Chuck Most Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 First off, I am a realist, and I can say with 100% confidence that this will never, EVER, be available in a 1/25 styrene kit. But hey, hope springs eternal that it'll be available as a diecast. Anyway- here's the object of my longing- http://www.tractordata.com/news/2009/03/ne...mer-8n-barn.jpg Like I said, maybe I'm nuts- but I'd build a table full of 'em!
Eshaver Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Chuck , look VERY VERY VERY VERY CLOSE AT A 1950 Ford F-1 truck ................... you see what I'm seeing ? Now go raid a 1936 Ford coupe for fenders . The mudder tires come from several either resin casters or truck kits . Common wheres yer sense of imagination ?????????? Ed Shaver
Harry P. Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 How about this tractor??? Now there's a diorama!
MikeMc Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 How about this tractor??? Now there's a diorama! Is this you Harry??? Gentleman farmer.....
george 53 Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Greeeeen Acres is the place to be, Faaarm livin is the life for me...... Harry, you REALLY a rich city type lawyer guy??? Your Lisa as nice as his? What about Mr.Haney?Or Arnold the pig? You get yer groceries from Sam Drucker? I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!
von Zipper Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 I don't think your nuts for wanting that tractor in styrene or die cast for that matter..But don't think it's going to happen though,That's a limited addition 50 H.P "Boomer 8N" and only 500 of them were to be made by New Holland. After I saw your post I called my New Holland dealer, and he said he has one on the lot right now and to come take it for a test drive. It does'nt seem to be selling very well as it's around 25% more than the regular blue/white tractors of the same rating-just for the retro look. What I found very interesting is that Ford Motor Company got out of the tractor business a few years ago and merged all the tractor operations to the New Holland name, but still offer a Ford Motor employee discount on all New Hollands exept for this new retro 8N priced around 30 grand ! I didn't take it for a test ride but my salesman is sending me a brochure in the mail. Thanks for sharing this !! Cecil
von Zipper Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 Ford is still in the tractor business,they're just now known as New Holland now. Ford actually bought New Holland and merged their tractors with the equipment company. That's why Ford employees get a discount. That's also why this tractor has the Ford 8-N/9-N retro look. At 30 grand,I don't think it will be a great seller,especially when a New Holland or any of the competitions tractors are quite a bit cheaper. It is a cool looking little tractor,but not many farmers care about how cool their tractor looks. If we can keep this as a friendly discussion and not an argument I would be happy to talk about this more. First to Chuck Mosts question about the "Boomer 8N" being made in plastic or die-cast: AMT/Ertl has been very slow to come out with any of the newer models of any tractors in die-cast for some time now, BUT being that this is a limited edition run of 500 units--and all the changes at ATM/Ertl--The dealer said it's not out of the question that we MIGHT see this done in die-cast. Remember the 1964 Thunder Bolt Fairlane, only 100 of them were made in 1:1 that year-the rest are clones. Ford Motor Company still holds stock in New Holland but not control-- no where on the newer tractors will you find the name "FORD" It's the same as the Sterling medium/heavy duty vocational trucks-- One of the first tractors Henry Ford made and sold were called FORDSON because Henry used Ford Motor Co. money to build it but did'nt want to share the profits with the car companys stock holders. In the N series, The 1939 9N came first and were all a dark gray color-NO red ! and were powered by a modified Model A 4 cyl. Henry Ford and Harry Ferguson worked together on the new 3 point draw bar. Then came the 2N for the war effort-steel wheels and tires, and no electrical system. magnetos and crank start, again all gray. 1948 was when the new 8Ns came. with a 4 speed trans instead of a 3 spd. in the 9's and 2's, and a few other 'refinements" the most noticeable was the new red/light gray paint. The first generation of 8Ns still had the flat head 4 cyl. which was replaced in the early 50s with an over head valved 4cyl. Driving at 60m.p.h down the road- a trained eye could tell a 9N from an 8N and not just by the colors-first by the large bolt pattern of the 9Ns wheels. The 8Ns have a smaller 8 bolt pattern. Again this morning I called the dealership, He said it was 4 or 5 years ago when the Ford people came and took down all the FORD/New Holland signs and replaced them with New Holland Agriculture signs-No mention of Ford Motor Co. anywhere. They still carry all the replacement parts for the older Ford tractors. I'll agree the Ford and New Holland are still associated in some way, but Ford is not in control. On the brite side --We MIGHT see that retro 8N in scale, be it plastic or die-cast. Zipper
Chuck Most Posted October 24, 2009 Author Posted October 24, 2009 i've gotten the small Bobcat machines from our local Bobcat dealer and they are very nice, even 1/25 scale too! Dave Gehl's got a few diecast, 1/25 promos as well. In fact- I've got a Gehl skidder that I dirtied up and weathered posted in the 'Under Glass' section as we speak. And once I find a few more, you guys know exactly what I'm gonna do with them...
von Zipper Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 Got the brochure for this gem in the mail today "True To It's Roots" If you'd like to see more of this cream puff check this out--- www.8n.com Zipper
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