clovis Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I got to reading the other tractor thread, and wondered what farm tractor models have been manufactured. When I was a kid, we had a locally owned discounter in town. They had an Ertl IH 1466 kit on the shelf, and I wanted that kit bad! But, the kit came with a whopping $7 price tag, which might as well have been $70 or $700. I was pretty young at the time. I never had $7 all at one time, and my parents said that they wouldn't let me buy it even if I did. I can't say that I blame them a bit...my dad probably wasn't making nearly that much an hour. So, Ertl made a line of tractors. The IH 1466, a Massey, a re-boxed Massey as a pull version, and a Deere 4430. Right? What other tractor models have been produced in kit form? What else was in the Ertl line? Etrl re-issued the Deere 4430. Have any others been re-issued? Lastly, If I ever scored one of the IH 1466 at a reasonable price, would it be a crime to build it, or should it be left as an unbuilt kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dptydawg Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Ertl at one time had a line of diecast combines that were 1/25th scale. some of them had injection molded bodies and diecast frames. These could be detailed quite nicely. The one I have is a Massy- Ferguson 8780. It plays nicely with the Ertl plastic kit tractors. If you ever latch onto an Ertl tractor kit by all means build it. It took me a long time to get all three models but they look much better on the shelf than in the box. There may be other plastic/diecast 1/25th scale tractors around but I don't believe anyone other than Erlt made kits in this scale. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I have this Die Cast also! This is the only other one I've seen! Yes, by all means, If you do find one BUILD IT! That is what it was created for,after all. I'm fortunate enough to have the Green John Deere, the Red International, the farm wagon and the multi disced cultivator. They do look nice with the Combine. I REALLY think this dio is TOO cool too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyclaw Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I have a kit from the late 70's / early 80's from Protar. It is a P.G.S. articulated farm tractor in 1/9 scale....The kit is very detailed; and represents a smaller "garden" or orchard size tractor. It is 4WD, with 3cyl diesel engine, and 3pt hitch. Very nice and hard to find old kit.............Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clovis Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Thank you for the replies!!!!! Can anyone else add to the farm tractor kit list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nts Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Thank you for the replies!!!!! Can anyone else add to the farm tractor kit list? Try this adress ,its in Australia but they sell Worldwide, they have a farmtractor that looks nice : http://www.thepartsbox.com/ Torgny / Sweden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madd Trucker Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Heller / Bobcat also made a 25 th scale 4 wheel drive tractor,ERTL also made the John Deere back hoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Heller / Bobcat also made a 25 th scale 4 wheel drive tractor,ERTL also made the John Deere back hoe That is a Massey Ferguson 2680. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ran into a Farm and Tractor Hobbie shop and they had a bunch of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 here's a tractor: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=823539&highlight=model+sunday you may have to join the forum to see the post, but all the cool kids are doing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greymack Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hey nice tractor .Them Landini tractor were great in there time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazefox Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 The parts box a resin casting company from Australia has a nice resin tractor kit. And they ship to us and it can be ordered from www.thepartsbox.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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