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Construction, Combat Engineer, and Bridging Equipment

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rickshaw

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April 22, 2013, 02:51:40 AM
"Bobcats" or "skid loaders" come in assorted sizes from the small to fairly large (not as big as a front-end loader).
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Weaver

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April 22, 2013, 03:56:01 AM
Well the "cockpit" look alright if a bit tight for 1/72nd or 1/76th, but then that might be a result of the thickness of the castings...
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kitnut617

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April 22, 2013, 06:05:33 AM
Quote from: Weaver on April 21, 2013, 08:08:17 AM
It's by Matchbox and it's called a "Skidster". Looks to be about 1/76th or 1/72nd scale:

Having seen hundreds of these in all sizes it could be as Kit says, scaleless.  But I would say this particular one is more to 1/60 scale if anything --

Out of interest, the type of vehicle is called a 'Skid-Steer'
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chrisonord

#78
April 23, 2013, 12:29:00 PM
I have driven real ones of these on several occasions and they are great fun to drive. Known as skid-steers they are made by several companies, originally by a firm called Bobcat, now several firms including JCB and CAT are building them. The wheels are driven and steered in a similar manner to a tracked vehicle, in that the front and rear wheel on one side are controlled by one lever and the other one by a different lever, steering them by moving the appropriate lever/joystick back and forth. Plus when you put the bucket as far up as it can go, and then whack the joysticks forward, they wheelie continuously scraping their counter weight as they go. And incase you were wondering how I knew that... ;) :wacko:
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April 23, 2013, 12:48:34 PM
Quote from: chrisonord on April 23, 2013, 12:29:00 PM
I have driven real ones of these on several occasions and they are great fun to drive. Known as skid-steers they are made by several companies, originally by a firm called Bobcat, now several firms including JCB and CAT are building them. The wheels are driven and steered in a similar manner to a tracked vehicle, in that the front and rear wheel on one side are controlled by one lever and the other one by a different lever, steering them by moving the appropriate lever/joystick back and forth. Plus when you put the bucket as far up as it can go, and then whack the joysticks forward, they wheelie continuously scraping their counter weight as they go. And incase you were wondering how I knew that... ;) :wacko:
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