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Couple pics of Thunder Model's new Tractor
Hisham
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2016 - 04:09 AM UTC
Saw these on their FB page.. they say they will be at the SMC Show in Eindhoven next weekend.

Can this be built as a regular civilian farming tractor?









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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2016 - 06:11 AM UTC
Based on photos online, it can. Many were sold off as surplus after the war. If Thunder Models don't capitalize on it, some aftermarket company may come out with alternate front wheel assemblies. There is potential for a new market here with some farming attachments and scale trucks to go with it.
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2016 - 07:29 AM UTC
This is a standard Case VA series tractor. According to various tractor reference sites it was introduced in 1942 but civilian purchase was limited until after 1944. With over 150,000 built before 1955 painted red and it was a civilian industrial mainstay.
DocEvan
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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2016 - 07:50 AM UTC
Like these!





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This is a standard Case VA series tractor. According to various tractor reference sites it was introduced in 1942 but civilian purchase was limited until after 1944. With over 150,000 built before 1955 painted red and it was a civilian industrial mainstay.
samkidd
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Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 09:36 AM UTC
Thanks for posting this Hisham. Anyone hear where this model can be purchased? Want to keep my eye out for this one but I don't even know who will be their distributors.


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Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 10:22 AM UTC

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Thanks for posting this Hisham. Anyone hear where this model can be purchased? Want to keep my eye out for this one but I don't even know who will be their distributors.


Jim
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Preorder is available on Lucky, price is not bad either.

http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=TND-35001
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Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 12:58 PM UTC
There's Hobby Easy as well

http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/zvqrtx3rjnemuuwfdygx.html

Paulinsibculo
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Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 01:34 PM UTC
Thanks, Hisham, for sharing.

A nice item for 'in between' other builds!
Affordable as well.

Maybe a stupid question, but where did they turn up? Airfield mowing?
Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 01:52 PM UTC

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Maybe a stupid question, but where did they turn up? Airfield mowing?


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