, these would be the likes of the Vicon Acrobat, ring roller, three furrow plough, Vicon fertiliser spreader and cultivator, all these are printable on A4 but a lot of the bigger boxes, for example the Bamfords baler box has to be done in sections and remembering to add a tang strip on each in the right position so that you can glue each together in their correct position to make up the complete box, I did some printing them out on paper, then scanned these onto proper box card, this way you have a template to work from so you only need then to open the box once. Those I did that needed a 'window' I used laminating clear sheet, a little stronger than the original cellophane and I also use this to replace any split or degraded cellophane windows in the original boxes, stiffens them up quite a bit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 I think were on a bout the same bloke who did them but yes that 135 box is brill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 I have msged ebay users who sell repro flat pack corgi and dinky model boxes but none seem to want to msg me back and I think its a shame ild love to purchase these boxes if done for britains farm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Here you go Nigel! Go to Google and type in the search box 'reproduction britains farm boxes' and scroll down until you come to 'Oddments Repro Boxes.' click on that and it will take you to part of Steve Flowers site which contains in the list the boxes. Not sure how up to date it is, could be an old site but there should be contact details there somewhere. I tried to copy a link but it wouldn't paste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 cheers mate well worth the look thanks allot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 well it looks like some are being produced but two or three I had one popular auction site user msg me thismorning saying he would only do it basically if he had a large collection as they are getting scarce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Is this the same site, http://homepage.ntlworld.com/flowers.flowers/oddment_repro_boxes.htm they seem to have some very useful stuff,for the Britains collector, just discovered this handy paint comparison guide on that same site,very handy, http://homepage.ntlworld.com/flowers.flowers/computer_matched_paints.htm Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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