Tractorman810 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 they must surely by now have read comments like these and realise they are loosing there base custome with mistakes like this, kids wont give a hoot ,but for a so called "collectors" model, ???? please mr varley if you do read this could you post your explanation ?? we would all love to hear why britains has gone downhill so desperatly with this range of models after some absoloute cracking models that you have released Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I have added a new topic to report QC related faults. Will do the same for UH and siku and will forward lists on to the relevant contacts. For Britains - http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=17717.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 i spent over 5 mins looking at all six, short of taking them out the boxes want more can you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 i bought one today after looking at 6 at a toy fair because most of them have bent air and exhaust pipes. after getting the best one well so i thought, got it home out the box and the decal on the side you don't see when in the box is missing. not happy THIS IS GOING TO BE THE LAST BRITAINS TRACTOR I WILL PROBABLY BUY NOW. > > > > :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( britains use to be good. Who did you buy it from Mark? Either contact the seller or Britains direct and get a refund or replacement. Phone the Exeter office and ask for Customer Services. This is just not good enough. After getting my FTF6600 I said I would buy no more Britains tractors however I'm weaking on the latest CaseIH Puma and Maxxum. Need to see them in the flesh first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Who did you buy it from Mark? Either contact the seller or Britains direct and get a refund or replacement. Phone the Exeter office and ask for Customer Services. This is just not good enough. After getting my FTF6600 I said I would buy no more Britains tractors however I'm weaking on the latest CaseIH Puma and Maxxum. Need to see them in the flesh first. i bought it from the girl on the end by the stairs next to karen of farmmodels mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 i bought it from the girl on the end by the stairs next to karen of farmmodels mate. Ring Karen, suspect she knows who they are and should be able to get you a contact number. Failing that contact Stu Vowles the Toyfair organiser, I have his email address if you need it. The Girl is are also at Westpoint. I've bought from them there and they are very helpful. If you can get no where bring the 7000 to Toytrac and I'll take it to Westpoint on October 28 and see what I can do. Also Try Britains Exeter office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 i bought one today after looking at 6 at a toy fair because most of them have bent air and exhaust pipes. after getting the best one well so i thought, got it home out the box and the decal on the side you don't see when in the box is missing. not happy THIS IS GOING TO BE THE LAST BRITAINS TRACTOR I WILL PROBABLY BUY NOW. > > > > :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( britains use to be good. i know how you feel, i stopped along time ago with the tractors >....and slowly with the rest....which is a shame :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 With regard to the faults on the Ford 7000 or any of the Britain's stuff for that matter, would it not be a good idea to inform the shops and dealers of these faults as well, as they have them in quantity and so many of them carry faults that if they were returned to Britain's en mass perhaps they would tighten up their quality control. We should play our part in informing stockists of the faults so that they could check every one. I wonder how many stockists actually do take time to check models, if we returned every faulty model from where it was purchased, the message would get through I'm sure. I bought a recent Britain's MF model from a shop that was offering a free Marston (boxed)trailer with the tractor. On opening the tractor box I found that it had the black plastic rear mudguard trim missing so I returned it. I was presented with a replacement, after the member of staff checked this second one, he also gave me another trailer as the offer was still running. Me thinks me had a good deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 britians quality control strikes agian If you pay peanuts you get monkeys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Who looked at front weights , wrong shape wafers , they should run straight & level top & bottom across their length same shape in centre as outsides , Britains have managed to create taller ones in centre tapering up from outsides Also weight frame sits too far out front of tractor & weights get in way of headlight beam come on everyone knows that that is a casting technequeits easier to cast them by tapering the origional shape just look at the JD 6400 or massey 2680........ they taper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 casting technique or not it is wrong wrong wrong they dont taper the rest of the casting :( no one ever moaned before on the david brown 1690 taperd weight john deere 6400 taperd weight ertl massey 3050 taperd weight I could name more but the rest of those models dont tapper its just the weight's,, it seems what ever other model has lacked in the past or sufferd from if the 7000 has any of those qualitys ,then people are bloody quick to jump on the band wagon and run it down siku have taperd weight's aswell but i dont see anyone ever "dissing them" its still a cheap model at the end of the day and thats why they can make it and we cant \ sad fact of life if you dont like it make youre own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Saw a new batch of 7000's and 7600's in a model shop today, there didn't appear to be any bent exhausts / pre cleaners on any of them, or any other easily noticable faults Also the 7000's appear to have a revised bonnet decal in a more accurate lighter shade of blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Saw a new batch of 7000's and 7600's in a model shop today, there didn't appear to be any bent exhausts / pre cleaners on any of them, or any other easily noticable faults Also the 7000's appear to have a revised bonnet decal in a more accurate lighter shade of blue I noticed this and was going to post, but you beat me to it! Does this mean the first versions are worth more now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorsday Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 The tractors you have seen are the MkII (second run) versions of the Britains Ford 7000 with the correct lighter blue decal on the main bonnet. Not sure about the other quality-related issues, but the second version certainly adds another dimension for collectors. R Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorsday Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Dear Ploughmaster Some will doubtless see it like that but I am certain Britains would not deliberately bring out a model that had a fault or was incorrect. I think something happened in the translation between the UK and Hong Kong/China. The prototype/pre-tooling version of the Ford 7000 had the lighter blue decals, but the production version arrived with dark blue bonnet decals, much to Britains frustration I would imagine. R Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I knew it would be worth waiting before buying these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 I knew it would be worth waiting before buying these So did I, I've made 18p interest on the money so far. :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 The tractors you have seen are the MkII (second run) versions of the Britains Ford 7000 with the correct lighter blue decal on the main bonnet. Not sure about the other quality-related issues, but the second version certainly adds another dimension for collectors. R Day Or are they running short of ink...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford/nh fan Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 hi all i notice tha the 5000 has lost its droop in the middle as well so at least they are ironing out the little anoying problems or trying to wish they would sort out the linkage on all of the models though . Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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