I'm always busy buying models, modifying and custom building. Here are a few things from recent weeks:
An NZG Fuchs 301 that had broken wheels. I put a crane boom on and fitted tracks.
1:50 NZG Fuchs 301 tracked dragline by
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Two Marklin Fuchs 301 shovels. One kept original, one with tracks.
1:50 Marklin Fuchs 301 wheeled and tracked excavator shovels by
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Two Old Cars Fiat Allis machines. Yes yes, I know the tracks aren't quite right on the FE40, but hey ho, they're metal!
1:50 Old Cars Fiat Allis FL20 traxcavator by
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1:50 Old Cars Fiat Allis FE40 excavator by
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I bought a set of pincers so converted a couple of excavators -
1:50 Hitachi and CAT demolition excavators by
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I love the 1:25 First Gear and Speccast construction models, and they pop up on Ebay occasionally for good prices. Here's a TD24 pipe layer.
1:25 Speccast International pipe layer by
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A Fist Gear International 175 tracked loader. Great model.
1:50 First Gear International 175 Traxcavator by
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These little Oxford Diecast models in 1:76 scale are excellent. JCB MK1
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Finally, this appeared on Ebay. Someone's custom, made from a Joal Komatsu loader. It's well done!
1:50 Custom CAT 992C wheel loader by
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1:50 Custom CAT 992C wheel loader by
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