Case IH ???

[ihatepoundland]

This is my conversion of an Ertl IH 784, its not quite finished, needs some tidying up and a real exhaust but wondered what model number would best suit it, I am thinking a 743, would this work?

[nashmach]

856XL

[ihatepoundland]

That looks plausible, would i need to remove the bit of red bonnet between the engine and cab though?

[MJB1]

hmmm difficult this one rob as the pic doesn't reflect the true scale, the bonnet looks to be too big for a little'n so my choice would be a 956 ?

[rich.new holland]

:o looks brill

[nashmach]

That looks plausible, would i need to remove the bit of red bonnet between the engine and cab though?

I think so best to ask Nath 

[Tractorman810]

what ever it ends up as rob,that looks great mate

[ihatepoundland]

hmmm difficult this one rob as the pic doesn't reflect the true scale, the bonnet looks to be too big for a little'n so my choice would be a 956 ?

Its no where near as big as the ertl 956, pretty much the same size as Britains 6600 if that helps

[MJB1]

looks deceiving from the pics , if it's as small as you say the the bonnet will need to be chopped down so an 856 would be about right then , ,from here the bonnet looks too long or is the cab a bit on the small side ?

how about puting in in cooking oil on some acrylic ?

[IH885XLMAN]

i made decals that seperate the bonet from the cab

on my 1594 rob is that what your on about  :'(

[IH885XLMAN]

try these rob

[IH885XLMAN]

or this

[ihatepoundland]

International man, appreciate the effort but both have the wrong cab and mudguards, the second the wrong bonnet

[Tractorman810]

rob can i ask what have you used for the base model on it mate,can't place the arches  or bonnet 

[ihatepoundland]

Based on one of these....

[Tractorman810]

ah can see now chassis wise,jq front xel i guess,and scratch built arches,very nice indeed mate

[ihatepoundland]

Major work done:

Scratch built arches, fitment of JD axle (fits really will, require two holes in casting but is perfect, cab roof shorted and reversed, front of cab ground off, new grill, cab supports removed, rear supports moved to become centre ones

Was based on this, but wondering if dimensions are right?

[ihatepoundland]

But is one of these more suitable (and whats the difference?) Anyone got any key dimensions

[nashmach]

That first one is some European thing something similar to 885XL and the bottom one is 856XL.

Both have similar engines but the 856 has a 9/1056 XL backend so it's a pretty heavy duty model.

As for sizes the 856XL is slightly bigger but both are 4 cyl's. 

[IH885XLMAN]

IHP it looks brill the front of the tractor is

784 the 784 bonnets where also 885 bonnets

so realy you can only get away as ie 585 685 785 885

DT does the bonnets  for the 956 1056 955 etc those bonnets are a little taller  and a bit wider  but yous looks fine i cant see what you want to change to it  if you want to get rid of any red cant you just "black it out "

on that part of the bonnet

[IH885XLMAN]

IHP (rob) im'd you mate i think ive got what you need

[ihatepoundland]

Thanks for the info peeps, looks like I'm going to have to black out that piece of bonnet

Im'd you i885xlman, sounds very usefull

[IH885XLMAN]

obviously you are looking for neuss ih rob

these might have dimentions on them

http://www.konedata.net/Traktorit/ih.htm

[archbarch]

1st pic from front i'd say 956 but from behind 856 need a side view, good model though

[ihatepoundland]

Well I've scaled it from i885xlmans info and its spot on for a 885xl  (within 2mm scale wise)  and a bit small to be a 856xl, so an 885xl it will be. thanks all, more pictures once it is finished.