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Diecast Construction Equipment
QUESTION:I recently saw that AMT/Ertl has two model kits available of construction
and farm vehicles -- a John Deere tractor and a backhoe (also Deere, I
think). In 1/24 scale, it seemed.
I was encouraged, as I've always loved these kind of trucks. I hoped that
they have now released other vehicles like excavators or loaders, but their
poor quality website doesn't mention theese kits at all -- just their
smaller diecast toys.
Anyone know if they produce other styrene kits of construction equipment?
ANSWER: My understanding is that Ertl no longer has the right to use
the IH or MF names, so it is doubtful we will see those kits any
time soon.
The IH 1466 tractor is not unknown on ebay. Prices are generally
in the $60-$80 range.
Two IH tractors, Art? I know there was the MF 1155 and the
(butchered, IMHO) MF "Spirit of America", but I am unfamiliar
with anything other than the IH 1466 tractor. The Ertl catalogs
the pop up occasionally from that era certainly never mention
two IH's.
Either that, or they were ahead of their time. The only
real stinker of the bunch was Ertl's JD 310 backhoe. I figure
all of those hydraulic cylinders were deemed "too much", so
blobs were substituted instead. Sigh. The AMT Cat is fairly
good, aside from the clearly missing plumbing and poor track.
The rest of the construction/ag equipment is pretty good, even
for today's standards.
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