Heller Massey Ferguson 2680.

[happy grumpy]

Something different. Having been raised on a farm, I wanted to have some tractors in my collection. I already have "le petit gris" and the Porsche (which appears in the last 2 photos). I went for a dirty look, what good is a tractor if you don't use it ?. Build is stock, the weathering is mostly Vallejo mud and dust. This kit is very easy to build since it more modern than some older Heller kit. Had a lot of fun putting it together. The shack is scratch built with balsa wood and corrugated craft paper. 

Thanks for your time.

[vincen47]

Excellent all around. Great weathering and an awesome display with the shed. Makes me want to get one of those kits.

[shoopdog]

Extremely nice build.

[espo]

Very realistic looking builds along with the shed. 

[Jim B]

Awesome tractor.  It looks right at home on your "farm".  All you need are a few cows.?

[64Comet404]

Great looking build, have one of these kits on the bench as well!

[bbowser]

Nicely done on all three!

[Kit Basher]

They all look great, and the shed is awesome. Nice mud!

[ChrisR]

Great builds!!

[TonyK]

Wow! Your tractors and shed are a joy to look at.

[slusher]

Excellent tractors.

[Gary Chastain]

Well done, nice builds

[Street Rod]

All great looking tractors, very realistic dirt and weathering, looks like they’ve been out doing work. The shed is a great addition!

[1959scudetto]

Very nice tractors, Mario - this 1980's MF dates backto the late 80's/early 90's, IIRC - it was kind of "Snap-loc/Easy Fit" or the like, but you turned this oversimplified machine into a convincing replica.

[stavanzer]

Great Tractors. I had missed this the first time you posted. Truly Excellent Weathering.

 

Good Show.

[TooOld]

Excellent work Mario , that mud and dust is very realistic !  Great looking tractor !

[Bucky]

Beautifully nasty tractors! Takes me back to my youth. I have a few of these kits.  I may need to park the car and truck builds and get started building tractors! If only Heller would produce a 1948 Allis Chalmers WD45.......

[nyguy]

Nicely Done. Superb weathering. Looks like it just came off the fields.

[TarheelRick]

Have to agree with all the above positive comments. Very well build tractors and shed, excellent weathering. I also have the Ferguson kit awaiting to be built. That style tractor is the one my farming neighbor taught me how to drive and plow a field, really heady stuff for a 14-year-old.

[TNT]

Cool build and dio. We live in farm country so we have them around. Keep thinking i am going to build a tractor. Really would like a foord 8n jubilee kit. And any older john deere.

[DANGERUS]

I just picked up this kit myself and hope it turns out anywhere near as nice as your build.  I especially love the diorama and the grey Ferguson peeking out of the barn.

Right now I'm looking for paint for the Massey. Which paint did you use? 

[happy grumpy]

On 2/9/2025 at 6:57 PM, DANGERUS said:

I just picked up this kit myself and hope it turns out anywhere near as nice as your build.  I especially love the diorama and the grey Ferguson peeking out of the barn.

Right now I'm looking for paint for the Massey. Which paint did you use? 

Thank you Darryl. I used Tamiya lacquer spray pure red TS 86. It's a high gloss colour so I faded it with a light over spray of vallejo dust highly diluted for a in use look.

hope this helps.

cheers.

[PatW]

Superb, we see a lot of tractors/farm machinery round here.