AzTom Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) Here is a JD tractor that was made by Ertl back in the mid 60's. It is 1/16 die-cast and someone had replaced the front wheels and the rear wheels were broken. As Found Hosted on Fotki Filled in the seams and added a PTO shaft and 3 point hitch brackets Hosted on Fotki Made a custom steering column and added levers. Hosted on Fotki Added 3 point hitch and converted it to a wide front. Plus nice coat of paint. Hosted on Fotki Some duals, some fat front tires, front weights and decals and it's ready for the museum. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Thanks for looking, AzTom Edited August 3, 2015 by AzTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray07 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Very nice tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 AWESOME job Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreak78 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Thats a great looking Deere Tom! Just proof that diecast is part of the hobby. Great work. What is that piece you used for the steering wheels column? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Here you go Jonathan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGrowly Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Tom this is great, the wide fronts always look better. The custom steering column and levers add that farm feel. Perfect tire selection. Thank you this is very helpful, I am still pursuing the Ertl IH 886. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks, You're going to want to be in the $10.00 -$12.00 range for the one you show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGrowly Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks Tom that's what I thought. They want more, they have other tractors and a dozer I've been eyeing. Try for a bundle price. Well let them cool off and I'll go back, not trying to be a pest. Jonathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 What a difference ! Beautiful restoration . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Nice job! I spent a lot of hours in the seat of one of those when I was a young man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Where on Gods green earth did you get the decals to restore that!? NIICE Work man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Thanks guys, There are several places that sell the decals for farm toys. This place has a large selection, http://www.bossenimp.com/John-Deere-Decals-C248.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 -Thanks for posting that Tom! I got a couple from my childhood I'd like to restore! Anything "CAT" as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 I have a few hundred Cat pieces in my collection. I can't think of any that I have restored though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragzz Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 vary nice looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Thanks dragzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I have a few hundred Cat pieces in my collection. I can't think of any that I have restored though. NIICE! I got all "CAT" Norscott has made in 1/64th to date..... I'd LOVE to find a elevated track dozer, and a articulated dump truck in 1/64th in CAT livery, but..... thats a long shot (I don't believe Norscott makes them!) So..... I do however got a few Cat model motors in 1/24th -1/25th to make so I'm looking for some Cat "yellow" for the engines...... -AND I have a old Ertl D11T to restore..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Ertl made an articulated dump in 1/64 and some of the first Norscott Cats made were on the old Ertl tooling. The old Cat uses the bright yellow not the current mud yellow. Not sure about the D11T ... Ertl made a D10 in the 80'd? I have all the 1/24 Ertl and Ruhl from days gone by and all the Ertl 1/64, 1/50 and 1/16. I only have the first few years of Norscott. Oh and I have some old Revell plastic pcs .. four I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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