IH885XLMAN Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) GPS Thats very interesting To me the 85 series survived up to the end of doncaster when you look at the Mccormick C70 it just looks like a 885 L or 785 L even has the fuel tank on the back even the front bolster too Still trying to get my head around a maxxum cab on a 885 Wonder if ih doncaster even looked at useing the sekura explorer cab a dacade earlier but i suppose the XL would have killed those ideas Love the ih prototype ideas Heres one for a future challenge john it nearly went into production and look at the colour true new IH corperate colour so caseih must have realy liked the scheme Edited January 21, 2020 by IH885XLMAN 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 That does look like it would be an interesting build. I guess I really should have said a Maxxum style can, I can’t remember if it was actually a Maxxum cab ( I think it was). I’m going from a 30 year old memories! I wish I had had a phone camera back then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted March 1, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2020 Decals arrived for a few of the builds, managed to get a few stickered up 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Oh come on now john, we already know what the real tractors look like, can you please show us the models. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Absolutely stunning John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 10 hours ago, mb86 said: Oh come on now john, we already know what the real tractors look like, can you please show us the models. Thanks Martin, but if that's the case it must be a fair old bale of silage they're stood on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 9 hours ago, GPS said: Absolutely stunning John! Thank you Gavin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, 844john said: Thanks Martin, but if that's the case it must be a fair old bale of silage they're stood on I hadn't twigged that's what it is, good idea is that! Edited March 2, 2020 by mb86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Looking great John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 3 hours ago, dm434 said: Looking great John Thanks David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Simply stunning lovely photos as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 11 hours ago, Ferret90 said: Simply stunning lovely photos as well Thanks Ted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Superb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Your the man John top Job mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Cracking work John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Absolutely amazing work John! We used to have a Hydro 84 that used to do all the hedge cutting till 2007! Would love to recreate it one day as it still resides in our village with a collector :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 3/4/2020 at 7:33 PM, WillTEF20 said: Absolutely amazing work John! We used to have a Hydro 84 that used to do all the hedge cutting till 2007! Would love to recreate it one day as it still resides in our village with a collector :-) Thanks Will. I've often fancied a Hydro, just for something a little different! I had chance of a 574 Hydro many years ago now, but it was one with 2 pedals where the clutch would be for forward and reverse instead of the more usual lever on the dashboard, so I didn't bother as I thought it would take some getting used to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 hours ago, 844john said: Thanks Will. I've often fancied a Hydro, just for something a little different! I had chance of a 574 Hydro many years ago now, but it was one with 2 pedals where the clutch would be for forward and reverse instead of the more usual lever on the dashboard, so I didn't bother as I thought it would take some getting used to! Been told we had those for verge cutting on the council years ago. The driver told me the heat from the gear box was unbearable in the summer months , same tractors were used in the winter to load the gritters, when I started , the big concrete ramp was still at the bottom of the yard as the tractor didn’t have the reach with its loader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, dm434 said: Been told we had those for verge cutting on the council years ago. The driver told me the heat from the gear box was unbearable in the summer months , same tractors were used in the winter to load the gritters, when I started , the big concrete ramp was still at the bottom of the yard as the tractor didn’t have the reach with its loader I would think as a loader tractor they'd be quite canny actually David with the pedals for forward/reverse, but I wouldn't like to have to use one for much else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 4 hours ago, 844john said: I would think as a loader tractor they'd be quite canny actually David with the pedals for forward/reverse, but I wouldn't like to have to use one for much else Yes be handy , did hear that some blokes tried to drive them but couldn’t get the hang of the foot forward/reverse n kept having accidents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 hours ago, dm434 said: Yes be handy , did hear that some blokes tried to drive them but couldn’t get the hang of the foot forward/reverse n kept having accidents I can imagine that, a natural reaction if you need to stop quickly is to stand on the clutch....with one of those you'd just jump faster to what you were about to hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted May 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 Some pictures of the big brother I've just done for the 4230, before she found a new home 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Absolutely fantastic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Brilliant John! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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