Model release???

[WHITESNAKE01]

Hi all,

 

As seen on the website of the National Farm Toy Museum at Dyersville USA, i saw this beautifull model of a Versatile 950, articulated tractor.
This one would suite me perfect, but may be transformed to one of the Fiat-versions of the 44-series, produced by Versatile back in the '80's.
Does anybody know whether this model will be released, and if so: will it come to the European market as well??

Here's a link to their website, showing the model:
https://www.nationalfarmtoymuseum.com/versatile-950-2022-select-series-1-32.html

 

Many thanks in advance!

BR
Jan

 

 

[New Hollander]

Hi Jan,

this model was already released over 10 years ago as the 935 so it is not new. You might have been able to find one at the Hardenberg show this weekend. Sven Bourry (fiatagrimodels.be on Facebook) already did the Fiat 44-series based on the 935 and has them for sale.

[catkom3]

It was also released in 2012 as the 950 but on singles,I believe the new one is just the original 950 but on the 935's duals.

Regards

Joe

[WHITESNAKE01]

Hi @New Hollander

 

Indeed. i saw this model at the Hardenberg show yesterday. But the price simply didn't suite me........
So i will try to find me a Versatile, and adapt it myself to a Fiat 44-version.
Besides it might be much cheaper, and it's just a lot of fun to do yourself!

@catkom3: The 950 on singles also "popped-up" when i did a search on the internet, but the Twin-wheels in my opinion makes the model just that bit nicer!

 

Have a nice day!

BR
Jan

Edited April 18, 2022 by WHITESNAKE01

[NIGEL FORD]

I believe Tyro Toys did a Fiat Versatile about 10 years ago too, but not on their website now?

[The Tractor Twitcher]

These are two conversions I have based on the NFTS 935 and the 950 that were done by Martyn Reeve a few years ago. I've seen Sven's versions at Zwolle before and they're really nice too. He also does them in terracotta as well.

[The Tractor Twitcher]

More recently I bought this early eighties conversion that was done by a Dutch model builder who's name escapes me. It was a special commission for Graeme and Michelle Miller. These details are written on the back of the box. 

[The Tractor Twitcher]

Hans Tyroller's version on his stand at Zwolle in 2013.

[WHITESNAKE01]

Hi all,

Thanks for your contributions to this Topic!
I'm sorry to say David, but i hope you didn't pay a lot for a model with "hand-written decals".................
(i don't mean the Tyro-version!).

I surely would be blown away when someone would've tried to sell me such a model.
I absolutely understand there is hardly any model of the Fiat 44-series, at least not made in higher numbers, but since this may drive prices up, one may for sure expect some quality. In my humble opinion, that is.

 

BR
Jan

Edited April 19, 2022 by WHITESNAKE01

[The Tractor Twitcher]

2 hours ago, WHITESNAKE01 said:

Hi all,

Thanks for your contributions to this Topic!
I'm sorry to say David, but i hope you didn't pay a lot for a model with "hand-written decals".................
(i don't mean the Tyro-version!).

I surely would be blown away when someone would've tried to sell me such a model.
I absolutely understand there is hardly any model of the Fiat 44-series, at least not made in higher numbers, but since this may drive prices up, one may for sure expect some quality. In my humble opinion, that is.

 

BR
Jan

I paid decent money for a conversion with a lot of history, and provenance that was converted just over 40 years ago, and has become the oldest custom converted model in my collection. Can't imagine there being too many home computers/PCs or software capable of printing accurate decals back in the early eighties either. I'm absolutely delighted with it, and very pleased to have it sat in my collection.  

[WHITESNAKE01]

On 4/19/2022 at 10:32 PM, The Tractor Twitcher said:

I paid decent money for a conversion with a lot of history, and provenance that was converted just over 40 years ago, and has become the oldest custom converted model in my collection. Can't imagine there being too many home computers/PCs or software capable of printing accurate decals back in the early eighties either. I'm absolutely delighted with it, and very pleased to have it sat in my collection.  

Hello David,

Whenever i've offended you, than i'm terribly sorry!!
I didn't know the age of the model with the hand-written decals, and you have a good point there, saying in the early eighties probably no-one even had a personal computer. However, it occurd to me that they were hand-written, and somehow it detracts a bit from the obviously very nice scale model.

No hard feelings though!!

 

BR
Jan

[The Tractor Twitcher]

10 hours ago, WHITESNAKE01 said:

Hello David,

Whenever i've offended you, than i'm terribly sorry!!
I didn't know the age of the model with the hand-written decals, and you have a good point there, saying in the early eighties probably no-one even had a personal computer. However, it occurd to me that they were hand-written, and somehow it detracts a bit from the obviously very nice scale model.

No hard feelings though!!

 

BR
Jan

No offence taken Jan. Everyone's entitled to share their own opinions on here.  Some of the older custom converted models I have in my collection i'm more fascinated, and excited about the history and back story to them, rather than their overall finish and accuracy......why they were converted, who converted them, and who were they made for, that kind of thing. This was one of the main reasons I bought this model. I purchased it from the people it was originally built for, and up until I bought it they had owned it for more than 40 years. It has a lot charm and character, and is also potentially a unique conversion in the UK. It has a number of interesting notes written on the back of the box relating to who it was made for which adds to it's provenance. It's a completely hand painted model with a number of scratch built parts using basic tools, files etc. Without doubt the two more modern Martyn Reeve conversions are very sharp models, with immaculate crisp paint work and accurate decals, but I still love the older conversion just as much as those.