Building scale plastic models: the farm tractors. ERTL IH 1466 tractor review.

Kit review of the old, rare ERTL IH 1466 farm tractor.

[@douglashomrighausen9010]

Ertl also made a John Deere 4430 and an Allis Chalmers 7030 kit. I still have my 1466, plastic, 1:25th model and the John Deere 4430. I owned 1066, 966 and a 1456 IH tractors; and when the dealer delivered the 10 & the 14 I put a chrome straight pipe on them. After they were broke in I turned the fuel-injection pump up. Kept all of my tractors washed and waxed. I am a retired farmer, over-the-road, truck driver (20 yrs) and a 31-yr, active (Vietnam-era) and Army Reservist; and I have assembled plastic, model kits for 60 yrs. I will be 70 in July; and I just completed a Monogram, 1:48th B58, Hustler airplane and I am now working on a Italeri, 1:35th, M-978, HEMITT, Fuel tanker (I retired as a First Sergeant in a POL/Petroleum-Supply, US Army Reserve company). Have put together many model cars and airplanes. Love listening to rock while I put kits together; and have been going to rock concerts since retirement (saw Cheap Trick & 38 Special in Ft. Dodge, IA last summer as well as two, Beach Boys concerts). Despise country music.

[@dougstractorshed6369]

Thanks a ton for the review of this model kit as I was looking to purchase one to build! It's a real shame that everything tractor related seems to be 1/16 and pre-built. I understand the popularity in that of course, it would just be nice to have various model kit options and in 1/25 to match the trucks! Thanks again! Looking forward to picking up several of the classic Ertl kits.

[@gordonbarrett4601]

Good video, thanks. I likes your comments about the kits you have. There is nothing more frustrating than deciding you want to build a kit and you can't find one. That's why I buy when I see it (if I have the cash) to have for later. I don't have a collection or "stash", just about 600 kits I have not got around to building.

[@allanw4206]

Thank you! Thank you! Thanks Ben for making this video. I might be the only person but I'd love for RoundTwo to re-release this kit. As a kid in the 70's, I would ride with my dad in a 1466. Then in the 80's we got a 1486 and finally a Case IH 7120. I had no idea a disk harrow model was available. I'd love to see it. We used a 485 disk harrow. Anyway, last I saw, this kit was going for 300+ dollars. I don't know why model makers don't make more farm tractors. IH alone could have a 100 different type of tractors. No demand I guess.

[@leestimson12]

I enjoyed this video because I have never seen that kit open and always wondered what was inside. I grew up on a farm and best friend and his family, just across the fence, used IH tractors. Always liked those shiny red and white rigs.

[@IamGalvatron]

Ertl kit were in a league all their own. I’m primarily a big rig builder and every one I’ve build was just pure pleasure. So far I’ve built the International S-Series, Paystar log hauler, Transtar Cabover Eagle, Transtar Conventional Eagle. Each one is just amazing. While I’ve not built it yet, the Payhauler, holy cow!!! That thing is crazy.

[@LesFelts]

I've messaged Moebius in the past about producing new tractor subjects under their license with IH. "Too little demand for for them", they said. Anyone interested in farm equipment/implements should express the want to them on their website or FB page.

[@michaelcooke2559]

Interesting review of what some might call an "antique" model kit. If I had one it would be hard for me not to build it.

[@randyharris1121]

I love those things, I would love to get my hands on the John Deere backhoe

[@lotso69]

They're still on EBay from time to time. I did a video on that too.