Construction, Combat Engineer, and Bridging Equipment

[ChernayaAkula]

Thought this'd fit in here:

"Komatsu is developing  Antipersonnel Landmine Demining Equipment based on the Bulldozer D85EX-15. The vehicle has been tested in Afghanistan and Cambodia."


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Tamiya releases a 1/48 WWII-era Komatsu G40 bulldozer



Pics of the model >>HERE<< on HobbySearch/1999.co.jp.

[Black Knight]

cararama have released a range of 1/87th  construction vehicles that could be modified into military use   

[Mossie]

I noticed a few 1/87 by Noch as well at Hull Modelzone, a small excavator, fork lift & such.  Stuff like fork lifts would be useful for a transport aircraft dio.

[Jschmus]

cararama have released a range of 1/87th  construction vehicles that could be modified into military use   

They also have a line of forklifts, tractors and farm equipment in 1/32, as well as a few construction vehicles in 1/72.

[Black Knight]

just found a motorart jcb hmee backhoe but its 1/87th again 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JCB-HMEE-EU-ARMY-BACKHOE-MOTORART-13479-NEW-1-87-HO_W0QQitemZ170445003923QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN?hash=item27af505c93

[Mossie]

Looking for the Noch stuff, I found Siku do a fair range of construction & agricultural equipment in 1/87, 1/50 & 1/32.  The 1/87 is just about doable for 1/72, 1/50 should be near as damnit for 1/48 while the 1/32 stuff should be okay for 1/35, not to mention 1/32 aircraft.  They are definately toys, but are near model quality representations & should scrub up okay with a bit of paint.

Siku site, with 2010 catalogue listings:
http://www.sikudirect.com/

There seems to be a fair bit of other stuff available that's not on the Siku website, here's 10 page long listing from Wonderland models (it'll need a bit of wading through), the 1/50 airport tender is interesting:
http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/brands/siku/

[Weaver]

Langley models have all sorts of 1/76th construction equipment. They're resin and/or white metal kits (and it's not clear which is which from the website) and some of the prices are eye-watering, but worth a look anyway.

http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_OO_Cranes__Heavy_plant___Road_Machinery___RW1_RW21_29.html

Worth having a browse around the rest of that site too: all sorts of scenic goodies.

[Weaver]

Some interesting construction equipment here, basically the stuff the Israelis use in Gaza including armoured and unarmoured bulldozers and a "camel crane" (?):

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fmodel-miniature.perso.sfr.fr%2Findex.html

[rickshaw]

The "camel" crane is an odd one, isn't it?  Looks similar to some of the huge crash clearing Le Tournou stuff that SAC had for removing B-47s and B-52s from runways in a hurry.

[Weaver]

Found this in the local toy/model shop the other day, for a couple of quid. It's by Matchbox and it's called a "Skidster". Looks to be about 1/76th or 1/72nd scale: the figure alongside is 1/72nd, and remember he's on a base:



Looks like it would paint up a treat, although you might have to swap the wheels for something a little more realistic.

[Go4fun]

Weaver we call that a 'Bobcat' over here and although I see thickness issues with the bucket the wheels and tires look fine to me.

[Weaver]

The problem with the wheels is that there's absolutely no tread on the tires.

[jcf]

Give it tracks. 



http://righttracksystemsinc.com/skid-steer-loader-track-systems.html

[kerick]

Just pack it full of mud!!

[PR19_Kit]

It's almost 'scaleless', depending on your thought processes. 

In actuality I suspect it's nearer 1/48 as it looks EXACTLY like a little device called a 'Bobcat' that we used while installing the world's largest wave-maker in N Holland in the 80s. The Bobcat was shorter than me and its roof was about up to my chest.