texas Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Built by someone from France. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Looking good Texas, are they the Manu kits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Looking good Texas, are they the Manu kits? I don't know. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Sorry Texas, just seen the text at the bottom!! Looks very much like the kit, i have got one!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Sorry Texas, just seen the text at the bottom!! Looks very much like the kit, i have got one!!!!!! I have no kit Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I would kill for a kit but he said it will be september b4 he can make anymore \ :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 i think i read somewhere that top tractor were selling 1455xl's and they got them from modelshop 24 i think i'm right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COWBOY Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 very nice conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 i think i read somewhere that top tractor were selling 1455xl's and they got them from modelshop 24 i think i'm right Yep, your right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 they dont look the same as manu kits the XL cabs look lower than they should but thats going by what I have seen so maybee the photos dont do the models justice and ive never seen them in the flesh :'( :'( so I cant realy comment F-P bought one i think & he said they where very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 i thought the cab was a bit short, but my mate said its the ertl one that is wrong! . my mate who is a IH/ case nut job, said when you look at the front it should go in at the top and bottom of the cab. he has chopped and reshaped his cabs so they look right. at this moment he is converting mr fords db 990 so the wheels turn. like i said he is a nutter. evern you got one and used a ertl cab on it could be a option i surrpose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 i thought the cab was a bit short, but my mate said its the ertl one that is wrong! . my mate who is a IH/ case nut job, said when you look at the front it should go in at the top and bottom of the cab. he has chopped and reshaped his cabs so they look right. at this moment he is converting mr fords db 990 so the wheels turn. like i said he is a nutter. evern you got one and used a ertl cab on it could be a option i surrpose I would say the ERTL one (XL) is too square at the front & it is ment to be "egg shaped" like porshes desighn but hey beggers cant be choosers thats why i liked manuel kits the cab was bob on you couldent fault it in anyway [at this moment he is converting mr fords db 990 so the wheels turn/i] wots he trying to do just make a 990 with realistic steering or a conversion of another sort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 no just converting it so the wheels go round . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 there's not many ertl cabs that do look right , the MF 3000 series cab is wrong , the deere SG2 cabs are wrong , & now it seems are the IH cabs , typical ertl , either bang on or nothing like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 the ERTL IH 784 cabs look OK but why did they leave the bottom half of the doors on the chassis cast :'( otherwize they would be almost faultless the JD 3140 (secura cab)looks ok but the SG2 looks awfull i must say the rear pillars slant on the model and in real life the rear pillars are 90 degrees (square)almost but thats down to casting purposes i recon ;) I hope manuelle does start the IH 1455xl kits off again as i would buy one off him :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 ertl cabs have always been a bit off. the cabs on the JD narrow front wheel tractor (JD 4240 conversions) have the rear pillars at 90 degrees have made mine 90's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 ertl cabs have always been a bit off. the cabs on the JD narrow front wheel tractor (JD 4240 conversions) have the rear pillars at 90 degrees have made mine 90's I suppose its all down to casting them and if thats the only way at the time you cant realy blame them :'( i think if they made all the classics today (like the ford 5000 and 7000) they would represent allot better all down to tecnoligy i suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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