1/20th Revell Fendt 728 Vario Gen7

[blubaja]

On 6/21/2025 at 8:20 PM, PintoKING said:

 

I believe that the molds for all of them are still the property of ERTL?

I asked the people at Ertl, in Dyersville, now owned by Tomy. They have no idea where the tools are🙃

[niteowl7710]

3 hours ago, blubaja said:

I asked the people at Ertl, in Dyersville, now owned by Tomy. They have no idea where the tools are🙃

That's cause Ertl as an entity stop existing back when Racing Champions bought the whole ball of wax in the 90s. They're just a sub-brand of Tomy and what used to be the Ertl property in Dyersville is the North American Distribution Center for Tomy. 

[Luc Janssens]

Here links to an online build by Guido Kehder.

 

Photo and review: courtesy of Guido Kehder and kitreviewsonline.de

Part one:

https://www.kitreviewsonline.de/baubericht-revell-fendt-728-vario-gen7-in-120-von-guido-kehder-teil-1/

Part two:

https://www.kitreviewsonline.de/baubericht-revell-fendt-728-vario-gen7-in-120-von-guido-kehder-teil-2/

Part three:

https://www.kitreviewsonline.de/baubericht-revell-fendt-728-vario-gen7-in-120-von-guido-kehder-teil-3/

 

[Rbray47]

Those Revell tractors are nice. I just wish someone would market north American sold tractors. Id love to have a Kubota or newer JD. I'd even settle for a RK lol

[allis200]

10 hours ago, Rbray47 said:

Those Revell tractors are nice. I just wish someone would market north American sold tractors. Id love to have a Kubota or newer JD. I'd even settle for a RK lol

Fendt is sold in North America.

[Bennyg]

I just ordered one from EBay. Chasing down Fendt nature green now. I think I’ll use Tamiya bright red for the wheels, Tamiya German grey for the grey areas, and Tamiya semigloss and flat black. 
 

cheers

Ben

[stitchdup]

1 hour ago, Bennyg said:

I just ordered one from EBay. Chasing down Fendt nature green now. I think I’ll use Tamiya bright red for the wheels, Tamiya German grey for the grey areas, and Tamiya semigloss and flat black. 
 

cheers

Ben

german grey is actually green as i recently found out. the cab is weathered but the headboard on the deck isn't yet

 

[blubaja]

On 11/9/2025 at 6:47 AM, Bennyg said:

I just ordered one from EBay. Chasing down Fendt nature green now. I think I’ll use Tamiya bright red for the wheels, Tamiya German grey for the grey areas, and Tamiya semigloss and flat black. 
 

cheers

Ben

https://parts.agcocorp.com/us/en/p/fendt-nature-green-paint-aerosol/79037191

 

https://a.co/d/jfhbmXq

🤷🏼‍♂️

Edited November 12 by blubaja

[Junkman]

If the stated dimensions of the kit are correct, it's definitely ~  1/24.

The dimensions of the real thing are in the sales brochure.
It says the real thing is 5,516 mm long.

5,516/24 = 229.83 mm
5,516/20 = 275.80 mm

They say the model is 235 mm long, so the exact scale is

5,516/235 = 1/23.47234042553191

Being merely half a scale off could actually be a new precision record for Revell.

 

Edited November 13 by Junkman

[stitchdup]

9 minutes ago, Junkman said:

If the stated dimensions of the kit are correct, it's definitely ~  1/24.

The dimensions of the real thing are in the sales brochure.
It says the real thing is 5,516 mm long.

5,516/24 = 229.83 mm
5,516/20 = 275.80 mm

They say the model is 235 mm long, so the exact scale is

5,516/235 = 1/23.47234042553191

Being merely half a scale off could actually be a new precision record for Revell.

 

hiduldae me, seems odd the box says 1/20 as i think that could cost them sales. it was putting me off from buying one anyway

[Junkman]

It will cost them a lot of sales. A lot.

I better stock up now, because once the truth becomes generally accepted in a decade or three, prices for unbuilt minters will skyrocket.

Edited November 13 by Junkman

[stitchdup]

i only need one, its no a fergie and they are what i've worked with. we just need some actual implements for them now like ploughs, balers and harrows

[Junkman]

Yeah, I was thinking that, too. The implement part.
We also need these for the vintage tractors that have cropped up everywhere as of late.
A start for at least the old tractors will be Heller's upcoming universal 3 ton trailer you can use for anything from the 30s onward.

[stitchdup]

27 minutes ago, Junkman said:

Yeah, I was thinking that, too. The implement part.
We also need these for the vintage tractors that have cropped up everywhere as of late.
A start for at least the old tractors will be Heller's upcoming universal 3 ton trailer you can use for anything from the 30s onward.

Its more mainland europe than what we used. 2 axles is too flash for us but i'll still get a couple. 

[Junkman]

On 9/7/2025 at 3:38 PM, Rbray47 said:

Those Revell tractors are nice. I just wish someone would market north American sold tractors. Id love to have a Kubota or newer JD. I'd even settle for a RK lol

I completely agree. Some old and the odd new American tractors wouldn't go amiss.
They were/are surprisingly common in Europe, too. Kubota not so much, but definitely JD and IH.

[Bennyg]

Just opened mine tonight. It’s in a massive box. Honestly, the box could’ve been smaller.

My only complaint is they put the amber and red light sprues in with the clear glass and headlights. That could lead to scratches on the glass. I’ve sorted that now.

I’m reading over the instructions tonight before bed. Looks like a great kit. No sink holes seen in the plastic so thats an improvement. 

i plan to use Tamiya TS spray cans for this build. The main colours used will be nature green, Italian red, German grey (left as is or glossed up with clear gloss depending on what parts), semigloss black, Matt black, rubber black, bare metal, and desert sand. 

Cheers

Ben