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Manufacturer: Ertl Scale: 1:50th Price: $21.99
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John Deere

Construction Equipment

Above:
The Deere 35G mini tracked
excavator has some nice
casting detail in the body
with replicated cabin interior,
rubber tracks, adjustable
blade and the ability to
manoeuvre the boom, stick
and bucket. The range of
movement is limited, but the
Above & Right: overall effect is acceptable.
The model will not look out of place .
when added to the range of Deere
construction models already produced.

Y ear after year, most models
become more detailed, or
offer more functionality and
yet one OEM brand is still
offering what would be considered
toys rather than collectible models. Left:
It is interesting that for the John Deere The Deere 332G wheeled
agricultural line, there are several skid steer loader has adjustable
arms and tipping bucket.
different model producers releasing The general looks of the
models of different quality levels, from equipment are captured
children’s toys to true collectibles. For well, although the arms are
the construction line, the only models a little out of scale to achieve
the functionality, while large
available are from Ertl and while they silver rivets are a little
are fairly good representatives of the off-putting.
full- sized equipment, they are lacking
in some of the finer details expected
in a collectible. Having said that,
the latest 1:50th scale releases are
good in their own right to represent a
worldwide brand and are suitable to
be given to children to play with.

Right:
The solid build and tough
paint finish will allow it to be
played with and it is nice to
see such small machines
modelled in 1:50th scale,
when they are usually seen
in the larger 1:32nd or
1:16th scale.

44 TPMMW Magazine - Winter 2019