CX820Joe Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 The new Loadall 542 is out, what a disappointment it looks. It has the same inferior way of attaching the bucket etc as the New Holland and Case where they clip onto the headstock rather than onto the top of it (like the previous 550-80 and TM310). The TM420 has a similar system, so not sure why it couldn't be used on this model too. I've said before that the 420 is a really good handler model for the price (though I'm selling mine and some other bits to try and fund a Claas Scorpion) so am surprised the Loadall 542 hasn't matched it. In fact, JCBs are usually amongst Britains better models. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford man Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Any1 pictures from the toy show in london anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britainsfan78 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 My 2020 model list is growing, but still no Heritage models, hardly anything really new. Quantity instead of quality? (*: Variants of existing models, **: ERTL models, *** Announced for 2019, ?: Announced models, not shown in the 2020 catalogue) 43216* New Holland T8.435 blue power Spring/Summer 43241 JCB 541-70 Agri Loadall released 43246*** Claas Xerion 5000 Autumn/Winter 43248*** John Deere 6120M Autumn/Winter 43249** John Deere 8RX410 released 43253* NC slurry tanker green released 43254* Kane low loader yellow Autumn/Winter 43255 JCB 6T dumper ? 43256* JCB Fasttrac 4220 75th Anniv. (silver) ? 43263* NH TH 7.42 Telehandler Spring/Summer 43264 JCB 1 CXT tracked Autumn/Winter 43266 New Holland Square baler Autumn/Winter 43267* baby animal set Spring/Summer 43270* New Holland CR9.90 45th Anniv. Model Spring/Summer 43273* Valtra T245 metallic orange. Autumn/Winter 43278* JCB Fastrac 4220 muddy ? 44146** Case IH 580 Quadtrac ? released 47019A1** Farm Building Playset with Case ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Few pics starting to appear on the book of face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 The Valtra is nice ..bar the front linkage.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_emmons Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I hope it was just the lighting as the Xerion looks a funny colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN XL Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Any Britains news at the moment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN XL Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I know it is a bit quiet with lockdown, but anything in the pipeline or new stuff coming ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 4/29/2020 at 8:56 PM, ALLEN XL said: I know it is a bit quiet with lockdown, but anything in the pipeline or new stuff coming ? I think you a forget anything for a while now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I see the NH Blue Power is due in next week ish - looks like minimum of 30 notes buys one! Cant think its worth that much!! Another £20-30 buys you a MarGe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 2 hours ago, AndyB said: I see the NH Blue Power is due in next week ish - looks like minimum of 30 notes buys one! Cant think its worth that much!! Another £20-30 buys you a MarGe!!! Tractorium have the Marge T8 BluePower for under €50. That's a decent enough price for a model that would weigh almost 3 times more than the Britains and with lots more detail. https://modelltraktoren.eshop.t-online.de/epages/Shop43853.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Shop43853/Products/MG1705&ViewAction=ViewProduct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 12/10/2019 at 5:27 PM, justy 46 said: The last good tractor Britains done was the JD 6195M..Everything since has been poor enough. I know they are a toy , but they upped their game a few years back ..espeaciliy when the Heritage range was in full swing. In my own personal view ..i think they have gone backwards again.. Been trying to pull the wheels off one of these 6195M's, and I know I'm not as strong as I was but even with boiling water in behind the hubs I cannot shift them, any ideas please anyone? Fronts too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 3 hours ago, NIGEL FORD said: Been trying to pull the wheels off one of these 6195M's, and I know I'm not as strong as I was but even with boiling water in behind the hubs I cannot shift them, any ideas please anyone? Fronts too.... One thing about the Britains tractors is that...its very hard to get the rims off. I only ever removed the rims off the Heritage Ford 5000 , 6600 & 7600 and brute strength was the only way Nigel while twisting both rims in the opposite direction. The rims are threaded with the bar axle and they are deep threads on Britains tractors in general compared to UH and ROS models where a baby could pull them apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 15 hours ago, NIGEL FORD said: Been trying to pull the wheels off one of these 6195M's, and I know I'm not as strong as I was but even with boiling water in behind the hubs I cannot shift them, any ideas please anyone? Fronts too.... Try tyres off Nigel and a pair of plumbers pliers on each rim if you have some and pull and twist outwards,worked when I took a britains mf 7480 apart.Fronts you need a bredle point or nail from the back side of the rim to push at the two small lugs to pop the wheel centre out to reveal the hub screw on most modern britains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Thanks guys, after a bit of contemplating making a slotted tool to prize the rear hub off I thought I'd try my Xuron track cutters and they worked a treat as they're tapered in 2 plains prizing the hub off the ribs (not threaded, sorry to be pedant! ) didn't even chip the paint which I was expecting and prepared to tolerate as I have paint of course. Fronts no trouble too after your advise Jamie...I see you are from Gosberton, we bought our little FIAT-ALLIS 345 artic loader secondhand from there in '81, a guy called Martin Stanley set up on his own calling his business FENCAT, but went to work later for Fenland tractors (I think ?) by the railway crossing on the way out to Whaplode Drove. One day I'm going to convert an Oldcars FR20 into a 345 with Ag tyres as the main of it is similar just a bigger machine in real life. Meanwhile gotta get the bigger tyred wheels ( though they've got the studding wrong, only 8 not 10) onto a 6215R that Cathy's cousin has and wants a model of, but now I see I'll have to swop chassis too as he wants the front linkage and PTO, I didn't realise how different the cabs are between the M & R series. Thanks again, I haven't pulled a new Britains apart for over 20 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Glad it worked out for you Nigel. The modern Britains may have changed a little over the Heritage. This is what I recall with my experience and at the time I replaced the Britains Sankeys with a set of Pre Force 5000 Sankeys that I purchased from yourself for my 4000 & 4600 convos a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Cheers Justin,... now having problems trying to change the chassis, I've lifted the cab at the rear after removing the rivet and spread the rear of the chassis after unscrewing the only screw I can see to get the front axle out but the steering column is preventing full cab removal to get the bonnet freed... the R rear wheels came off much easier as hubs not so thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I see Ertl have their own version of the Britains Heritage TW-35 on the way. Much the same only minus the front mudguards and mirrors. It would be a smart move maybe if Britains took their heads outa the clouds now and done the Gen 2 TWs and 30 Series. What's stopping them when Ertl seem to be putting their moulds to good use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 7 hours ago, justy 46 said: I see Ertl have their own version of the Britains Heritage TW-35 on the way. Much the same only minus the front mudguards and mirrors. It would be a smart move maybe if Britains took their heads outa the clouds now and done the Gen 2 TWs and 30 Series. What's stopping them when Ertl seem to be putting their moulds to good use. Would have been interesting to see what Ertl would have turned out in an Precsion 32nd series of the TW Justin, the big Case and Deeres they did were pretty good for the time before the likes of Weise, Marge and UH got a hold in the collector market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 They should take note of the positive comments about their 8RX, and develop that range, with a good variety of modern and classic machines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: Would have been interesting to see what Ertl would have turned out in an Precsion 32nd series of the TW Justin, the big Case and Deeres they did were pretty good for the time before the likes of Weise, Marge and UH got a hold in the collector market Your right Paul . The Precsion and Heritage range could be combined in order to produce some nice classics. I it seems Britains are just producing toys in various colours now. We have had 4 colour variations on the NC tankers alone.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 13 hours ago, justy 46 said: Your right Paul . The Precsion and Heritage range could be combined in order to produce some nice classics. I it seems Britains are just producing toys in various colours now. We have had 4 colour variations on the NC tankers alone.. True Justin, i mean there was only the 3 versions of the old Marstons trailer, making the use of the tooling these days seems to be the norm..... but not just with Britains.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: True Justin, i mean there was only the 3 versions of the old Marstons trailer, making the use of the tooling these days seems to be the norm..... but not just with Britains.... in whats a relatively small market compared to other toys and models, you cant blame them paul ,its how they make some cash, less tooling and development = higher returns .a different coat of paint and decals costs nothing really . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 8:55 AM, Tractorman810 said: in whats a relatively small market compared to other toys and models, you cant blame them paul ,its how they make some cash, less tooling and development = higher returns .a different coat of paint and decals costs nothing really . Yes I have to say, often I don’t think they milk them as much as they could. so many missed opportunities in the world of Britains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Will in one since as I said already...they missed the opportunity to continue on producing the Heritage big Ford's and they could have also gone to the 10 Series Gen 1 from the 6600 and 7600 by producing a new bonnet only and even but a 4wd axle under them for County FOURs. You can be sure UH done it with the big Ford's as did Marge.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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