Toy Talk

[766 Man]

With Christmas less than 3 months away and a birthday to come before then it is time to start dropping hints to the wife.  What I would not mind having is the 986/720 combo set and the price on sites such as Outback Toys is reasonable at 269.99.  If that is too much there is a 1486 in the Prestige set that I would not mind having.  Another nice get would be the 3 piece Oliver Fleetline set containing the 66, 77, and 88 tractors.  Also, I saw a 73H two row pull type picker.  I'd like an 83 but I don't think those will get produced.  I like that high detail implements are getting more attention and would not mind seeing an IH 56 blower to go along with the 781 chopper and 120 wagon which are being offered.  With all the high HP IH tractors out there it would be nice if a 700 or 720 7 bottom plow was built.  The bottom assembly is already being produced so little change would be needed in terms of tooling.  Maybe a 496 disk.  The price has come down on the 1460 and JD 7720 high detail combines but still out of reach.  That aside there are the "real" toys to spend on.  What's on your list to buy or wanted made?

[IHandJDman]

1/16 7688, a custom 1/64 1086 that looks like mine, older scale models 1/16 White 4-270.  1456 and 4960 precision someday.

[MT Matt]

I found a New Holland swather that is mint.  Think it’s from the 60’s maybe?

That was my early Christmas present to add to the toy collection.

[766 Man]

21 minutes ago, MT Matt said:

I found a New Holland swather that is mint.  Think it’s from the 60’s maybe?

That was my early Christmas present to add to the toy collection.

  I wish that I could find my 1/16th IH side delivery rake but fear it is long gone.

[vtfireman85]

I would love to find a B-275 1/16th scale toy, i managed to find one that was resin, and pretty cheesy looking, and pretty pricey, so I passed.

[John Rowehl]

On 10/6/2026 at 7:44 PM, 766 Man said:

What's on your list to buy or wanted made?

Streamline (Old style) Oliver 88

TD-6 Crawler

1/32 403 Combine

K6 and L-180 flatbeds

[Deemston Bob]

You will not be disappointed with the 986 with 720 plow. Packaged in foam like the original precisions. Beautiful set. 

[Sledgehammer]

I'd like the 720 plow but don't need the 986 personally. 
 

Recently made the Ertl Hydro 70 into a 686 to resemble my real one. It's not a show winner but it suits me ok. 

[B.B.]

I plan to get the outback 1586.  With it I’ll have the 786-1586 prestige tractors 

 

 

[B.B.]

15 hours ago, Sledgehammer said:

I'd like the 720 plow but don't need the 986 personally. 
 

Recently made the Ertl Hydro 70 into a 686 to resemble my real one. It's not a show winner but it suits me ok. 

 

 

 

Nice job on the mini.   I’ve thought the exact opposite on the 986 and plow but I really don’t need it as I already have a prestige 986

[IHC5488]

Scale Models and Ertl need to get out of the bad habits of taking one pedal tractor design and creating 10 more from it!  All I ever see is the same models being reproduce time after time..........i know.....MONEY!!!   But as soon as John Deere, CIH or whoever  comes out with a new model of their own, the toy manufacturer is right there making a replica.......

 

Just once,  can they make an 88 series pedal tractor, from die-cast or stamped steel, a new re-designed MFD axle and wheels, a hood screen that opens, possibly a small storage spot for kids, side panels that open and display a new stamped out DTI 466, rear fenders, and a dual wheel kit that can actually be put on and off as needed.  Rear rims can also be replaced, make them a cast centers and rim type, just the real tractor, the Hs and Ms have them!!!!!!

Don't forget a nice exhaust pipe and decals!!!!

 

I also, bought the 781 forage harvester, the 120 silage wagon to go along with my Precision 5488 MFD tractor, I was happy but disappointed at the same, why not put a little effort into the heads fitting on the unit better, building the 881 FH, the big one, and a 130 wagon, 16ft box with rear tandems....make it realistic with practical models!!

[vtfireman85]

I splurged on this D14 a while back 

[766 Man]

10 hours ago, IHC5488 said:

Scale Models and Ertl need to get out of the bad habits of taking one pedal tractor design and creating 10 more from it!  All I ever see is the same models being reproduce time after time..........i know.....MONEY!!!   But as soon as John Deere, CIH or whoever  comes out with a new model of their own, the toy manufacturer is right there making a replica.......

 

Just once,  can they make an 88 series pedal tractor, from die-cast or stamped steel, a new re-designed MFD axle and wheels, a hood screen that opens, possibly a small storage spot for kids, side panels that open and display a new stamped out DTI 466, rear fenders, and a dual wheel kit that can actually be put on and off as needed.  Rear rims can also be replaced, make them a cast centers and rim type, just the real tractor, the Hs and Ms have them!!!!!!

Don't forget a nice exhaust pipe and decals!!!!

 

I also, bought the 781 forage harvester, the 120 silage wagon to go along with my Precision 5488 MFD tractor, I was happy but disappointed at the same, why not put a little effort into the heads fitting on the unit better, building the 881 FH, the big one, and a 130 wagon, 16ft box with rear tandems....make it realistic with practical models!!

  Talking about pedal riders just yesterday I saw online a 4020 pedal tractor with a pretty good 237 corn picker on it.  Probably not the hardest to make but my hat is still off for the time and effort that somebody put in to make it.  A kid would have to watch where his knees went so as not to knock them into the metal.

[B.B.]

10% off at Outback toys right now

[twostepn2001]

Fellow toy collector and customizer built these for me. He built two of the "Lone Star Edition" 5288 for a toy show last year. l designed the logo for the show posters and caps so he built one for me and they auctioned off the other for charity. 

l got the idea for this one from reading about the guy that "invented "Tator Tots". When he ordered new tractors from IH, he wanted them painted white with black trim. He farmed several thousand acres of potatoes. And everything on that farm was painted white. Tractors, trucks, even his wife's Cadillac was white. Hose, barns, fence posts...everything white including the power poles all white. l like IH red, but sometimes l like something a little different.

[drglinski]

I'd like to see a 1/16th scale (Gas) W9.  Made plenty diesel versions, never a gas. 

[IH1975]

On 10/8/2026 at 9:18 PM, vtfireman85 said:

I splurged on this D14 a while back 

Nice tractor thanks for sharing 

[IH1975]

On 10/6/2026 at 6:44 PM, 766 Man said:

With Christmas less than 3 months away and a birthday to come before then it is time to start dropping hints to the wife. 

I just found this thread thanks for starting it looks like it could be a good one. 
 

Yes I have a Birthday at the end of the month dropped a hint for the Wife or the girls that our local Rual King has the 1/32 International 966 Black stripe open station. I have one but it’s for the collection this one I would like to customize. 

[53ihgarand]

22 hours ago, twostepn2001 said:

 

When he ordered new tractors from IH, he wanted them painted white with black trim.

Anybody know what happened to those tractors? Would be neat to have being special ordered.

[53ihgarand]

I missed my chance on my Christmas wish toy, I need one of those 1460 combines they made the other year. We have one of the original 1977 first 300 1460s, need a good model of it.

[IH1975]

10 minutes ago, 53ihgarand said:

1460 combines they made the other year

Do you mean the 1/32 scale? Yeah I missed it too 

[53ihgarand]

6 minutes ago, IH1975 said:

Do you mean the 1/32 scale? Yeah I missed it too 

Didn't know about that one, I missed the 1/16 precision series one.

[766 Man]

  Just a couple of years ago Ertl made a 1/16 scale 1460 with heads.  The price was over 600 dollars and they did not move very fast IMO due to the price.  The JD 7720 1/16 scale came out earlier this year and they are not flying off of the shelves either.  I think there will be deals to be had via Ebay for both going into the future if a person can wait.  I also think that there is general buyer resistance when these toys price above 250 dollars.

[twostepn2001]

1 hour ago, 53ihgarand said:

Anybody know what happened to those tractors? Would be neat to have being special ordered.

A guy in the FB IH group posted this pic about 10 years ago or so. l did a little research about it and found all that info about the guy liking all white everything. After IH changed into CIH, he switched to JD. l'll post the pic of the 1486 and a pic of one of his JD 9300's. 

Edit:  The farmer's name is (was) Peter Taggeres. l remembered it after seeing his name on the hood of the JD. There is pretty good sized article about him on Wikipedia. 

 

[ChrisNY]

2 hours ago, 766 Man said:

  Just a couple of years ago Ertl made a 1/16 scale 1460 with heads.  The price was over 600 dollars and they did not move very fast IMO due to the price.  The JD 7720 1/16 scale came out earlier this year and they are not flying off of the shelves either.  I think there will be deals to be had via Ebay for both going into the future if a person can wait.  I also think that there is general buyer resistance when these toys price above 250 dollars.

I hope not, I invested in one.