weblet375 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 That sucks !!!!!!!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Siku = toy !! What do ye expect !! But yeah ... the Britains one is far better . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 It's not their best effort but by the same token as a functional, borderline indestructable childs toy it's not that bad either. I remember not all that many years ago buying a Siku John Deere 6920 thinking at the time it was the best model tractor i'd ever seen prior to the likes of UH etc coming along. It just goes to show how things have moved on in the intervening years, and how spoilt for choice we are as collectors nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 5 hours ago, walterderwent said: It's not their best effort but by the same token as a functional, borderline indestructable childs toy it's not that bad either. I remember not all that many years ago buying a Siku John Deere 6920 thinking at the time it was the best model tractor i'd ever seen prior to the likes of UH etc coming along. It just goes to show how things have moved on in the intervening years, and how spoilt for choice we are as collectors nowadays. I agree completely David, it was the 6920 that got me back into collecting models, as you say, Siku are still very much play-orientated and are probably built to take abuse better than anything else out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegreen Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 They are hit and miss though at Siku................I'm doing a convo right now on the JD8360R and its looking good. The basics of the model, bonnet, cab , wheels and tyres are decent it just needed added detailing which I'm now doing. As for the JCB that picture maybe a prototype and some parts of it maybe better than the picture shows. If its got a shiny yellow metal bonnet and roof I might try and merge it with a Britains version.......................use the best parts of both to make something half decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Certainly looks wrong,compared to this shot,I've also noticed on a lot of the 4000 / 8000 series,the front and back rims are rarely the same size,?? Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegreen Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 It would benefit from some Britains wheels and tyres I have seen these Fastrac 4000s with different size wheels as well, I should have taken a picture. Just wish one of the top model makers would do a version, the 4220 is defo a future classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 3 hours ago, bluegreen said: It would benefit from some Britains wheels and tyres I have seen these Fastrac 4000s with different size wheels as well, I should have taken a picture. Just wish one of the top model makers would do a version, the 4220 is defo a future classic. Well Phil,Ros seem to have made a really good job of the JCB skid steer hopefully a Fastrac will follow, Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 7 hours ago, MadMark said: Looks like they've made the wheel base to long and has anyone noticed they've called it a 4000 which is the series and not given it a model number like 4220? thought that was Britains trick front axle is to far forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 10 minutes ago, catkom3 said: Well Phil,Ros seem to have made a really good job of the JCB skid steer hopefully a Fastrac will follow, Regards Joe. Great model - would love to see it with wheels (even though have just bought a CAT skid steer!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegreen Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I couldn't help but notice that the new britains 3230 Fastrac with yellow wheels has a metal bonnet ,roof and wheels....................which begs the question, why hasn't the 4220 been given this far superior upgrade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_emmons Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 On 19/02/2017 at 6:04 AM, Valley Axe Man said: I bet that black protrusion will be steering linkage, if you push it through to the other side it'll steer the wheels the other lock Joe , after all it being a heavy diecast toy the cab wont be removable to get little... or bigger fingers in the cab to steer it, for dio purposes though i reckon you could nip them off and touch it in with a bit of black paint. I just brought this model and black bits operate the steering, I really like it as a working model to pose I had Brought a Britains JCB 550-80 but once I removed it from box found most of it was plastic, and the jib would not hold up until half raised, and the lack of steering was the final nail in coffin so one vertally new JCB is now for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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