Hajo Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 As my Britains collection is still growing (sorry, I still have to update my collection topic, it has been more than 3 years since the last update), I have stumbled over what I believe to be a Britains Deutz-Fahr DX4.57, made to celebrate the 1.000.000th Deutz-Fahr tractor ever build. It is finished in silver, with a white roof, and has a central operated, black plastic rear hitch, and by my knowledge to be known to have been commissioned by Flying Toys from Numansdorp (NL). The only other DX4.57 I have even seen was descriped by Peter Baron in his famous little yellow book on Britains farm tractors, and an example was sold by Vectis, which came from his collection. Please see the picture below. But on contacting Flying Toys to get some information, I was told they had never commissioned such a model. I know of a DX6.07 by Siku, that was made in a limited number of 500 pcs in 1992 to celebrate this 1.000.000 tractor, but who can shed some light on this mystery "Flying Toys" model? And have I really bought something amazing, or just a simple conversion? I have already read an older topic on a Britains DX4.57 but couldn't find any answers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Whoever has done it have made a very neat job of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hajo Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Nobody has a clue? There appear to be more than one round ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Yours appears to have silver wheel centres with black hubs. Has it been resprayed silver and white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hajo Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 The roof might be resprayed white instead of silver as seen on the example formerly owned by Peter Barron. Not sure as I can't see anything unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I have just won a silver Deutz DX 4.57 on ebay although unfortunately it is not in a box, I am assuming that it is the same as the boxed one above as the roof is also silver and not white. Does anyone have a spare banded box available for me to pair them up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 This model just arrived and it is not silver, it is white. The decals are not the best and appear to be a later addition but I can't see any green on it anywhere so I can't tell if it is a code 3 conversion or it started out as white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Same seller had astack of white ones on didnt he ?? If so someone asked about the mf595 and was told all were repainted ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I didn't see that Sean. Having looked closer I do think that this is a repaint and not an original Britains model, ah well, I will just keep looking for the silver one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 It was in one of the facebook pages/groups i am in mate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I can point you in the direction of a UH silver 4.57 and a Siku silver 6.07, although the Siku one is close to €300 yoyos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Phew, a bit too steep for me but thanks anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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