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the 14th scale of the bare bones is a Caterpillar 390D LME
the 14th scale from china is a smaller machine so 14th scales are not all the same size.
the Caterpillar 390D LME is a huge machine in real life.
So I don't think 1500 is to much to ask considering it is heavier construction and hand made.
china stuff is cheap, you get what you pay for.